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UNICEF has warned of a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where renewed fighting has displaced more than 500,000 people since December 1, including over 100,000 children. The violence has spread into South Kivu province, damaging schools and forcing families to flee into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda. The US has accused Rwanda of violating a recent Washington-brokered peace agreement.UNICEF has warned of a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where renewed fighting has displaced more than 500,000 people since December 1, including over 100,000 children. The violence has spread into South Kivu province, damaging schools and forcing families to flee into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda. The US has accused Rwanda of violating a recent Washington-brokered peace agreement.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized that international and regional cooperation is essential for Syria's recovery, noting that initial investments are taking shape amidst enormous destruction. He identified the SDF-controlled northeast and Israeli-engaged south as key security concerns. Separately, Fidan urged a limited maritime agreement to protect commercial navigation in the Black Sea if a full Ukraine ceasefire remains elusive.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized that international and regional cooperation is essential for Syria's recovery, noting that initial investments are taking shape amidst enormous destruction. He identified the SDF-controlled northeast and Israeli-engaged south as key security concerns. Separately, Fidan urged a limited maritime agreement to protect commercial navigation in the Black Sea if a full Ukraine ceasefire remains elusive.Turkish exports to Italy increased by approximately 5% in the first eleven months of the year, reaching $11.3 billion, amid strengthening bilateral relations. A sector representative suggests Türkiye could play a pivotal strategic role for Europe by supplying key resources for digital transformation.

UNICEF has warned of a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where renewed fighting has displaced more than 500,000 people since December 1, including over 100,000 children. The violence has spread into South Kivu province, damaging schools and forcing families to flee into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda. The US has accused Rwanda of violating a recent Washington-brokered peace agreement.UNICEF has warned of a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where renewed fighting has displaced more than 500,000 people since December 1, including over 100,000 children. The violence has spread into South Kivu province, damaging schools and forcing families to flee into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda. The US has accused Rwanda of violating a recent Washington-brokered peace agreement.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized that international and regional cooperation is essential for Syria's recovery, noting that initial investments are taking shape amidst enormous destruction. He identified the SDF-controlled northeast and Israeli-engaged south as key security concerns. Separately, Fidan urged a limited maritime agreement to protect commercial navigation in the Black Sea if a full Ukraine ceasefire remains elusive.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized that international and regional cooperation is essential for Syria's recovery, noting that initial investments are taking shape amidst enormous destruction. He identified the SDF-controlled northeast and Israeli-engaged south as key security concerns. Separately, Fidan urged a limited maritime agreement to protect commercial navigation in the Black Sea if a full Ukraine ceasefire remains elusive.Turkish exports to Italy increased by approximately 5% in the first eleven months of the year, reaching $11.3 billion, amid strengthening bilateral relations. A sector representative suggests Türkiye could play a pivotal strategic role for Europe by supplying key resources for digital transformation.

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Trump files multibillion defamation suit against BBC over Jan. 6

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06:47, 16/12/2025, Tuesday

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Trump files multibillion defamation suit against BBC over Jan. 6

US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping defamation lawsuit against the BBC, demanding billions of dollars in damages over a documentary edit of his Jan. 6 speech. His legal team argues the British broadcaster distorted his words, while the case has renewed debate over media accountability, political influence and public broadcasting standards.

US President Donald Trump has filed a major defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the British public broadcaster of misrepresenting his Jan. 6, 2021 speech and seeking a total of $10 billion in damages. The case was submitted to a federal court in Florida and centers on claims that edited footage used in a BBC documentary falsely portrayed Trump’s remarks ahead of the 2024 US election.

Claims filed in Florida federal court

According to court filings, Trump is pursuing $5 billion in damages for defamation and an additional $5 billion under Florida’s trade practices law. His lawyers argue that the BBC’s editing choices amounted to a deliberate effort to damage his reputation by presenting a misleading narrative of his comments related to the Capitol events in Washington.

Disputed edit of Jan. 6 speech

Trump has publicly accused the broadcaster of inserting language he never used. “They put words in my mouth,” he told reporters, insisting that key statements urging supporters to act peacefully were excluded, while more confrontational phrases such as “fight like hell” were emphasized. The BBC previously acknowledged an editing mistake but rejected the accusation of defamation and declined to offer compensation.

Broader media and political context

The controversy led to the resignation of BBC Director General Tim Davie and the corporation’s head of news, Deborah Turness, underscoring the pressure on public broadcasters worldwide, including debates familiar in Türkiye about editorial responsibility and political neutrality. Trump has a history of legal action against media outlets, with earlier defamation cases against US networks CBS and ABC ending in multimillion-dollar settlements.

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