Trump wins permission to file amended complaint in $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC

President Donald Trump notched a legal victory on Monday when a district judge granted his Leave to File First Amended Complaint in Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), allowing the president’s legal team to amend his complaint against the global broadcaster. 

Trump filed a lawsuit against the BBC in December in a personal capacity for both defamation and for a violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act for $5 billion apiece, seeking $10 billion total. Trump was seeking permission to modify his original lawsuit, but the BBC insisted he missed the deadline and was playing tactical legal games to avoid financial disclosures. 

United States District Judge Roy K. Altman sided with Trump, granting him permission to file an amended complaint and wiping out the BBC's previous motion to dismiss as "moot."

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"Today’s strong and thoughtful ruling is a major win for President Trump’s powerhouse lawsuit against the formerly respected and now disgraced BBC, which defamed President Trump by intentionally, maliciously and deceptively doctoring his speech in a brazen attempt to interfere in the 2024 Presidential Election. President Trump is holding the leftist BBC, along with all of its comrades in the mainstream media, accountable for their peddling of Fake News through deception and maliciously defamatory conduct," a spokesman for Trump’s legal team told Fox News Digital. 

The BBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The BBC has faced scrutiny over the 2024 "Panorama" documentary about Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, as the documentary — titled "Trump: A Second Chance?" — stitched together remarks Trump made nearly an hour apart during his address that made it appear as if he had told his supporters to "fight like hell" at the Capitol, shortly before the riot there that day.

The issue surrounding the documentary’s editing integrity comes after a report from The Telegraph revealed excerpts from a whistleblower dossier compiled by Michael Prescott, a communications advisor hired by the BBC to review its editorial standards.

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The whistleblower alleged the network’s documentary spliced two separate comments made by Trump nearly an hour apart on the day of the Capitol riot, which erroneously implied that the president was calling for violence from his supporters.

"We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And I'll be there with you. And we fight — we fight like hell," the documentary showed Trump saying, without noting that the statement had been edited.

In reality, Trump said, "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength, and you have to be strong."

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Trump called on his supporters 54 minutes later to "fight like hell" for election integrity. The controversy ultimately led to the resignations of BBC CEO Deborah Turness and Director-General Tim Davie last year.

Trump must file the new version of the complaint by Monday. He is expected to focus on personal reputational harm and is still seeking $10 billion in damages. The BBC will have the opportunity to file a new motion to dismiss targeting the revised allegations.

Fox News Digital’s David Rutz contributed to this report. 

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Insanely lucky golfer recovering after taking video of himself being struck by lightning on Ohio golf course

A golfer in Ohio considers himself to be "very lucky and blessed" after he and his buddies got caught in a storm on a golf course last week. While recording their attempt to get an apparently stuck golf cart moving, he was struck by lightning.

The video he took of his own lightning strike starts off with him laughing at three of his presumed buddies. They're getting poured on trying to get a golf cart moving up a small grassy incline.

Their attempts aren't working at all. The golf cart actually rolls backwards at one point before lightning steps in and completely changes the video.

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The guy taking the video is making a couple of mistakes here that you don't want to repeat. Aside from not getting off the course before the storm moved in, and not helping out with the golf cart at all, he's standing under a tree holding an umbrella.

As you can see in the video, that's not an ideal place to be. There's a loud bang and the video ends after a flash of light.

According to meteorologist Matt Devitt, the golfer was struck on the arm by the lightning. He wasn't severely injured and is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.

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The golfer was struck on Friday on a golf course in Cincinnati, Ohio. He told Devitt that he was "unbelievably lucky" and the meteorologist had some advice to pass along to the rest of us.

He wrote, "Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!"

That's right. Turn this near tragedy into an opportunity to learn something. Head indoors when you hear thunder. Don't duck under a tree while holding an umbrella. Help out when a golf cart is stuck.

And this is right up there with all the rest; you don’t gain any extraordinary gifts from being struck by lightning. It seems like you should be able to shoot lightning out of your fingertips. You can't.

You can't move things with a wave of your hand or summon a fireball in your palm either. You have to settle for being known as the guy who was struck by lightning and lived to tell about it.

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'Highlander' star Christopher Lambert hospitalized after collapsing at Steel City Con

"Highlander" star Christopher Lambert suffered a medical scare after collapsing at Steel City Con in Philadelphia during a meet and greet over the weekend.

The 69-year-old had to leave the convention due to a "personal issue," according to the event's Facebook page.

The French actor was subsequently taken to a local hospital by ambulance, according to TMZ.

A representative for Lambert told TMZ that the actor was "perfectly OK" and resting at his hotel. The representative said Lambert had not gotten enough sleep the previous night and had eaten little during the day, causing his blood sugar to drop.

Steel City Con representatives told People that the actor had become overheated and dehydrated.

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"Christopher was feeling a little overheated and dehydrated. He had to sit down, but he is doing great today," organizers told the outlet.

A representative for Lambert did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

The convention said Lambert was expected to return Sunday for scheduled photo opportunities and a noon Q&A panel. Steel City Con’s official schedule lists Lambert as appearing Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Aug. 7-9 event.

Lambert is best known for starring as immortal swordsman Connor MacLeod in the 1986 cult classic "Highlander." He also portrayed Tarzan in 1984’s "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" and Lord Raiden in the 1995 film adaptation of "Mortal Kombat."

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The actor experienced another health setback last year after suffering a back injury in a fall at a hotel. The injury forced him to cancel an appearance at Sweden’s SciFiWorld festival in March 2025.

Lambert is scheduled to make additional convention appearances later this month, including Fan Expo Chicago and Mad Monster Expo in North Carolina.

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Hawaii voters hit the polls as Gov. Josh Green dominates, progressive takes aim at Dem congressman

Hawaii voters will decide Saturday who advances to the November general election, with key contests including the race for governor and the battle to represent the state’s 1st Congressional District.

Gov. Josh Green, who was first elected in 2022, is heavily favored to win the Democratic primary, where he faces three little-known competitors. His challengers include George "Teva" Lucas-Tadeo, a Democratic socialist who has promised on social media to open a government-run grocery store and legalize recreational marijuana.

David "Duke" Bourgoin is mounting his second primary challenge against Green after losing to him in 2022, when he captured only 590 votes against Green’s 158,161. He also lost two bids for Honolulu mayor, in 2022 and 2024.

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Lauren Kapoliahiʻiaka Shim is also seeking the Democratic nomination. She is the CEO and founder of Aloha AI Incorporated, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Neither Lucas-Tadeo nor Shim had campaign websites, and none of Green’s three challengers had raised any money in the race as of June 30, according to Honolulu Civil Beat. Meanwhile, Green has raised approximately $3.5 million, far outpacing Republican Gary Cordery, the race’s second-highest fundraiser, who has raised about $313,000, according to Honolulu Civil Beat.

Cordery, owner of the contracting company Kingdom Builders, and Ken Fujiyama, an entrepreneur and investor, are competing for the Republican nomination and a chance to end nearly two decades of Democratic control of the governor’s mansion. The last Republican to serve as Hawaii governor was Linda Lingle, who held the office from 2002 to 2010.

Cordery has campaigned on lowering Hawaii’s high cost of living, expanding housing and cracking down on government waste and corruption. He has proposed adding 15,000 homes for working families, using state-owned land for housing and eliminating the state’s general excise tax on food and medicine. Fujiyama has also proposed a plan to tackle the housing affordability crisis by developing 100,000 residential lots and partnering with large landowners to spur growth.

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Whoever emerges from the Republican primary will face an uphill battle to unseat Green if he secures the Democratic nomination. Green holds a 56% approval rating, while the Cook Political Report rates the race "Likely Democrat" and gives Democrats a 13-point advantage.

Meanwhile, eyes outside of Hawaii will be locked on the Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District, where state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole is challenging Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii.

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Case, who is seeking a seventh term, has represented the district since 2019 and argues that his seniority and position on the Appropriations Committee give Hawaii greater influence in Washington. Meanwhile, Keohokalole, who is endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders' group Our Revolution, is running on a progressive platform that includes Medicare for All and opposition to ICE and President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Keohokalole is seeking to portray Case as out of touch with Democratic voters, pointing to the congressman’s vote with House Republicans to pass Trump's SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

Given the district’s strong Democratic lean, whoever wins the party’s primary will likely be favored to win the seat in November.

Polls close at 7pm local time.

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North Korea expert warns US can 'never take their eye off' Kim Jong Un following missile test during Iran war

A North Korea expert told Fox News Digital that the United States "can never take their eye off" Kim Jong Un and the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang test-fired a missile this week amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The launch of the short-range ballistic missile — which Japan said landed in the waters off North Korea’s east coast — unfolded Thursday ahead of joint military exercises to be conducted by the U.S. and South Korea later this month.

"There's this unsettled conflict on the Korean Peninsula. And Kim Jong Un, a very unpredictable leader that seeks attention, that is something the United States can never take their eye off," retired Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital on Friday.

"So we have all these challenges in the Middle East, these challenges with Russia and Ukraine, these challenges with China pressuring and trying to coerce Taiwan. You can never forget that the North Korean challenge to South Korea is sitting right there, and there are no constraints on Kim Jong Un," Montgomery added. "There's no version of an empowered elite or a population or a military that could unseat him. So we should always keep our eye on him, pay attention to him, and make sure we're constantly deterring any provocative behavior."

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said following North Korea’s launch on Thursday that, "We are aware of the missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners."

"Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies," it added. "The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our allies in the region."

Montgomery said Friday that "whenever North Korea does a ballistic missile launch, you have to think there's any of three countries that could be the intended recipient of the message — it could be the United States, it could be South Korea, it can be Japan or it could be a mix."

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He described how Japan recently test-fired a Tomahawk cruise missile in late July, with the help of the U.S. Navy.

"Maybe this could be a signal back to them," Montgomery said. "South Korea and the United States are about to start the Ulchi Freedom series of exercises... the most robust series of exercise we have there every August when conducted."

Montgomery also said "recently there have been a lot of reports the United States has expended a large percentage of its theater ballistic missile defense weapons... Patriot 3 and THAAD, in the conflict in Iran."

"Those are the kind of defensive systems that might be used against this weapon. Also, there's U.S. Navy standard missiles, which also have been depleted in the Middle East. In all those cases, North Korea could be signaling to any of the three countries or a mix of the three countries that we're still relevant, we matter, and you need to pay attention to us," he said.

Fox News’ Liz Friden contributed to this report.

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Thousands of migrants remain in Spanish territory after border rush, death toll hits about 100: Ceuta official

Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta after hordes of mostly military-aged men rushed into the Spanish enclave from Morocco late last month, Ceuta's president said Thursday.

While speaking from a video call during an extraordinary session of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Ceuta President Juan Jesus Vivas also revealed around 100 people died during the surge.

Authorities estimate roughly 80,000 migrants rushed into the territory within a 48-hour period in late July.

Vivas called the border crisis an "invasion" and "one of the most difficult moments in the recent history of our city."

"According to the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, an 'invasion' should be understood in its second definition as the abnormal or irregular occupation of a specific place," Vivas said, according to a Fox News Digital translation of his remarks, which he gave in Spanish.

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"That is precisely what occurred on July 30 and 31, when approximately 80,000 people — equivalent to the entire population of Ceuta — stormed into our city. This characterization, moreover, aligns with the statement made by the President of the Government of Spain, who on Friday the 31st, during his visit to Ceuta, stated that we were facing an attack, a violation of Spain's territorial integrity," Vivas continued.

Echoing previous claims from Spain's leftist President Pedro Sánchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Vivas acknowledged roughly 75,000 of the migrants had returned to Morocco but added "under no circumstances does it allow us to claim that our city has returned to normal."

"Ceuta has not returned to normal because between 3,000 and 5,000 people who entered during those fateful days of July 30 and 31 still remain," Vivas said. "The reception centers for adult and minor migrants are in a state of collapse, turning the influx into a major humanitarian emergency."

"Added to this are disruptions to public order and a high risk to public safety," he continued. "Furthermore, the morale of Ceuta's residents is severely affected. Our population feels sad, helpless, uneasy, fearful, and worried — and with good reason. It is inevitable to wonder whether this will happen again, and if that next time will be the definitive plunge into the abyss, causing us to cease being what we are: Spain and Europe. It has been exposed to the world that we are extraordinarily vulnerable, and that our security and integrity are in the hands of a third country, Morocco, which does not recognize our sovereignty."

He then proposed a set of actions authorities should take to return the city to normal. The proposals included expelling the remaining Moroccan migrants, provisioning more resources for the city's migrant facilities, and the implementation of a new economic model which he called on to be "More Spain and More Europe."

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"We serve a society that has forged its character through courage to endure and the ability to overcome adversity. We are confident it will do so again, though I emphasize that the requested support from European authorities remains indispensable. Thank you very much," Vivas concluded.

Following the border rush between July 30–31, Sánchez called the incident "an attack, a violation of the territorial integrity of Spain."

Fox News Digital contacted the governments of Spain and Ceuta for additional comment.

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Cleveland's new WNBA team rejects 'Lady Cavaliers' identity in unveiling of name, color scheme

Sirens: mythical creatures who perched along rocky shores, using their beautiful, hypnotic songs to lure unsuspecting sailors to their deaths.

Also, Cleveland’s new WNBA team.

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The expansion franchise unveiled its name, logo and colors Tuesday, officially introducing the Cleveland Sirens ahead of the team’s inaugural season in 2028.

The nautical branding is a nod to Lake Erie, but the organization had another objective in mind: making sure the new team did not look like a women’s version of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"We don't want to be the Lady Cavaliers, and we don't want to be wine and gold," Sirens President of Business Operations Allison Howard said. "We really need to be very separate, very distinctive."

The Sirens and Cavaliers are both owned by Dan Gilbert’s Rock Entertainment Group and will share Rocket Arena. But Cleveland’s WNBA leadership made clear from the beginning that the two franchises should not share an identity.

Instead of borrowing the Cavaliers’ color scheme, the Sirens will use two shades of blue — appropriately named "Sirens Blue" and "Erie Blue." Their logo features the mythical creature beneath the team name, while the "S" in the wordmark contains a hidden "CLE."

"We love our Cavaliers, and they are such an amazing part of this organization," Howard said. "But this team can exist very much on the independent side of the Cavaliers."

Howard said the organization expects the Sirens to attract a different audience than the Cavaliers.

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"They eat different food, they drink different drinks," Howard said. "They get here earlier. They purchase merchandise differently, and they come from all over the state and even outside the state."

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Cleveland’s approach differs from several WNBA teams that share ownership with NBA counterparts. The Los Angeles Sparks mirror the Lakers’ purple and gold, while the Phoenix Mercury use the Suns’ purple and orange. The Minnesota Lynx and Timberwolves also feature similar combinations of blue and green, and the Indiana Fever share navy and gold with the Pacers, though the Fever incorporate red into their identity, too.

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The Sirens, however, are taking a path closer to the New York Liberty and Golden State Valkyries, which both separate themselves visually from their city’s NBA franchises.

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The Sirens will not be Cleveland’s first WNBA team.

The Cleveland Rockers were one of the league’s original eight franchises when the WNBA launched in 1997. Named as a tribute to the city’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockers played seven seasons before folding in 2003 after owner Gordon Gund was unable to find a buyer.

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Former Rockers player Janice Braxton narrated the Sirens’ introductory video, which carried the theme "Hear the Call." Braxton and several other former Rockers players also attended Tuesday’s unveiling.

The new franchise has already collected approximately 9,000 season-ticket deposits, and Howard expects that number to grow now that Cleveland fans finally know the name of their team.

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