WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — Donald Trump lashed out at female reporters this week, calling Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey “piggy” over questions on Jeffrey Epstein and criticizing ABC News’s Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” during a White House session with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — Donald Trump lashed out at female reporters this week, calling Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey “piggy” over questions on Jeffrey Epstein and criticizing ABC News’s Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” during a White House session with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Trump interrupted Bruce’s questions on possible conflicts of interest with the Saudis and the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, dismissing her network as “ABC fake news” and threatening its broadcast license. He also rebuffed inquiries about Epstein, calling the scandal a “hoax” and telling Bruce, “No more questions from you.” — AFP
BANGKOK, April 24 — Thailand’s Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a petition accusing 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over their 2021 move to amend a law protecting the monarchy from criticism, according to Thai media reports.
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Court of Appeal today dismissed Kepala Batas MP Dr Siti Mastura’s appeal against a High Court ruling ordering her to pay RM825,000 in damages and costs for defaming three DAP leaders by linking them to former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng.
THE HAGUE, April 23 — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will stand trial at the International Criminal Court after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his controversial “war on drugs.”