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Huge verdict in Alex Jones-Sandy Hook case

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3 years ago

October 13, 2022

‘Infowars’ host to pay nearly $1 billion to victims

On Wednesday, a Connecticut jury ordered Alex Jones to pay $965 million to families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for spreading lies about the attack.

Six adults and 20 children were killed during the shooting which took place December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut.

During the trial, victims’ families provided emotional testimony in Waterbury Superior Court.

The legal case was brought after Jones told millions of listeners on his Infowars show that the shooting was a hoax. He also repeatedly said the victims were crisis actors hired as part of a scheme to impose gun control laws.

Jones spoke to listeners live while damages were being awarded saying, “they want to scare everybody away from freedom and scare us away from questioning Uvalde—and what really happened there or Parkland or any other event.”

He went on, “And guess what? We’re not scared and we’re not going away and we’re not gonna stop and literally for hundreds of thousands of dollars I can keep them in court for years, I can appeal the stuff, we can stand up against this travesty I guess the billions of dollars they want—it’s a joke.”

This is the second large judgment against Jones. In August, a Texas jury awarded $49.3 million to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis. Their 6-year-old son was killed in the shooting.

A third trial in Texas involving the parents of another gunned down child is due to take place later this year.

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Trump finalises trade deal with South Korea at summit

Trump and South Korea finalise trade deal as he prepares for vital summit with Xi Jinping in Busan

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13 hours ago

October 29, 2025

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Trump and South Korea finalise trade deal as he prepares for vital summit with Xi Jinping in Busan

In Short:
– Trump and South Korea’s Lee finalised a trade deal requiring $350 billion in U.S. investments.
– Trump anticipates favourable talks with China to reduce tariffs and improve relations.

Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalised a contentious trade deal at a summit in South Korea on Wednesday. The U.S. President expressed optimism about an upcoming summit with China’s Xi Jinping.The agreement, unveiled in late July, stipulated that South Korea would make $350 billion in new investments in the U.S. to avoid significant tariffs on imports. However, negotiations on the investment structure had stalled.

Trump and Lee reached a compromise allowing Seoul to divide its $350 billion investment into $200 billion in cash, paid in $20 billion instalments. The remaining $150 billion will be allocated to shipbuilding investments.

Upon arrival from Tokyo, following a North Korea missile test, President Trump received an extravagant welcome in the historic city of Gyeongju, the venue for this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

His discussions with Xi are scheduled for Thursday in Busan. Trump downplayed the North Korea missile test and focused on his meeting with Xi, the leader of the world’s second-largest economy.

“I think we’re going to have a very good outcome for our country and for the world,” Trump stated. He anticipates reducing U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for China agreeing to control the export of fentanyl precursor chemicals. The Wall Street Journal reported that tariffs could be halved from the current 20%.

China’s foreign ministry indicated that the upcoming meeting would foster positive developments in U.S.-China relations.

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December rate cut all but locked in

Australia’s economy struggles; rate cut impending but signals deeper issues, not recovery. #RBA #InterestRates #FinanceNews

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1 day ago

October 29, 2025

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Australia’s economy struggles; rate cut impending but signals deeper issues, not recovery. #RBA #InterestRates #FinanceNews

Australia’s economy is losing steam, with weak consumer confidence, falling job ads, and a struggling construction sector, a December rate cut now seems inevitable. But it won’t be a win, it’ll be a warning.

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