and professor steve h hanke from johns hopkins university. he served on president reagan s council of economic advisers. we will bring you up to date in the case of the first american journalist to face espionage charges in russia since the soviet era. evan gershkovich has had an appeal against his pre trial detention rejected. and we will look at why encrypted messaging services like whatsapp are urging the uk government to make changes to the online safety bill. but first, our top story on the programme, the dominion versus fox trial. it s been variously described as explosive a bombshell trial, and today it got under way in the us. a company that makes voting machines dominion suing the conservative fox news network for defamation. and in the last few minutes, we have heard it has settled. you will remember that it was due to start yesterday. there were delays for 2h hours. the case had got under way, but we understand it has now settled. our correspondent michelle f
but first, our top story on the programme the dominion versus fox trial. it s been variously described as explosive, a bombshell trial, and today it is getting under way in the us. a company that makes voting machines dominion is suing the conservative fox news network for defamation. rupert murdoch, alongside many of the station s star presenters, is likely to be in the dock giving evidence. weaving through all of it, donald trump and his bogus claims that the presidential election was stolen. let s remind ourselves of what it s about and what s at stake. dominion voting systems is suing the tv network for $1.6 billion, claiming its reputation was hurt after fox knowingly spread lies about its voting machines after the 2020 us election. then president donald trump attacked the voting machine company after the ballot, falsely claiming that it rigged the election to favour winnerjoe biden.
and professor steve h hanke from johns hopkins university. he served on president reagan s council of economic advisers. we will bring you up to date in the case of the first american journalist to face espionage charges in russia since the soviet era. evan gershkovich has had an appeal against his pre trial detention rejected. and we will look at why encrypted messaging services like whatsapp are urging the uk government to make changes to the online safety bill. but first, our top story on the programme, the dominion versus fox trial. it s been variously described as explosive a bombshell trial, and today it got under way in the us. a company that makes voting machines dominion suing the conservative fox news network for defamation. and in the last few minutes,
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this morning on world news this morning on world news now, airline anxiety in the mideast. passengers flying from u.s. to israel diverted after a close call with violence. the crisis hits home. the bombshell trial. testimony begins today for a man accused of murdering a teenager on his front porch. the impact as legal insiders compare it to the trayvon martin case. expert advice on selling your home. what you should and should not do before putting up that for sale sign. thousands of dollars at stake. and superstar crisis. beyonce may be confronting a very deep personal problem during her concert tour. find out who s keeping her singing in tune in the skinny on this wednesday, july 23rd. announcer: from abc news this is world news now.