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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

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A US judge has ordered Donald Trump to answer questions under oath in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by 11 December.

The US president is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave before the riot at the US Capitol in 2021.

Trump cancelled a previous deposition - an interview under oath - on 16 October, citing "matters of national importance".

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2 pilots eject from military training jet in Texas after landing gear issue

Two pilots safely ejected from a military training aircraft near Seguin, Texas, on Thursday after experiencing a landing gear issue, officials said. The pilots were aboard a T-6A Texan II assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing when they conducted a "controlled bailout" at approximately 5:51 p.m. local time, according to a news release from Joint Base San Antonio. After receiving indications that the aircraft's landing gear was unsafe, the pilots consulted experts, who recommended they eject, officials said.

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Trump focuses on farmers in Iowa visit, as GOP struggles on fertile ground

Sioux City, Iowa — President Trump began his remarks Thursday with little subtlety. "I know you're not all farmers, but I love farmers," he said to the crowd of Iowans, adding, "we're taking care of our farmers." It's still harvest season in the Hawkeye State, after a September marked by some of the heaviest rains the state has ever seen. Speaking from a crowded airplane hangar surrounded by sprawling fields on the state's westernmost side, the president appealed to people who have faced a serious squeeze in recent months beyond the harvest delays.