Meghan wins case against UK newspaper
London, Feb 12: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has dubbed her victory in holding the Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) to account as a “comprehensive win for privacy and copyright” because the damage they do “runs deep”. The 39-year-old wife of Britain’s Prince Harry also thanks her husband for his support through the process, after a London High Court ruling in her favour involving articles in February 2019 that published extracts of a “personal and private” letter to her estranged father. Markle, who is now based in the US with husband Harry and infant son Archie, said in her statement that the judgment was a victory for all because everyone loses when “misinformation sells more than truth” and when companies create their business model to profit from “people’s pain”. (PTI)
Fake heiress released from prison
New York, Feb 12: Anna Sorokin, a grifter convicted of paying for a lavish lifestyle by impersonating a wealthy German heiress, has been released from a New York prison. A state website shows that Sorokin was freed into parole on Thursday. A Manhattan jury found the 29-year-old Sorokin guilty in April 2019 of grand larceny and other charges. Prosecutors had accused her of tricking people into believing she was an heiress with a fortune of about $67 million by claiming her father was a diplomat or an oil baron. They said she used the funds to cover her high-end clothing, luxury hotel stays and trans-Atlantic travel. In one instance, prosecutors said she forged financial records in an application for a $22 million loan to fund a private arts club. She was denied the loan but persuaded one bank to lend her $100,000 she failed to repay. (AP)
8 killed in Pakistan clash
Islamabad, Feb 12: Four terrorists and four soldiers were killed during a clash in Pakistan’s South Waziristan district, a military statement said on Friday. The terrorists raided the security forces’ post in the district, killing the soldiers late Thursday night, the army’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement. The identities of the eight victims were not revealed by the ISPR. Last month, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the district. During an intense exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed and one was injured and arrested. (IANS)