A US federal judge, Judge Steven Merryday, has dismissed Donald Trump’s $15bn defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for violating federal rules regarding legal complaint structure. Trump has been given 28 days to refile an amended complaint, with his legal team indicating they will do so.

• Trump’s lawsuit was 85 pages long and also named Penguin Random House LLC.
• The New York Times welcomed the ruling, calling the complaint a "political document rather than a serious legal filing."
• The judge described Trump’s lawsuit as "repetitive" and "superfluous", containing "florid" allegations.