Macron files US defamation suit against Owens over transgender claim

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit in the US against conservative influencer Candace Owens, who alleges Brigitte is transgender. The suit is a legal escalation of an ongoing dispute, marking a cross-border legal action by a sitting head of state. It underscores the reach of online disinformation and the use of foreign courts to counter it.

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