The BBC previously acknowledged the edits were misleading and apologised to Donald Trump, but denies liability for defamation. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a misleadingly edited clip of a speech can go forward, but threw out Trump's unfair trade practices claim against the broadcaster.

Trump is suing Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster for at least US$10 billion over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the US Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. The case is one of several Trump has privately filed against the news media as part of a wider pressure campaign against coverage he dislikes.