Pakistan, Dec. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of misleading editing that made it appear he encouraged violence during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. The lawsuit opens a new front in Trump's long-running disputes with major media organisations.

Trump alleged that the BBC spliced together portions of a speech he delivered to supporters, including remarks urging them to march on the Capitol and the phrase "fight like hell." He said the broadcaster omitted his call for peaceful protest, creating a distorted and damaging impression.

The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Miami, claims the BBC defamed Trump and violated a Florida law against decepti...