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New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, from the development of Aug 24, 2026

Newest development Aug 25, 2026 · 2 reportsU.S. judge delays trial for Libyan man accused in 1988 Lockerbie Pan Am bombing, citing new evidence

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want…

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  1. Names this update

    New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Trial of Lybian accused of making Pan Am Flight 103 bomb postponed

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Newest

    U.S. judge delays trial for Libyan man accused in 1988 Lockerbie Pan Am bombing, citing new evidence

    Headline from Just the News ·

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judge postpones U.S. trial for man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    File – Portraits of some of the victims in the Remembrance Room in the grounds of Tundergarth Church where a service was held to mark the 35th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, Dec. 21, 2023.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing new evidence (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing new evidence

  3. BBC News

    Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in…

  5. Triblive

    Judge postpones U.S. trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case.

  6. HuffPost

    Trial Delayed For Libyan Man Charged In 1988 Bombing Of Pan Am Flight 103 (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want…

  8. Just the News

    U.S. judge delays trial for Libyan man accused in 1988 Lockerbie Pan Am bombing, citing new evidence (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is charged with making the bomb that destroyed the aircraft and killed 270 people, most of whom were Americans.

  9. CBS News

    Judge postpones U.S. trial for man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, citing the discovery of new evidence.

  10. UPI

    Trial of Lybian accused of making Pan Am Flight 103 bomb postponed (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    New evidence caused the trial of a Libyan man charged with building the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988 to be postponed.

  11. Fox News

    New evidence in Lockerbie Pan Am Flight 103 bombing case pushes federal judge to postpone trial (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A federal judge delayed the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial after defense attorneys said prosecutors handed them new evidence over the weekend.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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