Prince Harry and six other celebrities lose a High Court privacy claim against the publisher of the Daily Mail, and a judge orders them to pay legal costs. Multiple outlets report the court dismisses the claimants’ allegations and issues a costs ruling that requires an initial payment.

The reporting converges on the size of the first tranche, typically described as about £9.5 million (around $13 million) toward the publisher’s costs. The Kathmandu Post says Judge Matthew Nicklin’s costs judgment orders an interim payment of £9.54 million, due by August 28. NDTV and Mint similarly describe an order to pay about $13 million, while Jowhar.com and CBS News describe a larger potential final bill. Stuff.co.nz, however, cites a different figure for the initial payment (described as $21.7 million), indicating variation in how amounts are reported or assessed.

Several outlets frame the decision as a defeat for the claimants after their legal challenge against Associated Newspapers, with the Independent and others noting the judge dismisses the “string of claims.” PBS NewsHour adds that the payment matches the higher end of expectations, with the prospect of additional costs beyond the interim payment.