Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger
Paramount’s CEO David Ellison warns of a California exit if the US state does not agree to talks, according to reports.
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Hungary nominates former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for presidency
Andras Baka, a strong advocate for judicial independence, becomes governing party’s pick for Hungary’s next president.
US courts clear way for deportations of South Sudan, Myanmar nationals
Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.
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Donald Trump renews effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
US president has clashed with Federal Reserve members over his bid to rapidly slash interest rates despite inflation.
From: NewsFeed
US appeals court halts White House ballroom construction
A federal appeals court has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt construction on a ballroom project.
Published On 7 Aug 2026
US appeals court upholds injunction pausing Trump’s White House ballroom
The two-judge majority underscored that the president needed congressional authority to move forward with his plans.
Armenian Apostolic Church leader faces trial as feud with PM deepens
Catholicos Karekin II and six other clerics are accused of failing to reinstate a bishop who was defrocked.
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harm to youths
The ruling comes in the second phase of a landmark trial, with the Instagram, Facebook owner also losing in March.
Israel charges settler for killing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen
Awdah Hathaleen, who worked on the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was killed last July in occupied West Bank.
Indian court sentences high-profile journalist to 10 years for rape
Tarun Tejpal, 63, says that he will appeal the conviction at the Supreme Court.
New Mexico sues US Justice Department for impeding Epstein probe
The southwestern US state’s attorney general argues that the federal government is withholding key unredacted documents.
