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Paramount-Warner Bros $110B Deal: UK CMA Launches Probe
UK's CMA launches formal probe into Paramount's $110B Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, with a Phase 1 decision due by August 7, 2026. The megamerger faces global antitrust scrutiny across the EU and US.
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Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution Banned: 'Unconstitutionally Cruel'
Federal judge permanently blocks Alabama from executing inmates by nitrogen gas, ruling the method violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The decision halts Jeffery Lee's scheduled execution and...
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China's Digital Yuan Goes Interest-Bearing: Reshaping the Global CBDC Race
China launched the world's first interest-bearing CBDC on January 1, 2026, processing 16.7 trillion yuan in transactions. The move breaks from Western design principles, challenges dollar dominance via Project mBridge, and...
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Belfast Riots: Stabbing Attack Sparks Anti-Immigration Violence
Belfast riots erupted on June 9, 2026, after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder in a brutal stabbing. Anti-immigration protesters set buses and cars on fire, leading to clashes with police and widespread...
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Luca Parmitano First European on Artemis III: 2027 Mission
NASA names first European astronaut Luca Parmitano for Artemis III, a 2027 Earth orbit test mission with SpaceX and Blue Origin landers, paving the way for lunar return.
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De-Dollarization 2026: BRICS Push for Multipolar Finance
IMF data shows US dollar reserve share fell to 56.32% in Q2 2025, the lowest since 1995. BRICS nations accelerate local-currency trade, CIPS expansion, and record gold purchases. Analysis of whether a multipolar system is...