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Trump Resumes Push to Fire Fed Governor Cook Despite Supreme Court Obstacle President Donald Trump has reignited his push to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whom he views as a thorn in his side. SBS Aug 8, 2026 3:49 AM

Rhine River Water Levels Drop Due to Drought: Germany Allows Trucks on Holidays, Switzerland on High Alert According to the weekly magazine Der Spiegel on the 7th local time, the western German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland announced that they will temporarily lift the ban on truck operations on Sundays and public holidays starting this weekend. SBS Aug 8, 2026 3:12 AM

"President Is a Tenant," Appeals Court Rules White House Ballroom Construction Illegal; Trump Furious, Plans to Appeal to Supreme Court President Donald Trump expressed frustration over a court ruling halting the construction of a White House ballroom and announced his intention to appeal to the U.S. SBS Aug 8, 2026 2:53 AM

U.S. Strategy to Suffocate Cuba Succeeds? Secretary of State Says Regime Will Be Squeezed with 'Patience and Persistence' Secretary of State Marco Rubio The Donald Trump administration in the United States is going all out on a campaign to suffocate Cuba, a hostile force sitting right on its doorstep. SBS Aug 8, 2026 2:07 AM

Mexico and Peru Formally Resume Diplomatic Ties After About 10 Months In a joint statement released that day, the two governments announced, "Considering the historical bonds of brotherhood, friendship, and cooperation that unite our nations, Mexico and Peru have decided to resume diplomatic relations as of today." The resumption of diplomatic ties between the two countries comes about 10 months after ties were severed in November of last year. SBS Aug 8, 2026 1:59 AM

DRC Ebola Cases Surpass 4,000 as Fears Mount Over Spread to Capital As the spread of Ebola continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo , the cumulative number of confirmed cases has surpassed 4,000. SBS Aug 8, 2026 1:52 AM

Green Light Rekindled for Trump Loyalist US Attorney General Nominee After Securing Majority Approval This comes after a Republican senator, who had withheld their stance until the very end, announced on the 7th local time that they would cast a vote in favor. SBS Aug 8, 2026 1:47 AM

Trump: "Will Not Let China Dominate AI and Crypto... Will Discuss with Xi" President Donald Trump has stated that he will not allow China to dominate the fields of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. SBS Aug 8, 2026 1:11 AM

European Borders Shaken by Ceuta Crisis: Spain and Italy Clash Head-On Reuters and AFP reported on the 7th, local time, that Spain warned it would take proportional measures against Italy if Rome does not lift border restrictions on Spain by the 9th. SBS Aug 8, 2026 12:51 AM

Trump Furious Over 'Ammo Shortage' Reports, Orders Hunt for Leakers President Donald Trump Following a series of media reports highlighting a severe shortage of U.S. SBS Aug 8, 2026 12:47 AM