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The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.
The U.S. Supreme Court has again rejected Donald Trump's bid to overturn a jury verdict that awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million for alleged sexual abuse and defamation. It is the second time the court declined to consider his appeal; Trump has separately asked the court to overturn a larger 2024 award.
BBC News – World The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.
NYTimes – US The court declined President Trump’s long-shot request that it reconsider his appeal. He has separately asked the court to overturn a much larger 2024 award.
The President asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its denial of his petition, though such requests are rarely granted.
Decision leaves intact $5m civil judgment against Trump after jury found him liable for sexually abusing writer The US supreme court has once again declined to consider Donald Trump’s appeal of a jury verdict in 2023 that found him liable for sexually abusing writer E Jean Carroll, and later defaming her. The court announced the decision in an unsigned order on Monday, without providing an explanation of their deci…
BBC News – World The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.
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BBC News – World Actor Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in Heroes, Nashville and Remember the Titans, has died at age 36, her father confirmed. Reports of her death emerged on 17 August 2026. The Guardian framed the news with a career retrospective, noting Heroes was reworked around her character, Claire Bennet.
BBC News – World US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them "inappropriate and hostile," hours before the exercises began on Monday. He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The move comes despite warnings from US and South Korean officials about North Korea's advancing capabilities.
NYTimes – World Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law, held a rare meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday and began talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday. The diplomatic push aims to advance a stalled Gaza ceasefire plan, though Netanyahu has refused to withdraw Israeli forces until Hamas fully disarms.