18:00 News in Brief: Judge Recuses Himself, Millions Seized

Here are the news highlights from the past hour:

• Judge Hakob Manukyan has recused himself from the case to eliminate any potential doubts.
• Arman Azaryan, who has worked for the Emergency Service for nearly a decade, has been recognized as the best rescuer of 2025.
• The Anti-Corruption Court has decided to seize over 4.4 million drams from the former head of the Tatev community as compensation for damages caused to the community.
• A member of the National Assembly has proposed to impose special restrictions on the acquisition of real estate by Azerbaijani citizens in Armenia for national security reasons.
• A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million in compensation for damages caused to children and teenagers by Facebook and Instagram.
• New drone defense systems are being rapidly deployed at eight major airports in Germany.
• The U.S. is tightening economic pressure on the Cuban government by deepening the country's economic isolation with new sanctions.