Ohio rallies around Beaver's Mini Mart in logo fight with Buc-ee’s
A view of the Buc-ee’s storefront in Huber Heights, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Queenslanders over crooks’: LNP unfazed by prison overcrowding concerns
Detention centres will need thousands more beds to accommodate offenders returned to jail under the Crisafulli government’s proposed breach bail laws, new data has shown, as the LNP dismissed concerns the change will push Queensland’s already stretched prison system to breaking point.
· Courtney Kruk
Hundreds walk through Brookfield after alleged early morning sexual assault
Hundreds of people have taken part in a walk through Brookfield after the alleged sexual assault of a woman. (ABC News)
· Emma Johnson
Coalition wants to split Court of Appeal to focus on tougher sentences
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US judge blocks Trump visa pause
A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the US.
· Yonhap
Swedish police identify girl as victim in school attack
Swedish police revealed that a 17-year-old student was the fatal victim of a sword attack at a high school where widespread tributes were paid to her Saturday.
· Yonhap
Liberty’s Leonie Fiebich has big night, shows rare on-court emotion in return from lengthy injury
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· Madeline Kenney
Liberal plan to split Victorian appeals court attacked as ‘thought bubble’ that would politicise judiciary
Opposition leader Jess Wilson says new dedicated court of criminal appeal would set precedents for tougher sentences
· Benita Kolovos
Manila airport aims to shed 'world's worst' label with upgrades
The recently opened food court in Terminal 3 of Manila's international airport is part of an overhaul to improve its infrastructure and services. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
· Staff Writer
Woman found dead in Bronx apartment building on Friday — authorities investigating as possible homicide
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· Tina Moore, Daniel Cody
Hong Kong rules out Wang Fuk Court buy-back extension as 100 owners hesitate
Deputy finance chief Michael Wong warns of ‘substantially lower’ compensation at later stage
· Matthew Cheng
Hong Kong rules out Wang Fuk Court buy-back extension as 100 owners hesitate
Deputy finance chief Michael Wong warns of ‘substantially lower’ compensation at later stage
· Matthew Cheng
Settler violence: Not a fringe problem, but a national security threat - editorial
As extremist settler violence rears its ugly head yet again this past week in the Palestinian village Kusra and south of Hebron, Defense Minister Israel Katz has proposed shifting responsibility for enforcing law and order among Israeli residents in the West Bank from the IDF to the Israel Police.
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Police use drone to find intellectually-disabled woman: report
South Korean police have been using drones to assist in searches for missing individuals, in one case allowing Gyeonggi officers to locate a woman in just half an hour, according to a local media outlet on Sunday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October
A scheme that could see serious sexual and violent offenders confined to areas just a few miles wide after leaving prison will be launched in October, Justice Secretary Alex Norris has announced.
· Bbcnews
Three killed as east Jerusalem family feud erupts into gunfire, Molotov cocktail attacks
Israel Police responded to reports of a violent incident in east Jerusalem on Saturday night, which turned out to be a clash between two feuding families.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
(LEAD) Police officer under arrest for prematurely closing missing person cases in Jeju
(ATTN: UPDATES with senior police official's apology, prime minister's instructions in last 4 paras; CHANGES dateline)
· Lee Haye-ah
Backlash as Los Angeles plans rollback of homeless camping enforcement
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· Jamie Paige
US metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix over 'KPop Demon Hunters' trademark
Lawsuit comes as Netflix prepares to take blockbuster animated franchise on global concert tour
· Lee Yoon-seo
Sydney Swans double-header: Women’s and men’s teams return to SCG after club’s week of scandal
Embattled and understrength Sydney have beaten North Melbourne by 53 points in the Swans’ first game since the sexual assault allegations that rocked the AFL club.
· Jonathan Drennan, Vince Rugari, Clare Sibthorpe
Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson visit the makeshift memorial.
· Bbcnews
Police officer under arrest for prematurely closing missing person cases in Jeju
A police officer suspected of closing a missing person case without confirming the woman's safety has been placed under emergency arrest, police said Sunday.
· Yonhap
Police officer under arrest for prematurely closing missing person cases in Jeju
JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- A police officer suspected of closing a missing person case without confirming the woman's safety has been placed under emergency arrest, police said Sunday.
· Lee Haye-ah
South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic route
South Korea sent its first trial container ship through the Arctic on Saturday, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.
· AFP
NFL reviewing Rashod Bateman’s arrest after Ravens receiver was in alleged family violence incident
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· Thomas Gamba-Ellis
Australia news live: Victorian Liberals announce plan for new appeals court to ensure tougher sentences
New court of criminal appeal would give effect to new bail and sentencing laws, opposition leader says. Follow live
· Stephanie Convery, Sarah Basford Canales, Benita Kolovos
NYC cop watchdog group member compared police to KKK, outraged NYPD union reveals
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· Tina Moore
Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in stabbing death
In June, a jury found Anthony guilty of fatally stabbing his classmate Austin Metcalf in 2025 at a track meet
· Uwa Ede Osifo
Fear and fallout three months on from Northern Ireland's race riots
Crowds clashed with police in parts of Belfast during the riots earlier this year
· Bbcnews
Father leaves seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji for hours
London: A man who left his seven-year-old son on Japan’s Mount Fuji alone for hours while he hiked has been reprimanded by police.
· Lily Shanagher
‘Wait here’: Father leaves young son alone on Mount Fuji ... for hours
London: A man who left his seven-year-old son on Japan’s Mount Fuji alone for hours while he hiked has been reprimanded by police.
· Lily Shanagher
NBA hopeful who survived heart attack allowed to lace up for another NCAA season following age-based rule change, judge rules
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· Sonya Gugliara
Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after charging cops in Santa Monica
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· Ross O'Keefe
New footage of El Chapo’s first hours in captivity reveals notorious drug lord insisting his cartel would not rescue him out of prison
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· Adry Torres
Navy veteran catches nasty leg infection while celebrating birthday at notorious NYC ‘sex spa’: lawsuit
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· Sonya Gugliara
Texas judge denies new trial for Karmelo Anthony in track meet killing
Andrew Anthony III and Kala Hayes, parents of Karmelo Anthony, exit following closing arguments in a hearing on Karmelo’s motion for a new trial at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
· Jamie Stengle
Drug testing limits police don’t want drivers to know under scrutiny
NSW Police use a device called the DrugWipe 3S for its roadside drug testing. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· Alexander Lewis
USPS moves ahead with mail-in ballot rule despite block from Obama-appointed judge
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· Fox News
Missing Ukrainian woman who vanished in SoCal over a year ago likely went to Mexico
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· Titus Wu
Man charged with murder over woman's death in Melbourne home
Emergency services were called to the house on Friday morning. (ABC News)
Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump immigration policy which suspended visa processing from 75 countries
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· Associated Press
Meghan Markle’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn after UK backlash
Duchess of Sussex was believed to have been under consideration for season three of Guy Ritchie’s crime caper
· Nadeembadshah
FDNY must test for NYC ambulance worker promotions, court orders
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· Tina Moore
Dutch watchdog fines Uber nearly $1 billion
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined US ride-hailing company Uber €825 million ($964 million) for using automated systems to suspend drivers suspected of fraud or given low customer ratings without adequate human review.
· RT
Judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for new trial in Austin Metcalf murder case
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· David Spector
US Postal Service shares mail-in ballot restrictions despite court ruling
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has published a final draft of its proposed rules to restrict the use of mail-in ballots under President Donald Trump.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Supreme Court lets Trump go on with White House ballroom project amid pending lawsuit
US Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has allowed work on President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom to continue despite a pending lawsuit. On Friday, the judge issued an administrative stay of lower courts’ rulings that would have halted construction.
· RT
Supreme Court lets Trump go on with White House ballroom project amid pending lawsuit
US Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has allowed work on President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom to continue despite a pending lawsuit. On Friday, the judge issued an administrative stay of lower courts’ rulings that would have halted construction.
· RT
Paramount, California AG office reportedly plan to meet Monday to discuss settling WBD lawsuit
Paramount Skydance representatives are reportedly meeting on Monday with the California attorney general's office to discuss a path to a potential settlement of the antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times reported Saturday.
· Ian Thomas
Itália investiga pais após morte de criança não vacinada
O Ministério Público de Palermo, na Itália, investiga por crime de homicídio culposo por omissão os pais de uma menina de quatro anos que morreu de difteria após não ter sido vacinada.
· Deutsche Welle