Donkey attacks motorists in northern Germany
This photo released by the Cuxhaven Police Department shows a donkey named Freddy in its enclosure in Holssel near Cuxhaven, Germany, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Polizei Cuxhaven via AP)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong
Customs officers arrest driver, 40, at Man Kam To control point after finding suspected illegal shipment valued at HK$35,000
· Ambrose Li
Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong
Customs officers arrest driver, 40, at Man Kam To control point after finding suspected illegal shipment valued at HK$35,000
· Ambrose Li
Age crime reporter John Silvester named Australia’s most outstanding columnist
John Silvester has been named the most outstanding columnist in Australia at the Kennedy Awards, one of six Age and Sydney Morning Herald journalists and artists to receive gongs at this year’s awards.
With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth
The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials
· Kenneth Roth
‘It could only have been one person’: top former detective says system failed the murdered journalist Lyra McKee
Jason Murphy believes he knows who killed McKee in Derry, but culture of silence and mistrust of police is denying her family justice
Benin cyberactivist Steve Amoussou freed after two-year sentence
Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou has been released after serving a two-year prison sentence for charges including politically motivated insult and spreading false news. His case had become a prominent test of the government's treatment of critics and online dissent.
· AfricaNews
HKU professor charged over HK$2.2m bribery linked to IT education contracts
ICAC accuses Gary Wong Ka-wai, 45, of accepting bribes in return for awarding seven contracts
· Leopold Chen
HKU professor charged over HK$2.2m bribery linked to IT education contracts
ICAC accuses Gary Wong Ka-wai, 45, of accepting bribes in return for awarding seven contracts
· Leopold Chen
Prince Harry and 6 others to learn initial cost of failed Daily Mail case
Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, speaks at a roundtable about support for veterans, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Pan Pylas
Perth father's Bali death sparks police investigation
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Death of Syrian detainee sparks protest and conversation about prison reform
The recent death in custody of a Syrian detainee sparked backlash and protest in the country, as activists and rights groups urged authorities to build on efforts to overcome the dark history of arbitrary detentions, torture and disappearances under former leader Bashar al-Assad.
· Middleeasteye
No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know
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· Sawdah Bhaimiya
Spanish police arrest five Ceuta migrant traffickers
Police in Spain have arrested five people accused of charging migrants thousands of dollars to take them to mainland Europe from Ceuta, the Spanish territory in northern Africa that has seen a deadly migrant rush.
· AFP
Chinese court takes Evergrande bankruptcy case in step toward ending its property slump
Una mujer camina junto a un mapa que muestra proyectos inmobiliarios de Evergrande en China, mientras se dirige a la plaza urbana Evergrande en Beijing el 18 de septiembre de 2023. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, Archivo)
· Chan Ho Him
PNP records 15 gun ban violators in BARMM since start of election period
MANILA, Philippines — At least 15 gun ban violators have been recorded by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) since the start of the election period on July 16.
· Holly Bacay
Murder convict accused of running ‘full-service drug operation’ selling to minors near Texas schools
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What Ben Rice still means to the Yankees — even if he’s regressed without Aaron Judge
BALTIMORE — When Aaron Judge was last in the Yankees lineup, he didn’t lead the league in OPS.
· Dan Martin
Books coming this fall, from a Joe Biden memoir to fiction
This combination of images show, top row from left, “A Court of Splintered Harmony” by Sarah J. Maas, “American Hagwon” by Min Jin Lee, “American Scoundrel” by Kai Bird, “Birth of a Culture” by Grandmaster Flash with Scoop Jackson, “Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea” by Emily Wilson, “Exit Party,” by Emily St. John Mandel,…
· Hillel Italie
PNP tnrows support behind DepEd's nationwide school safety drills on Aug. 25
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has committed to extend a full and strong support system to establish protocol during safety threats and emergency situations.
· Izel Abanilla
PNP throws support behind DepEd's nationwide school safety drills on Aug. 25
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has committed to extend a full and strong support system to establish protocol during safety threats and emergency situations.
· Izel Abanilla
Imran Khan's family claims Supreme Court order violated by hospital transfer
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Uzma Khan, left, speaks as Khan’s personal physician Faisal Sultan watches during a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
· Munir Ahmed
Integrity experts urge royal commission to look beyond crooks to deeper problem
Two of Victoria’s leading anti-corruption campaigners have urged the Big Build royal commission to look beyond the involvement of crooks and bikies on construction sites to deeper government failures that might have led to massive cost overruns on publicly funded building projects.
· Chip Le Grand, Patrick Hatch
Australia charges man for passing Ukrainian military intel to Russia
Australian police have charged a dual Russian-Australian citizen for trying to pass Ukrainian military information to people he believed were linked to Russian intelligence.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Man accused of defrauding Indigenous community not of 'dishonest mind'
Larry Woosup hides his face with a bag as he waits outside the Cairns District Court. (ABC Far North: Brendan Mounter)
· Holly Richardson
(LEAD) Lee calls for eradication of persistent corruption in politics
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· Park Boram
Popular Ukrainian Official Raises Stakes Against Zelensky With Election Call: Democracy Held 'Hostage'
Ukrainian President Zelensky is once again under immense internal pressure, amid new corruption investigations which run straight through the presidential office as well as growing calls to finally hold elections despite the ongoing war with Russia.
· Tyler Durden
Jury discharged in rape trial of competitive bull rider
The jury in the trial of bull rider Clay Benjamin Hall failed to reach a majority verdict on one of the charges after hours of deliberations. (Instagram)
· Dan Mccray
Olympian Simpson will never run again after cardiac arrest
Jenny Simpson represented the USA at three successive Olympics from 2008 - winning a bronze medal at Rio 2016
· Bbcsport
Footage shows French police clashing with people on beach as they try to leave in small boat
Film emerges as France says it has prevented 185 ‘small boat crossing events’ in three months since new £660m deal with UK
· Rajeev Syal
Teenage boy charged with alleged murder of 13-year-old girl fronts court
Layla Jeffery, 13, was last seen in Donald on July 4. (Suppied: Victoria Police)
· Tamara Clark
‘Extraordinary events’: Convictions quashed for construction boss after juror misconduct
Construction boss George Alex’s convictions for money laundering and tax fraud have been quashed and a new trial has been ordered after an appeals court found an “unprecedented” allegation of juror tampering had led to a miscarriage of justice.
· Harriet Alexander
Daughter speaks after dad brutally ambushed in alleged e-scooter robbery
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Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan moved back to jail after medical checkup
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred back to prison after a brief visit to an Islamabad hospital following a court order.
· RT
MTR Corp senior manager conned out of HK$74m by fraudster posing as HSBC UK staff
Hong Kong police investigating case in which a 59-year-old man was allegedly duped into sham green bond investment scheme over two years
· Cannix Yau
MTR Corp senior manager conned out of HK$74m by fraudster posing as HSBC UK staff
Hong Kong police investigating case in which a 59-year-old man was allegedly duped into sham green bond investment scheme over two years
· Cannix Yau
Alleged drug smuggler caught after 18 yrs on run overseas
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- A man suspected of smuggling illegal drugs into South Korea has been caught and repatriated to Seoul after being on the run for 18 years overseas, police said Friday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Two brothers found dead in Uijeongbu
Police are investigating the deaths of two brothers in their 40s and 50s at an apartment in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, on Friday.
· Park Han-na
Spain moves hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to temporary shelters
National Police and Civil Guard officers escorted migrants to temporary reception sites at Loma Margarita and El Embolsamiento. More than 1,200 people had been transferred by late morning, while local reports put the total at up to 1,700. The beach was later cleared, although some migrants returned. Spain has prepar…
· AfricaNews
Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents
Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’
· Nino Bucci, Andrew Messenger
Ex-Deloitte IT manager jailed for 22 months over HK$1.2 million laptop theft
Ho Man-kit, 40, earlier pleaded guilty to selling 423 company laptops to recycler to fund stock trading
· Brian Wong
Ex-Deloitte IT manager jailed for 22 months over HK$1.2 million laptop theft
Ho Man-kit, 40, earlier pleaded guilty to selling 423 company laptops to recycler to fund stock trading
· Brian Wong
Ex-minister threatens legal action over 'slanderous' comments
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· Chantelle Al Khouri
Why Supreme Court picks have become Lee’s latest political headache
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Prince Harry to learn how much failed Daily Mail lawsuit will cost
PRINCE HARRY. Britain's Prince Harry leaves High Court on the day of the first week of a nine-week trial lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, which Britain's Prince Harry and others are suing over allegations of privacy breaches dating back 30 years, in London, Britain, January 20, 2026.
· Mia Gonzalez
Accuser looked shocked at lunch when Jones put hand under table, court told
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· Clare Sibthorpe, Michaela Whitbourn
Yung Filly faces retrial in Australia over rape charges involving fan
British rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, leaves the Western Australian District Court in Perth, Australia, on July 27, 2026. (Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AP)
Assault incidents at Yonsei raise questions about student protection
An ongoing search for a man who sexually assaulted a Yonsei University student near the school's Sinchon campus in Seoul on Wednesday has raised questions about the university's student protection measures.
· Tammy Park
Teenage mother’s body remained in prison yard for two hours before being found, court told
The body of a teenage inmate at Melbourne’s maximum security women’s prison remained in an outdoor yard for almost two hours before it was discovered, a court has been told.
· Melissa Cunningham
Chinese court accepts Evergrande liquidation petition 1 day after founder’s life sentence
Decision of court in Guangdong province against developer’s main onshore unit Hengda Real Estate punctuates company’s long undoing
· Daisy Wu