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Newest first · UTC+11:00Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta had ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy on child safety, ex-employee testifies in historic trial
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· Thomas Barrabi
Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread
Moderna and Merck have announced that a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine called Intismeran reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial, a major success in a new field of cancer treatment that sent Moderna’s shares surging as much as 160 percent.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police task force launched over Byron Bay sexual abuse complaints
The NSW Police task force comes after the ABC investigated historical claims of sexual abuse in Byron Bay's music scene. (Margaret Burin - ABC North Coast)
· Emily Baker
Lindsay Clancy's mental illness led to tragedy, psychologist says
Lindsay Clancy listens during her murder trial Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Amanda Sabga/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
· Michael Casey
Lebanon extradites ex-Assad general to Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Lebanon on Wednesday extradited a former Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad and he will be put on trial in Syria, the Interior Ministry said.
· Samar Kassabali
Two accused of drug trafficking after UK-Nigeria investigation
A man and a woman have been charged with international drugs trafficking offences as part of an investigation involving police in the UK and Nigeria.
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Former Meta engineer says it had a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kid users
Parents hold pictures of their deceased children during a protest against social media platforms outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
· Barbara Ortutay
Fired bartender at legendary SF strip joint gets frightfully light sentence after boss’s murder plot
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· Titus Wu
Whistleblower LA police officer spared felony charges for exposing racist remarks
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman delivers remarks at a press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)
· Safiyah Riddle
Accused ringleader of Penn State coke crew used unpaid debt to recruit frat bro: court docs
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· Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment.
· Bbcnews
‘Their shame must also be my shame’: Swans fans devastated by sexual assault allegation
Swans supporters have been left disappointed and disenchanted after five players were banned for the rest of the AFL season by the club over their behaviour.
· Billie Eder, Bridget McArthur
Ex-bikie boss under investigation over alleged inducements to CFMEU officials
The former national vice-president of the Mongols outlaw bikie gang is being probed by police over allegations he offered inducements to officials still serving in the CFMEU in return for their support of his business.
· Nick McKenzie
Money trail from fake ABC articles leads to international fraud network
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· Julian Fell
Second ‘suspect’ in Nord Stream blast case arrested
Croatian police have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected by Germany of taking part in the operation behind the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, following a request from Berlin.
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Croatian police have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected by Germany of taking part in the Nord Stream pipeline attack – while he was on set filming a Hollywood thriller based on the 2022 sabotage operation
· RT
Couple and teenage daughter who died in water off Shoreham named by police
Hassan El-Khawas, Zeina Alayn and Sara El-Khawas died after getting into difficulty in the sea
· Bbcnews
Zambian opposition leader to challenge election result in court
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile says he will challenge the country’s presidential election result in court, alleging voting fraud in the contest that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term in office.
81-year-old confesses to German cold case murder of US tourist in 1994
Amy Lopez, 24, from Texas was last seen alive on her way to a historic fortress in Koblenz almost 32 years ago
· Bbcnews
Video shows officers falling as deck collapses during arrest
Video shows officers fall as a second-story deck collapses while they try to make an arrest
· Scott Bauer
Judge in Lockerbie trial tells prosecutors 'proceed at your own peril' | The National
The long-awaited trial of alleged Pan Am Lockerbie bomb maker Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is weeks away, but the US judge in the case issued a warning to prosecutors on Wednesday over evidence concerns.
· Cody Combs
Boy, 13, died after falling from carnival ride with missing seat restraints: lawsuit
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· Patrick Reilly
PNP intensifies online crackdown on Zamboanga shooting photos, videos
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday ordered the Anti-Cybercrime Group to strengthen coordination with social media platforms in taking down all photos and videos of the fatal Aug. 18 shooting incident at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) j…
· Izel Abanilla
DOJ cites Comey's novel in urging judge not to toss '86 47' seashells threat to Trump case
The Department of Justice cited a novel written by James Comey as it urged a federal judge not to dismiss criminal charges against the former FBI director for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump by posting an Instagram photo of seashells on a North Carolina beach forming the numbers "86 47."
· Dan Mangan
Murder investigation after woman dies and nine injured in fire in west London
A 48-year-old woman died in hospital following a fire at a residential address in Hounslow
· Bbcnews
Another Top Zelensky Aide Fired Amid Corruption Probe, House Raid
Another top official has been dismissed in Ukraine's government, accompanied with the usual police raids on homes amid fresh corruption probes... but this time the scandal once again runs straight through Zelensky's office.
· Tyler Durden
Hamas condemns ‘new war crime’ as Israel kills 10 in crowded Gaza hubs
Israeli strikes have killed at least 10 Palestinians in two separate attacks targeting a Gaza City police post and Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Attack over Israeli flag can constitute racial discrimination, US federal judge rules
A federal court in Washington has ruled that intentionally attacking a Jewish individual for wearing an Israeli flag constitutes direct evidence of racial discrimination under a post-Civil War statute.
· ALEX CARSON
Microsoft exec’s widow faces man accused of plotting her husband’s brutal murder, reveals eerie final call
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· Fox News
Judge finds King Eddies negligent after catastrophic birth-injury but rules against compensation payout
A Perth family has lost a catastrophic birth-injury lawsuit against a major maternity hospital despite a judge finding clinicians were negligent, after a court ruled their daughter’s severe brain damage was legally “inevitable.”
· Rebecca Peppiatt
ICC says US sanctions a 'flagrant attack' on court independence
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday lashed out at the US after Washington slapped sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, calling it a "flagrant attack" on the court's independence.
· Middleeasteye
Prosecutor Reduces Charges Against L.A.P.D. Whistle-Blower After Uproar
Facing intense criticism, the Los Angeles County district attorney said Tuesday that he would reduce felony charges against a police officer who had faced prison for secretly recording his colleagues’ racist, sexist and homophobic remarks.
· Shawn Hubler
OAS warns Haiti needs help as it prepares to hold first elections since 2016
Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, far right, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, second from right, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Barnett greet senior police officials at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn…
Thailand issues arrest warrants for 20 Israelis in sweeping Koh Samui business crackdown
Thai police launched a sweeping operation against foreign business networks suspected of using Thai citizens as nominee shareholders to conceal foreign ownership of companies, land and restricted businesses, with arrest warrants issued for 20 Israelis on Koh Samui, Walla reported on Wednesday.
· YOAV ETIEL
UK court hears Jewish anti-Zionist activist invited support for Hamas after Oct. 7
A UK court was told on Tuesday that Tony Greenstein, a prominent Jewish anti-Zionist activist and founding member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), issued a “rallying cry” inviting support for Hamas on October 7, 2023.
· ALEX CARSON
Lindsay Clancy's trial put postpartum psychosis in the spotlight
Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of attempted suicide
· Bbcnews
Dem Rep. Jimmy Gomez accused of sex harassment, assault by House Ethics Committee witness
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· Steven Nelson
Gavin Newsom’s race-based gerrymander is wicked –– the Supreme Court must slap it down
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· J. Christian Adams
Top three movie theater chains urge California to settle Paramount lawsuit in win for David Ellison
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· Taylor Herzlich
What is contempt of court?
I was watching a court trial when someone was “cited in contempt." What is this contempt of court? Do all courts have the authority to exercise this power?
· Persida V. Rueda-Acosta
Karmelo Anthony scores huge legal victory as judge who oversaw murder conviction gets booted from case
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· Chris Nesi
Ukrainian agencies probe Zelenskyy’s office for corruption
KYIV — Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced on Wednesday that they were investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, a day after the country’s recently fired defense chief called for national elections amid Russia’s invasion.
· Associated Press
Duterte grave threat trial begins
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· William B. Depasupil
Impeachment court eyes changes to trial schedule
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· Javier Joe Ismael, James Daniel Danio
How Trump is reinvigorating democracy
TIRANA — Here in Albania’s capital, hotel receptionists go out of their way to stress that the ongoing protests outside are entirely peaceful. Apparently, there have been quite a few room cancellations since mass demonstrations began in the spring. But ask them directly, and they might furtively hint that they welco…
· Jan-Werner Mueller
France says settler violence justifies its sanctions against Israeli minister Ben Gvir
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemned on Wednesday violence in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, and added that this justified France's recent sanctions against Israel's far-right police minister Itamar Ben Gvir.
· Middleeasteye
Moderna shares soar after it announces a positive cancer trial result
A sign marks an entrance to a Moderna building in Cambridge, Mass., May 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)prnto
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children
· Dara Kerr
Christian metal band sues Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters name
25-year-old band Demon Hunter says name of streamer’s hit movie creates ‘substantial confusion’ among consumers
· Marina Dunbar