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Newest first · UTC+11:00Daughter seeks judicial recognition of Reynaldo Momay as 58th Maguindanao massacre victim
MANILA, Philippines — The daughter of photojournalist Reynaldo ‘Bebot’ Momay has appealed to the higher court to judicially recognize her father as the 58th victim of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Builders unearth €9m gold loot sealed in walls of Belgian property
Local police shared images of the hoard, discovered earlier this week
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Tolentino vows to fight P85 wage hike amid injunction
MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said Friday that the government would continue to pursue legal remedies to defend the P85 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila after a Pasig court issued a writ of preliminary injunction against its implementation.
· Dan Madrazo
French court shoots down social media ban for under 15s
A Constitutional court in France on Friday rejected a bill that would ban access to social media for minors under 15 years old in a major blow to French President Emmanuel Macron.
· Eliza Gkritsi, Émile Marzolf, Klara Durand
Multi-million dollar art recovered after three-minute Italian museum heist
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A toxic gas leak at a Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills at least 8 workers
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A suspected gas leak at a shipbreaking yard in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least eight people on Friday during the dismantling of a decommissioned ship, police said.
Emmy-nominated director looks to Tupac trial for long-awaited closure
Emmy-nominated director Alexandria Stapleton is hoping the trial of a man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing will bring answers and “some sort of closure” to the rapper’s family, friends and fans.
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As settler siege continues, Israel advances de facto West Bank annexation | The National
Israel’s defence minister has ordered the military to hand over responsibility for civilian law enforcement to the police in Qusra, as criticism mounts over the country's failure to end a six-day siege by violent settlers against Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank.
· Thomas Helm
Donald Trump to give speech on crime and safety during New York visit – US politics live
President visiting police academy in Long Island as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of November midterms
· Mabel Banfield Nwachi, Gaya Gupta
Teens asked ChatGPT about arson punishment before setting fire to Givatayim Japanika restaurant
Two teens indicted for setting fire to a Japanika in Givatayim - Hanan Yaakov, 18, and Osher Bayach, 18, both from Rehovot - were revealed to have used ChatGPT to ask what the punishment for arson was before setting out to light the restaurant on fire.
· HODAYA RAN
Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
Hollywood actress and singer Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who backed Wondermind Global, a mental health business she founded with her mother.
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Suspect in murder of dad found zip-tied in shallow grave busted after 7 weeks on the run
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· Patrick Reilly
Chad's president pardons opposition leader and former prime minister Succes Masra
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has granted a presidential pardon to former Prime Minister and opposition leader Succès Masra, ending his prison sentence after more than a year behind bars.
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8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The police in Brazil recovered eight stolen works by Henri Matisse on Thursday, officials said, months after armed men made off with them from a library in São Paulo.
· John Yoon
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions
In this picture made available by the Italian Carabinieri in Parma, northern Italy, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, Carabinieri pose near three paintings recovered following a police operation: “Tasse et plat de cerises” by Paul Cezanne, left, “Odalisque Sur La Terrasse” by Henri Matisse, center, and “Les Poisson” by Pierre …
State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosberg
State prosecutors in the northwestern city of Pskov have asked a judge to sentence veteran opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 12 years and one month in prison for “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian military, the liberal Yabloko party said Friday.
· The Moscow Times
Justice minister seeks discipline for two prosecutors over courtroom walkout
Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho has requested disciplinary action against two prosecutors who stormed out of a high-profile perjury trial in protest of allegedly unfair court proceedings last year, the ministry said Friday.
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Eurovision proposes new rules to tackle mass voting
Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's Eurovision Song Contest, after topping both the public and the jury vote
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Vietnam police seize nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory hidden in timber logs
Vietnamese police have seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory at Quy Nhon port, in Gia Lai province. The ivory was discovered hidden inside 12 timber logs, which had been hollowed out to conceal sawn elephant tusks.
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Florida felon dragged out of court during outburst after he’s convicted of kidnapping, raping DoorDash driver
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Killer who hid wife's body refused prison release
Linda Razzell vanished on her way to work in Swindon in 2002
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Justice minister seeks discipline for two prosecutors over courtroom walkout
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho has requested disciplinary action against two prosecutors who stormed out of a high-profile perjury trial in protest of allegedly unfair court proceedings last year, the ministry said Friday.
· Shim Sun-ah
A year after student protests that shook Valjevo: Serbia at a crossroads
The video lasts only a few seconds. A man lies on a street in Valjevo, a city about 90km (56 miles) southwest of the capital, Belgrade. Several police officers surround him, striking him as he lies on the ground.
· Edin Krehic
Two teenagers indicted over arson attack against Givatayim Japanika restaurant
The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment with the Tel Aviv District Court against Hanan Yaakov, 18, and Osher Bayech, 18, both from Rehovot, accusing them of setting fire to a Japanika restaurant in Givatayim about a month ago.
· HODAYA RAN
Tasmanian woman charged over alleged 'series' of attempted poisonings
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Tobacco, firearms, silver, gold seized in joint Victorian, Tasmanian operation
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Investment scam cases in Hong Kong drop 15%, but losses remain high at HK$1.65b
Cases fall from 2,525 to 2,151 in first half of 2026 as police warn of fraudsters posing as representatives of overseas firms
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Investment scam cases in Hong Kong drop 15%, but losses remain high at HK$1.65b
Cases fall from 2,525 to 2,151 in first half of 2026 as police warn of fraudsters posing as representatives of overseas firms
· Jess Ma
Burkina Faso: Appeal delays trial of Norbert Zongo murder accused
There has been a new legal twist in the case of the 1998 murder of prominent Burkinabe investigative journalist, Norbert Zongo, and three of his companions.
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Recognize 58th victim of Ampatuan massacre, appeals court urged again
58TH VICTIM. Photojournalist Reynaldo Momay's remains are still missing 13 years after the Maguindanao massacre.
· Jairo Bolledo
Moscow Court Jails Man 23 Years for Spying for Poland
A judge in Moscow has sentenced a Russian man to 23 years in prison after finding him guilty of treason for allegedly spying for Poland, Russia’s FSB security service said Friday.
· The Moscow Times
Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil
The works were stolen from the Mario de Andrade Library in São Paulo last year
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Scots boys allegedly captured on CCTV on night of sexual assault
Detectives have seized CCTV of Scots College students from the evening they allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in an eastern suburbs alleyway, as parents express shock and sound the alarm on what they say is a culture of toxic masculinity at the school.
· Riley Walter, Christopher Harris, Rachel Rasker
Teenagers charged over fatal carjacking front court
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Karmelo Anthony’s lawyers struck ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with prosecutors ahead of Austin Metcalf murder trial: court docs
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· Chris Bradford
Woman who helped dispose of alleged murder weapon walks free
Jade Brenda Laing (centre), seen here in 2024, received a suspended sentence. (Supplied: 7 News)
· Tara Cassidy
Car park chaos and Dallas’ dictionary of lost words: Two days of ‘iterations’ at ICAC
No doubt the stood-aside head of Catholic Schools NSW Dallas McInerney was keen to have his two days of scheduled evidence wrapped up as a corruption inquiry finished its third week.
· Kate McClymont
An unsolved murder leads to despair and salvation in ‘The Brightest Sun’
During the 2010s, Tetsuya Nakashima felt like the closest thing Japan had to its own Nicolas Winding Refn, a purveyor of violent, hyperstylized nihilism that somehow managed to command a mainstream audience. With “The Brightest Sun,” his first film in eight years, the boundary-pushing director of “Confessions” (2010…
· James Hadfield
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‘I was threatened’: Indonesian school meal scheme leaves remote kitchen investors in debt | South China Morning Post
Payments have become more uncertain since the National Nutrition Agency’s former chief was arrested on corruption allegations in June.
Georgia executives handed light sentence for role in historic $380M Ponzi scheme: ‘I was a coward’
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Diamond buyer jailed for stealing HK$11.1 million in gems to fund gambling habit
Judge says thefts by ex-Tse Sui Luen Jewellery employee Mui Ka-fai between April 2023 and February 2024 ‘carefully executed and covered up’
· Brian Wong
Diamond buyer jailed for stealing HK$11.1 million in gems to fund gambling habit
Judge says thefts by ex-Tse Sui Luen Jewellery employee Mui Ka-fai between April 2023 and February 2024 ‘carefully executed and covered up’
· Brian Wong
Malaysian university slammed for talk by murdered Mongolian’s ex-lover
Abdul Razak, a former adviser to Najib Razak, still faces a civil suit after a court found him liable over Altantuya Shaariibuu’s death
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysian university slammed for talk by murdered Mongolian’s ex-lover
Abdul Razak, a former adviser to Najib Razak, still faces a civil suit after a court found him liable over Altantuya Shaariibuu’s death
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Man admits molesting girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter, taking over 200 photos, videos
Hong Kong judge condemns 47-year-old’s ‘despicable and sickening’ acts, orders psychologist’s report ahead of August 31 sentencing
· Fiona Chow
Man admits molesting girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter, taking over 200 photos, videos
Hong Kong judge condemns 47-year-old’s ‘despicable and sickening’ acts, orders psychologist’s report ahead of August 31 sentencing
· Fiona Chow
Teachers demand more scrutiny of Catholic school funding amid allegations of ‘sham arrangement’ with NSW Liberal group
Independent Education Union ‘deeply concerned … public funding for Catholic schools may have been wrongfully spent on Liberal party matters’
· Penry Buckley
Youth who assaulted woman sleeping rough admits to breaking into businesses
The now-18-year-old boy appeared in the Adelaide Youth Court on Friday. (ABC News: Michael Clements)
· Olivia Mason