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Two settlers damaged a Palestinian family's property, disconnected their electricity system, and emptied their water tank after trespassing on their residential compound on Tuesday.
Officers and paramedics were called to Willington Road on Monday night
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A gunbattle between rebels and Nigerian security forces has left 10 police officers dead in a remote part of the country’s conflict-battered north, authorities said Tuesday.
VEEP. This file photo shows Vice President Sara Duterte.
Fifteen years after the first anti-regime protests, a court in Damascus has sentenced former president Bashar Al Assad and eight ex-officials to death.
Col. Allen Rae Co, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman, confirms on Aug. 11, 2026 that 13 individuals were retrieved from the landslide that hit Barangay Guisad Surong, Baguio City on Aug. 9 due to incessant rains brought by Tropical cyclones Maymay, Luis and the southwest monsoon.
The IDF and Border Police officers destroyed the home of the terrorist who killed Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, in an overnight operation in the village of Tell in the West Bank, the military announced on Tuesday afternoon.
A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two former Chinese military servicemembers were arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage, accused of acts including intercepting communications between fighter jets and ground control and collecting information on movements of U.S. armaments, police said Tuesday.
AUDIT. COA auditor Xylene Del Campo testifies during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 11, 2026.
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
DAMASCUS — A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" during the country's civil war.
A former Marine commander has appealed a three-year sentence recently upheld by an appellate court over the death of a young Marine during a search mission for heavy rain victims in 2023, sources said Tuesday.
A Damascus court sentenced Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on Tuesday on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder.
Former Assad official faces historic trial over the Syrian revolution crackdown.
The campaign targets ‘covert’ crimes that have spread online, from ‘soft violence’ to sexual extortion
The campaign targets ‘covert’ crimes that have spread online, from ‘soft violence’ to sexual extortion
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Former Syrian president convicted of murder, torture and crimes against humanity after trial in Damascus following 2024 ousting
Former Syrian president convicted of murder, torture and crimes against humanity after trial in Damascus following 2024 ousting
Wrongfully imprisoned academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the ombudsman and a chorus of human rights advocates have voiced serious unease about the Carroll government’s plan to curtail the right of Victorian prisoners to access fresh air daily.
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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- A former Marine commander has appealed a three-year sentence recently upheld by an appellate court over the death of a young Marine during a search mission for heavy rain victims in 2023, sources said Tuesday.
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
The Office of the Vice President, or OVP, failed to comply with government rules governing the use of confidential funds in the third quarter of 2023. This was stated by State Auditor Xylene del Campo, who testified at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. She testified on the liquidation documents o…
An undercover investigation conducted over the past several months went public on Sunday after a couple from Bat Yam were arrested on the suspicion of posing as insurance company representatives and defrauding at least 75 people.
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BANGKOK (AP) — A Taiwanese court on Tuesday sentenced a woman who advocated for spouses born in mainland China to seven years in prison, after finding her guilty of conspiring with Chinese government officials and proxies to influence Taiwanese politics.
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was convicted of premeditated murder of multiple people, including children, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity, and was sentenced to death on Tuesday, Syria's official news agency SANA confirmed.
A coalition of farmers, consumer and environmental groups hold placards after a press conference at the Greenpeace office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eileen Ng)
The recent school shooting and killing of an official have raised the tally to 12 in three weeks in the tiny province of Nonthaburi alone
The recent school shooting and killing of an official have raised the tally to 12 in three weeks in the tiny province of Nonthaburi alone
MEET. Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026, to meet with her lawyers but did attend her impeachment trial.
A Damascus court sentenced Syria's former strongman Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on Tuesday on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder.
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Ross Tighe told the court he was shot in the stomach by Darryl Valroy Young. (ABC News: Carole Howlett)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
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The federal opposition is demanding a police investigation into the apparent leaking of a diplomatic note sent by the Japanese government to its counterparts in Canberra, after details of the note were published in media outlets.
A Damascus court on Tuesday sentenced former Syrian president Bashar Al Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder.
A Damascus court on Tuesday sentenced nine former regime officials, including Bashar Al Assad, his brother Maher and security official Atef Najib, to death on charges of murder and torture.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a criminal case against Vice President Sara Duterte before a local court stemming from alleged threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.
Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in southern Syria’s Deraa province, have been sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes during the country’s civil war.
Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Las Vegas, the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis has begun. Prosecutors accuse the former gang leader of orchestrating the killing, one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries.
A forensic expert says the Oallen case highlights why investigators must resist disturbing suspected human remains. (ABC News.)
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