Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London
Delays to sexual assault charges and failures to report past convictions in court hearings gave Simon Levy chance to attack more women
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The White House helipad and new ballroom extension under construction in Washington DC on 5 August 2026
· Bbcnews
Sri Lanka prisoners riot leaving 3 dead, 23 injured in chaos
Police and riot squads have been deployed after three inmates were killed and nearly two dozen others were injured in separate prison riots across Sri Lanka.
· Al Jazeera
Toddler Annelise Camp in Texas brain-death dispute was taken off life support
HOUSTON (AP) — A 2-year-old girl whose parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was brain-dead after she drowned in a hotel pool on Memorial Day has been removed from life support and died, her family said this week.
A Queensland domestic violence victim was promised a voice – then told she was no longer welcome to call the minister’s office
Some of the victim-survivors who produced an official report for the state critical of police say their work has been buried and their members ignored
· Ben Smee
Cannabis, corruption probes and Daniel Andrews: Ben Carroll says scandals have eroded public trust – how will he fix it?
The new Victorian premier has been called a centrist, a moderate, even ‘Kmart Keating’. If you ask him, Carroll says he’s responsible, progressive – but ‘evidence-based, not ideological’
· Benita Kolovos
‘Number 1, struggle street’ and a $1,200 stipend: inside the first week of Alan Jones’s trial
The former broadcaster’s alleged victim says he just wants justice – but the defence says allegations of indecent assault are a ‘concoction’
· Jordyn Beazley, Amanda Meade
Appeals court orders halt to White House ballroom construction
Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
· The Associated Press
Dozens of bodies found improperly stored at Chicago funeral home
Chicago police investigate South Chicago Chapel after authorities discovered dozens of decomposing bodies in the funeral home’s basement on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
· Dave Collins
Meta Ordered To Pay $567 Million In New Mexico For Children's Mental Health Fund
A New Mexico state judge on Aug. 6 ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a fund dedicated to remedying the harm caused to children’s mental health by the company’s social media platforms.
· Tyler Durden
Abu Dhabi Police warn drivers against stopping in middle of road | The National
Abu Dhabi Police have issued a renewed safety warning over the dangers of drivers stopping suddenly in the middle of the road.
· The National
Teen wearing a clown suit accused of deadly random stabbing
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A teenager accused of dressing as a clown and randomly stabbing a man to death at a bus stop in the St. Louis area has been charged with murder, authorities said.
Tate brothers’ lawyers urge US judge to release the two from Miami jail on bail
Andrew and Tristan Tate remain in jail as they fight extradition to UK to face charges of rape, assault and more
· Reuters
Food truck owner charged in sneaky SNAP benefits fraud scheme for hundreds of thousands of dollars
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· Ross O'Keefe
‘McBee Dynasty’ star Galyna Saltkovska weighs in on ex Steve McBee Sr.’s ‘tough’ prison sentence
Galyna Saltkovska has been staying in touch with Steve McBee Sr. amid his “tough” prison sentence.
· Samantha Nungesser
How police let a registered sex offender murder and attack women
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California police clap back at John Oliver as comedian clutches pearls over department policy
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· Daniel Farr
A look at high-profile shooting deaths in Thailand since 2020
Police officers secure Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where a shooting killed several people in Thailand’s Nonthaburi province, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
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Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate urge US judge to release them from jail
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Serial sex offender guilty of double murder and rape
A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third in London.
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Chinese exam fraud ring helped candidates cheat their way to government-funded jobs
Candidates for postings in Henan were found to have paid officials for an advance look at the questions in an entrance exam
· Dannie Peng
Chinese exam fraud ring helped candidates cheat their way to government-funded jobs
Candidates for postings in Henan were found to have paid officials for an advance look at the questions in an entrance exam
· Dannie Peng
Labor groups back Solicitor General's motion seeking to lift TRO on P85 wage hike
Federation of Free Workers (FFW) President and Nagkaisa Labor Coalition Chairman Sonny Matula says labor groups support the Office of the Solicitor General's (OSG) motion for reconsideration seeking the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) on NCR Wage Order 27 and have also filed a manifestation supporti…
· The Manila Times
Former Popcorn Books Publisher Receives Suspended Sentence in LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’ Trial
A Moscow judge handed down a four-year suspended sentence on Friday to the former head of the independent publishing houses Popcorn Books and Individuum after finding him guilty of LGBTQ+ “extremism.”
· The Moscow Times
QCPD arrests American over unpaid hotel bill, disturbance
MANILA, Philippines — A 55-year-old American landed in jail after he allegedly refused to settle his hotel bill and caused disturbance inside an establishment, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Friday.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Outrage in Iraq after female detainee allegedly gang-raped by police, prison officials
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· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Two charged, stolen car recovered after Heidelberg West alleged hit-run
A woman accused of running over a man while stealing his car will face court on Saturday, after a dramatic arrest where police officers were allegedly forced to jump out of the way of a moving car while conducting a search warrant.
· Alexander Darling
Nationalist Rodina Party Sues to Disqualify Yabloko From State Duma Elections
The nationalist Rodina party has filed a lawsuit with Russia’s Supreme Court seeking to disqualify the liberal Yabloko party from upcoming State Duma elections, Rodina leader Alexei Zhuravlyov announced Friday.
· The Moscow Times
Suspended priest turns to calypso to preach about sexual abuse and Gaza
Father Gerard Paul, who can no longer officiate masses, funerals, weddings or baptisms after repeatedly criticizing the church and clergy, rehearses with the Royal Grenada Police Force Band in St. George, Grenada, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Floyd Robinson)
· Danica Coto
Students hide under desks during Thai school shooting | South China Morning Post
Police say the suspect also killed his grandparents before opening fire at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok.
Exclusive: ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court's long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Drunk driver who killed bride on her wedding night whines like a child about arrest in new footage
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· Chris Nesi
Spain struggles to identify 80 migrants killed after mass Ceuta crossing
Police and forensic scientists have drafted in extra staff to try to identify the bodies of 80 migrants found after last week's mass rush into Spain's Ceuta enclave, as desperate families wait for news of missing loved ones.
· REUTERS
Ivan Toney faces assault charge after London nightclub incident
England’s Elliot Anderson (8) replaces Ivan Toney (22) during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park
Stephen Akinsanya says being mistaken for defendant shows lack of progress on racism within legal system
· Haroonsiddique
US man accused of trying to kill diver by cutting air supply in lobster dispute
Florida man faces count of attempted felony murder after confrontation over a spot to catch lobster, authorities say
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
HKU virologist spared conviction for assaulting man and damaging his phone
Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, 48, placed under two-year order to keep the peace and instructed to pay HK$800 in damages
· Brian Wong
HKU virologist spared conviction for assaulting man and damaging his phone
Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, 48, placed under two-year order to keep the peace and instructed to pay HK$800 in damages
· Brian Wong
England and SPL striker Ivan Toney charged with assault | The National
England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault at a Soho nightclub, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
· The National
Senegal jails three TikTok influencers over posts criticising president Faye
A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to prison for posts that allegedly insulted President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
· AfricaNews
Spanish police dismantle major Mediterranean migrant smuggling network
Spanish police said Friday they had dismantled what they called one of the largest criminal networks involved in smuggling migrants across the Mediterranean, arresting 78 people and seizing 18 high-speed boats.
· The Local
[Vantage Point] PSE veterans take SEC term-limit fight to Court of Appeals
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With their assault on science, Trumpists aren’t just harming America – they’re harming themselves | Jan-Werner Müller
The administration is subjugating science to political imperatives, a major blow to US soft power and technological progress
· Jan Werner M Ller
Meta hit with record $942 million penalty over child safety failures
Meta has been ordered to pay a record $942 million after a US judge ruled the company failed to protect children from harm on its social media platforms.
· AfricaNews
Watch : DOLE, employers, labor groups seek lifting of TRO on P85 wage hike
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), employers and labor groups agree to jointly call for the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the P85 daily wage increase in the National Capital Region (NCR). In an ambush interview on Aug. 7, 2026, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said the agreement wa…
· The Manila Times
Missing man, 58, found dead in Ma On Shan after days-long search effort
Police say cause of death to be determined by autopsy for man believed to have gone missing in Tseung Kwan O on July 24
· Ambrose Li
Missing man, 58, found dead in Ma On Shan after days-long search effort
Police say cause of death to be determined by autopsy for man believed to have gone missing in Tseung Kwan O on July 24
· Ambrose Li
Police to transfer cases involving family members of police officers to other branches
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday discussed an array of measures aimed at strengthening the fairness of investigations, such as transferring cases involving family members of police officers to a branch where the respective officer does not work.
· Lee Minji
Teenagers charged with murder after death of 21-year-old
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