Triple killer who dismembered bodies of two friends given whole-life jail sentence
James Desborough, who also strangled cellmate to death for snoring while awaiting trial, hid body fragments in Cornwall woods
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial
Scientist says child’s death reveals ‘serious failures in risk assessment, transparency and institutional oversight’
· Dannie Peng
China biotech sector fears policy backlash after girl dies in gene-editing trial
Scientist says child’s death reveals ‘serious failures in risk assessment, transparency and institutional oversight’
· Dannie Peng
India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’
Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’
· Biman Mukherji
India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’
Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’
· Biman Mukherji
Ugandan opposition figure Besigye collapses in the dock at treason trial
Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, second left centre, arrives in a civilian court in Kampala, Uganda on Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
· Rodney Muhumuza
Explosive defamation lawsuit between Rebel Wilson and ‘The Deb’ producers ensnares Hollywood power players
The Hollywood docket never sleeps. Even in the summer.
· Tatiana Siegel
Inside the explosive $150M Golden Globes lawsuit against Penske Media
Jay Penske’s most controversial deal, his 2023 takeover of the Golden Globes, has been thrust into the center of an explosive lawsuit that aims to expose the unprecedented control Penske Media Company has over Hollywood’s awards market.
· Tim Baysinger
Wisconsin’s appeals court overturns ruling striking down anti-union law
Protestors of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers pack the rotunda at the State Capitol Feb. 17, 2011, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
· Scott Bauer
Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopians amid claims of unfair trials
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Five Ethiopians were executed in Saudi Arabia this week on drug-related charges following a trial that allegedly did not follow due process and lasted a few minutes without a translator, according to Human Rights Watch.
Jared Leto accused of sexual assault, sex with a minor by multiple women in shocking new documentary
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· Adam Silverstein
Hong Kong raises alert on AI voices as 150 WhatsApp hijackings lead to HK$26m losses
Police say one victim was scammed out of HK$10 million by fraudsters impersonating his father
· Connor Mycroft
Hong Kong raises alert on AI voices as 150 WhatsApp hijackings lead to HK$26m losses
Police say one victim was scammed out of HK$10 million by fraudsters impersonating his father
· Connor Mycroft
Netanyahu and Lindsey Graham conspired to use sex claims against Khan to delay warrants
US Senator Lindsey Graham and Benjamin Netanyahu conspired to use sexual misconduct allegations against the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor to try and delay the court's arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister, it has emerged.
· Middleeasteye
Moscow Court Jails Journalist Daria Shipacheva 12 Years for Treason
A Moscow judge has sentenced journalist Daria Shipacheva to 12 years in prison after finding her guilty of treason, the exiled outlet Mediazona reported Wednesday.
· The Moscow Times
Why shareholders are suing Novo Nordisk over next-generation weight-loss drug
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed parts of that lawsuit to move forward, finding that investors had plausibly alleged that some statements about CagriSema's tolerability and the design of the late-stage trial may have been misleading.
· Elsa Ohlen
Independent Hong Kong bookstore Greenfield to close after national security raid | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s long-running independent bookshop Greenfield was one of two raided by national security police earlier this month.
Funeral boss 'abandoned' bodies to 'let nature take its course'
A court has been hearing from the families whose loved ones' remains were recovered from Robert Bush's funeral parlour in Hull
· Bbcnews
China youth player attacks opponent after losing table tennis trial match
Provincial body bans Cao Yanhao from all competition for one year after the 14-year-old punches teammate following a selection trial loss
· Stephy Zhang
China youth player punches, kicks opponent after losing table tennis trial match
Provincial body bans Cao Yanhao from all competition for one year after the 14-year-old punches teammate following a selection trial loss
· Stephy Zhang
Did Senator-judge Pia Cayetano just amplify a misleading video of Chel Diokno?
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· jpcruz0306
Bryan Kohberger victim made terrifying claim before gruesome quadruple murder: ‘Staring at her’
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· Jared Downing
Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian state
· Reuters
Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian state
· Reuters
IDF reservist in classified unit indicted with charges of spying for Iran
A man serving in a classified unit in the IDF was indicted about two weeks ago on suspicion of spying for Iran, the court permitted for publication on Wednesday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Alexandrova collapses on court during defeat as Memphis heat takes toll
Russian retires from match against Kristina Liutova
· Guardian Sport
DOJ And Trump Ask Supreme Court To Review $83.3 Million Carroll Verdict
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
'Highly disgraceful': Lebanese lawyers file lawsuit against banker Sehnaoui after Netanyahu meeting | The National
A group of lawyers has filed a case in a Beirut court against Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui after he hosted a dinner and shared a table with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
· Jamie Prentis
Police drop underage dating charge against actor Kim Soo-hyun
Police have decided not to pursue an underage dating charge against actor Kim Soo-hyun over his past relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron, sources said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
US prosecutor who helped ICC's Karim Khan seek Israeli arrest warrants breaks her silence
Brenda Hollis, the US prosecutor who supervised the International Criminal Court (ICC) team that built the war crimes cases against Israeli and Hamas leaders, has defended Karim Khan's handling of the Palestine investigation, rejecting the Israeli claim that the arrest warrant applications were rushed to distract fr…
· Middleeasteye
Teenage Norwegian 'hitman' guilty of UK murder plot
Johannes Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to murder
· Bbcnews
Iranian rapper sentenced to death for 'writing protest slogans on walls'
Persian-language rapper Mahnam Navab Safavi was sentenced to death last week by a Revolutionary Court in Isfahan, according to human rights organizations and diaspora media reports.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Gyeonggi education official found dead at Yongin apartment complex
A Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education official was found dead at an apartment complex in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on July 23, prompting a police investigation, authorities said Wednesday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Hospital left with W840m bill after treating unconscious patient for 6 years
A South Korean hospital that had treated an unconscious Chinese patient for more than six years was left with over 800 million won ($550,000) in unpaid medical bills after the patient died, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said Wednesday.
· Lee Seung-ku
4 cash-filled bags: Bank exec’s testimony supports Madriaga’s story on confi funds
Former LandBank manager Violeta Constantino testifies during the 10th day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on July 29, 2026.
· Dwight de Leon
DR Congo court approves referendum law, fueling third-term debate
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court has approved a controversial referendum law that critics say could pave the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office.
· AfricaNews
Nat'l team shooter under police probe over allegedly keeping excessive live bullets in car
A South Korean national team trap shooter bound for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan has been under police investigation for allegedly keeping an excessive amount of live ammunition in his car, sources said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Ali Najmi is too sleazy and conflicted to be Mamdani’s chief judge-picker
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· Post Editorial Board
DNA cracks centuries-old murder mystery involving one of history’s most famous families
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· Fox News
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’
Russian authorities have charged Pavel Durov, cofounder of the encrypted messaging platform Telegram, with “aiding terrorism” and issued an international arrest warrant for him.
· Al Jazeera
Nat'l team shooter under police probe over allegedly keeping excessive live bullets in car
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national team trap shooter bound for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan has been under police investigation for allegedly keeping an excessive amount of live ammunition in his car, sources said Wednesday.
· Kim Boram
China’s Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan in final tests with drone catapult
CCTV computer-generated footage shows how the 40,000-tonne Sichuan uses electromagnetic catapult to launch GJ-21 drones
· Albee Zhang
China’s Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan in final tests with drone catapult
CCTV computer-generated footage shows how the 40,000-tonne Sichuan uses electromagnetic catapult to launch GJ-21 drones
· Albee Zhang
Former Hong Kong school teacher guilty of molesting student
Cheng Hon-sze guilty of two counts of indecent assault for groping his then 15-year-old pupil and making her perform an obscene act on him
· Brian Wong
Former Hong Kong school teacher guilty of molesting student
Cheng Hon-sze guilty of two counts of indecent assault for groping his then 15-year-old pupil and making her perform an obscene act on him
· Brian Wong
Meet AnnaLynne McCord, the actress and anti-trafficking advocate crowdfunding her wedding
The model and Days of Our Lives actress, who’s marrying ex-rugby star Danny Cipriani, has spoken publicly about surviving sexual assault
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Meet AnnaLynne McCord, the millionaire actress who’s crowdfunding her wedding
The model and Days of Our Lives actress, who’s marrying ex-rugby star Danny Cipriani, has spoken publicly about surviving sexual assault
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers seized cooked items, lunchboxes, bread, milk and expired items
· Eric Jiang
Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers seized cooked items, lunchboxes, bread, milk and expired items
· Eric Jiang
Mother attended police station day before murder-suicide; Search for infant son called off
In the hours before Helena Wright’s body was pulled from the waters off South Australia’s Limestone Coast, police received a call from her friend.
· Isabel McMillan