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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China’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
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Meet AnnaLynne McCord, the actress and anti-trafficking advocate crowdfunding her wedding
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Meet AnnaLynne McCord, the millionaire actress who’s crowdfunding her wedding
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· 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
New Orleans fears loss of Haitian migrants who helped build the city
The United States Supreme Court last month allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians, affecting thousands.
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Man Arrested in Yekaterinburg After Assault on Russian Scientist Who Later Died
Law enforcement authorities in the city of Yekaterinburg have arrested a man on suspicion of fatally beating a prominent Russian agricultural scientist, officials said Wednesday.
· The Moscow Times
Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show
LOS ANGELES — Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press, which founded and for decades owned the Golden Globe Awards, have sued Penske Media Corporation and others, alleging they engaged in fraud to acquire the valuable awards show in an attempt to create an entertainment industry monopoly.
· Associated Press
Duterte’s defense: ‘Unusual’ withdrawal claim only an opinion, not an issue
FOR VEEP. Counsel for the defense, Michael Poa, makes a manifestation during the continuation of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 29, 2026.
· Jairo Bolledo
Hamas operative from east Jerusalem threatens MK Zvi Sukkot: 'I have a weapon, I will kill you'
A Hamas terrorist from east Jerusalem recently threatened to kill MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionist Party) in a private Facebook message after the lawmaker toured Arab schools in the area.
· NAHUM PERRY
Police arrest attacker in Huwara violence against Palestinians seen wearing IDF uniform
Israeli security officials arrested an Israeli resident of the West Bank on Wednesday morning who is suspected of having violently attacked Palestinians while in uniform as an IDF soldier, using IDF equipment.
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Court grants JTBC another month for creditor negotiations in rehabilitation process
A court on Wednesday granted JTBC an additional month to continue negotiations with its creditors on restructuring plans amid the local broadcaster's liquidity crisis.
· Yonhap
Murderer gives evidence in trial of prison officer accused of raping inmate
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‘Heart of corruption’: Unionists, integrity experts and industry lay out royal commission wish lists
A royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build should examine how political motivations influenced multibillion-dollar commitments to major transport projects, and unpick the relationship between the CFMEU and state Labor government, integrity experts say.
· Patrick Hatch
Convicted murderer gives evidence in trial of prison worker
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· Olivia Mason
What's behind IRGC 'surprise attack' on US forces in Jordan? | The National
The US military said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack” on American forces in the Middle East, but the assault was thwarted.
· David Vujanovic
Yoon stripped of attorney license following Supreme Court ruling
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been stripped of his attorney's license after the Supreme Court upheld his seven-year prison sentence.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Court grants JTBC another month for creditor negotiations in rehabilitation process
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday granted JTBC an additional month to continue negotiations with its creditors on restructuring plans amid the local broadcaster's liquidity crisis.
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Police drop underage dating charge against actor Kim Soo-hyun
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- 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.
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Queenslander could face death penalty over alleged killing of Australian in Syria
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 6:11pm
· Sean Rubinsztein Dunlop
Chef appeals against sentence in 'horrific' murder at Canberra zoo
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 6:09pm
· Zaarkacha Marlan
Idaho dad was allegedly drafting Instagram story, texting, browsing Amazon before car crash that killed his son, 7: court docs
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· Chris Bradford
Female police officer stabbed in neck
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Driver accused of excessive speeding proves it was police error
GPS driving log shows the driver did not speed at 178km/h as detected by police
· Yoon Min-sik
Man who allegedly filmed two decades of sexual abuse to stand trial
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 5:55pm
· Isla Evans
FSB Issues Arrest Warrant for Pavel Durov for Aiding Terrorism
Russia's FSB security service announced Wednesday that it had issued a warrant for the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov on charges of facilitating terrorist activities.
· The Moscow Times
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, and that it had issued an international warrant for his arrest.
· REUTERS
Man in his 90s indicted for allegedly killing wife over suspected affair
A man in his 90s accused of killing his wife after suspecting she was having an affair has been sent to prosecutors while in custody, police said Wednesday.
· Lee Sun-young
Police clear Kim Soo-hyun of Child Welfare Act allegations
Police decline to refer actor for prosecution after allegations tied to late actor Kim Sae-ron
· Lee Yoon-seo
Sara Duterte trial: 2 bank officials say encashment of large funds ‘unusual’
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· Dwight de Leon
Investors gave Capital Guard $17 million for a bond scheme that didn't exist
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· Fiona Willan
Mother attended police station day before murder-suicide, police say
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· Daniel Keane
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon resolve 50-year dispute over Gulf of Guinea islands
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed an agreement on Tuesday ending a decades-long dispute over three tiny islands in potentially oil-rich waters after the top UN court backed Malabo.
· AfricaNews
FACT CHECK: Supreme Court did not dismiss Marcoleta’s plunder case
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Netanyahu doubles down on visiting New York, despite Mamdani's calls for his arrest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he plans to head to New York for the UN General Assembly this September, despite the city's mayor Zohran Mamdani's calls to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him.
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Ex-Cathay employee gets 20 months’ jail for taking bribes in human smuggling case
Tsui Ying-kit, 45, pleads guilty to accepting at least HK$18,000 to help ineligible passengers check in for their flights
· Brian Wong
Ex-Cathay employee gets 20 months’ jail for taking bribes in human smuggling case
Tsui Ying-kit, 45, pleads guilty to accepting at least HK$18,000 to help ineligible passengers check in for their flights
· Brian Wong
Young Liberal power brokers created ‘shit sheet’ on NSW minister accusing him of extramarital affair
David Elliott denies having affair after document revealed during Icac hearing into corruption allegations
· Penry Buckley
Gwangju murder case sparks calls for legislative reform
Lawmakers seek change after defendant's father was exempted from criminal charges
· Hwang Sun-jun
Hong Kong independent bookstores to close after police raid
Hong Kong – A Hong Kong bookshop raided by national security police this month announced on Wednesday that it would close after 50 years in business, while another shut down ahead of schedule.
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WA’s worst serial child sex predator could be months away from release
A man labelled Western Australia’s worst serial sex predator could be months away from being released into the community after prosecutors did not apply for a continuing detention order during a Supreme Court hearing regarding his release on Wednesday.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Icebergs founder Maurice Terzini sues Nine, ex-wife in privacy law test
Bondi Icebergs Dining Room founder Maurice Terzini has launched legal action against Nine and his former wife in a court battle set to test the limits of new privacy laws.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Key ICAC witness and explosive texts could be kryptonite for Angus Taylor
The Independent Commission Against Corruption left an unexploded political bomb on the doorstep of federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor this week. He had the chance to defuse it, but curiously did not immediately take it.
· Bevan Shields