Man killed woman asleep with her baby, court told
Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of killing Kirandeep Kaur, 24, in her home
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Quem fica com o dinheiro confiscado do tráfico mexicano?
Os impérios dos cartéis de tráfico de drogas no México se sustentam com dinheiro sujo. Por isso, uma das principais armas contra o crime organizado consiste em enfraquecer suas estruturas financeiras. Em 13 de julho de 2026, por exemplo, o Ministério Público Federal dos Estados Unidos solicitou o confisco de 15 bilh…
· Viola Träder
Paramount, Warner Bros. bosses fear judge will block $110B deal in coming days: report
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· Taylor Herzlich
EU Commission calls for anti-corruption reforms in Spain, Hungary
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will urge Spain and Hungary to step up reforms to strengthen judicial, transparency and anti-corruption safeguards.
· Sebastian Starcevic
(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-prosecutor general over alleged martial law role
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· Kim Hyun-soo
EU's top court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists
A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia's separatist drive does not violate European Union rules, the bloc's top court said on Thursday, in a boost to the Spanish government and its Catalan allies.
· REUTERS
Highway 4 closed due to haredi protest near Bnei Brak, Israel Police confirm
Highway 4 was closed in both directions from 4 p.m. on Thursday due to a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest in Bnei Brak, Israel Police confirmed.
· JAMES GENN
WATCH: Israel Police arrest crime organization boss Yossi Musli after Japanika grenade attacks
New footage released on Wednesday shows the moment Yossi Musli, the head of a crime organization, was arrested at his home on Tuesday by detectives from the Tel Aviv District’s Major Crimes Unit.
· HODAYA RAN
Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says
Jenkin Suen attributes Wang Fuk Court inferno to ‘deceit, inaction and deliberate omission’ of contractors who exploited regulatory regimes
· Brian Wong
Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says
Jenkin Suen attributes Wang Fuk Court inferno to ‘deceit, inaction and deliberate omission’ of contractors who exploited regulatory regimes
· Brian Wong
Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disaster
Giovanni Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence after a bridge in Genoa collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people
· Agence France-Presse
Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disaster
Giovanni Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence after a bridge in Genoa collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people
· Agence France-Presse
Marcos OKs deputation of military, police for BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. authorized the deputation of law enforcement agencies and other government instrumentalities to help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections in September, Malacañang said Thursday.
· Catherine S. Valente
Nadezhdin Banned From Leaving Russia Ahead of Court Hearing
Anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin said Thursday that authorities in Russia have banned him from leaving the country, just a day before he is scheduled to appear in court on charges of publicly displaying “extremist” symbols.
· The Moscow Times
UFC show plot: 2 men charged with terrorism conspiracy enter pleas
President Donald Trump arrives at the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Julie Carr Smyth
German flotilla activist alleges rape in Israeli detention; Prison Service denies claims
A German journalist and Global Sumud Flotilla activist has accused female Israeli prison guards of raping her during a forced strip-search at Givon Prison last October, allegations that the Israel Prison Service has categorically denied.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Suspects arrested in the Philippines over killing of US marine biologist
MANILA, Philippines — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a distinguished American marine biologist at his home in the central Philippines, police said Thursday.
· Associated Press
Palace: 'Sara Duterte is not above the law'
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday reiterated that no one is above the law, as it questioned the Defense team's opposition to allowing access to the bank and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte during the resumption of the impeachment trial.
· Catherine S. Valente
Suspects arrested in Philippines over killing of US marine biologist
This 2023 photo provided by Old Dominion University shows Professor Kent Carpenter. (Chuck Thomas/Old Dominion University via AP)
Gadon expects SC’s dismissal ruling
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon on Thursday welcomed the dismissal ruling of the Supreme Court in connection with the indirect contempt case filed against him by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Decade-long wait for justice nears end as Bar Works fraudster set for court | The National
Almost a decade after the collapse of a $57 million property con that duped more than 800 investors, the mastermind behind the Bar Works scam looks finally set to face justice.
· Nick Webster
Court orders arrest of journalist, 4 others for unjust vexation over opinion article
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Police seek arrest warrant for woman over solo blockade of vote counting center
Police said Thursday they have applied for an arrest warrant for a woman who staged a solo blockade of a vote counting center last month amid protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections.
· Yonhap
European prosecutors publish first indictment of Greek MPs in farm scandal
ATHENS — The European public prosecutor announced Thursday that it had brought the first criminal case against Greek lawmakers in the country’s widening farm fraud scandal.
· Nektaria Stamouli
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The verdict was read out in a Genoa court by Judge Paolo Lepri (C)
· Bbcnews
Mafia law gives Italian families right to break free from life of crime
Wives and children offered new identities to try to stop gangsters recruiting down the generations
· Lorenzo Tondo
UK court jails young hackers for massive London transport cyberattack
The pair, aged 18 and 20, hacked into the transport network in 2024, gaining access to around 7 million customers’ names and contacts
· Agence France-Presse
UK court jails young hackers for massive London transport cyberattack
The pair, aged 18 and 20, hacked into the transport network in 2024, gaining access to around 7 million customers’ names and contacts
· Agence France-Presse
US judge halts sanctions policy that hit ex-EU commissioner, disinfo researchers
A judge in the United States has ordered a pause in the Trump administration's visa restriction policy targeting disinformation researchers and platform regulators, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.
· Eliza Gkritsi
(LEAD) Police seek arrest warrant for woman over solo blockade of vote counting center
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· Kim Hyun-soo
SPCA hit with backlash after wading into mainland Chinese dog-killing case
Charity accused of undermining public awareness efforts after asking Hong Kong police to help remove videos of dog and pups set alight
· Wynna Wong
SPCA hit with backlash after wading into mainland Chinese dog-killing case
Charity accused of undermining public awareness efforts after asking Hong Kong police to help remove videos of dog and pups set alight
· Wynna Wong
4 Greek MPs charged over multimillion EU farm fraud scandal
European prosecutors say Greek state employees and politicians helped dozens of farmers scam the EU out of over US$22.5 million in subsidies
· Reuters
4 Greek MPs charged over multimillion EU farm fraud scandal
European prosecutors say Greek state employees and politicians helped dozens of farmers scam the EU out of over US$22.5 million in subsidies
· Reuters
Italy upholds sentencing for ‘barbaric’ murderers of honor killed teenager Saman Abbas
The sentences of the relatives involved in the honor killing of 18-year-old Saman Abbas were officially upheld by Italy’s Court of Cassation on Wednesday, five years after the Pakistani teenager was murdered for refusing an arranged marriage, Italian officials confirmed.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Haredi women, academics file petition with High Court against gender-segregated education law
Six haredi women and 10 academics petitioned the High Court of Justice on Thursday to strike down, or sharply restrict, a law expanding gender-segregated studies in Israeli higher education, arguing that the legislation dismantles the safeguards on which the court previously found the practice constitutional.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
MI5 court evidence based on lies, report says
Agent X had used his status to coercively control his then girlfriend, including attacking her with a machete
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Shanghai synergises computing centres with grid in power infrastructure upgrade
Led by State Grid’s local subsidiary, trial marks the largest single city-level adjustment of computing power load, says official newspaper
· Alice Li
Shanghai synergises computing centres with grid in power infrastructure upgrade
Led by State Grid’s local subsidiary, trial marks the largest single city-level adjustment of computing power load, says official newspaper
· Alice Li
Chicago murder victim identified 50 years after she was found in box in Indiana cornfield
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· Chris Bradford
German far-right activist sent to men’s prison despite gender change
Liebich, who was sentenced as a man, legally changed gender after Germany’s Self-Determination Act came into effect in 2024
· Reuters
German far-right activist sent to men’s prison despite gender change
Liebich, who was sentenced as a man, legally changed gender after Germany’s Self-Determination Act came into effect in 2024
· Reuters
Blatant Medicaid fraud in Queens that AG Letitia James can’t bother to notice
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· Post Editorial Board
Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation charge
But Faizal Solomona Penesa admits lesser offence of common assault over encounter with woman at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street last September
· Fiona Chow
Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation charge
But Faizal Solomona Penesa admits lesser offence of common assault over encounter with woman at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street last September
· Fiona Chow
Two Nigerien journalists freed after months in detention
Two journalists in Niger have been released from prison, their families and a court source confirmed Wednesday.
· AfricaNews
DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a sophisticated network of scammers who target people caught in immigration proceedings, bilking them of their savings and causing some to be deported, following a ProPublica report that complaints of such fraud doubled under the second administration of President…
· Naisha Roy and J. David McSwane
EU court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists
The European Union's top court handed a symbolic victory to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday, upholding his contested 2024 amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a failed secession bid.
· The Local
South African police probe murder of anti-immigrant provincial leader
South Africa has appointed a multidisciplinary team of detectives and crime intelligence officers to investigate the murder of the provincial leader of an anti-immigrant group.
· AfricaNews