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A Maryland man was sentenced on Wednesday for attempting to join and fight for ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO).
· ESTHER DAVIS
Boy, 16, charged with murder after police discover body of 13-year-old Layla Jeffery in Victorian bushland
Police said the teenage boy was known to both Layla and the police
· Australian Associated Press
Teen charged with murder over death of 13-year-old girl
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Video: Israeli settlers assault elderly Palestinian man
Israeli settlers assaulted 80-year-old Ibrahim Ismail al-Jabour and his family in the Hawara area of Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank on Friday. Local sources said Israeli soldiers stood by protecting the settlers while they were attacking the family pic.twitter.com/wS2SseOJKy
· Middleeasteye
Indonesia’s anti-graft prosecutor quits after police seize gold and cash
Indonesia’s top anticorruption prosecutor has resigned after police raids on his home and other locations led to the seizure of gold bars and $20m of cash in multiple currencies.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Man Arrested in Killing of U.K. Ex-Lawmaker Is Released
The British police on Saturday released a 26-year-old man who had been arrested in connection with the suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe, a well-known former lawmaker, saying that he was no longer part of the investigation into her death.
· Michael D Shear
Pressed for time? 20 brilliant books you can read in a day
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· Nicholas McEntyre
Killer's final police interview footage released
Watch: Newly-released video show Peter Falconio's killer questioned
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Police in Britain release man arrested over Widdecombe killing
Police outside the house of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe, in Haytor, England, Friday July 10, 2026, after she was found dead in her home on Thursday with serious injuries. (Matt Keeble/PA via AP)
Suspect in former UK MP's murder investigation released
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Migrant backlash risks South Africa’s economy
South Africa is seeing a new wave of anti-migrant protests, driven by anger over unemployment, crime, and years of weak economic growth. But economists warn that if thousands of foreign workers leave, it could damage the very businesses and jobs protesters say they want to protect.
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Man arrested on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder is released
The 26-year-old man is no longer part of the investigation, Devon and Cornwall police say
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Panino police: packed lunch bans enrage Italians at pricey beach clubs
Child who ate smuggled-in homemade sandwich kicks off latest skirmish over private resorts
· Angela Giuffrida
Pianist Jayson Gillham ‘very disappointed’ after losing Melbourne Symphony Orchestra discrimination case
The federal court on Friday threw out the concert pianist’s case against the MSO, finding he was not unfairly dismissed due to Gaza war comments
· Australian Associated Press
NY mother Jamey Carney’s suspected murderer was in Turkey by time police launched search for ‘person of interest’
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· Nicholas McEntyre
How a $400K executive university job led to a corruption probe
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· Kelly Fuller
Family allowed into Australia to care for slain woman’s children after commissioner’s intervention
Family members of slain Melbourne woman Lavanya Chappa, whose husband has been charged with her murder in their home, will be allowed to travel to Australia to support Chappa’s children after their visa rejection was overturned.
· Wendy Tuohy
Breaking: Police lock down neighbourhood after shots fired
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AstraZeneca's trial flop raises a bigger question: Is its pipeline premium becoming more vulnerable?
AstraZeneca's failed late-stage trial for Wainua was never expected to have a major financial impact on the company.
· Elsa Ohlen
Prosecution laid foundation for grave threat charge in week one of impeach trial – De Lima
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution team of the House of Representatives said that it laid the foundation for its grave threat charge against Vice President Sara Duterte on the first week of her impeachment trial with evidence that supported the case.
· Red Mendoza
N.Korea leader denounces corruption in military at rare meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un denounced corruption in the military as he attended a joint meeting of the ruling party, government and army, state media said Saturday.
· Yonhap
Investigators raid Gwangju police over suspicious handling of murder case
Investigators raided the office of the Gwangju police chief Saturday as part of a widening probe into the police's suspected collusion with the father of the suspect in a high-profile murder case.
· Yonhap
Elderly man fighting for life after assault on early morning walk
Sat 11 Jul 2026 at 2:04pm
How police unravelled a sex-trafficking ring that sparked a landmark ruling
The Australian Federal Police has revealed how it exposed an international sex-trafficking ring involving an unassuming supermarket manager, leading to a national landmark ruling.
· Clare Sibthorpe
How being stopped by police as a child inspired Imran Perretta's debut film Ish | The National
There’s a scene in Ish – the new black-and-white gem of a movie from first-time director Imran Perretta – that will feel chillingly familiar to some.
· James Mottram
Details emerge about 16 children who lived in Ohio 'house of horrors'
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· Rudi Maxwell
Investigators raid Gwangju police over suspicious handling of murder case
GWANGJU, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Investigators raided the office of the Gwangju police chief Saturday as part of a widening probe into the police's suspected collusion with the father of the suspect in a high-profile murder case.
· Lee Haye-ah
What Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial means for families of drug war victims
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· Mia Gonzalez
Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys
Judge says he’s granting request to dismiss prosecutions even though request is clearly based not on facts or the law
· Robert Mackey
Peter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s location
NT police release body-worn camera vision of Bradley John Murdoch denying knowing where UK backpacker’s body is weeks before his death
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Failed NJ committee candidate and town hall menace strikes again – belting out Morrissey hit before his arrest for ‘disrupting meeting’
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· Ella Morrison
N.K. leader denounces corruption in military at rare meeting
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un denounced corruption in the military as he attended a joint meeting of the ruling party, government and army, state media said Saturday.
· Lee Haye-ah
Light sentence for Paul Kessler’s killer sends wrong message on antisemitism
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· Joshua Burt
‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev settles lawsuit with Leviev diamond family, ending legal woes
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· Martha Williams
'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
Watch: Roommate says Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed to killing
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50 Cent asked judge to bail dealer for European tour
50 Cent's Legacy Tour played venues across Europe in July 2025
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LAPD halts crime-fighting license plate cameras amid argument over video rights
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· Ben Chapman
The Hills were alive with a NSW Liberal factional war – now the corruption watchdog is sniffing around
Thanks to two hearings involving serious allegations of corrupt conduct in 2022 involving political operatives in Sydney’s Hills district, the party now faces an existential crisis
· Anne Davies
Meta appeals jury verdict in social media addiction lawsuit
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)
· Kaitlyn Huamani
Police release footage of last interview with killer
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New York Times accuses federal agency of political retaliation in lawsuit battle
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times accused a federal civil rights agency Friday of political retaliation and free speech infringement in a countersuit filed in response to a discrimination lawsuit the news organization faces on behalf of a white male employee who was rejected for a role awarded to a multiracial woman.
· Alexandra Olson
OC food truck at center of intricate SNAP fraud scheme busted by feds
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· Titus Wu
Court ruling gives employers and domestic helpers much to reflect on
If a helper contracts an illness that renders her unable to perform her duties, what options are available that are fair to both the helper and her employer?
· SCMP Editorial
Court ruling gives employers and domestic helpers much to reflect on
If a helper contracts an illness that renders her unable to perform her duties, what options are available that are fair to both the helper and her employer?
· SCMP Editorial
'Widdecombe murder inquiry' and 'Strike Norse'
The murder inquiry of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe leads all the front pages. The Daily Telegraph writes "the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform spokesman was found dead in a pool of blood in her Dartmoor bungalow on Thursday". Police have since arrested a "26-year-old white British man", acc…
· Bbcnews
Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
The lawsuit also targets two ex-employees, Tang Yew Tan, now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, and engineer Chang Liu
· Agence France-Presse
Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
The lawsuit also targets two ex-employees, Tang Yew Tan, now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, and engineer Chang Liu
· Agence France-Presse
‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct
· Gabrielle Canon