California man pleads guilty to faking Nancy Guthrie ransom note
Derrick Callella admitted he called and sent texts to Guthrie’s family, demanding a bitcoin transaction
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
· Safiyah Riddle
Australia news live: Deeming lodges legal suit against Victorian Liberal president; blizzard brings snow to NSW and Victorian alps
Case due to be heard in supreme court this morning. Follow the day’s latest updates
· Nick Visser
Murders reach lowest levels in NYC history with nearly 25% drop amid huge 2026 crime reduction
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· Amanda Woods, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The current outbreak of Ebola in the DRC and Uganda began in May
· Bbcnews
At least eight arrests linked to forums that encourage drugging and raping women
At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigations into online networks that encourage men to drug and rape women, the National Crime Agency has said.
· Bbcnews
Australia news LIVE: Possible bird flu case spotted in NSW; Police probe CFMEU ‘inside job’ leak; Moira Deeming launches legal action
A suspected positive case of H5 bird flu has been identified near Hawks Nest on the NSW Mid North Coast, the NSW government says.
· Ellie Busby, Liam Mannix
Secret police recordings used in Matt Wright's trial released to the media
Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 6:49am
· Olivana Lathouris
Long Island con artist posed as doctor in NYC and regularly saw patients in $100K fraud scheme: AG
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· David Propper
Teenager charged with murder after death in Melbourne's north
Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 6:44am
Russia unleashes massive assault on Ukrainian capital
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Aboriginal activist takes on logging company staff during trespass court case
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· Clancy Balen
WATCH: Bystanders rescue 11-year-old girl from kidnapping attempt in central Israel
An 11-year-old girl, called M. to protect her identity, was almost abducted mid-day Wednesday on a busy road on Shlomo Shmeltzer Street in Petah Tikva, near the soccer stadium, with the incident caught on a vehicle dash camera.
· MAARIV
Melbourne teenager charged with murder
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Many unanswered questions after 16 Ohio kids are found in squalor
Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
· Julie Carr Smyth
Trump administration renews pressure on International Criminal Court
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has once again denounced the International Criminal Court (ICC), pledging that any effort to assert authority over US citizens would be considered a “direct affront” against the country’s sovereignty.
· Joseph Stepansky
Former Olympian charged over alleged 'vandalism' of US Reflecting Pool
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Supreme Court declines to halt fine for ex-Fox News reporter
The Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Former Olympian indicted for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
Signage and security fencing warns of explosives along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of July 4th events on the National Mall, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Olympian David Hearn indicted in Reflecting Pool destruction of property case
U.S. Olympian canoeist David Hearn was indicted by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for destruction of property in connection with allegedly ripping up sealant in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Thursday.
· Dan Mangan
Heat wave didn't prevent Wimbledon from keeping its courts perfectly green
Ground staff waters a court one day ahead of the start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, June 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
· Andrew Dampf
Canada synagogue firebomber was promised $15,000 for attack, motivated by drugs not antisemitism
A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to firebombing a Montreal synagogue in December 2024, told the court that he was promised $15,000 for the attack.
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Medici brothers’ murder mystery solved as new research rules out poison theory
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· Kyra Breslin
Democrats accuse Trump-linked fundraisers of America250 fraud
The United States is celebrating its 250th year. And what better way to mark that anniversary than with an American summer staple — a trip to the nation’s capital. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren; AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
· Michael Biesecker
UEFA bans Czech club Karviná from European competitions over match-fixing
A logo of the Czech Football Association is seen in front of the Czech Football Association headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 24, 2026, after the Czech police detained dozens of people following an investigation into a match-fixing scandal. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal
The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself | Robert Reich
The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks
· Robert Reich
Haitian medical students demand relocation of teaching hospital in capital
Dozens of Haitian medical students marched peacefully from their university to nearby the prime minister’s office in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, where they were stopped by riot police.
· AfricaNews
Judge Blocks USPS Ballot Rule Tied To Trump's Election Integrity Order
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· Tyler Durden
StubHub faces lawsuit over unfulfilled World Cup ticket orders
Spectators fill the stadium ahead of the World Cup Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Wednesday, July 01, 2026. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
· Michael R Sisak
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal
The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
CIDG collars South Korean national with Interpol red notice
MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a South Korean national who is subject of a red notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) over an alleged 200 million Korean won (Php 7.9 million) scam.
· The Manila Times
Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears
Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalist
· Juliette Garside
Prosecutors gain access to Tiger Woods' medical records after crash
In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods performs a field sobriety test for sheriff’s deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File)
18 killed in Nigeria land dispute clashes, police report
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 18 people have been killed in protracted clashes related to a land dispute this week in the north-central region of Nigeria, police said Thursday.
· Dyepkazah Shibayan
Guinea court cuts ex-PM Fofana’s jail term in landmark corruption case
A Guinean appeals court has reduced former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana's prison sentence for corruption-related offences, paving the way for his release after more than four years in detention as the country's military-led government presses ahead with its anti-graft campaign.
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Married at First Sight UK cast member arrested on suspicion of rape
Anonymous individual arrested after claims of sexual misconduct on reality TV show and police calls for contact
· Michael Savage
‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency
NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationships
· Hannah Al Othman
UN says parties in eastern Congo conflict breach peace terms
M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)
· Wilson Mcmakin
Cyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people
Personal information of more than 920,000 customers, including their names, addresses and email addresses, involved in breach
· Jeffie Lam
Cyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people
Personal information of more than 920,000 customers, including their names, addresses and email addresses, involved in breach
· Jeffie Lam
Philippines backs campaign against transnational crime
THE Philippines declared its support for fighting transnational crime during the 29th Asean Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of Ministries of Foreign Affairs Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
· William B. Depasupil
As Arab sector violence soars, Israeli imams complete leadership program to combat crime
Israel has an “obligation” to protect all its citizens, President Isaac Herzog told 58 imams graduating on Thursday from a joint Open University and Interior Ministry initiative aimed at reducing crime in the Arab sector.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Charges filed vs double murder suspects in Leyte
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· Moises Cruz
Prosecutors seek divine help ahead of impeachment trial
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· Red Mendoza
Albania’s PM reacts to ‘beautiful’ Flamingo Revolution protests turning violent
TIRANA, Albania — Ongoing protests in Tirana continued to intensify Thursday, with nine police officers injured and 18 protestors arrested after serious clashes outside Parliament.
· Alice Taylor
Boy rapists given custody sentences by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal quashed the initial sentences for two of the offenders
· Bbcnews
Curtis waited 60 years for justice over alleged abuse. The Christian Brothers’ legal moratorium will see the trial abandoned
Exclusive: Victorian supreme court case halted just weeks out after Catholic order obtains moratorium on all claims against it
· Christopher Knaus
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of an Orthodox Jewish man in Ohio who was ordered by his city to stop hosting prayer services in his home.
· MATHILDA HELLER