New York police investigate mysterious cases of people coming out of manholes
Investigation follows circulation of videos showing groups climbing out of sewer systems across the city at night
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Durvalumab shows promising results in trial led by London-based Institute of Cancer Research
· Andrew Gregory
Nine girls arraigned in court over 'suspected arson attack' at Kenyan girls' school
Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court in Naivasha on Tuesday.
· AfricaNews
Bombshell lawsuit exposes 873,000 ‘ghost’ voters in California
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· Titus Wu
KAN broadcast investigates pro-PM campaigns spreading fake news rhetoric around Netanyahu trial
As the trial investigating corruption in the Prime Minister's Office continues, six years after it began, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News's "Zman Emet (Real Time)" on Monday night broadcast interviews and investigations into the narrative surrounding the cases currently in court.
· MIKI LEVIN
WATCH: Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks
A soldier was rescued by police officers from a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) riot on Monday while anti-draft protestors were trying to harm him, according to a bodycam video shared by Israel Police on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Life sentence for Bahrain spy officer in Iran war-related death case
This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
· The Associated Press
Trump administration pushes for 25% tariff on Brazil after US Supreme Court shot down last attempt
A farm employee processes coffee berries at Boa Esperanca farm in Braganca Paulista, Brazil, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
· Paul Wiseman
Sheikh Hamdan issues rules on responsible use of body cameras by Dubai court enforcement officers | The National
Dubai on Tuesday introduced measures to govern the use of body cameras by court-appointed enforcement officers in an effort to “improve transparency and integrity”.
· The National
Zimbabwe's 2028 presidential elections may be delayed under new bill
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, center, stands next to his chief election agent and Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, left, outside the nomination court in Harare, Zimbabwe, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
· Farai Mutsaka
Kostyuk dedicates historic win to Ukraine
Marta Kostyuk is on the longest clay-court winning streak at the start of a season on the tour since Iga Swiatek won her first 18 in 2022
· Bbcsport
Maniac dad who killed 6 relatives before himself screamed terrifying message before murder spree
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· Chris Bradford
Police bodycam shows officers handcuffing stabbed student as he lay dying
Police have released bodycam footage showing officers handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak as he lay dying. The BBC has chosen to remove the sound in parts of this video due to its distressing content.
British couple lose Iran jail sentence appeal, family says
A British couple jailed in Iran on espionage charges have lost an appeal against their 10-year sentence, according to their family.
· Caroline Hawley
A grand jury convicts short seller Andrew Left in a sweeping securities fraud case
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michelle Chapman
Activist short seller Andrew Left convicted of securities fraud for trades tied to Nvidia, Tesla and more
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· Ariel Zilber
More black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial
Tens of thousands more black men aged 45-74 are to be invited for prostate cancer checks as part of an ongoing trial in the UK to find better ways of testing for the disease.
· Philippa Roxby
Six states sue Trump administration over deal to kill windfarm project
State attorneys general argue $1bn deal to terminate major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York is unlawful
· Dharna Noor
Severely disabled people can now consent to care arrangements, Supreme Court rules
Severely disabled people aged 16 and over will now be able to give consent to their care arrangements despite not having the capacity to do so, the Supreme Court has ruled.
· Marie-Louise Connolly
Fugitives recaptured in Kuwait desert chase after midnight prison break | The National
Three fugitives on the run for 24 hours after making a midnight prison break in Kuwait have been recaptured following a dramatic chase through the desert.
· Ali Al Shouk
An horrific murder – and a civil war threatening to tear apart the British right | Joe Mulhall
After the conviction of Henry Nowak’s killer, the right is embracing racialised language. This tragedy is now just part of a political tussle
· Joe Mulhall
Belgian NGO urges India to arrest Israeli reservist over alleged war crimes
A Belgium-based NGO has called on Indian authorities to arrest an Israeli army reservist on holiday in northern India over his alleged role in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
· Mariamne Everett
What former Scottish leader's estranged husband bought with stolen party funds
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell arrives in a prison van at the High Court in Edinburgh for a further hearing, following his admission that he embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Jane Barlow/PA /PA via AP)
· Sylvia Hui
Shabana Mahmood warns of ‘dangerous undercurrent’ after murder of Henry Nowak
Home secretary’s condenmation of ‘misinformation and inflammatory commentary’ comes after death threats to police
· Jamie Grierson, Stevenmorris
Samsung minority union challenges bonus deal in court
SEOUL, South Korea — A labour union representing several thousand Samsung Electronics employees asked a court on Tuesday to nullify a bonus agreement between the South Korean tech giant and its largest union.
· Agence France-Presse
Lahav 433, Shin Bet file indictment to terrorist who held body of St.-Sgt. Shaul for 10 years
An indictment was filed on Tuesday against Ibrahim Hilo, the terrorist responsible for holding St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul's body in Gaza for nearly 10 years, after a joint investigation by the Israel Police's Lahav 433, the Shin Bet, and the IDF revealed his involvement in the kidnapping and holding of the fallen soldier's…
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
UK cops arrest dying victim over ‘racism’ accusation (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
British police have released bodycam footage showing officers ignoring the dying pleas of an 18-year-old stabbing victim, after his attacker falsely claimed that he had been the victim of a racist attack.
· RT
UK cops arrest dying victim over ‘racism’ accusation (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
British police have released bodycam footage showing officers ignoring the dying pleas of an 18-year-old stabbing victim, after his attacker falsely claimed that he had been the victim of a racist attack.
· RT
Exams in Gaza and an Ebola protest arrest: photos of the day – Tuesday
View image in fullscreenEdinburgh, UKPeter Murrell, who pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310 last week, arrives at court. He has not yet been sentencedPhotograph: Murdo MacLeod/The GuardianShareView image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineA rescuer sits at a site of a Russian drone and missile strikePhotograph: ReutersSha…
· Josy Forsdike
Police condemn calls for ‘vigilante justice’ over murder of Henry Nowak
Hampshire Police Federation issues statement after criticism in case where victim was falsely accused of racism by Sikh man who killed him
· Stevenmorris, Jamie Grierson
Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting
Lands Tribunal says it lacks power to extend statutory deadlines, urges government-appointed administrator to convene meeting immediately
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting
Lands Tribunal says it lacks power to extend statutory deadlines, urges government-appointed administrator to convene meeting immediately
· Brian Wong
Two IDF soldier indicted in string of weapons thefts from bases, selling rifles
Two IDF soldiers have been indicted in connection with several cases of weapons and ammunition theft from military bases, the Israel Police announced on Tuesday.
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Maga influencer Melissa Rein Lively pleads guilty to London assault
Founder of ‘anti-woke’ PR firm to pay £910 to woman whose hair she pulled at Bond Street tube station last October
· Sundus Abdi
Kenyan president defends controversial US-backed Ebola facility
Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals after a court halted the plan and security forces teargassed protesters fearing the deadly virus could spread in the country.
· AfricaNews
9 students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls
Students from Utumishi Girls Academy appear at Naivasha Law Courts in Nakuru, Kenya, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
· Evelyne Musambi
UK athletics body fined for 'tragic and avoidable' death of UAE Paralympian | The National
A British court has fined the country's athletics body £350,000 ($471, 600) over the “wholly avoidable” death of a UAE Paralympian killed when a practice cage collapsed on his head.
· Damien McElroy
WATCH: Louis Vuitton store on Champs-Elysees barricaded ahead of Champions League final
Doors are being barricaded at the Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, ahead of the Champions League final in Budapest where PSG hope to win a second European title against Arsenal. French authorities said 8,000 police officers would be in the capital and its surroundings to prevent possible damage an…
· The Manila Times
WATCH: Sandigan resets Bonoan, Estrada arraignment to June 4
Former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan is on a wheelchair as he leaves the Sandiganbayan Second Division courtroom on June 2, 2026 after the court reset to June 4 his and Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's arraignment on the graft charge over alleged links to the flood control scam. Bonoan's lawyer said the former secretar…
· The Manila Times
WATCH: Sara accuses Marcos govt of 'removing' opposition, protecting 'power'
Vice President Sara Duterte accuses the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of 'protecting power' than serving the people by removing 'any form of opposition' against the government. Her statement comes after the Senate's majority bloc boycotted the session after the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for c…
· The Manila Times
Donaldson sex abuse trial hears police interview from alleged rape victim
The jury in the Sir Jeffrey Donaldson trial has been played a video recording of the police interview with a woman he allegedly raped and indecently assaulted when she was a child.
· Julian O'Neill
Abivax Crashes Most On Record After Cancer Cases In Trial Data Spooks Wall Street
French biotech Abivax suffered its largest intraday decline on record after reporting new data on its lead experimental inflammatory bowel disease drug, which showed cancer cases among patients in the clinical trial. The new data certainly point to regulatory headwinds and raise the risk profile for approval.
· Tyler Durden
‘They want the country to be what it was in 1776’: anger in Memphis after Republicans redraw voting maps
Tennessee Republicans eliminated the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district after the supreme court gutted part of the Voting Rights Act
· George Chidi
Maga influencer admits Bond Street assault
A Donald Trump-supporting influencer and PR executive has admitted to assaulting a woman by pulling her hair at a London Underground station.
· BBC News
UK Athletics fined £350,000 over death of Paralympian
A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics £350,000 with £44,000 in costs after hearing how a paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.
· Bbcsport
'Everybody hates you': Trump yells at Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation
US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is "fucking crazy" and that "everybody hates Israel", after Iran suspended peace talks over Tel Aviv's plans to renew an assault on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
· Middleeasteye
Leading Chinese cartographer detained in anti-corruption sweep | South China Morning Post
Zhou Chenghu, a prominent scientist with an extensive business empire in geographic information and the low-altitude economy, is being investigated by anti-graft authorities.
Sicko NYPD cops allegedly mercilessly harassed deaf Asian department techie: ‘Sex and a threesome’
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· Peter Senzamici
BREAKING: Court resets arraignment of Estrada, Bonoan to June 4
The Sandiganbayan has reset to June 4 the arraignment of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan. Estrada, Bonoan, and three others are accused of plunder and graft. Bonoan's lawyer told the court that the former secretary was not ready to be arraigned because of his health condition.…
· The Manila Times