Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Alabama death row case
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israeli flotilla activist released under conditions as foreign participants deported
The Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court ordered the release of Israeli flotilla activist Zohar Regev on Thursday under conditions, as hundreds of foreign participants detained after Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessels were deported from the country.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Macron once campaigned for Ramy Shaath's freedom. Now he wants to deport him
In January 2022, Ramy Shaath arrived in Paris after spending 900 days in an Egyptian prison.
· Middleeasteye
Three Canadian police officers arrested in Spain over sexual assault
MADRID — Three off-duty Canadian police officers have been arrested in Spain over the alleged assault of a woman while on holiday in Barcelona, officials said Thursday.
· Agence France-Presse
Details revealed about WWE star Ludwig Kaiser’s arrest on battery charge: ‘Have some manners’
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· Matt Ehalt
Three police officers to accompany 10,000 England fans at World Cup
England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia on 17 June (21:00 BST)
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California healthcare fraudsters could face mandatory prison time under tough new GOP bill
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· Benjamin Brown
CA rules in favor of ex-Mandaue mayor
MANDAUE CITY — Former Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes scored a legal victory after the Court of Appeals reversed the Ombudsman’s ruling on grave misconduct tied to the controversial operations of a cement batching plant in Barangay Labogon.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes
Three Canadian police officers arrested in Spain over sexual assault
Three off-duty Canadian police officers have been arrested in Spain over the alleged assault of a woman while on holiday in Barcelona, officials said Thursday.
· The Local
Hong Kong police probe suspected airgun damage to window of Yuen Long flat
Woman discovers window damage at flat in Long Ping Estate as councillor flags similar cases
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong police probe suspected airgun damage to window of Yuen Long flat
Woman discovers window damage at flat in Long Ping Estate as councillor flags similar cases
· Wynna Wong
Lilly's Next-Gen Weight-Loss Drug Clears Trial With Near-Bariatric Surgery Results
Eli Lilly reported positive Phase 3 results for its next-generation obesity drug, retatrutide, which delivered weight-loss results on par with those of bariatric surgery.
· Tyler Durden
Listen to Britney Spears’ harrowing 911 DUI calls as drivers beg police to help ‘erratic’ singer: ‘I’m worried’
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· Teresa Roca
Philippine justice chief orders arrest of senator wanted by ICC
Senator Ronald dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against drugs
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Philippine justice chief orders arrest of senator wanted by ICC
Senator Ronald dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against drugs
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Philippine justice chief orders arrest of senator on ICC warrant
Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa gestures to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
· Jim Gomez
(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-KTV chief over alleged insurrection propaganda
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout with court decision on arrest warrant)
· Kim Hyun-soo
US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese
The US has lifted sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, after a federal judge found that the Trump administration likely violated her free speech rights.
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How Palantir is becoming embedded in major newsroom operations
Palantir is among the most controversial technology companies of the modern era. Its clients include US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the US Army, police, intelligence, and security agencies in multiple European countries. The company also supplies technology to the Israeli military amid its genocide in…
· Middleeasteye
Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228
Flight AF447 vanished from radar screens on June 1, 2009, with people from 33 nationalities on board
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Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228
Flight AF447 vanished from radar screens on June 1, 2009, with people from 33 nationalities on board
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Recovery driver dies in Dubai after being crushed by vehicle he was unloading | The National
A recovery truck driver died after a vehicle he was transporting fell on him as it was being unloaded, prompting Dubai Police to issue a safety warning.
· The National
Three charged with murder over balcony death in Sydney’s north-west
Two men and a woman have been charged with the alleged murder of a Sydney man who fell to his death from the balcony of his apartment in the city’s north-west suburbs on Sunday.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
‘Nowhere to hide': Police to deploy drones to aid in fight against crime in southern Israel
Israel Police is set to deploy drones to aid in the fight against crime in southern Israel following a successful trial run near Rahat, Southern District Police Commander Chief Superintendent Haim Bublil confirmed on Thursday.
· YANIR YAGNA
China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged
China has called on the US to stop using "coercion" and "threats" against its ally Cuba, after Washington indicted former leader Raúl Castro on murder charges.
· Olivia Ireland
High school teacher who reported school misconduct found dead
A high school teacher in his 50s who had reportedly exposed corruption and misconduct at his school was found dead after falling from an apartment building in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, police said Wednesday.
· Choi Jeong-yoon
Russia Vows ‘Total Solidarity’ With Cuba and Condemns U.S. Threats Against Island
Russia vowed Thursday to continue providing “active support” to Cuba and expressed “total solidarity” with the island nation after the U.S. indicted its former president on murder charges and deployed a naval carrier strike group to the Caribbean amid reports President Donald Trump is weighing military action agains…
· The Moscow Times
Kremlin Vows ‘Total Solidarity’ With Cuba and Condemns U.S. Threats Against Island
Russia vowed Thursday to continue providing “active support” to Cuba and expressed “total solidarity” with the island nation after the U.S. indicted its former president on murder charges and deployed a naval carrier strike group to the Caribbean amid reports President Donald Trump is weighing military action agains…
· The Moscow Times
How a Swedish activist survived an assassination attempt by Iran | The National
A Sweden-based campaigner has described how he survived an attempt to kill him by a teenage would-be assassin police believe was acting on the orders of Iran.
· Tariq Tahir
Video shows ICE violently arresting Oregon farm workers and using facial recognition
Exclusive: Body-cam footage shared with the Guardian shows agents forced workers out of a van in what a judge has called ‘unlawful’ arrest
· Sam Levin
English is tough. Can’t you C?
“As my Ukrainian sons continue to improve their English, one of the main sticking points is the letter ‘C’ and its various pronunciations,” says Chris Keane of Seattle, USA. “Including reading eye charts for a perplexed optometrist, where they both said ‘S’ every time there was a ‘C’. Paula Gard’s mention of Cedar C…
Man falls to death from flat amid dispute with wife, son over education expenses
Wife, 52, and 21-year-old son arrested, with preliminary investigations suggesting the death was accidental
· Theodora Yu
Man falls to death from flat amid dispute with wife, son over education expenses
Wife, 52, and 21-year-old son arrested, with preliminary investigations suggesting the death was accidental
· Theodora Yu
Katie Price to testify in ex-husband's child rape trial
Katie Price will be called as a witness when her former husband Kieran Hayler stands trial accused of raping a 13-year-old girl, a court has heard.
· Joshua Askew
Eli Lilly says next-generation weight loss drug clears crucial obesity trial
Eli Lilly on Thursday said its next-generation drug cleared a crucial late-stage trial in patients with obesity, delivering significant weight loss across doses.
· Annika Kim Constantino
Neo-Nazi group secures high court hearing over hate listing as it seeks to become a political party
White Australia party, also known as National Socialist Network, is challenging the government’s power to list it as a hate group
· Jordyn Beazley, Krishani Dhanji
US Treasury lifts sanctions against UN rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese
The US has lifted sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, after a federal judge found that the Trump administration likely violated her free speech rights.
· Middleeasteye
Labourer remanded after admitting he tossed seditious messages from flat
Raymond Wong to be sentenced next month over calling for liberation of Hong Kong and death of judges, police and mainland Chinese
· Brian Wong
Labourer remanded after admitting he tossed seditious messages from flat
Raymond Wong to be sentenced next month over calling for liberation of Hong Kong and death of judges, police and mainland Chinese
· Brian Wong
Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator wanted by ICC
The Philippine justice secretary has ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity, a day after the country’s top court rejected his bid to block his arrest.
· Al Jazeera
Police seize thousands of grams of illicit drug, tens of thousands of shekels in Bat Yam
Israel Police seized cocaine, crystal meth, ecstasy, ketamine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and tens of thousands of shekels divided into portions on Thursday morning. Two suspects, aged 52 and 28, were arrested in the seizure.
· CORINNE BAUM
How Palantir is becoming embedded in major newsroom operations
Palantir is among the most controversial technology companies of the modern era. Its clients include US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the US Army, police, intelligence, and security agencies in multiple European countries. The company also supplies technology to the Israeli military amid its genocide in…
· Middleeasteye
Seven Herald reporters named finalists in Mid-Year Walkley Awards
Seven Herald reporters have been nominated as finalists for this year’s Mid-Year Walkley Prizes for journalism spanning investigations, crime, education, health, the arts and local government affairs, the highest of any masthead in Australia.
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US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese, the Italian lawyer serving as the United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, has been removed from the U.S. sanctions blacklist after a federal court intervened against the Trump administration’s decision.
· Milena Wälde
Seoul police agency takes over probe into Shinsegae chief over Starbucks campaign
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, whose group is Starbucks Korea’s largest shareholder, will be investigated directly by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency after a civic group filed a complaint over the coffee chain’s controversial “Tank Day” tumbler promotion.
· Lee Seung-ku
Jeanette revives cult film anthem "Por qué te vas" in Cannes event
Singer Jeanette took centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday evening with a live performance accompanying a beach screening of Cría Cuervos, the acclaimed film by Spanish director Carlos Saura. The event at the "Cinéma de la Plage" marked 50 years since the film’s 1976 release and drew festival guests,…
· AfricaNews
Police car hits and kills mother crossing the road
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Ex-spy chief gets 18 months for perjury over Yoon's martial law
Special counsel had sought seven years, but court says evidence was insufficient on key martial law-related charges
· Lee Seung-ku