Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse of 11-year-old girl
Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, is the most senior monk in the country to be accused of such a crime. The child’s mother has also been arrested
· Agence France-Presse
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Nick Pasqual, an actor with credits that include a brief appearance on How I Met Your Mother, was found guilty Friday of attempted murder after prosecutors said he stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn, more than 20 times during a 2024 break-in at her Southern California home.
· Michael Haskoor
Former EPL defender and family threatened with knife during home robbery in harrowing scene
A former English Premier League (EPL) defender and his family were threatened with a knife and robbed of approximately $177,000 worth of jewelry at their Portugal home Friday, according to The Sun.
· Matt Ehalt
Convicted rapist and murderer to soon be out of prison as Gavin Newsom refuses to stop release
Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting blasted by San Luis Obispo County prosecutors after he declined to intervene in the parole of a convicted murderer, a decision that cleared the way for a man who served more than 50 years for a brutal 1974 killing to be released from prison.
· Daniel Farr
Crazy fight pits AI boss worth $7.6B against hero LA firefighter in petty dispute over tiles: court docs
A billionaire AI boss sued a beloved California firefighter after claiming he damaged his $40 million Malibu beach mansion while installing a system designed to protect the home from wildfires.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Video captures the moment police in Oxnard open fire on a machete-wielding man inside of a Mexican restaurant
Dramatic newly released footage captures the chaotic moment Oxnard police officers opened fire on a machete-wielding suspect inside a restaurant after terrified patrons scrambled to escape.
· Daniel Farr
Austrian Hotel Defends Burkini Pool Ban As Hygiene Dispute With Muslim Guests Heads To Court
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· Tyler Durden
Kaufman thanks Duterte, supporters as ICC weighs withdrawal request
British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman on Saturday thanked former president Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters as the International Criminal Court considers his request to withdraw from the former leader’s defense team in the crimes against humanity case linked to the Philippines’ war on drugs.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
The real cost of Blake Lively’s ‘damaging’ court battle against Justin Baldoni — from financial loss to reputational ruin
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s dramatic court battle — which culminated in an anticlimactic settlement this week — not only racked up millions in legal fees but left a costly stain on both of their reputations.
· Leah Bitsky, Teresa Roca
Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police
Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison
· Sarah Johnson
Murders up 300% in NYC subway system, robberies surge: NYPD data
Violence is up in the Big Apple’s transit system – with robberies and murders surging – even as overall crime underground is down, according to NYPD data.
· David Spector, Tina Moore
Ryan McMahon fixing his Yankees swing started with three simple words to Aaron Judge
Ryan McMahon was frustrated.
· Mark W. Sanchez
Israel set to release two Gaza flotilla activists, representatives say
Two Gaza flotilla activists imprisoned by Israel are set to be released from detention, according to a rights group representing them.
· Middleeasteye
UK police charge two men in connection with filming antisemitic TikTok videos
British police have charged two men with religiously aggravated harassment offenses after they were alleged to have traveled to a Jewish area of north London to film antisemitic social media videos.
· REUTERS
Settlers dig up Palestinian grave near Sha-Nur, forcing family to relocate burial
A Palestinian family was forced to remove a body from a grave near the settlement of Sha-Nur in the West Bank on Friday after local Israeli settlers began to dig it up, claiming the burial was too close to the Israeli settlement border.
· AMIR BOHBOT, AVI ASHKENAZI, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Heroism and grief: 6 residents’ stories from Wang Fuk Court fire hearings
Read the powerful accounts of six residents, among 24 who appeared before independent committee investigating deadly Tai Po blaze
· Leopold Chen
Heroism and grief: 6 residents’ stories from Wang Fuk Court fire hearings
Read the powerful accounts of six residents, among 24 who appeared before independent committee investigating deadly Tai Po blaze
· Leopold Chen
The US could soon make it easier to execute people with intellectual disabilities
A supreme court decision will determine whether the cruel, unconstitutional execution of people with intellectual disability becomes even more prevalent
· Sophia Laurenzi
‘We’re going backwards’: five civil rights activists slam the supreme court’s gutting of Voting Rights Act
Organizers, including Selma foot soliders, say ruling is latest chapter in long battle over Black disenfranchisement in US
· Fabiola Cineas, Adria R Walker
‘The worst kind of predator’: Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys
Terry Reed, who was convicted at trial of abusing two minors, could be imprisoned for 40 years
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
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· The National
Georgia town reinstates entire police force — 2 days after mayor fired them all for upsetting his wife
A town council in a small north Georgia mountain community passed an ordinance Friday reinstating the community’s police department and restoring the jobs of the police officers two days after the mayor fired them all.
· Associated Press
Police charge two men over filming antisemitic TikToks in London
Two men have been charged with religiously aggravated harassment offences after they allegedly filmed antisemitic TikTok videos in London.
· Lauren Turner
Actor Nick Pasqual found guilty of stabbing Hollywood makeup artist ex-girlfriend over 20 times in home break-in
The crazed actor who stabbed his award-winning Hollywood make-up artist ex-girlfriend more than 20 times during a home break-in was found guilty of attempted murder on Friday.
· Nicholas McEntyre
North Carolina 16-year-old girl charged in gruesome triple murder of her family — arrested with 28-year-old man
A 16-year-old North Carolina girl and a 28-year-old man are facing murder charges after three of the girl’s family members were found shot to death inside their home, authorities announced Friday during a news conference.
· Fox News
Final voters cast ballots in Farrer as Federal Court issues injunction against signage
The final votes are being cast in the Farrer by-election as a crowded contest of candidates jostle for the regional NSW seat.
· Joshua Boscaini
Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney
A Utah Supreme Court justice has resigned amid a probe into an alleged relationship with an attorney who worked on a redistricting lawsuit.
· Fox News
Rivals vow to take down Ramaphosa after court clears impeachment probe
Julius Malema, the leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called for Ramaphosa to immediately resign and for impeachment proceedings against him to begin.
· AfricaNews
UK mom of daughter shot dead by Texas dad after fight about Trump slams cops for ignoring evidence
The mother of the woman fatally shot by her Texas father during her visit to the US amid a politically-charged argument blasted the local police for not bringing up charges in her daughter’s death despite “physical evidence.”
· Nicholas McEntyre
Mysterious disappearance of man on popular WA hiking track sparks police search
Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to hike Bibbulmun Track near outskirts of Perth
· Australian Associated Press
‘Deeply distressing’: Police called to children’s netball game after antisemitic incident
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· Emily Kowal, Alexandra Smith
Geopolitical tensions disrupt Venice Biennale as jury protests Israel, Russia participation
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· Colleen Barry
Israeli officers fatally shoot man following chase in Rahat
Two officers from Israel’s Border Police shot and killed a suspect overnight in the southern Bedouin city of Rahat, police said.
· Middleeasteye
Rep. Luistro calls Sara, Imee remarks on impeachment payoffs 'baseless'
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· Red Mendoza
Two soccer players and a betting agent are charged with match-fixing in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Friday charged two soccer players and a betting agent with bribing other players to rig matches in the city’s top two football leagues in an operation that involved tens of thousands of dollars.
Kaufman withdrawal shows Duterte case ‘indefensible,’ says group
MANILA, Philippines — The withdrawal of Nicholas Kaufman as the lead defense counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte proves that the case against the former chief executive in the International Criminal Court (ICC) is indefensible, according to a group of Filipinos in Europe who are calling for the former leader…
· Aric John Sy Cua
New York man, 87, convicted of third killing
New York: It took less than an hour this week for a jury to convict Harvey Marcelin of murder – in 2022, he killed a woman and dismembered her body.
· Hurubie Meko
Border Guard, detectives arrest suspect moments after shooting during Nazareth operations
Border Guard officers and Northern District detectives, carrying out a search for illegal weapons in Nazareth, arrested a suspect moments after he committed a shooting in April, Israel police announced on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pallegama Hemarathana Thero arrested over alleged sexual abuse of minor
The Chief Prelate of the Anuradhapura Atamasthana, Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, and the mother of a 15-year-old girl have been arrested in connection with allegations of repeated sexual abuse of the minor girl, police said today(09).
· Supuni Kulasinghe
‘You’re gunna get it’: How police stared down a double-murderer and prevented further carnage
Michael Gaetano was kitting up for a night in the divisional van and Jared Eames was nearing the end of his watchhouse shift when they heard the shots, then they heard their sergeant on the radio say he was engaging with an active shooter.
· John Silvester
Sellout crowd in Toronto has plenty to cheer as WNBA's Tempo lose first game
Toronto Tempo’s Temi Fagbenle (14) high-fives fans as she comes off the court after her team’s first WNBA basketball game, aganst the Washington Mystics, in Toronto, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
· Ian Harrison
‘Totally irresponsible’: Hunt for alleged Sydney gunman who fled police pursuit
Police are hunting for an alleged gunman who fired about five bullets into the air following a pursuit in Sydney’s west last night.
· Kayla Olaya
Police called to Carl Pavano’s home nine times as ex-Yankees’ ugly divorce drags on
Police have been called to the Fairfield, Conn., home that former Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano and his ex-wife, Alissa Pavano, still share custody of nine times since 2024 — and as recently as April 29 — as a nasty legal battle involving a prenuptial agreement drags on, according to CT Insider.
· Andrew Crane
Ex-NFLer, NCAA All-American gets 16 years in prison for nearly $200 million in Medicare fraud
One former football star is going to be behind bars for over a decade.
· Andrew Battifarano
Police hunt man who fired shots after car chase through Sydney's west
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Spirit Airlines accused of failing to assist elderly dementia patient who wandered out of airport, was killed by car: lawsuit
An elderly Spirit Airlines passenger with dementia died after landing in Houston and wandering onto a busy highway two years ago, according to a bombshell lawsuit accusing the shuttered airline of negligence.
· Daniel Cody
LA City Council sides with criminals over cops in brainless traffic stop ban
The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 to advance restrictions on police traffic stops rooted in one dangerous idea: That cops enforcing traffic laws are somehow the real threat on the streets of LA.
· Jon Fleischman
Police hunt man who fired shots after car chase through Sydney's west
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Sarah Swain
Concerns for welfare of Victorian man last seen near Bibbulmun track
Police continue their search for Victorian hiker Samuel Whitsed, months after he was last seen. (Supplied: WA Police)
· Jessica Rendall