UK court convicts 2 men linked to Hong Kong trade office of spying
Bill Yuen, London office’s manager, and Peter Wai found guilty of assisting foreign intelligence service on Thursday
· Jeffie Lam
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Grunis Committee urges High Court to reject petitions against Gofman Mossad appointment
The Senior Appointments Advisory Committee urged the High Court of Justice to reject petitions against the appointment of IDF Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad chief, arguing that its decision to clear the appointment was properly reached and did not justify judicial intervention.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
UK Scientology buildings targeted for ‘speed runs’ as TikTok trend spreads
Police see off gatherings of teenagers in London and Edinburgh after videos of similar stunts in US go viral
· Isaaq Tomkins
Man arrested near home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Nofolk police arrest man on suspicion of public order offence and possession of offensive weapon
· Carolinedavies
UK immigration officer guilty of spying on politicians for China
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South Korean ex-PM's martial-law sentence cut to 15 years on appeal
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· Agence France-Presse
Security agency turns over 65 firearms to Bataan police
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· Frederick Silverio
Inmate said Watkins attack would 'make me famous'
A prisoner accused of murdering paedophile singer Ian Watkins told jail staff: "If I've killed him, you could be talking to someone famous," prosecutors have told a jury.
· BBC News
US judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note
A document purported to be a suicide note written by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a judge in New York.
· Al Jazeera Staff
OpenAI trial: Mother of Musk's children says he offered Altman a Tesla board seat
The high-stakes trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will conclude its second week of proceedings on Thursday.
· Ashley Capoot
US supreme court justices not ‘political’, John Roberts says amid backlash
The chief justice defends court’s impartiality after decisions on abortion, presidential immunity and voting rights
· Chris Stein
UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of spying charges in Britain
LONDON (AP) — A U.K. border official and former Hong Kong police officer were convicted Thursday of spying for China by carrying out what prosecutors called “shadow policing” operations in Britain.
· Brian Melley
London police investigate after car drives toward Jewish students
The Metropolitan Police said on Thursday that they were investigating reports that a vehicle drove toward and endangered Jewish school children on April 20.
· MICHAEL STARR
London jury finds two men guilty of spying for Hong Kong
Yuen Chung Biu, left, and Wai Chi Leung face lengthy sentences after a jury found them guilty of spying for the Hong Kong government in the U.K. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Man with weapon arrested near England home of former Prince Andrew
LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested for possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew, police said Thursday.
Chinese citizen arrested in Norway on espionage allegations
Police prosecutor Thomas Blom arrives in the court room before the detention hearing for a person suspected of spying for China, in Oslo, Tuesday July 2, 2024. A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China. (Terje Bendiksby/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
3 Australian women returning from Syria are arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism offenses
MELBOURNE, Australia — Three women who were among 13 Australians returning home from Syria were arrested at airports on Thursday on allegations of slavery and terrorism inside the Islamic State group's former so-called caliphate, police said.
· Associated Press
Israeli settler to go on trial over attack on French nun in Jerusalem
Yona Simcha Schreiber from settlement in West Bank faces charge of assault motivated by hostility towards religious group
· Agence France-Press in Jerusalem
Casi 130 arrestos en París durante festejos por el pase del PSG a la final de la Champions
Hinchas del Paris Saint-Germain frente a policías al celebrar la victoria ante el Bayern Múnich en las semifinales de la Liga de Campeones, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026, en París. (AP Foto/Emma Da Silva)
· Jerome Pugmire
Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return
Three Australian women linked to the extremist group Islamic State were arrested on Thursday after arriving home with their children following years in a camp in Syria, and were expected to be charged with slavery and terrorism offenses, police said.
· REUTERS
Police investigating woman over death of newborn at motel in Seoul
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating a woman in her 20s on suspicions over the death of her newborn baby at a motel in Seoul, according to officials Thursday.
· Chang Dong-woo
China hands 2 former defense ministers suspended death sentences
A Chinese military court has handed two former defense ministers suspended death sentences following their convictions on graft charges.
· Ferdinand Knapp
How to save a life: paramedics on emergency first aid – from cardiac arrest to burns to seizures
Would you know how to respond if someone was taken critically ill? Experts explain the basic skills we can all learn and how to perform them with confidence
· Sarahphillips
Kanye West takes stand in LA copyright trial: ‘People try to take advantage of me’
Ye has taken his fight over samples used in his Donda album to a Los Angeles courtroom — and told jurors he’s being shaken down because of who he is.
· Pierce Sharpe
German tourist awarded €1,000 after losing out on sunloungers at Greek hotel
Court in Hanover says man entitled to payout after he and his family had to lie on concrete
· Kateconnolly
Professors sue Atlanta’s Emory University over handling of Israel-Gaza protests
Students and faculty have also protested against surveillance cameras on campus and handling of racist posts by a student
· Timothy Pratt
Man arrested for selling Morgan McSweeney's stolen phone
The Metropolitan Police have arrested a man on suspicion of selling a phone which belonged to Morgan McSweeney at a time when he was the prime minister's chief of staff.
· Kate Whannel
Appeals court sides with Google in corporate tax cancellation case
An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling siding with Google Korea in a corporate tax cancellation case worth over 150 billion won ($103 million).
· Yonhap
Kentucky man ‘framed’ by cops in ‘satanic’ murder awarded $24.35M — as real killer still on the loose
A Kentucky man sentenced to life behind bars after being wrongfully convicted over the “satanic killing” of a teen girl 30 years ago has been awarded a record $24.35 million payout.
· Chris Bradford
Appeals court sides with Google in corporate tax cancellation case
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling siding with Google Korea in a corporate tax cancellation case worth over 150 billion won (US$103 million).
· Chae Yun-hwan
Nearly 130 arrests around Paris amid celebrations for PSG reaching Champions League final
PSG supporters face French riot police as they celebrate Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League semifinal victory over Bayern Munich at Place de la Concorde in Paris, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
· Jerome Pugmire
Appeals court overturns murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend, orders retrial
Court of Appeal rules in favour of Law Wai-man, saying trial judge had not properly directed jury to fully consider his violent personality traits
· Fiona Chow
Appeals court overturns murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend, orders retrial
Court of Appeal rules in favour of Law Wai-man, saying trial judge had not properly directed jury to fully consider his violent personality traits
· Fiona Chow
Extra police involved in troubling Khamzat Chimaev-Sean Strickland UFC 328 buildup
The threat level sits higher than usual for a fight week as Prudential Center prepares to host UFC 328.
· Scott Fontana
US judge releases Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note
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· Nardine Saad
Honey traps and pots: How Zelensky’s inner circle sought influence in the US
Ukraine’s most popular format for political content recently seems to be reading aloud invective-laden transcripts of Vladimir Zelensky’s closest political allies scheming about stealing in Russian. The ‘Mindich tapes’ could have serious ramifications for the government, as they purport to implicate Zelensky in unab…
· RT
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Ukraine’s most popular format for political content recently seems to be reading aloud invective-laden transcripts of Vladimir Zelensky’s closest political allies scheming about stealing in Russian. The ‘Mindich tapes’ could have serious ramifications for the government, as they purport to implicate Zelensky in unab…
· RT
Justice Clarence Thomas makes Supreme Court history
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. Thomas was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to succeed Justice Thurgood Marshall and has served since 1991. (AP Photo/J. S…
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Inspector failed to spot illegal alterations, Hong Kong fire probe hears
Senior maintenance surveyor Nick Yung thought wooden boards used to cover temporary openings at Wang Fuk Court designed to protect ‘broken’ windows
· Brian Wong
Inspector failed to spot illegal alterations, Hong Kong fire probe hears
Senior maintenance surveyor Nick Yung thought wooden boards used to cover temporary openings at Wang Fuk Court designed to protect ‘broken’ windows
· Brian Wong
US reinstates deportation proceedings against Palestinian student Mahdawi
The United States Board of Immigration Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi, according to a court filing from his lawyers.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Bribery Commission refiles case against ex-CBSL Governor Cabraal over Greek bond case
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has refiled a case before the Colombo High Court against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, relating to the purchase of Greek Treasury bond investments in 2012.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Prosecution again rejects arrest warrant request for Hybe chairman
Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, citing a lack of supplementary investigation into his alleged unfair stock trading case.
· Yonhap
(LEAD) Prosecution again rejects arrest warrant request for Hybe chairman
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Alleged Gundam figurine thief injured after jumping from building in Hong Kong
Police say the man, aged 40, was linked to the theft of 10 boxes of Gundam models from a building in To Kwa Wan
· Danny Mok
Alleged Gundam figurine thief injured after jumping from building in Hong Kong
Police say the man, aged 40, was linked to the theft of 10 boxes of Gundam models from a building in To Kwa Wan
· Danny Mok
China gives suspended death sentences to 2 ex-defense ministers accused of bribery
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
Member of Secretive Anti-Censorship Group Flees Russia, Citing FSB Pressure
A young Russian woman who was part of a secretive online group calling for protests against government internet restrictions has fled the country after being held in police detention for two weeks and reportedly facing pressure from security services.
· The Moscow Times
Prosecution again rejects arrest warrant request for Hybe chairman
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, citing a lack of supplementary investigation into his alleged unfair stock trading case.
· Chae Yun-hwan
2 former Chinese defence ministers given death sentence with reprieve
Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to death with reprieve on corruption charges, according to Xinhua.
· SCMP Reporter