Topic: Crime & Justice — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-16 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The High Court has quashed the conclusion of an inquest into 14-year-old Jools Sweeney's death after a successful legal challenge from his mother Ellen Roome
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[2026-07-16 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed its ruling on former first lady Kim Keon Hee from Thursday to July 24, after the special counsel asked it to consider a lower court ruling that found former President Yoon Suk Yeol partly guilty over free opinion polls.
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[2026-07-16 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three women and two men were detained after police raided Have a Nice Stay bookshop and Greenfield Book Store.
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[2026-07-16 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cars are blocked on the Morandi highway bridge after a section of it collapsed, Aug. 14, 2018, in Genoa, northern Italy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
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[2026-07-16 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 2:53pm
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[2026-07-16 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS Kweon's reaction, other details in paras 5-6)
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[2026-07-16 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have referred Kim Sang-min, a former prosecutor, and two other officials on charges of forgery in relation to a 2024 knife attack on President Lee Jae Myung.
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[2026-07-16 14:14 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SYDNEY – Australia will make big companies criminally liable for modern slavery in supply chains, the nation’s top lawyer said Thursday, weeks after the United States threatened trade tariffs over the issue.
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[2026-07-16 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bethany Gill winds a clock in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court chamber, Dec. 13, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)
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[2026-07-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Liberal Minister John Sidoti says his erstwhile parliamentary colleagues are afraid to make the Independent Commission Against Corruption “fair”, saying he warned the integrity body would “come and bite other people” ahead of a blockbuster inquiry later this month.
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[2026-07-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Choi Yeong-joong, a member of the Cheongju City Council in North Chungcheong Province who has been accused of sexually exploiting a minor, ran in June's local elections and won while under police investigation over the allegations, local reports said Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government’s ability to force reporters to identify sources.
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[2026-07-16 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement
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[2026-07-16 12:55 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement
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[2026-07-16 12:48 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An inquiry into the behaviour of the CFMEU in Queensland has been shown video of union members storming a government building to disrupt a conference discussing major projects, and shutting police out of the room.
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[2026-07-16 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- An arrest warrant hearing was held Thursday for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-07-16 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Police have identified a person of interest in the attempted killing of a Roxas City radio broadcaster in June but authorities have yet to establish the motive behind the attack.
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[2026-07-16 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kweon Seong-dong, a five-term lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party, was stripped of his National Assembly seat on Thursday, as his two-year jail term was confirmed at the Supreme Court over a sweeping scandal linked to the Unification Church.
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[2026-07-16 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison term for former Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon for forcing the resignation of a state agency official during former President Moon Jae-in's term.
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[2026-07-16 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)
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[2026-07-16 12:20 UTC+10:00] [R Kelly] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for more than a year
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[2026-07-16 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 12:08 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: CHIBA – Police arrested a former nurse for allegedly killing an inpatient at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture in January by mixing excrement into his IV drip.
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[2026-07-16 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian officials say the capital city of Kyiv has endured a major Russian assault as ballistic missiles rained down on multiple districts, setting off explosions.
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[2026-07-16 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff stands in court on Oct. 10, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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[2026-07-16 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to over three years in prison for lying to federal investigators about sharing restricted central-bank information with Chinese intelligence operatives, according to the Justice Department.
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[2026-07-16 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a two-year prison term for Rep. Kweong Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church, stripping him of his parliamentary seat.
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[2026-07-16 11:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean police on Thursday revealed the identity of a murder suspect Jeong Jae-hwan, who is charged with stabbing his friend to death at his home earlier this month.
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[2026-07-16 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
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[2026-07-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why lawyers have to keep their eye on the ball when nations become eager to host the next Fifa World Cup
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[2026-07-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why lawyers have to keep their eye on the ball when nations become eager to host the next Fifa World Cup
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[2026-07-16 11:27 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Third round of arrests linked to independent bookstores after similar operations in March and June widely regarded as crackdowns on dissent
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[2026-07-16 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-07-16 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 11:03am
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[2026-07-16 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Australian Rules Football
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[2026-07-16 10:35 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: State MP abandons supreme court challenge, saying her party ‘can now decide whether to pursue mediation or reconvene to disendorse me’
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[2026-07-16 10:12 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victoria’s highest-ranking police officer isn’t afraid to get back on the tools when the situation calls for it.
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[2026-07-16 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israeli government approved a plan on Wednesday to allocate approximately NIS 497 million toward integrating Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) agents into the Israeli Police, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
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[2026-07-16 10:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A dog breeding farm owner in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for cutting open a live mother dog to remove its puppies and for illegally euthanizing sick and elderly dogs.
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[2026-07-16 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The final defendant awaiting sentencing in the brazen $100 million New Jersey deli stock manipulation case is asking a judge to give him no prison time — despite having a prior felony conviction that got him locked up.
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[2026-07-16 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-16 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: New York City’s self-professed ‘democratic socialist’ mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn backlash for attributing the recent uptick in rape reports to an expanded definition of what constitutes the crime.
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[2026-07-16 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: New York City’s self-professed ‘democratic socialist’ mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn backlash for attributing the recent uptick in rape reports to an expanded definition of what constitutes the crime.
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[2026-07-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: John Harold Rogers was convicted of lying to investigators looking into whether he shared confidential data with Chinese operatives
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[2026-07-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [federal reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: John Harold Rogers was convicted of lying to investigators looking into whether he shared confidential data with Chinese operatives
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[2026-07-16 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This undated photo provided by the family in July 2026 shows Nolan Xavier Wells with his mother, Christine Wonsley. (Family photo via AP)
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[2026-07-16 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It's sad to say, but the truth must be acknowledged - Mob violence and threats of political assassination can often be effective in influencing the policy decisions of courts and governments. It's the reason why the militant left has consistently used these methods over the course of generations. It works, and they know it.
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[2026-07-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A dinosaur puffer vest, blue patterned shorts and a two-tone T-shirt pictured in images seized from the devices of one of the country’s most prolific alleged day care abusers could help police continue identifying potential victims.
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