Man arrested over Nord Stream bombing was consultant on film about it starring Sean Penn
Volodymyr Zhuravlev had been consulted on Snake Island, a dramatised reconstruction of incident
· Lukeharding, Jakub Krupa
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Newest first · UTC+10:00Three indicted over alleged murder of key prosecution witness in Golan Heights
Three men were indicted on Thursday over the killing of a key prosecution witness and a private investigator in Bukata in the northern Golan Heights in June, with prosecutors alleging that the witness was deliberately murdered to prevent him from testifying in an ongoing extortion case.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Amid genocide in Gaza, why must Palestinian journalists uphold the illusion of neutrality?
On 20 June 2026, the Israeli army killed Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah in a drone strike, less than two and a half months after the killing of his brother, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was targeted by the same army on 8 April.
· Middleeasteye
Casino mass stabbing suspect identified as disturbing mugshot released
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· Ben Chapman
Prosecution pushes for independent media access to senate impeachment court
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court should allow accredited news organizations to operate their own cameras inside the proceedings to ensure broader media coverage, House prosecutor and Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua said Thursday.
· James Daniel Danio
Rob and Michele Reiner’s kids testified before grand jury that indicted brother Nick for murder
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· Riley Cardoza
Croatia orders detention of Ukrainian man wanted for Nord Stream blasts
Ukrainian defendant Volodymyr Zhuravlov, right, listens as a judge announces the decision not to allow for extradition to Germany in courtroom of Warsaw’s Regional Court in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
Chinese court sentences founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison
The founder of Chinese property giant Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan, has been sentenced to life in prison for large-scale financial fraud.
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Bumbling Penn State frat bros used not-so-secret cash apps, Snapchat to plan cocaine deals: court docs
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· Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Syria detains policeman over death of White Helmets rescuer hit in custody
A Syrian police officer has been arrested and may be criminally prosecuted after an investigation found that he hit a detainee with a medical condition who died shortly after being released from custody.
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
Omaha school district stops police from using electric shock gloves
An Omaha police car drives on Dec. 8, 2007, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
· Kathy Mccormack
British activist Anas Altikriti questions UAE surveillance operation
It was a cold winter morning when British police knocked on Anas Altikriti's family home in London.
· Middleeasteye
Family seeks DOJ update on 2017 ambush case
NEARLY nine years after an ambush claimed the life of Enrique Manas Sr. in Sta. Margarita, Samar, his family is making another appeal to Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida to resolve the pending motion and let the case move forward.
· William B. Depasupil
Russian strikes kill over dozen in Kyiv region
KYIV — Russian bombardments killed at least 16 people in Ukraine’s capital and surrounding areas overnight, authorities said on Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urging a global response to Moscow’s “escalation” of the four-year war.
· Agence France-Presse
Semirara wins P27.3M tax refund case vs BIR
CONSUNJI-LED Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has won a 13-year-long bid for a P27.34-million tax refund on its diesel importation after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the company and denied a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) appeal.
· Chynna Grace Ong
Pusher with P7.4M shabu arrested in Dasmariñas
DASMARIÑAS CITY — An alleged high-value individual was arrested during an anti-illegal drug operation on Wednesday after approximately 1.1 kilograms of shabu valued at around P7.48 million were confiscated from his possession.
· Dennis Abrina
DOJ probes ‘mentoring’ in Zamboanga shooting
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· William B. Depasupil, Catherine S. Valente
US student says she was raped on Vietnam vacation — and attacker’s family pressured her to stay quiet
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· Associated Press
Israel admits killing five-year-old Hind Rajab but clears troops over aid worker deaths
Israel has acknowledged that its troops killed Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, and opened a criminal investigation into the incident. At the same time, it has refused to pursue a probe into the death of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in a separate attack.
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Israel has acknowledged that its troops killed Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, and opened a criminal investigation into the incident. At the same time, it has refused to pursue a probe into the death of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in a separate attack.
· RT
Photos show Kyiv residents clutching pets, collecting bodies after Russian missile and drone attack
A man walks past as the body of local residents killed during an overnight Russian attack are removed, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
· Francisco Seco
US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group
Kyle Spitze of Tennessee faced federal charges for targeting girls online as part of ‘764 network’ investigated by FBI
· Edwardhelmore
Officials: Boat driver in New York fatal capsizing was in US illegally
Manuel Hernandez leaves U.S. district court in Manhattan with his lawyer, Amy Gallicchio, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, after being charged in the deaths of two people in a boating accident in New York Harbor. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
· Michael R Sisak
Spanish government creates new migrant shelters to ease Ceuta crisis
Spain's National Police and Civil Guard launched a large-scale operation at El Trampolín beach in Ceuta on Thursday morning to voluntarily relocate migrants to reception centres set up in army tents.
· AfricaNews
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, once Asia’s richest man, sentenced to life in prison after property giant’s collapse
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· Reuters
High Court of Justice strikes down government order to close Army Radio
The High Court of Justice on Thursday struck down the Israeli government's decision to close Army Radio.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Man charged over Manchester synagogue attack
The charges are linked to the 2 October 2025 attack
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Lindsay Clancy’s pink ladies rally outside killer mom’s triple murder trial — insist ‘God is working through us’
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· Priscilla DeGregory
Israeli man missing in Japan for over three weeks, authorities seek public's assistance in search
Police asked the public for assistance on Thursday in locating 23-year-old Israeli man Amir Amberber, who has been missing since arriving in Japan about three weeks ago.
· YOAV ETIEL
Alan Jones on Trial: Alleged victim tells court he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ | Week 3 - podcast
In the third week of the trial of former talkback radio star Alan Jones, a complainant took to the witness box to recount his time working at 2GB. Complainant C detailed allegations of indecent assault, a power dynamic, and why he felt he had to ‘cop it’.The defence has argued Jones never indecently assaulted the co…
Alan Jones on Trial: Alleged victim tells court he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ | Week 3 - podcast
In the third week of the trial of former talkback radio star Alan Jones, a complainant took to the witness box to recount his time working at 2GB. Complainant C detailed allegations of indecent assault, a power dynamic, and why he felt he had to ‘cop it’.The defence has argued Jones never indecently assaulted the co…
Alan Jones on Trial: alleged victim tells court he was 'groomed for 10 years' | Week 3
In the third week of the trial of former talkback radio star Alan Jones, a complainant took to the witness box to recount his time working at 2GB. Complainant C detailed allegations of indecent assault, a power dynamic, and why he felt he had to ‘cop it’. The defence has argued Jones never indecently assaulted the c…
‘Rival courts’: Prince Harry’s surprise UK return may provoke royal spot of bother
Family relationships remain damaged and there is no clarity on how Sussexes’ security concerns have been resolved
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Two men fined Dh50,000 each for assaulting UAE petrol station worker | The National
An Al Ain court has fined two men Dh50,000 each for assaulting a petrol station employee in a dispute over cleaning a car windscreen.
· Ajanta Paul
Hundreds in pink rally for Lindsay Clancy at her murder trial
Aimee Breault of Acushnet, Mass., live-streams a demonstration in support of Lindsay Clancy outside Plymouth Superior Court, where Clancy is on trial in connection with the deaths of her three children, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds )
· Michael Casey
DR Congo: Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for ex-justice minister
Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo have requested 15-years of hard labour for former justice minister Constant Mutamba and his co-defendant Chançard Bolukola.
· AfricaNews
Mass stabbing at California casino as suspect’s connection to victims revealed
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· Zain Khan
HRW says Russian paramilitaries killed 9 civilians in Mali
Human Rights Watch on Thursday said Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed nine civilians, including four children, in an operation last month. More than 100 Russian fighters, accompanied by several Malian soldiers, stormed a village in the central …
· AfricaNews
Tel Aviv man arrested over alleged theft from home evacuated after Iranian missile strike
A Tel Aviv man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of stealing property from an apartment evacuated after its building was damaged by Iranian missile fire during Operation Roaring Lion back in February, police said on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses, killing more than 100
More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, a senior official at a local mining association said.
· REUTERS
Upstate NY nurse killed by husband in murder-suicide with ghost gun: ‘Just a beautiful soul’
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· Anthony Blair
Plane pilot killed in US collision with police helicopter
The plane was coming down on the runway and veered into the helicopter, on which two state troopers were on board
· Associated Press
Plane pilot killed in US collision with police helicopter
The plane was coming down on the runway and veered into the helicopter, on which two state troopers were on board
· Associated Press
Marc Jacobs sparks fury after admitting he would dress ‘trendsetter’ Luigi Mangione for murder trial
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· Anthony Blair
Woman found dead in Hong Kong with suspected dog bites, probe under way
Incident comes amid citywide concern over management of large dogs after an unleashed 60kg canine fatally attacked two smaller pets this week
· Leopold Chen
Woman found dead in Hong Kong with suspected dog bites, probe under way
Incident comes amid citywide concern over management of large dogs after an unleashed 60kg canine fatally attacked two smaller pets this week
· Leopold Chen
Gaza death toll rises as 10 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours
At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and another 25 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the last 24 hours, the enclave's health ministry is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal war
At least 50 Palestinians whose bodies were retrieved recently from the rubble have been laid to rest in Gaza City, in the latest mass funeral held in the enclave for victims of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
· Al Jazeera Staff
The Voice of Hind Rajab star: 'Will the soldiers responsible actually be brought to justice?' | The National
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees has criticised Israel’s decision to investigate the killing of Hind Rajab through its own military justice system, after the army acknowledged for the first time that its troops fired on the car carrying the five-year-old and her family.
· William Mullally
‘Justice will be served’: Woman breaks silence over Swans scandal
An adult entertainer who was in a Melbourne hotel room with Sydney Swans players in the early hours of Monday morning says she wants justice to be served.
· Staff reporters