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Newest first · UTC+11:00Four men arrested after violent disorder near Pontypool, police say
Four men have been arrested and two are in critical condition in hospital after violent disorder in south Wales.
· Bbcnews
Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.
· Associated Press
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harm to youths
A judge in New Mexico in the United States has ordered Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to pay $567m and change how its platforms function for young users in the state after finding the company is to blame for harming children’s mental health.
· Al Jazeera
Hoop dreams: How growing up on a court turned Josh into a Wallabies ‘baller’
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· Iain Payten
The wrong suspects, the tip-off and the killers who got away
I have been reporting on crime in Melbourne since 1978 and there are just some mysteries you can’t shake – crimes where a wrong turn or a dead-end means there will never be justice, and others where the answer is on the tip of the tongue of someone whose mouth remains firmly shut.
· John Silvester
Man dies after suspected dog attack at rural property in Sydney suburb
Police say body of 23-year-old found at Eschol Park property with significant injuries, indicating he may have been attacked before death
· Australian Associated Press
Chilling new video shows racist stabber’s savage LA Metro attack before life sentence
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· Daniel Farr
Judge Dismisses Former Olympian’s Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case
A judge in Washington dismissed a felony vandalism charge on Thursday against a former Olympic canoeist who had been accused of damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, ending an embarrassing saga for the Justice Department and the top prosecutor in Washington.
· Chris Cameron
Court says Meta must pay $806m for harming children's mental health
Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 11:22am
Brazil formally accuses 16 people over 2024 Voepass deadly plane crash
Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of the Voepass airline of actions contributing to the August 2024 crash that killed all 62 people on board the plane.
· Al Jazeera
Ex-Mexican governor held for allegedly destroying evidence tied to 43 missing students
MEXICO CITY – The former governor of Mexico’s southern Guerrero state has been arrested for allegedly ordering the destruction of evidence that could have helped shed light on the whereabouts of 43 students who disappeared in 2014, authorities said on Thursday.
· Lizbeth Diaz
Spokane wildfire arson suspect waited for dry, windy day to start blaze, police say
A man arrested on suspicion of starting a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington told investigators he waited for a hot, dry, and windy day to light the blaze, according to newly released court documents.
· Bbcnews
Mexico arrests ex-governor over alleged destruction of evidence in 2014 student case
The former governor of Mexico's southern Guerrero state has been arrested for allegedly ordering the destruction of evidence that could have helped shed light on the whereabouts of 43 students who disappeared in 2014, authorities said on Thursday.
· REUTERS
Beware the cops who tell reporters it’s a crime to ask questions
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One Killed in Fire Started by Man Who Said He Lit It by Accident
At least one person has died in a wildfire near Sacramento that was started this week by a man operating equipment whose sparks flew into dry vegetation, the authorities said on Thursday.
· Livia Albeck Ripka
Dashcam captures the terrifying moment a Tenn. police car is rear-ended by careless driver
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· Daniel Cody
Fever return to friendlier environment following rallies, boos on road trip
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham stands on the court during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
· Michael Marot
Elizabeth Young wants the system that 'killed' her daughter fixed
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· Sean Tarek Goodwin
Thai teen kills eight in shooting rampage at school and home
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Thai teen kills at least seven in shooting rampage at school and home
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· Sbsaustralia
At least 17 soldiers, officer killed in Houthi attacks in Yemen
The Yemeni military said at least 17 soldiers and an officer were killed in Houthi attacks in Yemen's Marib and Hadramout.
· Middleeasteye
Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids' mental health, safety on its platforms
A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Police 'broke cover' to save toddler during siege
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New scams in Hong Kong should prompt fresh vigilance
With the authorities issuing no fewer than five alerts related to deception schemes on a single day this week, it’s clear more needs to be done
· SCMP Editorial
How a diary entry solved the murder of a missing man
Richard Dyson (left) vanished without a trace in 2019 and Christopher Wright (right) was found guilty of his murder in July this year
· Bbcnews
Duke Law is latest target of Trump challenges to admissions policies
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Melina’s heartbreaking final selfie to mom hours before she was killed shown in court
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· Reuven Fenton
Melina Frattolin’s heartbreaking final selfie to mom hours before 9-year-old was killed shown at dad Luciano’s murder trial
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· Reuven Fenton
California county pays out $12M to family of eight-year-old killed in horrific abuse case
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· Sheetal Banchariya
Trump again rebukes Jeanine Pirro over reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ case
President attacks ‘terrible mistake’ of US attorney, who said in court filing damage stemmed from botched renovation
· Maya Yang
Watch: Mamdani Booed Off Stage At Pro-Police Event As 9/11 Backlash Builds
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani got a blistering welcome from Staten Islanders Tuesday night, drowned out by a wall of boos that chased the self-avowed Democratic socialist off the stage in under a minute at a National Night Out Against Crime event.
· Tyler Durden
Former NFL receiver Stedman Bailey arrested for having sex in arcade
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· Christian Arnold
At least two killed, 14 wounded in deadly bomb attack in predominantly Druze area near Damascus
A bomb planted in a minibus killed two people and wounded 14 others on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, officials said.
· REUTERS
Inside the secret federal fraud unit you’ve never heard of, who take down billion-dollar crime syndicates
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· Chadwick Moore
Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’
US president makes narrower second attempt to restrict automatic citizenship after Supreme Court rejected his original policy
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship and ‘birth tourism’
US president makes narrower second attempt to restrict automatic citizenship after Supreme Court rejected his original policy
· Teresa Elena Frontado
NY police bigwig who drove son to gang shooting is sorority sisters with mayor who gave her job
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· Joe Marino, Steven Vago, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Trump signs new executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship
United States President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court upheld the practice as protected under the Constitution.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Delaware dance teacher charged with abusing teenage students
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· Daniel Cody
US law enforcement gave false information in case against woman charged in anti-ICE protest
Journalist Georgia Fort was one of nearly 40 people charged after interrupting a Minnesota church service
· Sam Levine, Rachel Leingang
Police hunt pair over 'senseless' machete attack on teenager
Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 7:17am
Man accused of sparking a Spokane wildfire told police he planned it for weeks
A burned section of trees is marked with pink tape Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in an area near the origin point of the Old Trails Fire, after a man was arrested, suspected of starting the wildfire in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
· Martha Bellisle
US presses China over alleged scam bosses despite growing police cooperation
Washington says Trump raised the issue with Xi as the FBI expands cooperation with Chinese police on cyberfraud
· Han Li
US presses China over alleged scam bosses despite growing police cooperation
Washington says Trump raised the issue with Xi as the FBI expands cooperation with Chinese police on cyberfraud
· Han Li
Toronto police arrest two in US Consulate shooting investigation
Toronto police have announced two arrests in connection with the shooting at the US Consulate last month, calling the suspects “criminals for hire.”
· Al Jazeera Staff
Gunman on the run after Sydney shooting
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Hero police officer saves toddler from Queensland home involved in murder-suicide
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At least 58 people killed in Houthi attacks
At least 58 people have been killed in attacks from the Houthis on Yemen's Saudi-backed forces, a military source told AFP on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye