Crazy-eyed teen dressed as evil clown arrested for murder – after terrorizing neighbors: ‘I’ve been looking for you’
“I couldn’t believe it. He was dressed in the clown outfit,” the terrified neighbor said.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Former Pakistani minister arrested over alleged child rape in 1990s Manchester
Exclusive: Rukhsar Ahmed was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week despite being on police bail in the UK
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Pakistan restricts international media reporting
Recent tensions in Kashmir have led to demonstrations, and police crackdowns, like this one in Lahore
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‘Savage abuse’: Hong Kong mother gets 22 years for starving boy, 5, to death
Madam Justice Susana D’Almada Remedios says 37-year-old mother committed worst form of child cruelty, causing son to die of starvation in September 2022
· Fiona Chow
‘Savage abuse’: Hong Kong mother gets 22 years for starving boy, 5, to death
Madam Justice Susana D’Almada Remedios says 37-year-old mother committed worst form of child cruelty, causing son to die of starvation in September 2022
· Fiona Chow
Specialist police sent to address problems in remote WA town
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Malaysian police investigate how pilot moved drugs past 4 layers of airport checks | South China Morning Post
A Malaysian airport security screener will be summoned for questioning after the Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Jakarta for allegedly carrying 70,000 Ecstasy pills.
Lee stresses addressing public concerns over exclusive police investigative authority
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need to address public concerns over police's investigative capabilities after a recent legal revision abolished prosecutors' authority to conduct investigations, leaving it solely with the police.
· Yonhap
Gaza death toll reaches 73,381
At least 73,381 Palestinians have been killed and 174,231 wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza since 7 October 2023, the enclave's health ministry is reporting. There are thousands more believed to be buried under the rubble.
· Middleeasteye
Lee stresses addressing public concerns over exclusive police investigative authority
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need to address public concerns over police's investigative capabilities after a recent legal revision abolished prosecutors' authority to conduct investigations, leaving it solely with the police.
· Park Boram
Fauci's decision to invoke Fifth Amendment tees up legal debate
Some Republicans in Congress, including Sen. Rand Paul who subpoenaed Fauci to testify, have long called on him to be arrested for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Eric Tucker
Afghan migrant suspected in killing Scottish aid worker, stuffing body in suitcase appears in court
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Young woman killed in horror crash
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Police treating alleged firebombing as act of terror
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Man arrested for dangerous driving as woman jumps clear of swerving van
Video of near miss outside Temple Mall North in Wong Tai Sin prompts Hong Kong police to apprehend 37-year-old driver
· Jess Ma
Man arrested for dangerous driving as woman jumps clear of swerving van
Video of near miss outside Temple Mall North in Wong Tai Sin prompts Hong Kong police to apprehend 37-year-old driver
· Jess Ma
India’s severe monsoon season causes more than 100 deaths since July
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, according to official data, with thousands forced to flee flooded homes.
· Al Jazeera
Murder accused to remain in custody as lawyers struggle to find suitable bail location
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Nolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in Mississippi
Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally
Public outrage after Chinese woman gets just 3 years jail for abducting baby 35 years ago
Court rules Wang committed child abduction rather than profitable trafficking, resulting in a lenient sentence
· Alice Yan
Public outrage after Chinese woman jailed 3 years for baby kidnapping 35 years ago
Court rules Wang committed child abduction rather than profitable trafficking, resulting in a lenient sentence
· Alice Yan
WATCH: OVP submitted no official receipts to support use of confidential funds — COA auditor
The Office of the Vice President, or OVP, submitted only acknowledgment receipts — not official receipts or sales invoices. This was stated by State Auditor Roderick Wamil during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The acknowledgment receipts were submitted to support the OVP's purchases charged to…
· The Manila Times
Zelenskyy rails at lack of anti-missile defences amid deadly Russian attack on Kyiv – Europe live
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned “horrible atrocities” by Russia after another night of attacks on Kyiv, which killed at least 17 people.
· Jakub Krupa
Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs
Government has so far returned $100bn to companies from levies that US supreme court struck down
· Lauren Almeida
Greek police escort suspect in suitcase murder case of Elisabeth Ross
A car carrying an Afghan man accused of killing Scottish woman Elisabeth Jane Ross enters the courthouse for a court appearance in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
SC junks Duterte, Torreon petitions vs House impeachment proceedings
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Hong Kong fatal traffic accidents rise 44% in first half of 2026, with 63 dead
Many cases involved elderly victims and older drivers, police say, while calling for tighter health requirements for motorists
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong fatal traffic accidents rise 44% in first half of 2026, with 63 dead
Many cases involved elderly victims and older drivers, police say, while calling for tighter health requirements for motorists
· Leopold Chen
Command failures led to Yuval Ezra, Benayahu Mellet's deaths in West Bank attacks, IDF announces
The IDF completed its investigation into the July terror attack on the outskirts of the village of Tel in the West Bank, in which Battery Commander Maj. Yuval Ezra and regional defense fighter Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet were killed, the military announced on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
Police officer Andrew Harper suffered fatal injuries while on duty in 2019
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Home affairs minister cancels major speech after migration police tussle
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Reduced sentence for Emma Lovell’s killer quashed by High Court
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Disability support worker charged with murder of half-brother
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At least four people killed in fiery head-on crash on NT highway
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· Tilda Colling
Police confirm 'no surviving occupants' after ute, car engulfed in flames
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· Tilda Colling
Watch : Bato not arrested yet, ‘still being hunted down’ — Remulla
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Grieving dad of NY kids killed in grandma, mom’s murder-suicide, says murderers deserve ‘special place in hell’
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· Chris Bradford
Antisemitic incident reports rise by a fifth in first half of 2026
People attend a protest outside Manchester Cathedral after the Heaton Park synagogue terror attack which killed two people in October 2025
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SC dismisses Sara Duterte impeachment petitions as moot, issues Protection Writs for rights advocates
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed petitions filed by Vice President Sara Duterte and lawyer Israelito P. Torreon seeking to halt the impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives, ruling that the challenges had become moot after the Articles of Impeachment were transmitted…
· William B. Depasupil
Police investigate flying object near Leipzig/Halle Airport, flights diverted
FILE -A Qatar Airways plane takes off from Leipzig/Halle Airport, July 18, 2025, Saxony, Schkeuditz. (Jan Woitas/dpa/dpa via AP, File)
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial
LAS VEGAS — The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
· Associated Press
Supreme Court's full bench to rule on ex-PM, ex-interior minister's insurrection charges
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court said Wednesday its full bench will rule on the insurrection trials of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, citing the gravity of the cases.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Jericho man preaching 'destruction to Zionists', support for Hamas arrested in nightime raid
Israel Police, in coordination with the IDF, arrested a suspect in Jericho overnight on Wednesday for allegedly publishing incitement and indicating support for Hamas on social media.
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Man charged over death of nine-year-old girl on industrial estate
Police were called to reports of a child being injured while camping in Arbroath
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Afghan boxer appears in court in connection with death of Scottish woman
Sharif Ahmadzai leaving court after the hearing
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Beloved NC gas station clerk allegedly killed by registered sex offender after vanishing from home: deputies
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FACT CHECK: Bato dela Rosa not yet arrested; online posts misuse old video
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Migrant bandits who robbed Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow during NFL away games set to face US justice
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· Alex Diaz, Federico Fahsbender
New Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan justices named
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Deputy Secretary Ronald Chua from the Commission on Appointments as the new Sandiganbayan Justice, according to Manila Times sources.
· The Manila Times
Driver dies after crashing into truck in front of police cars
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· Brooke Chandler