4 months’ jail for repeat sex offender, 65, who groped Form 3 student on bus
Former hardware salesman caught in the act in a video filmed by a pedestrian standing outside the bus and widely circulated online
· Brian Wong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iloilo students bought marijuana online, delivered by legit courier — ICPO
ILOILO CITY — Four minor students arrested in separate marijuana-related incidents inside schools in Iloilo City in late July allegedly bought the illegal drugs through online transactions and had them delivered by a legitimate courier service, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) said on Monday.
· Rjay Zuriaga Castor
Man dies in immigration jail in New Jersey, federal officials say
Police try to hold the line as protesters push the fences outside the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest against the transfer of detainees and federal immigration policies, May 30, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
· Hallie Golden
Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to Ceuta
Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam, scrambled and later charged into the tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa this week had walked back to Morocco by Sunday, officials said.
· Akram Oubachir
Police block online sales of Trader Joe's seasoning containing poppy seeds
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have detected and blocked online sales of a popular seasoning blend sold by U.S. grocery chain Trader Joe's due to poppy seeds containing prohibited substances.
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Tourist charged $1200 reservation fee at Brisbane fine-dining establishment
When Sally Tsai and her family visited one of Brisbane’s most well-known fine-dining restaurants while on a trip from Taiwan, they mostly got what they expected: small, elegant servings and a big bill.
· Julius Dennis
Osborne Park gym wins Supreme Court fight after judge dismisses hospital’s noise complaints
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed complaints from an Osborne Park private hospital that a gym operating above its premises is too noisy and impacts their medical procedures, leaving the hospital facing a hefty bill for legal costs and compensation for the gym’s loss of business.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
Police team honored for W12.8b meth bust
A police team that busted an international drug ring and seized 16 kilograms of methamphetamine following a multiday stakeout was honored at a ceremony Tuesday.
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Arming Local Police With Drones. Who Pulls The Trigger?
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· Tyler Durden
Alan Jones told 17yo 'there are no rules' at his home, court hears
Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 12:18pm
· Isobel Roe
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said
· Abene Clayton
Morocco says Spain should have foreseen impact of court ruling following Ceuta migrant rush
Spanish authorities should have anticipated the consequences of a court ruling that weakened a key deterrent against illegal migration and contributed to last week's mass crossings into the enclave of Ceuta in northern Morocco, a senior Moroccan official said on Monday.
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Prosecution seeks 31 trial days for confidential funds case vs Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel of the House of Representatives has requested 31 trial days to present witnesses and documentary evidence supporting its allegations that Vice President Sara Duterte misused more than P612.5 million in confidential funds, indicating that the presentation of evidence on the…
· Javier Joe Ismael
Afghan migrant arrested over Athens suitcase murder is Christian aid worker
An Afghan national arrested on suspicion of murdering a British woman in Athens and disposing of her remains in a suitcase is a champion boxer who co-ran a refugee charity, according to reports.
· Max Stephens
Iowa woman allegedly shot and killed man from behind during target practice on remote land, told cops it was ‘either him or me’
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· Zoe Hussain
Pakistan fails to curb Imran Khan's clout after 3 years in jail
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan leads a protest in Islamabad on May 26, 2022, after his ouster in a no-confidence motion. © Reuters
· Adnan Aamir
Idaho In-N-Out victim from Stockton ‘fell in love’ with job, family says in heartbreaking statement
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· Brad Appleton
Likud lawmakers, ministers forbidden from running in regional primary slots, Likud court rules
The Likud Court overturned overnight one of the central and most dramatic decisions adopted by the Likud convention last week, ruling that current and former lawmakers, ministers, and deputy ministers will not be permitted to run in regional slots in the primaries.
· ANNA BARSKY
Tracking big fishers is unconstitutional. How did that happen?
MANILA, Philippines – Commercial fishing operators clinched a legal victory after the Supreme Court affirmed the 2021 decision of the Malabon Regional Trial Court Branch 170. It ruled that the government’s policy of monitoring Philippine-flagged commercial fishing vessels at sea is unconstitutional.
· Iya Gozum
Bus driver who struck and killed teen girl loses appeal
A bus driver who fatally struck a teenage girl during peak-hour traffic has lost his appeal against a conviction for careless driving.
· Rex Martinich
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000
CARACAS — The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
UK papers: 'Cop killers will go free' and 'Farage's sinking ship'
Many of Tuesday's papers lead with the latest on the early prisoner release scheme. "Cop killers will go free", headlines The Sun. The paper says police officer Andrew Harper's widow has called the plans, which will not exclude prisoners such as Harper's killers, "disgusting".
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Brisbane bus driver who struck and killed pedestrian loses appeal
Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 10:07am
· Talissa Siganto
Aboriginal police officers in the NT underpaid and racially abused, a new class action alleges
Published 4 August 2026 9:23pm
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‘Don’t ever talk again’: Trump loses his cool over Reflecting Pool fiasco
Washington: Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals – even after his government admitted that it’s not true – as he accused his hand-picked prosecutor of “choking” in court.
· Michael Koziol
Accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin penned deranged screed before NY bust in 9-year-old daughter’s murder
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· Kate Sheehy
Breaking: Supreme Court judge named new Queensland governor
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· Lucy Loram
Alan Jones trial live updates: former radio broadcaster in Sydney court for day two of indecent assault case – latest news
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty
· Jordyn Beazley, Amanda Meade
Migrant mob chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ clashes with Spanish police, days after 60,000 stormed across border
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· Anthony Blair
Transit crime spikes nearly 11% in July – with felony assaults, robberies helping fuel rise: NYPD
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· Joe Marino, Matt Troutman
Russia alleges Ukraine attacked holidaymakers with drones
Moscow - Russia said that seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians.
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NYC ‘godfather’ who allegedly raped kids tries to weasel out of court with pathetic excuse
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· Steven Vago
Landslide in Ethiopia's Amhara region kills 14, search efforts ongoing
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A landslide Monday triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed 14 people and injured seven others, while an unknown number of people remain unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts continue.
· Amanuel Gebremedhin Birhane
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Justice weakenedAbolition of supplementary investigative powers risks weaker criminal investigations
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LA City Hall rocked by suspicious powder discovery as probe launched
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· Nina Joudeh
US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners
Coalition of 25 states asks US Court of International Trade to halt tariffs and declare them them unlawful
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Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A driver charging his electric taxi and a former law enforcement officer who tried to intervene were among the seven people wounded in a mass shooting at an Idaho fast food restaurant that also left three people dead, according to friends and relatives of the two men.
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In-N-Out gunman Chad Williams railed against crime in chilling posts before Idaho mass shooting
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· Georgia Worrell, Paige Kahn
Huw Edwards criticised for entering festival poetry competition
Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards seen arriving at Westminster Magistrates' Court for sentencing in September 2024
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Drone strike on North Darfur court kills at least 35, rights group says
On Sunday, a drone strike, purportedly carried out by the Sudanese army, targeted Sudan's Customary Court in al-Zawiya Ghara, killing at least 35 people and injuring others.
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DA lays out disturbing details of trunk kidnapping-execution that stunned California
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· Zain Khan
Warsaw appeals €1.3bn Covid bill from von der Leyen’s ‘Pfizergate’
Poland has appealed a Belgian court ruling ordering it to pay for millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses it declined to accept under a controversial EU vaccine purchase deal.
· RT
Supreme Court refuses to halt $656M judgment against PLO
The Supreme Court is seen Monday, July 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· The Associated Press
Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot
Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live.
· Martinfarrer, Kat Wong
25 states sue Trump administration over new tariffs, citing Supreme Court ruling
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Paul Wiseman
Ukrainian man stabs local woman in Poland
A Ukrainian national has been arrested after stabbing a Polish woman in Wroclaw, police have said, as public frustration with Ukrainian migrants continues to grow in the EU state.
· RT
Man charged with carrying replica pistol
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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli strike southwest of Gaza City
An Israeli strike on a civilian car southwest of Gaza City killed two Palestinians and injured several others on Monday night.
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Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband appears in state court
Colin Hortman, behind, son of Melissa and Mark Hortman, and his wife Alina Bachman Hortman, second from left, leave after attending the initial state court appearance for Vance Boelter, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)