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A South Korean national team trap shooter bound for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan has been under police investigation for allegedly keeping an excessive amount of live ammunition in his car, sources said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
DNA cracks centuries-old murder mystery involving one of history’s most famous families
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Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with 'aiding terrorism' | The National
Russia said on Wednesday that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, alleging that his messaging app was being used by Ukrainian spies to organise attacks inside Russia.
· The National
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’
Russian authorities have charged Pavel Durov, cofounder of the encrypted messaging platform Telegram, with “aiding terrorism” and issued an international arrest warrant for him.
· Al Jazeera
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
Russia charged Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday with facilitating terrorist activity and placed the Soviet-born Kremlin critic on an international wanted list.
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Nat'l team shooter under police probe over allegedly keeping excessive live bullets in car
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national team trap shooter bound for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan has been under police investigation for allegedly keeping an excessive amount of live ammunition in his car, sources said Wednesday.
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Former Hong Kong school teacher guilty of molesting student
Cheng Hon-sze guilty of two counts of indecent assault for groping his then 15-year-old pupil and making her perform an obscene act on him
· Brian Wong
Former Hong Kong school teacher guilty of molesting student
Cheng Hon-sze guilty of two counts of indecent assault for groping his then 15-year-old pupil and making her perform an obscene act on him
· Brian Wong
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
Russia has charged Telegram's founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism over allegations the messenger app has been used for recruitment by Ukrainian secret services.
· Bbcnews
Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers seized cooked items, lunchboxes, bread, milk and expired items
· Eric Jiang
Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers seized cooked items, lunchboxes, bread, milk and expired items
· Eric Jiang
Mother attended police station day before murder-suicide; Search for infant son called off
In the hours before Helena Wright’s body was pulled from the waters off South Australia’s Limestone Coast, police received a call from her friend.
· Isabel McMillan
New Orleans fears loss of Haitian migrants who helped build the city
The United States Supreme Court last month allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians, affecting thousands.
· AfricaNews
Man Arrested in Yekaterinburg After Assault on Russian Scientist Who Later Died
Law enforcement authorities in the city of Yekaterinburg have arrested a man on suspicion of fatally beating a prominent Russian agricultural scientist, officials said Wednesday.
· The Moscow Times
Hamas operative from east Jerusalem threatens MK Zvi Sukkot: 'I have a weapon, I will kill you'
A Hamas terrorist from east Jerusalem recently threatened to kill MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionist Party) in a private Facebook message after the lawmaker toured Arab schools in the area.
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Police arrest attacker in Huwara violence against Palestinians seen wearing IDF uniform
Israeli security officials arrested an Israeli resident of the West Bank on Wednesday morning who is suspected of having violently attacked Palestinians while in uniform as an IDF soldier, using IDF equipment.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Court grants JTBC another month for creditor negotiations in rehabilitation process
A court on Wednesday granted JTBC an additional month to continue negotiations with its creditors on restructuring plans amid the local broadcaster's liquidity crisis.
· Yonhap
Murderer gives evidence in trial of prison officer accused of raping inmate
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Why US military prosecutes alleged rapes of women in UK as ‘sexual assaults’
Experts say lower-severity charges for American service personnel are deepening traumatic impact on survivors
· Louisa Loveluck, Harry Davies
‘They targeted us directly’: how the Israel-Lebanon war became deadly for healthcare workers
At least 135 medics in Lebanon have been killed by Israel’s bombardment since March
· William Christou
Police officer recovering after alleged stabbing
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Netflix is pumping out true-crime rubbish. It’s up to you to stop it
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· Debi Enker
‘Maniac’ driver who killed child jailed for more than a decade
Mia Rossiter had bright dreams ahead of her 13th birthday.
· Allanah Sciberras
Convicted murderer gives evidence in trial of prison worker
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 6:51pm
· Olivia Mason
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq kill at least 20 across Iraq
At least 20 Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) fighters have been killed and 32 wounded in US-Saudi attacks across Iraq, the group said.
· Middleeasteye
Family of girl killed by drug driver calls for change
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Thirteen killed in Japan earthquake as search continues for survivors | The National
Rescue workers were searching for survivors on Wednesday as Japan counts the cost of the magnitude-7.1 earthquake that shook the south of the country, killing at least 13 people.
· The National
Yoon stripped of attorney license following Supreme Court ruling
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been stripped of his attorney's license after the Supreme Court upheld his seven-year prison sentence.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Court grants JTBC another month for creditor negotiations in rehabilitation process
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday granted JTBC an additional month to continue negotiations with its creditors on restructuring plans amid the local broadcaster's liquidity crisis.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Police drop underage dating charge against actor Kim Soo-hyun
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Police have decided not to pursue an underage dating charge against actor Kim Soo-hyun over his past relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron, sources said Wednesday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
One of WA's worst serial paedophiles set to be released from jail
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· Jake Sturmer
Queenslander could face death penalty over alleged killing of Australian in Syria
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 6:11pm
· Sean Rubinsztein Dunlop
Chef appeals against sentence in 'horrific' murder at Canberra zoo
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 6:09pm
· Zaarkacha Marlan
Idaho dad was allegedly drafting Instagram story, texting, browsing Amazon before car crash that killed his son, 7: court docs
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· Chris Bradford
Search for survivors after powerful Japan quake kills 13
KUMAMOTO, Japan — A major earthquake in Japan that all but destroyed a shopping mall killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers struggled to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.
· Agence France-Presse
Female police officer stabbed in neck
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Driver accused of excessive speeding proves it was police error
GPS driving log shows the driver did not speed at 178km/h as detected by police
· Yoon Min-sik
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, and that it had issued an international warrant for his arrest.
· REUTERS
Man in his 90s indicted for allegedly killing wife over suspected affair
A man in his 90s accused of killing his wife after suspecting she was having an affair has been sent to prosecutors while in custody, police said Wednesday.
· Lee Sun-young
Police clear Kim Soo-hyun of Child Welfare Act allegations
Police decline to refer actor for prosecution after allegations tied to late actor Kim Sae-ron
· Lee Yoon-seo
Mother attended police station day before murder-suicide, police say
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 5:33pm
· Daniel Keane
At Least 3 Dead in Russia and Crimea After Ukraine Strikes Industrial Sites
Ukrainian attacks across Russia and annexed Crimea killed at least three people, authorities said Wednesday morning, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed his military struck several industrial sites in an overnight blitz.
· The Moscow Times
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, puts him on wanted list
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· Associated Press
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite believing she ‘may be killed’
The ex-prime minister sidesteps the question of her return to politics, saying: ‘Power is not my destination. Service to the people is’
· Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite believing she ‘may be killed’
The ex-prime minister sidesteps the question of her return to politics, saying: ‘Power is not my destination. Service to the people is’
· Agence France-Presse
Nat'l team forward Choi Jun-yong shooting for NBA
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean national team forward Choi Jun-yong announced Wednesday he will try to reach the world's top basketball league.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon resolve 50-year dispute over Gulf of Guinea islands
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed an agreement on Tuesday ending a decades-long dispute over three tiny islands in potentially oil-rich waters after the top UN court backed Malabo.
· AfricaNews
FACT CHECK: Supreme Court did not dismiss Marcoleta’s plunder case
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Netanyahu doubles down on visiting New York, despite Mamdani's calls for his arrest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he plans to head to New York for the UN General Assembly this September, despite the city's mayor Zohran Mamdani's calls to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him.
· Middleeasteye