Utah woman set fire to church a day before wedding, authorities say
Lenita Moreno, 25, arrested over fire – which allegedly caused $108,000 in damage – at Mormon church in Kaysville
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· Tyler Durden
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis' interview to be used in Tupac Shakur case
Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 1996, left, and Duane “Keffe D” Davis appears in District Court for his involvement in the 1996 killing of Shakur in Las Vegas on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo)
· Jessica Hill
Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
Moises Perez, 30, was cooking in his apartment next to the Seattle Center when he spotted people running and yelling outside his window. When he opened his door, he heard gunshots and started ushering more than a dozen people, mostly women and children, inside. (AP video produced by Rod Jussim)
PNP: ‘No further threat’ in DOJ, Senate IED bombings
MANILA, Philippines — Despite Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombings near the Senate and Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine National Police (PNP) maintains there is “no further threat” seen.
· Izel Abanilla
Tourists were charged $65 each to enter this ‘ancient’ site. It was a fake
For €40 ($65), it was a steal: the opportunity to see the world’s first open-air amphitheatre, with ruined columns, stone steps and statues tucked into a hill in the north-eastern Italian countryside.
· Lily Shanagher
Grieving mum was told baby's ashes were animal remains
Lucy Ness says police told her an urn given to her by funeral director Robert Bush contained animal's remains
· Bbcnews
Shootout that killed 3 at Seattle food festival may have been gang-related, cops say
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· Associated Press
Mom of murdered Melina Frattolin reveals daughter was afraid to take trip with dad before she was killed
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· Vaughn Golden, Chris Nesi
Anger rises as ICC member states accused of facilitating Netanyahu’s flight to Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew through the airspace of several member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week on his way to Washington, prompting critics to accuse those governments of aiding an internationally wanted leader.
· Middleeasteye
Federal court panel declines to block Trump's mail ballot order
A person drops envelopes into a mailbox as postal workers participate in a national day of action outside a U.S. Post Office building, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
· Nicholas Riccardi
Cayetano: Marcos should also be the president of the opposition
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday called for justice for Sens. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, Jinggoy Estrada, and Rodante Marcoleta, saying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should also be "the president of the opposition."
· Catherine S. Valente
Suspected serial killer and ex-cop James Duckett executed in Florida for rape, murder of 11-year-old girl
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· Alex Diaz
US attacks destroyed key infrastructure, killed over 350 government employees, says Iranian government
Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that the US had inflicted widespread damage to civilian infrastructure across Iran, killing more than 350 government employees, including engineers and power grid technicians.
· Middleeasteye
Court halts Minnesota law banning prediction markets
An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Streets in northwest Washington, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
· Marc Levy
The second-degree sentencing deadline has passed. What happens now?
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has missed the deadline set for it by the state Supreme Court without passing a legislative solution to the commonwealth’s unconstitutional sentencing scheme for second-degree murder.
Long Island teen who killed ex in botched murder-suicide hired inmate to rob victim’s family
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· Brandon Cruz
Ukrainian foreign minister hold calls with Iranian, Israeli counterparts
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that he held a call with his counterpart in Iran in order to have a “direct conversation” after a sailor was killed in a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
· Middleeasteye
$167M Powerball winner arrested for allegedly strangling woman during argument
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· Jared Downing
Tate brothers may face death in US jail – lawyer
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate face serious threats in the Miami federal jail, where they are being held while fighting extradition to Britain, their lawyer has claimed.
· RT
Apalachee High School shooter discussed his online notoriety with his mom
Colt Gray, the 16-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect, talks with his defense attorney Charlton Allen during his sentencing at Barrow County Superior Court, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Winder, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)
· Kate Brumback
Guyana police file murder charges in deadly ferry capsizing
People sit on the seawall as the sun sets in Georgetown, Guyana, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
· Bert Wilkinson
Israeli strike kills Palestinian man killed in Nuseirat camp
A Palestinian man died on Tuesday from injuries sustained in an Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
· Middleeasteye
Body cameras capture the moment cops walk into horror crime scene in Idaho college murders— and deliver shocked one word reaction to bodies
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· Patrick Reilly
Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing won't testify in terror trial
In this courtroom sketch, Hadi Matar, center, sits in federal court during his terrorism trial for his alleged attack on Salman Rushdie, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (Alexandra Newbould via AP)
· John Wawrow
PG&E Says It Has 12.7 GW In Data Center Pipeline As It Courts Smaller Loads
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· Tyler Durden
Toronto pro-Palestinian protesters march near Jewish care facility after kosher bakery shooting
A larger-than-usual crowd of pro-Palestinian activists gathered for the weekly demonstration on Sunday at the Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West intersection in Toronto, resulting in heated verbal clashes, traffic disruptions, and heavy police intervention.
· ALEX CARSON
Florida is ready to execute 2 inmates on the same day, first time in the US in nearly a decade
STARKE — Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, planning lethal injections Tuesday for an ex-police officer convicted of a young girl's murder and an octogenarian who would be the second-oldest inmate put to death in modern U.S. history.
· Associated Press
P27.4M illegal drugs seized in Cordillera
BAGUIO CITY — Authorities seized illegal drugs worth an estimated P27.4 million and arrested three drug personalities in separate operations conducted in Kalinga, Baguio City, Apayao and Abra on July 27, the Police Regional Office in Cordillera reported.
· Harley Palangchao
Pro-Palestine activist spared jail after 17-hour barefoot Big Ben protest cost UK taxpayers £92,000
A pro-Palestinian activist who caused severe disruption by scaling the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben, barefoot and livestreaming his protest for 17 hours on March 8, 2025, has been handed a suspended prison sentence at Southwark Crown Court.
· ALEX CARSON
Fritz takes 250th hardcourt win in ATP Washington opener
WASHINGTON, D.C.— World No. 10 Taylor Fritz captured his 250th hard-court victory on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in defeating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs and advancing to the second round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open.
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Marcos calls for stronger public school safeguards following tacloban shooting
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· Bernadette E. Tamayo
How Many Episodes Are There of Emmy Rossum’s New Hulu Crime Drama ‘Furious’?
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· Josh Sorokach
French far right reviewing potential tweaks to retirement reform proposal
PARIS — France’s far-right National Rally appears to be in alignment on lowering the age of retirement to 62 but is looking at other options to bring down pension spending before Marine Le Pen’s presidential campaign gets fully underway.
· Clea Caulcutt, Sarah Paillou
Court freezes law limiting enforcement measures against haredi draft dodgers
The law freezing enforcement measures against eligible haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men was halted by the High Court of Justice, with a ruling expected to follow at a later date.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
‘We’ve always been wary of working together’: Val McDermid and Jo Sharp on writing a novel as a couple
The bestselling crime writer and Scotland’s first female Geographer Royal had long kept their work separate, until a chance discovery about a doomed 17th-century expedition forced them to collaborate
· Robyn Vinter
4The moment Tuesday's powerful earthquake hit Japan
A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island on 28 July, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate. The quake caused power outages, damaged roads, brought down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge. More than 40,000 households are without power and several people are missing after a chimney coll…
The moment Tuesday's powerful earthquake hit Japan
A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island 28 July, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate. The quake caused power outages, damaged roads, brought down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge. More than 40,000 households are without power and several people are missing after a chimney collaps…
‘A control freak’: murderer James Desborough convicted of two further killings
Man already serving life for killing his cellmate while awaiting trial also murdered and dismembered his friends Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman
· Stevenmorris
A fatal shooting, a seized villa and a Lime bike chase: British man’s quest for justice in Syria | The National
When British citizen Saeed Farhat found out that Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara would be visiting London in March, he knew he had to send him a message.
· Lizzie Porter
I noticed a customer review I think might be fake. In Australia, are businesses allowed to do this?
False testimonials are prohibited under Australian consumer law, writes policy professional Kat George, but they are also very hard to police
· Kat George
Telling Hong Kong judge to retire early is sufficient penalty for plagiarism: experts
Wilson Chan’s reputation is damaged because of his plagiarism and he will lose tens of millions of dollars in pay and allowances, they say
· Jess Ma
Telling Hong Kong judge to retire early is sufficient penalty for plagiarism: experts
Wilson Chan’s reputation is damaged because of his plagiarism and he will lose tens of millions of dollars in pay and allowances, they say
· Jess Ma
Trump: New tariffs 'doing the same thing' as the ones struck down by Supreme Court
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said new U.S. tariffs are functionally the same as the ones the Supreme Court struck down as illegal earlier this year.
· Kevin Breuninger
Old Dominion University unaware of student's Islamic State ties
Police arrive outside Old Dominion University’s campus after reports of an active shooter on March 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Va. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, File)
Teenager who planned terror attack indicted by IDF prosecutor after confession
A 16-year-old from the West Bank was indicted by the IDF's military prosecutor on Monday for planning a terror attack, after being arrested two weeks prior.
· EFRAT FORSHER
Hezbollah civil arm active in Lebanon pilot zone, putting Beirut-Jerusalem agreement in question
The presence of Hezbollah’s health organization in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, one of the first pilot zones set to be made free of Hezbollah as part of a pilot in the Jerusalem-Beirut agreement, brings into question Lebanon’s willingness and ability to police these areas, according to an analysis published by the Alma Rese…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Banks charged mortgage holders $55m in extra interest after offset account errors, Asic finds
Australian banks ‘not getting the basics right’, regulator says after review of more than 200,000 home loans
· Patrick Commins