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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Data collected from 30 American cities showed an 18% decrease in the homicide rate from 2025 compared to the same period in 2026, translating to about 215 fewer homicides this year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice.
It’s been a local fixture for 87 years, providing accommodation for young men, free after-school, weekend and holiday programs for hundreds of kids a week, an affordable venue for birthday parties, a pool, basketball courts, table tennis and trampolines.
Israel Police made two arrests on Wednesday in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi, who was stabbed to death in Jerusalem's Nachlaot neighborhood on July 11.
Five Thai security personnel were killed and six civilians, including two young children, were injured in an attack in Thailand's restive deep south, the military said on Thursday.
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Supporters of Moroccan rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi, known by his stage name "Mehdi Black Wind", gathered outside the Ain Sebaa court in Casablanca on Wednesday to demand his release.
South Korean police are investigating whether Thursday’s explosion and fire at an apartment complex in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, was a premeditated attack by a resident who had been in a long-running dispute with the complex’s management.
Judges will be warned to investigate rehabilitation centres before they allow accused criminals to be released there on bail, after the Herald revealed criminal activity, poor supervision and inadequate health services at one controversial centre run by a pastor.
A Malvern East man was arrested following a three-hour siege after he allegedly smashed several cars, assaulted a driver and threatened police with a chainsaw before barricading himself inside his house.
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 5:44pm
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in examination paper leaks, offering his first public response to youth-led protests challenging his government.
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A court ruled Thursday that it is difficult to recognize the criminal liability of officials involved in Pohang's geothermal power plant project in connection with the southeastern city's fatal earthquake in 2017.
Alan Greer, who killed himself after officers visited his home, could be ‘Police Scotland’s Wayne Couzens moment’
A protestor sits on the hood of a police car during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s ongoing protest movement in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Vipin)
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court said Thursday it has postponed the sentencing hearing of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's corruption trial in order to refer the case to its full bench.
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 5:17pm
As the World Cup was unfolding, Israel was continuing its uninterrupted murder and land theft across occupied Palestine and Lebanon, having also triggered the megalomaniacal US President Donald Trump to join its war on Iran.
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 5:06pm
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Britain's capital has faced social media, press and political attacks designed to make residents and tourists feel unsafe. Ignore that: we have the facts
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 4:59pm
Presiding judges say attempts to block cameras showed intent to pervert justice
Presiding judges say attempts to block cameras showed intent to pervert justice
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have apprehended 40 gangsters, who claimed to be successors to a legendary mob boss from the 1950s and 1960s, following a series of inter-gang clashes across the Seoul metropolitan area.
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Almost six years since her mysterious disappearance and 56 court mentions later, the estate of fraudster Melissa Caddick has finally been wound up, with creditors receiving a return of 40¢ for every dollar they invested.
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 4:05pm
A 10-year-old boy was among the six civilians injured when attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpoint
A 10-year-old boy was among the six civilians injured when attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpoint
A veteran Swedish police officer says tougher criminal laws have sharply improved security in Uppsala, but warns that Islamization and parallel social structures now pose a deeper long-term threat.
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One Nation leader labels family violence leave ‘ridiculous’ and decries ‘woke’ support of women’s rights in November podcast
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Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 3:32pm
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Detectives have so far uncovered nine victims of PC Alan Greer
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ILOILO CITY — An seafarer from Antique was killed after the cargo vessel he was serving on was struck in a drone attack at the Port of Pivdennyi on Ukraine’s southern Black Sea coast, amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday proposed a bill requiring police to record the entire investigative process in a bid to ensure transparency as the party pushes to strip the prosecution of its supplementary investigative authority.
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CCTV footage shows suspect trailing two middle school girls, watermelon in hand, despite their repeated refusals
This report contains distressing descriptions of the deaths of children.
South Korea plans to block national pension credits for parents convicted of child abuse and conscripts sentenced to at least 18 months in prison for crimes committed during military service, the government said Thursday.
The municipal police station in Indang, Cavite, said on Thursday that it is investigating a message circulating on social media regarding violent threats directed against schools and educational institutions in this town.
MANILA, Philippines — The Palawan Juniors Tennis Series wraps up its successful three-leg Visayas swing with the Mandaue City Juniors Age Group Tennis Championships, where another strong field of the region’s finest and rising talents will battle for championship honors and valuable ranking points beginning Thursday…
Police in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, have launched an investigation into how a critically endangered Siamese crocodile ended up in a local stream and who previously owned it.