Vietnam diamond scandal shakes trust in certification system
Officials say criminals hid diamonds worth $57 million in their shoes and clothes to traffic them into Vietnam starting in 2024.
· LIEN HOANG
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Fires in Spain and France, hail in Balkans; Europe's erratic weather persists
Firefighters struggled Tuesday to contain Spain's largest wildfire of the year, while two firefighters were killed battling a fire in southwestern France, as an extreme heat wave continued to fuel dangerous conditions across Europe, bringing drought and forecasts of severe hailstorms.
· Yonhap
Woolworths charged over NT crash between forklift, motorcyclist
Topic:Workplace Accidents and Incidents
· James Elton
Alleged rape victim ‘could have done a lot better’ if she had made up claims against well-connected Melbourne man, court told
Prosecutor tells court that ‘gaps or inconsistencies’ in the woman’s account ‘enhances her credibility’, but the defence maintains she is lying
· Nino Bucci
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of war
· Patrickwintour
Thailand courts Korean investment in biotech, wellness sectors
Thailand’s deputy prime minister called for greater Korean investment in biotechnology, healthcare, wellness and future food industries Wednesday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on agriculture and expand into higher-value sectors.
· Lee Seung-ku
School employee charged with possessing child, animal abuse material
Wed 22 Jul 2026 at 2:41pm
· Lily Plass
Family wrongly informed of relative’s death in hospital identity mix up
A hospital in Werribee has apologised after mistakenly identifying a 54-year-old woman, resulting in police wrongly informing her family of her death.
· James Costa
19 members of trafficking syndicate found guilty of smuggling babies from Indonesia | South China Morning Post
The leader of the group was sentenced to seven years in prison, after being found guilty of sending at least 12 babies to Singapore.
Minister says Australian ISIS-linked 'Doctor Jihad' can rot in Iraqi jail
Topic:Federal Government
· Holly Tregenza
Minister says Australian IS-linked 'Doctor Jihad' can 'rot' in Iraqi jail
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Holly Tregenza
Mamdani calls Netanyahu a 'war criminal', urges US enforce ICC arrest warrant
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war criminal", urging the US government to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him if he enters the country.
· Middleeasteye
Venezuela's Maduro back in court for hearing in drug trafficking case
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points to supporters during a campaign rally in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
· Michael R Sisak
Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Novelist Salman Rushdie attends the premiere of the documentary film “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” during the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25, 2026, at The Ray in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
· John Wawrow
British woman jailed for 6 years in Hong Kong over £100,000 rape‑claim blackmail
Judge finds rape claim fabricated, citing inconsistent messages and lack of forensic evidence
· Fiona Chow
British woman jailed for 6 years in Hong Kong over £100,000 rape‑claim blackmail
Judge finds rape claim fabricated, citing inconsistent messages and lack of forensic evidence
· Fiona Chow
Palestine weekly: Ahead of elections, Israel doubles down on attacks
On July 17, hours after Israel’s parliament formally dissolved itself and set an October 27 election date, an Israeli drone struck a funeral procession outside Ahmad Yassin Mosque in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least eight mourners as they buried a man killed hours earlier.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Gates Foundation met with Epstein about 30 times, review finds
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
· Elissa Fitzgerald
Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish
Officials say the restaurant used some 49,000 ants in various dishes, such as ant-topped sorbet, over four years
· Bbcnews
Police seize 8,600 eggs allegedly smuggled from West Bank
Border Police officers near Jerusalem seized 8,600 eggs allegedly smuggled into Israel from the West Bank and arrested a suspect during a routine patrol last week, Israel Police said.
· EITAN ELIAS
Wreckage of Pan Am plane found decades after crash that changed aviation safety
The 1952 crash off Puerto Rico killed 52 people and was a catalyst for modern preflight safety briefings
· Associated Press
Wreckage of Pan Am plane found decades after crash that changed aviation safety
The 1952 crash off Puerto Rico killed 52 people and was a catalyst for modern preflight safety briefings
· Associated Press
BI foils entry of passenger flagged by Interpol
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has denied entry to an Omani national flagged by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) after an advance passenger screening system identified him as a potential security threat more than nine hours before his flight landed at the Ninoy Aquino I…
· William B. Depasupil
Killer illegal immigrant sues Trump, demands $75 mn and US citizenship
A Mexican national serving a decades-long prison sentence for murdering a Michigan woman has filed a federal lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, seeking $75 million in damages, a public apology, and American citizenship after claiming his case was exploited for political gain.
· RT
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A Mexican national serving a decades-long prison sentence for murdering a Michigan woman has filed a federal lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, seeking $75 million in damages, a public apology, and American citizenship after claiming his case was exploited for political gain.
· RT
How armed group alliances are reshaping Mali’s conflict and the wider Sahel
Bamako, Mali – The ambush that killed at least 50 Malian soldiers and struck a joint convoy of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and Russia’s Africa Corps near the northern town of Anefis on July 18 was more than another battlefield setback.
· Al Jazeera
Maduro, US prosecutors propose June 2027 start for drug trafficking trial
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and prosecutors with the US Justice Department on Tuesday proposed a June 2027 start date for Maduro's US criminal trial on drug trafficking charges.
· REUTERS
‘Rot in jail’: Presumed-dead ISIS doctor may try to make Australia return
A Perth-born pediatrician who became a notorious Islamic State fighter will face the full force of the law if he returns to Australia, the Albanese government has vowed, as the opposition calls for the man named “Dr Jihad” to be blocked from returning to the country.
· Matthew Knott
Godzilla actor killed in car crash
Wed 22 Jul 2026 at 11:24am
India’s Cockroach protests: Rahul Gandhi detained after calling for PM Modi to resign
Main opposition leader is bundled into a bus by police during Delhi CJP protests after accusing Narendra Modi of ‘destroying the future of India’s youth’
· Staff and agencies
'Burnham's power play' and Widdecombe 'hit 21 times with a hammer'
Andy Burnham's first full day as prime minister and fresh details about Ann Widdecombe's death dominate Wednesday's front pages. The Metro leads with reports that Widdecombe was hit on the head with a hammer 21 times on the day she was killed. Prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court it was a "planned and tar…
· Bbcnews
China neighbour calls police after mistaking ‘stinky fart vinegar’ for rotting corpse
The infamous smelly condiment has earned recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage across various regions in Guangdong
· Fran Lu
China neighbour calls police after mistaking ‘stinky fart vinegar’ for rotting corpse
The infamous smelly condiment has earned recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage across various regions in Guangdong
· Fran Lu
Fourth soldier believed to be killed in Iran attack ID’d as NYC resident – as US launches latest rounds of strikes
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· Victor Nava
A federal court victory for free speech in and about America
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· Bill Emmott
Teenager charged with murder over alleged stabbing attack on mum, sister
A 16-year-old Perth boy has been charged with murder over an alleged stabbing attack that killed his mother and left his 12-year-old sister with serious injuries in hospital.
· Rebecca Peppiatt, Cameron Myles
Silicon Valley boss snared over 145mph horror crash that killed mom, daughter — as dad seen trying to save them from inferno
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· Ben Chapman
Unreleased report cites police complaints on domestic violence
A report to the Queensland government from a group of domestic violence survivors calling for a civilian review system for complaints about poor police responses has been kept under wraps.
· Julius Dennis
Perth teenager charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill sister
Police found woman dead in Bentley home and seriously injured girl on nearby highway
· Caitlin Cassidy
WA news LIVE: Teenager charged over alleged stabbing attack on mum, sister
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US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows
Guardian analysis shows officers arrested 43,138 people as quiet and steady operations ramp up across the country
· Maanvi Singh, Amy Qin, Andrew Witherspoon
N. Korea honors artists behind memorial to its troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has awarded party and state commendations to the artists behind a memorial built for its soldiers killed while fighting in Russia's war with Ukraine, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Judge blocks deportation of witness in fatal ICE shooting case
Police work on Canal Street in Houston, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after a shooting. (Jacob Lujan/Houston Chronicle via AP)
· Jack Brook
Blind man killed after accidentally turning on oven and setting jacket on fire
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· Zoe Hussain
Removed by White House, dismissed Washington state prosecutor sues
King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff stands in court on Oct. 10, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
· Eric Tucker
Cruel kitten torture suspect released under California law now on run after skipping court appearance
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· Nina Joudeh