‘Today’ intruder arrested after lunging and screaming racial slur at Craig Melvin
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Texas dentist charged over death of 4-year-old in procedure she didn’t even need: reports
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· Chris Bradford
EU's top court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists
A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia's separatist drive does not violate European Union rules, the bloc's top court said on Thursday, in a boost to the Spanish government and its Catalan allies.
· REUTERS
Highway 4 closed due to haredi protest near Bnei Brak, Israel Police confirm
Highway 4 was closed in both directions from 4 p.m. on Thursday due to a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest in Bnei Brak, Israel Police confirmed.
· JAMES GENN
WATCH: Israel Police arrest crime organization boss Yossi Musli after Japanika grenade attacks
New footage released on Wednesday shows the moment Yossi Musli, the head of a crime organization, was arrested at his home on Tuesday by detectives from the Tel Aviv District’s Major Crimes Unit.
· HODAYA RAN
Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says
Jenkin Suen attributes Wang Fuk Court inferno to ‘deceit, inaction and deliberate omission’ of contractors who exploited regulatory regimes
· Brian Wong
Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says
Jenkin Suen attributes Wang Fuk Court inferno to ‘deceit, inaction and deliberate omission’ of contractors who exploited regulatory regimes
· Brian Wong
Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disaster
Giovanni Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence after a bridge in Genoa collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people
· Agence France-Presse
Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disaster
Giovanni Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence after a bridge in Genoa collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people
· Agence France-Presse
Fundraiser for Canadian arrested in Jersey Shore teen slap yanked over ‘violent crimes’ violation
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· Chris Nesi
Marcos OKs deputation of military, police for BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. authorized the deputation of law enforcement agencies and other government instrumentalities to help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections in September, Malacañang said Thursday.
· Catherine S. Valente
Nadezhdin Banned From Leaving Russia Ahead of Court Hearing
Anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin said Thursday that authorities in Russia have banned him from leaving the country, just a day before he is scheduled to appear in court on charges of publicly displaying “extremist” symbols.
· The Moscow Times
UFC show plot: 2 men charged with terrorism conspiracy enter pleas
President Donald Trump arrives at the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Julie Carr Smyth
German flotilla activist alleges rape in Israeli detention; Prison Service denies claims
A German journalist and Global Sumud Flotilla activist has accused female Israeli prison guards of raping her during a forced strip-search at Givon Prison last October, allegations that the Israel Prison Service has categorically denied.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Suspects arrested in the Philippines over killing of US marine biologist
MANILA, Philippines — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a distinguished American marine biologist at his home in the central Philippines, police said Thursday.
· Associated Press
Suspects arrested in Philippines over killing of US marine biologist
This 2023 photo provided by Old Dominion University shows Professor Kent Carpenter. (Chuck Thomas/Old Dominion University via AP)
‘Hard putting into words’: Dad of teen poisoned in Laos stunned by legal blow
The families of two Australian backpackers who died in Laos after drinking tainted alcohol shots have received the devastating news that no one is likely to do serious jail time, if any at all, for the deaths of their daughters.
· Zach Hope
Gadon expects SC’s dismissal ruling
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon on Thursday welcomed the dismissal ruling of the Supreme Court in connection with the indirect contempt case filed against him by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Decade-long wait for justice nears end as Bar Works fraudster set for court | The National
Almost a decade after the collapse of a $57 million property con that duped more than 800 investors, the mastermind behind the Bar Works scam looks finally set to face justice.
· Nick Webster
Court orders arrest of journalist, 4 others for unjust vexation over opinion article
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Police seek arrest warrant for woman over solo blockade of vote counting center
Police said Thursday they have applied for an arrest warrant for a woman who staged a solo blockade of a vote counting center last month amid protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections.
· Yonhap
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The verdict was read out in a Genoa court by Judge Paolo Lepri (C)
· Bbcnews
Mafia law gives Italian families right to break free from life of crime
Wives and children offered new identities to try to stop gangsters recruiting down the generations
· Lorenzo Tondo
UK court jails young hackers for massive London transport cyberattack
The pair, aged 18 and 20, hacked into the transport network in 2024, gaining access to around 7 million customers’ names and contacts
· Agence France-Presse
UK court jails young hackers for massive London transport cyberattack
The pair, aged 18 and 20, hacked into the transport network in 2024, gaining access to around 7 million customers’ names and contacts
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) Police seek arrest warrant for woman over solo blockade of vote counting center
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· Kim Hyun-soo
SPCA hit with backlash after wading into mainland Chinese dog-killing case
Charity accused of undermining public awareness efforts after asking Hong Kong police to help remove videos of dog and pups set alight
· Wynna Wong
SPCA hit with backlash after wading into mainland Chinese dog-killing case
Charity accused of undermining public awareness efforts after asking Hong Kong police to help remove videos of dog and pups set alight
· Wynna Wong
‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m
· Danmilmo, Joe Pinner
4 Greek MPs charged over multimillion EU farm fraud scandal
European prosecutors say Greek state employees and politicians helped dozens of farmers scam the EU out of over US$22.5 million in subsidies
· Reuters
4 Greek MPs charged over multimillion EU farm fraud scandal
European prosecutors say Greek state employees and politicians helped dozens of farmers scam the EU out of over US$22.5 million in subsidies
· Reuters
Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave
A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid a heatwave that has sparked hundreds of blazes in the country's north.
· AfricaNews
Eleven people killed in orphanage fire in suburb of Algerian capital
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of the Algerian capital early on Thursday, state media reported.
· REUTERS
Italy upholds sentencing for ‘barbaric’ murderers of honor killed teenager Saman Abbas
The sentences of the relatives involved in the honor killing of 18-year-old Saman Abbas were officially upheld by Italy’s Court of Cassation on Wednesday, five years after the Pakistani teenager was murdered for refusing an arranged marriage, Italian officials confirmed.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Haredi women, academics file petition with High Court against gender-segregated education law
Six haredi women and 10 academics petitioned the High Court of Justice on Thursday to strike down, or sharply restrict, a law expanding gender-segregated studies in Israeli higher education, arguing that the legislation dismantles the safeguards on which the court previously found the practice constitutional.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
MI5 court evidence based on lies, report says
Agent X had used his status to coercively control his then girlfriend, including attacking her with a machete
· Bbcnews
Sheikh Hasina’s return bid threatens to upend Bangladeshi politics
The ousted leader, who has been sentenced to death, plans a December homecoming in a high-stakes bid to resurrect her banned party
· Biman Mukherji
Sheikh Hasina’s return bid threatens to upend Bangladeshi politics
The ousted leader, who has been sentenced to death, plans a December homecoming in a high-stakes bid to resurrect her banned party
· Biman Mukherji
Man arrested for impersonating an official at the scene of deadly blaze in Bangkok | South China Morning Post
The impostor known as ‘Lieutenant Nat’ dressed in military uniform, spoke to the press and even walked alongside the prime minister at the fire scene.
Revealed: how Europe’s most powerful farming lobby killed EU’s pesticide law
Exclusive: High-level documents show how Copa Cogeca worked to weaken legislation to protect climate and wildlife
· Zach Boren
Chicago murder victim identified 50 years after she was found in box in Indiana cornfield
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· Chris Bradford
Teen hackers jailed after live streaming cyber-attack on TfL
Watch: The moments the men are arrested for their role in the cyber-attack
· Bbcnews
Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children
A fire at a child welfare facility in Mohammadia, east of Algiers, has killed 11 people, including children, and injured 19, according to emergency services and local media reports.
· Heba Habib
German far-right activist sent to men’s prison despite gender change
Liebich, who was sentenced as a man, legally changed gender after Germany’s Self-Determination Act came into effect in 2024
· Reuters
German far-right activist sent to men’s prison despite gender change
Liebich, who was sentenced as a man, legally changed gender after Germany’s Self-Determination Act came into effect in 2024
· Reuters
Thailand's safety loopholes for nightlife venues exposed by Bangkok bar fire
A rescuer looks on at the entrance door of the music bar where a fire killed a number of people in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
· Jintamas Saksornchai
Kyiv hit again as Ukraine reports two dead in Russian strike
Firefighters battled a large blaze that engulfed a warehouse in Kyiv overnight into Thursday 16 July, after Russian ballistic missiles struck multiple areas of the Ukrainian capital, Ukrainian authorities said. According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, at least two people were killed and five others injured, i…
· AfricaNews
Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation charge
But Faizal Solomona Penesa admits lesser offence of common assault over encounter with woman at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street last September
· Fiona Chow
Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation charge
But Faizal Solomona Penesa admits lesser offence of common assault over encounter with woman at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street last September
· Fiona Chow