Teenager's inquest to reopen after mum's campaign
The High Court has quashed the conclusion of an inquest into 14-year-old Jools Sweeney's death after a successful legal challenge from his mother Ellen Roome
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Supreme Court postpones Kim Keon Hee ruling after conflicting lower court verdict in Yoon case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed its ruling on former first lady Kim Keon Hee from Thursday to July 24, after the special counsel asked it to consider a lower court ruling that found former President Yoon Suk Yeol partly guilty over free opinion polls.
· Lee Seung-ku
Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification
An honor guard carries the coffins of unidentified Ukrainian soldiers killed in battle during the Russian-Ukrainian war at a funeral ceremony at a military cemetery near Kyiv, Ukraine, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
· Hanna Arhirova
Hong Kong police arrest 5 over national security after raiding 2 bookstores | South China Morning Post
Three women and two men were detained after police raided Have a Nice Stay bookshop and Greenfield Book Store.
Police appeal for information about deaths of two central Queensland women
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 2:53pm
· Katrina Beavan
Israel releases remains of soldier to Lebanon
The Lebanese army said on Wednesday that it received the body of a soldier killed and withheld by the Israeli army nearly three months ago.
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Senate panel tackles bills on senior citizens’ welfare, street vendors’ rights
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Social Justice on Thursday began deliberations on measures aimed at strengthening government support for senior citizens and protecting the rights of street vendors, with Committee Chairman Sen. Erwin Tulfo emphasizing that legislation should prioritize the welfare of vu…
· Javier Joe Ismael
(2nd LD) PPP lawmaker loses seat after court finalizes 2-yr prison term for accepting illegal funds
(ATTN: ADDS Kweon's reaction, other details in paras 5-6)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 12 people, Palestinian authorities say
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least 12 people over the past two days, according to Palestinian health officials.
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Jamey Carney, NY mom allegedly slain in Ireland by migrant beau, remembered as ‘ray of sunshine’ at funeral
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Police refer ex-prosecutor to prosecution for forging document in Lee knife attack case
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have referred Kim Sang-min, a former prosecutor, and two other officials on charges of forgery in relation to a 2024 knife attack on President Lee Jae Myung.
· Lee Minji
Australia to toughen modern slavery penalty after U.S. tariff threat
SYDNEY – Australia will make big companies criminally liable for modern slavery in supply chains, the nation’s top lawyer said Thursday, weeks after the United States threatened trade tariffs over the issue.
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Will America embrace permanent daylight saving time this time?
Bethany Gill winds a clock in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court chamber, Dec. 13, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)
· Deepti Hajela
Cheongju city councilor elected while under probe for alleged sexual exploitation of minor
Choi Yeong-joong, a member of the Cheongju City Council in North Chungcheong Province who has been accused of sexually exploiting a minor, ran in June's local elections and won while under police investigation over the allegations, local reports said Thursday.
· Hwang Sun-jun
New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government’s ability to force reporte…
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Tai Po fire ‘a result of multiple layers of human failure’, hearing told
Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement
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Tai Po fire ‘a result of multiple layers of human failure’, hearing told
Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement
· Leopold Chen
Video of CFMEU storming government conference shown at inquiry
An inquiry into the behaviour of the CFMEU in Queensland has been shown video of union members storming a government building to disrupt a conference discussing major projects, and shutting police out of the room.
· Julius Dennis
Court holds arrest warrant hearing for ex-prosecutor general over alleged martial law role
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- An arrest warrant hearing was held Thursday for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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US Democrats turn against Israel aid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in US aid for Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians.
· Korea Herald
Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, local media reported Wednesday, in the latest step targeting independent booksellers.
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Police identify person of interest in Roxas City broadcaster attack case
Police have identified a person of interest in the attempted killing of a Roxas City radio broadcaster in June but authorities have yet to establish the motive behind the attack.
· Rjay Zuriaga Castor
Conservative heavyweight loses seat over Unification Church bribery scandal
Kweon Seong-dong, a five-term lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party, was stripped of his National Assembly seat on Thursday, as his two-year jail term was confirmed at the Supreme Court over a sweeping scandal linked to the Unification Church.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Supreme Court upholds suspended prison term for ex-unification minister in 'blacklist' scandal
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison term for former Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon for forcing the resignation of a state agency official during former President Moon Jae-in's term.
· Lee Haye-ah
(LEAD) PPP lawmaker loses seat after court finalizes 2-yr prison term for accepting illegal funds
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)
· Chae Yun-hwan
R Kelly formally appeals to Donald Trump to commute his 31-year prison sentence
The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for more than a year
· Emma Joyce
Ex-nurse in Chiba Prefecture suspected of killing patient by mixing feces in IV
CHIBA – Police arrested a former nurse for allegedly killing an inpatient at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture in January by mixing excrement into his IV drip.
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Son arrested after allegedly setting dad alight
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Court names a new top prosecutor in Seattle, and Trump immediately fires him
King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff stands in court on Oct. 10, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
· Gene Johnson
Ex-Fed advisor gets over three years in prison for lying about China ties
A former senior advisor to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was sentenced to over three years in prison for lying to federal investigators about sharing restricted central-bank information with Chinese intelligence operatives, according to the Justice Department.
· Anniek Bao
3 generations of same family, including 2-year-old, killed in upstate NY plane crash
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PPP lawmaker loses seat after court finalizes 2-yr prison term for accepting illegal funds
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a two-year prison term for Rep. Kweong Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church, stripping him of his parliamentary seat.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Police release identity of man accused of killing friend, running around naked
South Korean police on Thursday revealed the identity of a murder suspect Jeong Jae-hwan, who is charged with stabbing his friend to death at his home earlier this month.
· Yoon Min-sik
(URGENT) Supreme Court upholds 2-yr prison term for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong over illegal funds from Unification Church
U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
· Chae Yun-hwan
Everything you never wanted to know about hosting the World Cup
Why lawyers have to keep their eye on the ball when nations become eager to host the next Fifa World Cup
· Victor Dawes
Everything you never wanted to know about hosting the World Cup
Why lawyers have to keep their eye on the ball when nations become eager to host the next Fifa World Cup
· Victor Dawes
Five booksellers arrested in Hong Kong police raids in latest crackdown on ‘seditious’ materials
Third round of arrests linked to independent bookstores after similar operations in March and June widely regarded as crackdowns on dissent
· Guardian staff and agencies
Victoria's top cop helps arrest alleged armed offender in Melbourne CBD
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 11:03am
· Olivia Jenkins
Man arrested after body found in Sydney driveway
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Country footballer handed life ban after opposition complaint
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· Philippe Perez
Moira Deeming drops legal case against Victorian Liberal party, makes last-ditch bid to avoid disendorsement
State MP abandons supreme court challenge, saying her party ‘can now decide whether to pursue mediation or reconvene to disendorse me’
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New York Times files motion to quash justice department’s subpoenas
Journalists who had reported on security concerns around the new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, received summons
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Knives, chisels and tasers: The morning the state’s police boss joined a footpath arrest
Victoria’s highest-ranking police officer isn’t afraid to get back on the tools when the situation calls for it.
· Alexander Darling
New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas
Staff lay a carpet on the tarmac before President Donald Trump exits Air Force One upon arriving for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Eric Tucker
Israeli gov't approves plan to move over half a billion shekels from Arab sector to Shin Bet
The Israeli government approved a plan on Wednesday to allocate approximately NIS 497 million toward integrating Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) agents into the Israeli Police, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
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Dog breeder jailed for cutting open live mother to remove puppies
A dog breeding farm owner in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for cutting open a live mother dog to remove its puppies and for illegally euthanizing sick and elderly dogs.
· Hwang Sun-jun
$100M New Jersey deli fraud defendant Patten wants no prison time despite past conviction
The final defendant awaiting sentencing in the brazen $100 million New Jersey deli stock manipulation case is asking a judge to give him no prison time — despite having a prior felony conviction that got him locked up.
· Dan Mangan
Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos appearing on Fox reality TV show in latest post-prison escapade
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