Kenyan rastafarians hope court will rule they can smoke cannabis legally
Rastafarians in Kenya are waiting with baited breath for a high court ruling later this month which will determine whether they can smoke cannabis legally.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Marine Le Pen launches France presidential campaign after court decision to shorten ban
Far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 vote despite court of appeal upholding her conviction for embezzlement
· Angeliquechrisafis
Bus collision with truck leaves 14 dead in remote area of Uganda
At least 14 people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in a remote area of northern Uganda, police said on Wednesday.
· AfricaNews
Ruth Ellis, last woman hanged in UK, granted posthumous conditional pardon
Ellis, 28, was executed in 1955 after fatally shooting her abusive partner David Blakely
· Haroonsiddique
Berlin court sentences a doctor to life for murdering 15 patients under palliative care
BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a German doctor to life in prison on charges of murdering 15 of his patients who were under palliative care, in a case involving allegations he torched the homes of victims to try to cover up the crimes.
BREAKING: Oral arguments set Monday on box of VP Duterte, husband's tax records
The impeachment court will hear oral arguments on Monday on the sealed box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband.
· The Manila Times
Lebanon's military court approves release of Fadel Chaker on bail | The National
Lebanon's military court has approved the release of singer-turned-militant Fadel Chaker on bail despite still being under investigation for his alleged involvement in clashes with the Lebanese army.
· Jamie Prentis
Mani Yousefi: The young man ready to die so his brother could live free
Six months after Iran’s January 8–9 massacre, in which opposition-linked estimates and evidence from inside Iran place the number of dead at between 35,000 and 40,000, The Jerusalem Post is publishing profiles of some of those killed, based on testimony provided by their families.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘Wanted to raise his voice': Family remembers Mostafa Adgarsalehi six months after murder by IRGC
Wednesday and Thursday mark six months since the two-day bloody crackdown against nationwide protests in Iran, when the Iranian security forces responded with force. The retaliation from the Iranian government resulted in over 30,000 Iranian citizens’ deaths.
· HADAR KATSMAN
'Strictly forbidden to mourn’: Family speaks six months after Taha Naderi’s murder by IRGC
Taha Naderi, 18, was fatally shot by Iranian security forces outside an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in Shahreza, near Isfahan, according to testimony his family gave to The Jerusalem Post on the six-month anniversary of the January 8-9 massacre.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pakistan military says insurgents killed 18 abducted policemen and 11 soldiers in separate attacks
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
Heroic Navy vet dad killed running into blazing house to save son, 10 — not realizing boy was safe
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· Chris Bradford
Whether Khamenei was a hero or a villain is for the Iranian people to decide
As a real-time Persian passion play unfolds across Iraq and Iran for the funeral ceremonies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, one question remains paramount: what gives a European settler colony the audacity, the vulgarity, the vicious gall to fly over a sovereign nation’s territory and murder its supreme leader?
· Middleeasteye
Israel murdered Khamenei, yet the West fails to respect a nation in mourning
As a real-time Persian passion play unfolds across Iraq and Iran for the funeral ceremonies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, one question remains paramount: what gives a European settler colony the audacity, the vulgarity, the vicious gall to fly over a sovereign nation’s territory and murder its supreme leader?
· Middleeasteye
Woman arrested in Japan for sewing roommate’s lips together
The woman and the victim were flatmates, and the victim had been ‘too scared to run away’ before the incident
· Kyodo
Woman arrested in Japan for sewing roommate’s lips together
The woman and the victim were flatmates, and the victim had been ‘too scared to run away’ before the incident
· Kyodo
Report: Israeli settlers raid Al-Aqsa Mosque complex under police protection
About 112 Israeli settlers, backed by a police escort, on Wednesday forced their way into the al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied Jerusalem, WAFA reported.
· Middleeasteye
Hong Kong survivors push to close ‘consent loophole’ in reforms to sex crime laws
Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women and survivor group We Are X say ‘genuine but mistaken belief’ defence must be restricted
· Jess Ma
Hong Kong survivors push to close ‘consent loophole’ in reforms to sex crime laws
Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women and survivor group We Are X say ‘genuine but mistaken belief’ defence must be restricted
· Jess Ma
‘There are risks’: Ex-India judge behind damning UN report on Gaza children
New Delhi, India – In 2020, the Indian government transferred Srinivasan Muralidhar, a judge in New Delhi, to another court in the middle of the night in an alleged move to stop him from acting against a politician from the governing party.
· Arbab Ali
(2nd LD) Acting police chief to cut short U.S. trip amid murder case probe controversy
(ATTN: UPDATES 7th para with arrest warrant issuance)
· Oh Seok-min
Items found behind a Georgia Cracker Barrel lead to charges in 1985 Ohio murder
Modern forensic science analysis leads to arrest in murder of traveling salesman John Warren, authorities say
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
Truck collision with bus leaves 14 dead in remote area of northern Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — At least 14 people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in a remote area of northern Uganda, police said on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Prosecution to present witness to testify on alleged ‘hitman’
The prosecution has confirmed to the Senate impeachment court that a witness will testify on the alleged "hitman." This hitman was allegedly hired by Vice President Sara Duterte. Duterte allegedly threatened the President, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez during an online pre…
· The Manila Times
Syria says one killed, 36 wounded after Damascus blasts during Macron visit
Syrian authorities say one person has died after explosions rocked Syria’s capital Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanual Macron visited the city.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Gen Z and HR have killed office romance — as fewer workers report crushes and flings
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· Georgia Worrell
Acting police chief to cut short US trip amid murder case probe controversy
The acting national police chief will cut short his trip to the US and return home early amid growing controversy over the police response to a high-profile murder case, the agency said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn operation
The men, aged 22 to 54, had been arrested in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany
· Agence France-Presse
Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn operation
The men, aged 22 to 54, had been arrested in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany
· Agence France-Presse
After legal reprieve, Le Pen casts Bardella as her No. 2
PARIS — Marine Le Pen is back in charge of France’s far-right presidential campaign.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
West Virginia town’s entire police force fired after ex-sergeant claims evidence room was broken into
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· Adam Silverstein
Millions awarded to survivors of 1992 UVF pub attack that killed one man
Peter McCormack was shot dead by loyalists at a pub in Kilcoo in 1992. Three others were seriously injured
· Bbcnews
(LEAD) Acting police chief to cut short U.S. trip amid murder case probe controversy
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-11, additional photo)
· Oh Seok-min
Murder of teen girl puts Thailand’s sex tourism capital under the spotlight | South China Morning Post
The killing has shaken Pattaya, a Thai beach resort city that is home of a notorious red-light district.
Police deployed in Dar es Salaam to supress pro-democracy protests
Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned anti-government protests on Tuesday, with July 7 a significant date for the East African neighbors.
· AfricaNews
Ex-Busan mayoral candidate arrested over alleged staged assault
A court issued an arrest warrant for a former Busan mayoral candidate Wednesday for allegedly staging an assault on himself ahead of last month's local elections.
· Yonhap
China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support
Court cites ‘significant malicious intent’ in trademark ruling, noting Molly Tea ignored numerous rejected applications
· Alice Yan
China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support
Court cites ‘significant malicious intent’ in trademark ruling, noting Molly Tea ignored numerous rejected applications
· Alice Yan
Trump opposes Carroll getting $5 million damages verdict, cites last-ditch Supreme Court bid
Attorneys for President Donald Trump in a late Tuesday night court filing urged a New York federal judge not to disburse nearly $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a May 2023 civil verdict holding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.
· Dan Mangan
Diddy’s daughters to launch fashion line amid dad’s prison sentence
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· mwilliams@nypost.com
Ohio immigrant truck driver admitted to US under Biden allegedly killed UMass soccer star, spoke no English
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· Fox News
(LEAD) Ex-Busan mayoral candidate arrested over alleged staged assault
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with arrest warrant issuance; UPDATES throughout with latest)
· Oh Seok-min
Israeli strike kills Gaza aid director behind World Cup screenings | The National
The Israeli military has killed an official of the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza who had organised World Cup watch parties for residents in the war-torn strip, Palestinian media reported.
· Fatima Al Mahmoud
Israel kills Gaza elder tasked with broadcasting Egypt-Argentina game
An Israeli strike on Tuesday killed Mohamed Fawaz al-Wahidi, the public relations director for the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Acting police chief to cut short U.S. trip amid murder case probe controversy
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The acting national police chief will cut short his trip to the United States and return home early amid growing controversy over the police response to a high-profile murder case, the agency said Wednesday.
· Oh Seok-min
South Africa arrests over 200 in illegal mining crackdown
South African security forces have arrested more than 200 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, in a major raid targeting illegal mining. The operation took place on Tuesday at a gold mine shaft west of Johannesburg.
· AfricaNews
Police call for help to handle 'disgusting' Facebook comments
Wed 8 Jul 2026 at 7:04pm
· Neve Brissenden
EU court hands Brussels win over Apple on Big Tech rules
The EU General Court on Wednesday dismissed Apple’s challenge against how it was designated under the bloc’s Big Tech rules, handing the European Commission a significant victory in one of the first major judicial tests of the law.
· Jacob Parry
Cebu court grants Sarah Discaya bail, but another warrant keeps her in detention
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· jsitchon0312
Justice Minister Levin tells gov't to disobey High Court ruling for a state comptroller revote
Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Wednesday called on the government to disobey a High Court of Justice ruling that ordered a new Knesset vote for the appointment of the attorney Michael Rabello as state comptroller.
· KESHET NEEV