Chinese underground church figure Jin Mingri freed from prison
Jin Mingri, founder of the Zion church, was detained in Beijing in October 2025
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Bills proposed in South Korea’s National Assembly on Friday seek to penalize litigants and lawyers for submitting court documents containing fabricated case citations, amid growing concern about AI-generated errors appearing in legal filings.
· Lim Jae-seong
Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial
SALT LAKE CITY — Charlie Kirk's widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man charged with killing the conservative activist should stand trial for murder.
· Associated Press
California authorities uncover suspected mass killing of hundreds of rescue dogs
An investigation into an animal rescue in Fortuna, California, suspected of animal cruelty and fraud ended in tragedy when police recovered the remains of over 100 dogs found buried in a mass grave on the rescue's grounds.
· SHIR PERETS
Two Palestinians killed, several injured in Israeli drone strikes in Gaza
Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that a Palestinian was killed after an Israeli drone struck a group of people near the Asqula junction, east of Gaza City.
· Middleeasteye
Tyler Robinson faces court in Charlie Kirk assassination case at Utah Valley University
Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP, File)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
5 shot, including 2 kids, while watching fireworks in Brooklyn: sources
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· Daniel Cody, Larry Celona
More than 140 Palestinian citizens of Israel killed this year
More than 140 Palestinian citizens of Israel have been killed so far this year, a 12 percent increase from the same period in 2025, according to data cited by AFP from the Abraham Initiatives, an organisation that promotes coexistence between Jewish and Arab communities.
· Middleeasteye
Mandatory jail announced for Queensland kids who breach bail
Queensland children who commit crimes while on bail will be subject to mandatory imprisonment under an extension of the Crisafulli government’s Adult Time, Adult Crime laws, to be introduced by the end of the year.
· Courtney Kruk
Israel to be left without state comptroller after Supreme Court freezes Rabello's election
The State of Israel is entering an interim period without a sitting state comptroller, with Matanyahu Englman’s term ending on Sunday, while the appointment of the state comptroller-elect, attorney Michael Rabello, has been frozen after the High Court of Justice ruled that a repeat vote must be held in the Knesset f…
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'Breach bail, go to jail': Premier promises harsher youth crime laws
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Man climbs Eiffel Tower, hangs US flag on America's big birthday
PARIS, France — A man climbed the Eiffel Tower on Saturday and draped the US flag on Paris's emblematic landmark on the 250th anniversary of American independence, police said.
· Agence France-Presse
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri speaks during an interview at the Zion Church in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file)
Police starting to track down person behind Gwangju high school bomb threat
Police said Sunday they have launched a search for an individual who wrote an online post claiming that an explosive device had been planted at a high school in the southwestern city of Gwangju amid a controversy over baseball trash talk
· Yonhap
Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster.
· Agence France-Presse
Police starting to track down person behind Gwangju high school bomb threat
SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have launched a search for an individual who wrote an online post claiming that an explosive device had been planted at a high school in the southwestern city of Gwangju amid a controversy over baseball trash talk
· Kim Soo-yeon
Ben Gvir drops New York trip as calls for arrest grow
Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir cancelled a planned trip to New York for the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit amid concerns over protests and growing calls for legal action against him, according to Haaretz.
· Middleeasteye
Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China
Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’
· Amy Hawkins
Woman jailed for extortion after threatening to falsely accuse boyfriend of rape
A woman in her 30s has been sentenced to one year in prison for falsely accusing her boyfriend of rape and using the claim to extort money from him, a court said Sunday.
· Park Han-na
Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul has a history of car crashes — including wreck that killed his brother
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· Titus Wu
Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral on Saturday for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling for revenge against Israel and the United States.
· Korea Herald
Key hearing begins in Charlie Kirk murder case
Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2025. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
Woman charged with murder after body of four-year-old boy found in Central Coast home
Police are investigating what happened to a boy who was found with significant arm injuries
· Australian Associated Press
Meghan and children will not join Prince Harry on London trip
The Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will not travel to London next week after a request for police protection was denied.
· Victoria Ward
Iran envoy says friendly nations to get ‘special’ Hormuz fee treatment
Beijing – Iran’s ambassador to China insisted Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — an idea rejected by Washington — while assuring that “friendly” nations would receive special treatment.
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NYC cops hunt for killer who slashed mom on 4th of July
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· Tina Moore
Killer who gouged out his own eyes sentenced to life in prison for Bulloch County murder
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· Daniel Cody
Moment of destiny for France's Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race
Last year a Paris court found Marine Le Pen guilty of misusing European parliamentary funds. Her case is now in the court of appeal
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Iran's envoy to China says friendly nations to get ‘special’ Hormuz fee treatment
Iran’s ambassador to China has said that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, an idea rejected by Washington, while assuring that “friendly” nations would receive special treatment.
· Middleeasteye
Trump tries again to delay $5m sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll
Lawyers file request days after US supreme court declined to hear an appeal, with payout topping $5.8m with interest
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Woman arrested after child found dead in Central Coast home
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German police pepper-spray protesters amid opposition party convention (VIDEO)
German police have deployed pepper spray and batons in a clash with left-wing activists in the city of Erfurt. The demonstrators were attempting to derail a convention of the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
· RT
Before her alleged murder, Tunchanok Donhomla smiled through 'tough life'
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· Natalie Whiting
Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run in Napa County
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· Ross O'Keefe
Jail and a $10,000 fine: former political staffer shares fear over MP complaint system
An Australian parliamentary workplace watchdog was created to clean up bad behaviour in the seat of government – but some are questioning its efficacy
· Sarah Basford Canales
Police leadership needs 'ethical reset', Lord Blunkett tells BBC
Watch: Former home secretary says the police service "is not good enough"
· Bbcnews
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says he has moved on after confrontation with Dallas police
Egypt says Dallas hotel incident is resolved
· Agencies
HRF claims Ben-Gvir canceled UN police summit visit over legal complaints
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will reportedly not attend a UN police chiefs conference in New York this week, though the Hind Rajab Foundation alleged on Saturday that his visit had been canceled amid legal pressure.
· YOAV ETIEL
White Nationalists March in Washington Amid 250th Anniversary Celebrations
A large group of masked men wearing the markings of a well-known white nationalist group marched with flags and chanted “reclaim America!” in Washington on Saturday morning, as the capital city prepared for the main events celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday.The march, through neighborhoods around the U.S.…
· Clarence Williams
Prince Harry to visit London without wife, children
LONDON — Prince Harry will visit London without his wife and children as part of a trip to the UK next week, a source close to him told AFP Saturday, after he was reportedly refused police protection for his family.
· Agence France-Presse
Heat wave mars July Fourth weekend with 3 deaths
A tree ripped from the ground by a severe storm is surrounded by police tape in Hoboken, N.J., early Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
Teenager killed in Haifa marks 150th person murdered by violence in Arab sector in 2026
A 17-year-old child became the 150th person murdered in Israel's Arab community in 2026 after he was shot in Haifa, Rambam Hospital announced on Saturday.
· YOAV ETIEL
NYC Council to honor first-responder heroes killed on 9/11 with new street signs
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· Rich Calder
At least 7 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces over past 48 hours in Gaza
At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks or recovered from beneath rubble over the past 48 hours in Gaza, according to health officials.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Taiwan coast guard tracks Chinese ships east of island
TAIPEI — Taiwan's coast guard said Saturday it had deployed two vessels to track Chinese ships off the island's east coast, where China says it is conducting "law enforcement patrols".
· Agence France-Presse
Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with bus
Taxi veered across the centre line on Hiram’s Highway and struck the front of a KMB bus, police said
· Kristen Cheung
Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with bus
Taxi veered across the centre line on Hiram’s Highway and struck the front of a KMB bus, police said
· Kristen Cheung
Sacramento teen girls facing felony charges after shocking video captures nursery targeted with fireworks
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· Daniel Farr