DOJ vows ‘birth tourism’ crackdown after Supreme Court rules against Trump in birthright citizenship case
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· Christopher Testa
Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand
Safed's Rabbinical Court could close this fall despite a massive demand for its services, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported Wednesday.
· LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Alleged Epstein victim accused Trump of sexual assault, fears retaliation from Trump administration
A woman mentioned in files released by the US Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, who alleged that US President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her, fears retaliation from the Trump administration amid escalating controversy around the handling of her case, The Guardian reported Tuesday.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Russian couple gets engaged on top of Empire State Building (VIDEOS)
A Russian daredevil couple have been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building and staging a marriage proposal atop the New York landmark, more than 1,400ft above Manhattan.
· RT
Police rescue 'feral' children from squalor inside dilapidated US home
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Melbourne stabbing: teenagers arrested after boy left outside Craigieburn hospital dies
Fifteen-year-old unable to be saved after being left outside Craigieburn Community hospital
· Australian Associated Press
Marcoleta ready to go to jail over P75-M donation he received as congressman
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Ex-Titans scout, Arkansas State defensive back Blaise Taylor found guilty of murdering pregnant girlfriend
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· Christian Arnold
At least 13 killed after 'most massive' assault on Ukrainian capital since Russia's invasion
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· Sbsaustralia
Bombed Ukrainian oligarch could expose Kiev’s corruption – former French spy
The Ukrainian multimillionaire sanctioned by Vladimir Zelensky and suspected of links to organized crime had become a growing nuisance to Kiev, former French intelligence agent Claude Moniquet has told Nice-Matin.
· RT
Photos of Ohio home where 16 abused children were rescued
Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Boy arrested in affluent California college town after slamming baby girl into the ground, killing her
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· Justin Choi
Couple arrested after daring Empire State marriage proposal stunt
A protest stunt and apparent marriage proposal on top of the Empire State Building has led to the arrest of two people in New York City.
· Al Jazeera
Tielemans’ controversial late penalty caps Belgium comeback over Senegal
A seesawing classic of a contest had just ticked into the 122nd minute, penalties all but a formality, when the referee, Saíd Martínez, wandered back towards the centre circle to award Belgium a stoppage-time penalty. The VAR, Guillermo Pacheco Larios, had highlighted Lamine Kamara swiping away Youri Tielemans’s le…
· Ben Fisher
Phil Mickelson rejects allegation he showed nude selfie to woman, calls misconduct exposé ‘drive-by shooting’
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· Ariel Zilber
NJ psychotherapist who just welcomed a baby ID’d as fatal stabbing victim — as authorities desperately hunt for her killer
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· Zoe Hussain
Colorado Governor Fires Officials Who Opposed Freeing Election Denier
Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday fired two members of his clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to commute the prison sentence of the election denier Tina Peters.
· Jack Healy
Malik Beasley pleads not guilty in federal gambling investigation
Former NBA player Malik Beasley arrives outside of Brooklyn federal court, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) CORRECTION: name of the photographer corrected to Heather Khalifa instead of Yuki Iwamura
· Michael R Sisak
Two arrested after climbing to the top of Empire State Building
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Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
Twenty-one-year-old Shahsawar's legs and hands were ultimately amputated
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Ohio authorities rescue 16 children confined to one room for four years
Parents and grandparents charged as police say case in Hamden not human trafficking but ‘intra-family situation’
· Lucy Campbell
Teenage boy injured after shooting in Birmingham
A 16-year-old boy has suffered severe gunshot wounds following a shooting in Birmingham.
· Bbcnews
Ohio judge to make ruling next week in lawsuit against NCAA regarding new rule
This photo taken with a fisheye lens shows the NCAA logo displayed at mid-court before Albany’s practice for a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament March 21, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
E Jean Carroll demands Donald Trump pay $5.8m in damages from 2019 case
Writer E Jean Carroll is demanding that United States President Donald Trump pay the $5m a civil court awarded her in damages, after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal.
· Abby Rogers
More than 300 arrests in organised immigration crime crackdown
More than 300 people have been arrested across the UK, including 57 migrants who had crossed the Channel by boat, as part of a police crackdown on illegal trade and organised immigration crime.
· Bbcnews
Germany now treats Nord Stream attack as ‘war crime’ – media
German prosecutors have charged the Ukrainian suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines with a “war crime,” according to local media reports.
· RT
Germany now treating Nord Stream attack as ‘war crime’ – media
German prosecutors have charged the Ukrainian suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines with a “war crime,” according to local media reports.
· RT
Texas womb raider on death row recalls gruesome details in murder of pregnant pal — then claims ‘I’m a good person’
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· Chris Bradford
US Supreme Court hands wealthy donors more sway with latest decision
The United States Supreme Court’s decision to lift limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with a candidate will provide greater flexibility for political fundraising.
· Andy Hirschfeld
‘Appalling betrayal’: Two men accused of fleecing elderly man of $600k
An 88-year-old man was allegedly fleeced out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by two men, who are due to face court accused of an appalling betrayal.
· Jack Gramenz
2 arrested after Empire State Building banner stunt
NEW YORK — Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” at midday Wednesday, before descending, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested.
· Associated Press
20-Year Old US Citizen Charged In Israel With Spying For Iran
A 20-year-old US citizen living in Jerusalem is set to be charged with spying for Iran, according a police statement issued Tuesday, ahead of the individual’s indictment.
· Tyler Durden
'Snuck a look': Police sergeant accessed database for DV-accused mate
Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 6:36am
· Amy Greenbank
Traditional owner takes government to court over flood plain project
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· Grace Marshall
Iraq PM's anti-corruption raids test resolve against Iran-backed power networks -analysis
Iraqi security forces arrested politicians and senior officials in overnight raids inside Baghdad’sfortified Green Zone on Sunday, in one of the most visible anti-corruption operations Iraq has seen in years and an early test of Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s new government.
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Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat
A Ramat Gan cafe was set on fire for the third time overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, citing footage showing masked suspects arriving at the scene, igniting the business, and fleeing.
· WALLA
Despite marquee losses, Supreme Court term grows Trump’s presidential power
Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has completed its nine-month term, handing US President Donald Trump a handful of losses on marquee issues, including scuttling his reciprocal tariffs policy and effort to end birthright citizenship.
· Joseph Stepansky
Controversially, The Supreme Court Rules For Common Sense: Taibbi
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· Tyler Durden
Justice Department to review Illinois grand jury presentations
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· The Associated Press
Trump attorney general plots crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ after supreme court ruling
Todd Blanche to target tourists and migrants despite such births accounting for less than 1% of US babies born yearly
· Shrai Popat
Ex-CIA head sues Trump administration to preserve records of inquiries into him
John Brennan demands record preservation to enable his defense if he’s indicted over ‘phantom criminal conduct’
· Associated Press
Seven more sentenced over Texas ICE detention centre shooting
Seven more people have been sentenced to prison over a protest that culminated in a police officer being shot outside an immigration detention centre last year.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Daredevils climb antenna at top of Empire State Building, get engaged
Two daredevil artists were taken into police custody after scaling the spire and antenna of the Empire State Building in New York, unfurling a pro-peace banner and staging a dramatic marriage proposal.
· Michael Koziol
Israel kills three Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
At least three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli drone strike in northern Gaza.
· Al Jazeera
Family of a baby killed by police release autopsy
This undated photo provided by Veronica Roberson in June 2026 shows her grandson, Kohen Wiley, of Senatobia, Miss. (Veronica Roberson via AP) CORRECTION: Corrects to grandson sted of granddaughter
· Hannah Fingerhut
Trans gunman caught in alleged casino terror plot with huge cache of weapons — as cops release chilling footage
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· Ben Chapman
Thai teen's ashes laid to rest by family after alleged murder
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· Natalie Whiting
South African police say anti-immigrant protests were 'mostly peaceful'
South African police said Wednesday that nationwide anti-immigration protests held the previous day were "mostly peaceful", despite isolated incidents of looting and criminal activity.
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