Woman accused of money laundering in Wang Fuk Court fire case granted HK$300,000 bail
Li Min is among seven individuals and two companies implicated in the first criminal case against those deemed responsible for the inferno
· Brian Wong
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NEW YORK — Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easygoing police officer in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease.
· Associated Press
Police in Spain claim 'massive fraud' by 400,000 migrants in amnesty process
As applications for Spain's mass migrant amnesty surge over initial estimates, police sources claim there is clear evidence of widespread fraudulent applications by foreign nationals who were not living in Spain in 2025 as required.
· The Local
8 monks killed in Thailand after boy, 11, crashes truck into pilgrims
Five monks were killed at the roadside in Mukdahan province, while three others later died in hospital
· Aidan Jones
8 monks killed in Thailand after boy, 11, crashes truck into pilgrims
Five monks were killed at the roadside in Mukdahan province, while three others later died in hospital
· Aidan Jones
Cleaner accused of assaulting student faces court
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Germany indicts Ukrainian over Nord Stream sabotage, alleges Kyiv-backed plot
German federal prosecutors on Thursday confirmed they had charged a Ukrainian national over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, accusing him of acting as an accomplice in a war crime.
· Milena Wälde
Police officer who raped two women and abused a third jailed for 10 years
Cameron Ross resigned from Police Scotland last month having been suspended in January 2024 after the attacks came to light
· Bbcnews
Israel arrests five women activists in the occupied West Bank
The Israeli army arrested five women activists in the occupied West Bank early on Wednesday morning. The women, who work with health committees, were arrested after their homes were raided.
· Middleeasteye
WA property moguls file supreme court claims over mismanaged finances
Two of Western Australia’s biggest property entrepreneurs have launched legal action against the accounting firm responsible for managing their wealth to court over allegations of professional negligence which led to major tax liabilities.
· Holly Thompson
WA property moguls file Supreme Court action over mismanaged finance claims
Two of Western Australia’s biggest property entrepreneurs have launched legal action against the accounting firm responsible for managing their wealth to court over allegations of professional negligence which led to major tax liabilities.
· Holly Thompson
Teen caught with terror material said he could ‘blow up Melbourne’, court told
A Melbourne teenager accused of downloading a cache of violent terrorist material told another youth detention inmate he knew how to make bombs to “blow up the whole of Melbourne” days after his arrest, a court has heard.
· Carla Jaeger
Race Across the World winner's car smashed into and laptop stolen before kids' mental health talk
Alfie Watts says the police told him there's "not much they can do" after the theft
· Bbcnews
Top EU court upholds Google Android fine in landmark antitrust case
BRUSSELS — Europe’s top court on Thursday dismissed Google’s appeal against a €4.1 billion Android antitrust fine, handing the European Commission a major victory in one of its longest-running antitrust battles with Big Tech.
· Aude van den Hove
Empire State Building climbers previously scaled UAE skyscraper | The National
Two Russian thrill-seekers, whose death-defying climbs have been documented by Netflix, scaled New York's Empire State Building, where they appeared to get engaged, before being detained by police.
· Evelyn Lau
Hanwha Aerospace explosion likely occurred while cleaning explosive waste: police
Last month's deadly explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon appears to have occurred while cleaning a washing machine that may have contained explosive waste residue, police officials said Thursday.
· Yonhap
Police officer accused of destroying evidence in son’s murder case
National Police Agency opens inspection as justice minister calls for review of exemption for relatives
· Lee Seung-ku
Gina Rinehart and estranged kids to pay bulk of legal costs after royalties trial
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· Andrea Mayes
Teen accused of abducting 17yo girl faces court
Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 6:12pm
Couple caned for kissing on TikTok in Indonesia's Aceh province
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.
· Edna Tarigan
Bus carrying 78 passengers overturns in South Africa, 16 dead
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa’s Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.
Google loses legal fight over 4.1 billion-euro EU antitrust fine
The European Commission's top court has upheld Google's fine of around 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) over alleged anti-competitive practices.
· Arjun Kharpal
Supreme Court to rule on ex-President Yoon's obstruction of justice charges on July 9
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict next week on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking investigators from detaining him in the wake of his failed martial law bid in 2024, legal sources said Thursday.
· Lee Haye-ah
Hanwha Aerospace explosion likely occurred while cleaning explosive waste: police
DAEJEON, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Last month's deadly explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon appears to have occurred while cleaning a washing machine that may have contained explosive waste residue, police officials said Thursday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Fire at German hospital kills two patients, injures others
Firefighters and police are seen on the scene of a hospital fire in Ludwigslust, Germany Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Jens Büttner/dpa via AP)
Alleged people smuggler faces court
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School worker sexually assaulted girls in Adelaide Hills, court told
Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 4:54pm
· Eva Blandis
More than 900 arrested during South Africa’s antimigrant protests
South African police have arrested more than 900 people during nationwide antimigrant protests that were mostly peaceful but at times turned violent with shops looted and one person shot dead.
· Al Jazeera
Ex-Sydney childcare worker jailed for 'disturbing and depraved' child abuse
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· Jamie Mckinnell
Teens charged after man's hand cut off in home invasion
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Christian Brothers win pause on survivor abuse payouts despite ‘disturbing’ school transfers
All sex abuse claims against the Christian Brothers in Australia have been suspended after a court found they could face financial ruin within months, despite scrutiny over “disturbing” $1 property transfers.
· Caroline Schelle
Businessman on trial in Malta over prominent journalist’s murder
A businessman arrested seven years ago for the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has gone on trial in Malta.
· Al Jazeera
Parliamentary committee conducts on-site inspection over ballot shortages
Police clear protesters blocking access to ballot-counting site for nearly a month
· Yoon Min-sik
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden — sources
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans.
· Associated Press
Two New Yorkers arrested at Costco after alleged fraudulent credit card shopping spree
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· Fox News
ICC 'concerned' over withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
The International Criminal Court has voiced concern over the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, saying it undermines the global pursuit of justice.
· AfricaNews
Iran plans six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei
Iran is preparing the largest state funeral in its history for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike on 28 February.
· Middleeasteye
Police in Japan work to crack down on fraud-linked social media posts
Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday it plans to add social media posts facilitating romance scams, other fraud and what are known as “dark part-time jobs” to the category of illegal information.
· No Author
Olympian sues Equestrian Australia over whipping video ban
Former Olympic rider Heath Ryan is taking Equestrian Australia to court after being suspended for more than a year over a confronting video which showed him whipping a horse 42 times.
· Chris Barrett
Former Mongols bikie boss raided as police deepen construction push
A Victorian construction sector consultancy founded by a former CFMEU delegate and ex-bikie boss has been raided by the police taskforce targeting corruption and crime in Victoria’s construction sector.
· Nick McKenzie
NFL star Calais Campbell’s family feared for mom’s safety in frantic 911 call released after her grisly murder
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· Nicholas McEntyre
Can an animal fable still work after Animal Farm? Andrew Upton gives it a go
For eight years Andrew Upton shared the artistic directorship of the Sydney Theatre Company with his wife, Cate Blanchett. Philip Seymour Hoffman directed Upton’s play Riflemind and, during this period, the Upton/Blanchett company looked like a national theatre company, with legendary productions such as The War of …
· Peter Craven
Woman given Met payout regrets reporting officer
Lorraine reported a predatory police officer in 2017, but says her battle with the misconduct system was "far worse" than anything he put her through
· Bbcnews
How Bolivia’s breakthrough in jaguar rehabilitation could bring the big cat back from the brink
More jaguars are killed in Bolivia each year by poachers than in any other country, driving the population to critical levels. But a recent successful release from captivity could radically increase the jaguar’s chances of survival
· Douwe Den Held
Hong Kong police search 15 in former July 1 protest areas, man taken away
Man, 32, taken for questioning over T-shirt with political undertones, with police saying he was later released
· Fiona Chow
Hong Kong police search 15 in former July 1 protest areas, man taken away
Man, 32, taken for questioning over T-shirt with political undertones, with police saying he was later released
· Fiona Chow
Israel Police clash with protesters commemorating 1,000 days since Oct. 7 outside Knesset
Israel Police on Thursday clashed with protesters commemorating 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre outside the Knesset.
· SHIR PERETS
Iloilo police probe IMEG operation following surprise station raid
ILOILO CITY — A tense police operation unfolded at Iloilo City Police Station 4 in Molo on Wednesday afternoon, July 1, after heavily armed personnel from the Philippine National Police Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) stormed the station in search of a dismissed policeman wanted for murder, tri…
· Rjay Zuriaga Castor
The Onion to launch parody of Infowars on behalf of Sandy Hook families
The satirical news site The Onion isn’t waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ’ conspiracy platform.
· Jeffrey Collins