California man pleads guilty to faking Nancy Guthrie ransom note
Derrick Callella admitted he called and sent texts to Guthrie’s family, demanding a bitcoin transaction
· Uwa Ede Osifo
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Louisiana AG is indicted by grand jury in fight over court changes
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
· Safiyah Riddle
Australia news live: Deeming lodges legal suit against Victorian Liberal president; blizzard brings snow to NSW and Victorian alps
Case due to be heard in supreme court this morning. Follow the day’s latest updates
· Nick Visser
Murders reach lowest levels in NYC history with nearly 25% drop amid huge 2026 crime reduction
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· Amanda Woods, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
ICE detains 10K in 5 days amid intensified Trump deportation push
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.
· Associated Press
At least eight arrests linked to forums that encourage drugging and raping women
At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigations into online networks that encourage men to drug and rape women, the National Crime Agency has said.
· Bbcnews
Australia news LIVE: Possible bird flu case spotted in NSW; Police probe CFMEU ‘inside job’ leak; Moira Deeming launches legal action
A suspected positive case of H5 bird flu has been identified near Hawks Nest on the NSW Mid North Coast, the NSW government says.
· Ellie Busby, Liam Mannix
Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence
Massachusetts’ deadline to prosecute rape cases will no longer be one of the strictest in the nation under a bill Gov. Maura Healey pledged to sign into law.
· Willoughby Mariano
Secret police recordings used in Matt Wright's trial released to the media
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· Olivana Lathouris
Teenager charged with murder after death in Melbourne's north
Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 6:44am
Aboriginal activist takes on logging company staff during trespass court case
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· Clancy Balen
WATCH: Bystanders rescue 11-year-old girl from kidnapping attempt in central Israel
An 11-year-old girl, called M. to protect her identity, was almost abducted mid-day Wednesday on a busy road on Shlomo Shmeltzer Street in Petah Tikva, near the soccer stadium, with the incident caught on a vehicle dash camera.
· MAARIV
Melbourne teenager charged with murder
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Many unanswered questions after 16 Ohio kids are found in squalor
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)
· Julie Carr Smyth
US Olympian indicted after Trump alleged ‘vandalism’ at DC reflecting pool
Canoeist David Hearn was arrested in June after touching a peeling piece of liner in the pool from renovation project
· Shrai Popat
Russia losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukranian soldier killed as army casualties skyrocket: report
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· Ronny Reyes
Trump administration renews pressure on International Criminal Court
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has once again denounced the International Criminal Court (ICC), pledging that any effort to assert authority over US citizens would be considered a “direct affront” against the country’s sovereignty.
· Joseph Stepansky
Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree gets huge sum from California city after text messages emerged
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· Zain Khan
Former Olympian charged over alleged 'vandalism' of US Reflecting Pool
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Supreme Court declines to halt fine for ex-Fox News reporter
The Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Justice Department Sues California Over Glock Ban, Handgun Roster
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· Tyler Durden
Grieving Ukrainian mom crouches over dead son in gut-wrenching image — after Russia unleashes ‘nigh of horror’ on Kyiv
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· Chris Nesi
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemns Israel discrediting Gaza journalists’s profession
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has hit back against Israeli allegations questioning the professions of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Heat wave didn't prevent Wimbledon from keeping its courts perfectly green
Ground staff waters a court one day ahead of the start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, June 28, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
· Andrew Dampf
Canada synagogue firebomber was promised $15,000 for attack, motivated by drugs not antisemitism
A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to firebombing a Montreal synagogue in December 2024, told the court that he was promised $15,000 for the attack.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Medici brothers’ murder mystery solved as new research rules out poison theory
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· Kyra Breslin
UEFA bans Czech club Karviná from European competitions over match-fixing
A logo of the Czech Football Association is seen in front of the Czech Football Association headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 24, 2026, after the Czech police detained dozens of people following an investigation into a match-fixing scandal. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal
The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills 6, Syria authorities say
This was the deadliest such incident since a suicide attack killed 25 people at a church last year
· Agence France-Presse
Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills 6, Syria authorities say
This was the deadliest such incident since a suicide attack killed 25 people at a church last year
· Agence France-Presse
Palestinian goalkeeper killed by Israel in Gaza as Fifa faces fresh calls to act
Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar was killed earlier this week by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said in a statement on Monday, prompting tributes from football supporters, journalists, fans, and the public on social media.
· Middleeasteye
Haitian medical students demand relocation of teaching hospital in capital
Dozens of Haitian medical students marched peacefully from their university to nearby the prime minister’s office in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, where they were stopped by riot police.
· AfricaNews
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal
The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
CIDG collars South Korean national with Interpol red notice
MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested a South Korean national who is subject of a red notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) over an alleged 200 million Korean won (Php 7.9 million) scam.
· The Manila Times
Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears
Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalist
· Juliette Garside
Prosecutors gain access to Tiger Woods' medical records after crash
In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods performs a field sobriety test for sheriff’s deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File)
18 killed in Nigeria land dispute clashes, police report
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 18 people have been killed in protracted clashes related to a land dispute this week in the north-central region of Nigeria, police said Thursday.
· Dyepkazah Shibayan
Guinea court cuts ex-PM Fofana’s jail term in landmark corruption case
A Guinean appeals court has reduced former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana's prison sentence for corruption-related offences, paving the way for his release after more than four years in detention as the country's military-led government presses ahead with its anti-graft campaign.
· AfricaNews
Married at First Sight UK cast member arrested on suspicion of rape
Anonymous individual arrested after claims of sexual misconduct on reality TV show and police calls for contact
· Michael Savage
‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency
NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationships
· Hannah Al Othman
Top FBI agent in Chicago abruptly leaving post, AP sources say
Douglas DePodesta, special agent in charge of the Chicago Field Office, speaks with reporters at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, Feb. 12, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)
· Eric Tucker
UN says parties in eastern Congo conflict breach peace terms
M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)
· Wilson Mcmakin
Texas mom’s chilling last post before she was allegedly killed by smiling sisters Cookie and Kitty: ‘May God protect me’
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· Georgia Worrell
Six Kurdish fighters killed in clashes with Iran, says opposition group
A Kurdish opposition group said on Thursday that six of its fighters were killed in fighting with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps in western Iran near the border with Iraq.
· Middleeasteye
Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal
Two people who got to the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” have been arrested. It’s unclear how the pair gained access passed security. (AP Video by Robert Bumsted, Emily Wang and Joseph Frederick)
· Jennifer Peltz
Israel marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 Hamas massacre that killed over 1,200 people
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding schedule revealed in permit obtained by AP
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the events. Nothing h…
· Jake Offenhartz
Cyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people
Personal information of more than 920,000 customers, including their names, addresses and email addresses, involved in breach
· Jeffie Lam