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Federal police in Brazil have carried out more than a dozen raids as part of a widening corruption investigation, including one targeting a senator closely allied with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Kristi Noem commutation recipient charged in South Dakota girl's death
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
· Mead Gruver
Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in fraud probe
Then Brazil’s Defense Minister Jaques Wagner speaks during the opening ceremony of the LAAD Defence and Security International Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
· El Onore Hughes
Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab
Musicians and production team understood to be facing same punishment after livestream of patriotic song
· Deepa Parentis
Man sentenced to three years in prison after he was found drunk, passed out behind the wheel in In-N-Out drive-thru
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· Katie Jerkovich
Lindsay Clancy makes grim-faced appearance in court as lawyer claims she was practically a ‘vegetable’ before she killed her 3 kids
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· Priscilla DeGregory
Supreme Court Rules Feds Can't Disarm You Just For Being A Regular Stoner
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the government's prosecution of a Texas man under 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(3) - the provision barring "unlawful user[s] of" or those "addicted to" any controlled substance from possessing firearms - violated the Second Amendment.
· Tyler Durden
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three
Hezbollah said its fighters were fighting the Israeli military on Thursday as Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people.
· Middleeasteye
Man, 37, clinging to life after stabbing inside NYC residence for the blind: cops
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· Amanda Woods
Doctor charged with 'spreading false news' in Egypt after highlighting obstetric violence in hospitals
Omnia Swedan, an Egyptian doctor, was released on bail on Wednesday evening local time after being investigated on charges of spreading false news and misusing social media.
· Middleeasteye
AFL matriarch stored guns for Dezi Freeman, helped wife get to Australia
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World Cup fans' Uber driver hurt as Kansas City shootings leave 1 dead
An Uber driver taking American fans of Argentina’s soccer team to a World Cup match was among four people injured in a series of shootings in Kansas City, Missouri, that also left one man dead, police said.
· John Hanna
Suspected jihadists stage deadly new attack on Niger airport
An attack on the international airport in Niger's capital Thursday killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, officials said, months after jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site.
· AfricaNews
11 soldiers and 2 civilians dead as gunmen attack airport in Niger’s capital
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Thursday’s attack. Government forces killed 22 assailants and arrested about 20 others
· Reuters
11 soldiers and 2 civilians dead as gunmen attack airport in Niger’s capital
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Thursday’s attack. Government forces killed 22 assailants and arrested about 20 others
· Reuters
High Court asks state to justify weeks-long delay before Gaza detainees see judge
The High Court of Justice ordered the state to explain why it should be allowed to continue holding detainees from Gaza for weeks before bringing them before a judge under wartime amendments passed after the October 7 massacre.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
MP Cameron Thomas suspended amid police investigation
A Liberal Democrat MP has had the whip suspended pending the outcome of a police investigation, a party spokesperson said.
· Leigh Boobyer
Case to be dismissed against Republicans charged with trying to undo Trump’s 2020 Arizona loss
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks at the Arizona State Prison, March 19, 2025, in Florence, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)
· Jacques Billeaud
Exclusive: ICC member states to vote on Karim Khan probe in New York on 24 July
Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are due to convene in New York City on 24 July for a consequential vote on the disciplinary proceedings involving prosecutor Karim Khan, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Millionaire tech CEO’s teen son miraculously survives fiery Texas private jet crash that killed his dad
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· Anna Young
Paul Avery, ‘All my Children’ and ‘Superman’ star, killed alongside wife in early-morning house fire
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· Natalie O'Neill
New York City mayor pushes to end horse carriage industry after Indian teenager’s death
Zohran Mamdani had campaigned to end the 150-year-old industry last year. Tourist Romanch Mahajan was killed in Central Park on Wednesday
· Associated Press
New York City mayor pushes to end horse carriage industry after Indian teenager’s death
Zohran Mamdani had campaigned to end the 150-year-old industry last year. Tourist Romanch Mahajan was killed in Central Park on Wednesday
· Associated Press
Former UK border official and retired Hong Kong cop sentenced for spying on China’s behalf: ‘Truly chilling’
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· Associated Press
Anna Kepner’s stepbrother held at controversial private jail after judge slammed him for ‘depravity and psychopathy’
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· Georgia Worrell
Hawai‘i Court To Decide If Animals Should Have Human Rights
Big Island residents Kelden and Kalehua Lee were strolling by the Honolulu Zoo’s elephant exhibit with their young daughter on Monday when they learned about the elephants’ upcoming Hawaiʻi Supreme Court case.
Slavery exhibit in Philadelphia can be replaced, court says
A person views posted signs on the locations of the now removed explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at President’s House Site in Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
· Michael Casey
Man arrested for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo
The child, who police said was not known to the arrested man, is in a Cambridgeshire hospital with critical injuries
· Reuters
Man arrested for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo
The child, who police said was not known to the arrested man, is in a Cambridgeshire hospital with critical injuries
· Reuters
21-year-old accused of hate crime after setting cross on fire in Chicago park: cops
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· Associated Press
Exclusive: ICC member states to vote on Karim Khan probe in New York on 24 July
Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are due to convene in New York City on 24 July for a consequential vote on the disciplinary proceedings involving prosecutor Karim Khan, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.
· Associated Press
US Supreme Court eases restrictions on drug users owning firearms
The United States Supreme Court has sided with a marijuana user from the state of Texas who had argued that a federal law barring illegal drug users from owning a firearm violated the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Man arrested after boy, three, injured in Cambridgeshire zoo crocodile enclosure
Officers arrest man on suspicion of attempted murder as child is treated in hospital for serious injuries
· Vivian Ho, Nadeembadshah
Ridiculous excuse from clerk who torpedoed Alex Murdaugh’s murder case as she tries to dodge lawsuit
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· Priscilla DeGregory
Zimbabwe's parliament approves bill to extend Mnangagwa's term
The bill tabled by the justice minister at the start of June adds two years to President Emmerson Mnangagwa current term, keeping him in power until 2030.
· AfricaNews
Napolcom publicly confronts erring employee in gun-toting incident, Calinisan vows full accountability and transparency
THE National Police Commission (Napolcom), under the leadership of Commissioner Rafael Vicente Calinisan, publicly confronted one of its own during a press briefing today following the arrest of Napolcom employee Police Inspector III Jaime Hermogenes Flores, Jr., assigned at the Napolcom Inspection, Monitoring and I…
· The Manila Times
Police in England arrest 30-year-old man after 3-year-old boy falls into zoo crocodile enclosure
LONDON (AP) — Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo near the English university city of Cambridge.
Israel kills at least three Palestinians in Gaza City drone strike
At least three Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded after an Israeli drone struck a vehicle near Abu Khadra Mosque in the Rimal neighbourhood of western Gaza City, according to medical sources.
· Caolán Magee
Comedian Carlos Mencia snared by new LA crime unit — as DA announces charges
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· Zain Khan
Cause of Titan submersible implosion that killed five revealed in damning final report
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· Chris Nesi
Man arrested after boy critically injured in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo
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· Thomas Morgan
Army sergeant found guilty of attempted murder in Fort Stewart shootings
A sign stands outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum, File)
South African men sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino-horn trafficking case
‘Mastermind’ Dawie Groenewald given fine of 2m rand or four-year jail term almost 16 years after arrest
· Rachel Savage
Zimbabwe's lawmakers vote to extend president's term in office
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, center, stands next to his chief election agent and Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, left, outside the nomination court in Harare, Zimbabwe, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
· Farai Mutsaka
Horrific rape rocks top California high school as 22-year-old charged with attack on teen victim
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· Zain Khan
Two teenagers on trial for murder of 15-year-old Amen Teklay
Two teenagers have gone on trial accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy in Glasgow.
· BBC News
Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport
An attack by armed men on an airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, according to the country’s defence ministry, five months after a major assault.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Health Ministry failed to test baby food after toddlers hospitalized in May, police say - report
The Israel Police opened an investigation into allegedly tainted Prinok baby food in May, but were not asked by the Health Ministry to test a suspicious jar of the fruit puree, according to a KAN News report on Thursday.
· GOLDIE KATZ