‘I just kept it to myself. I didn’t want to be known as the son of a murder victim’: From crime victim to crime investigator
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A police request to arrest a business owner accused of repeated assault on his employees has been turned down by a local court, officials said Friday.
· Yoon Min-sik
‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Jumanji’ actor James Handy dead at 81, killed by girlfriend’s son
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· Wendy Geller
Louisiana babysitter arrested after toddler drowned in pool and wasn’t found for 20 minutes
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Feds Raid Newport Mansion, Arrest Businessman Accused Of Routing U.S. Technology To Iran
Federal authorities arrested 63 year old Newport Coast technology executive Jamshid Ghomi during an early-morning operation at his luxury Orange County residence on Wednesday, according to the NY Post.
· Tyler Durden
South Koreans sweat over US$779,000 air conditioning plan for prisons
‘Relieve the families of victims with that money,’ a social media user says amid backlash over the taxpayer-funded project.
· The Korea Times
Police disperse protestors at polling station, acquire ballot boxes
South Korean police on Friday dispersed hundreds of demonstrators at a polling station in southern Seoul who had blocked access to ballot boxes to protest the ballot shortage during Wednesday's local elections.
· Yoon Min-sik
At least 12 killed in Gaza over past day
At least 12 people have been killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to local news media.
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(LEAD) Police secure ballot boxes from Seoul polling station after dispersing protesters
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Within an hour: Three men killed in two incidents of violent crime amid Arab sector crime crisis
Three people were killed overnight on Thursday night in two separate incidents in two different Arab-majority towns.
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German man fined month’s income for calling Merz ‘lying Fritz’
A German court has ruled that calling Chancellor Friedrich Merz a “lying Fritz” should be criminally prosecuted because of “particular public interest,” slapping the offender with a fine amounting to an average monthly salary, or more than €2,000 ($2,322).
· RT
US accuses UK of having 'two-tier policing' system amid unrest over student's murder
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New details emerge in case of homeless man accused of sexually assaulting female UCLA students
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· Katie Jerkovich
Tech boss, Jamshid Ghomi, charged with sending secret shipments to Iranian military, nuclear programs denied bond
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· David Thompson
Police begin dispersing protesters at Seoul polling station
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday began dispersing protesters at a polling station in southern Seoul after hundreds gathered earlier this week to protest a shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections, blocking election officials from removing ballot boxes.
· Chae Yun-hwan
US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years
· Mark Magnier
US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years
· Mark Magnier
US journalist pleads guilty to acting as illegal agent for China
An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
· Didi Tang
New international commercial court will boost Hong Kong as a legal hub
Such tribunals are rapidly growing around the world. Hong Kong cannot afford to be left behind
· SCMP Editorial
New international commercial court will boost Hong Kong as a legal hub
Such tribunals are rapidly growing around the world. Hong Kong cannot afford to be left behind
· SCMP Editorial
South Korean Starbucks probe: arbitrary power in justice’s name
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· Joseph Yi
Judge dismisses murder charge against Arkansas sheriff nominee
This undated photo provided by attorney Erin Cassinelli shows Aaron Spencer, a Republican candidate for sheriff in Lonoke County, Arkansas, who won a GOP primary March 3, 2026, defeating the incumbent sheriff to advance to the general election despite awaiting trial for a murder charge. (Heather Spencer/Erin Cassine…
Annoyingly catchy Kars4 Kids jingle gets new life thanks to court’s ruling
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Annoyingly catchy Kars4Kids jingle gets new life thanks to court’s ruling
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· Daniel Farr
Florida governor candidate threatens to send civilians armed with AR-15s to end ‘teen takeovers’ after weekend shooting
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· Caitlin McCormack
Over 60 arrested following violent haredi protest at Supreme Court judge’s residence
Over 60 suspects were detained following the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) riot that occurred on Wednesday near the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Justice Noam Sohlberg, Senior Israel Police Superintendent Chaim Taieb told 103FM in a Thursday interview.
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Victoria's top cop on when the scourge of firebombings will stop
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 8:31am
· Raf Epstein
Police searching for teens after homeless man stabbed in Bendigo overnight
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 8:27am
· Nate Woodall
Israeli soldiers shoot, kill young Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed an 18-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Haaretz reported.
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Donations laws rushed through at 5am after all-nighter in parliament
Victoria has reestablished its political donation laws after Labor secured crossbench support to fast-track legislation through parliament early on Friday, even as the Coalition and independents threatened a High Court challenge.
· Patrick Hatch
Coach of Karmelo Anthony’s teen victim sobs as he recalls chaos after fatal track meet stabbing
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· Priscilla DeGregory
Minnesota families condemn state GOP's prayer for Derek Chauvin
In this photo made from a video, Courteney Ross, George Floyd’s girlfriend, speaks to reporters on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Minneapolis, about a moment of silence honoring former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin that was held at a state GOP convention. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave) CORRECTION: Name corrected t…
· Terry Tang
Advocates want to defend the Texas Dream Act in court after Texas agreed not to defend the state law
Students, immigrant-rights advocates and Austin Community College asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to let them defend the Texas Dream Act that has helped thousands of immigrant students lacking permanent legal status afford college.
63 Arrested, Crypto Millions Frozen As FBI, DOJ Team Up With Meta, Coinbase And Starlink To Bust Scammers
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· Tyler Durden
Family and community in limbo two months on from violent death
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· Nethma Dandeniya
Israeli military says soldier killed in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Thursday that one of its soldiers was killed in southern Lebanon, the first fatality since the announcement of a new ceasefire plan.
· Middleeasteye
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Witness’ On Netflix, A Drama About A 1992 Murder Where The Only Witness Was The Victim’s Toddler Son
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· Joel Keller
New trials ordered for paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain after the Black man was pinned down by police.
Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes in south and east kill eight
An Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon killed five people on Thursday, while another attack near the southern city of Tyre killed three more, the Lebanese health ministry said.
· Middleeasteye
Fans given life bans for Wembanyama selfie as NBA looks at Brunson incident
Fan ran on to court during NBA finals opener
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New Jersey police sergeant charged with stealing journalist's camera gear
Law Enforcement Officers walk through tear gas chemical irritant during clashes with anti-ICE protesters outside the Delaney Hall detention center on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
· Jake Offenhartz
'Jews are eating kids': Jewish woman choked, hair torn out in NYC subway attack
A Jewish woman was beaten, choked, and had her hair torn out in an alleged antisemitic attack in a New York City subway on Sunday, according to the New York Police Department, the victim, and a video published by the Combat Antisemitism Movement.
· MICHAEL STARR
Capt. Eitan Shmuel Lemberg killed in combat in southern Lebanon
Captain Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, aged 21, from Mishmar HaShiv'a, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Thursday.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Murder of Rachel Nickell’ on Netflix, a True Crime Documentary That’s a Damning Portrait of the London Police Dept.
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· John Serba
How misinformation about student's murder sent two people into hiding
Former police officer Christi Hill has told BBC Verify she has been forced into hiding and is fearful for her safety after her and PC Tristan Parsons were misidentified on social media as being the officers involved in the arrest of Henry Nowak.
A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka kills 12 people
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday.
· Associated Press
Israeli businessman 'King of Slot Machines' Tony Bargig murdered in Prague
Tony Bargig, an Israeli businessman and casino owner once known as the "King of Slot Machines," was reportedly murdered on Wednesday in Prague.
· TZVI JASPER
Russia kills 12 in Ukraine as Kyiv mourns 707 children killed since 2022
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commemorated at least 707 children killed by Russia during the two countries’ more than four-year-long war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Gaza: Families mourn victims after overnight Israeli strikes that killed at least nine
Relatives gathered at Shifa Hospital to grieve as the bodies of victims, including two women and two children, were prepared for burial. Footage from one of the strike sites showed severe damage to a residential building, with debris, shattered walls and blood-stained belongings scattered across the area. The attack…
· AfricaNews
Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent US attorney-general
President Donald Trump said he would move to nominate acting US Attorney-General Todd Blanche on Thursday to permanently lead the Justice Department, which would make his former personal lawyer the nation's top law enforcement officer.
· REUTERS