Woman dies after manhole plunge on busy New York street
NEW YORK — A 56-year-old woman died after falling down an uncovered manhole on a bustling Manhattan street, police said Tuesday.
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· Anthony Blair
Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses
Police crackdown across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, or 42 per cent of the total losses
· Lo Hoi-ying
Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses
Police crackdown across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, or 42 per cent of the total losses
· Lo Hoi-ying
There is no ceasefire in Lebanon: IDF medic’s view from the front - opinion
Last weekend, my IDF Palmar medical evacuation team and I were treating and extracting two soldiers from Lebanon. One, Capt. Maoz Yisrael Recanati (24), did not make it, killed a month before his wedding; the other did, but will need a lot of surgeries.
· TUVIA BOOK
Lady Donaldson unfit to stand trial, court finds
Lady Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has been declared unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds.
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Hong Kong’s top court reviews law criminalising calls to boycott elections
Appellant warns ‘extraordinary’ ban blocks informed decisions before voting, while government argues it lies beyond constitutional review
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong’s top court reviews law criminalising calls to boycott elections
Appellant warns ‘extraordinary’ ban blocks informed decisions before voting, while government argues it lies beyond constitutional review
· Brian Wong
Ben-Gvir: Detained Gaza flotilla activists should stay in prison 'a long, long time'
In footage released by the Global Sumud Flotilla, Israeli forces on a vessel were seen intercepting activists at sea. Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted six remaining vessels from a much larger activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. (AP Video by Lefteris Pitarakis and productio…
· Natalie Melzer
ICC could be ordered to reinstate prosecutor if it removes him, judge argues
The International Criminal Court (ICC) could be ordered to reinstate its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, and pay up to €1.5 million ($1.74m) in compensation should the court's governing body remove or sanction him, a senior international judge has warned.
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Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon kills one
Emergency teams have recovered the body of a man killed in an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Shebaa, the country's National News Agency is reporting.
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Gaza death toll rises to 72,773
The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 has risen to at least 72,773, with another 172,732 wounded, the enclave's health ministry reported.
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MPs raise concerns about police investigations into Al Fayed abuse claims
A group of MPs has raised concerns about the way current and historical investigations into allegations of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed have been handled by police.
· Ellie Price
Police officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home
Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was caught by a police officer, after a mother threw the infant from a window during a house fire in Kalamazoo, in the US state of Michigan.
Pentagon accused of ‘endless stalling’ over Iran school bombing
The Pentagon has once again refused to admit responsibility for a strike on an Iranian school that killed more than 170 people, most of them children, despite pressure from US lawmakers.
· RT
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The Pentagon has once again refused to admit responsibility for a strike on an Iranian school that killed more than 170 people, most of them children, despite pressure from US lawmakers.
· RT
Notorious paedophile ex-magistrate to be freed - for now
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Nigeria-US strikes kill three senior ISWAP leaders
Nigerian forces, working alongside the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), say they have killed three senior ISWAP commanders in a new wave of joint air and ground strikes in the country’s northeast, bringing the total number of ISIS-linked militants killed to 175 since the operations began.
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NY town official sentenced after shooting DoorDash driver who stopped to ask for directions
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ICE-watch group decries ‘intimidation tactics’ as federal agents raid activists’ homes: ‘We’re not gonna stop’
VC Defensa organizes ICE patrols, a hotline and community support for immigrants in Ventura county, California
· Jackie Botts
[OPINION] A Supreme Court that speaks in fragments while history demands clarity
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‘Hell on Wheels’ killer Mackenzie Shirilla is the ‘Mean Girl’ of her prison — and took multiple lovers, inmate says
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Court releases shocking footage of cemetery chapel arson
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Philippines top court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC
The Philippine Supreme Court has refused to block the arrest of a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.
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Thailand reduces visa-free stay for tourists from over 90 countries as anti-crime measure | South China Morning Post
The measure aims to strengthen national security and prevent illegal activities by foreign visitors.
WATCH: ICC arrest warrant vs Dela Rosa now 'valid' after SC order
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on May 20, 2026 says the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court against Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa is now deemed 'valid' after the Supreme Court junks his appeal for a temporary restraining order. Dela Rosa is now also considered a fugitive after he has gone back t…
· The Manila Times
From concrete to courts: Plans lodged for inner-city sports hub under Story Bridge
A radio station car park beneath the Story Bridge could soon be transformed into a sleek inner-city racquet sports venue, as developers push ahead with plans to bring one of the world’s fastest-growing sports to Kangaroo Point.
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Army veteran Amos Ferrier killed after confronting suspects trying to steal from his truck in Minneapolis
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South Africa zoo elephants’ ‘depression’ case goes to court
The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and should be moved to a larger conservation park where they can be happy.
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[DECODED] Franco Mabanta, Senate shooting, and two weeks of chaos
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Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts.
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Slain security guard of California mosque engaged gunmen in shootout, hailed as hero
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Alleged triple killer's phone call moments before bodies found in home
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Inside the Australian mission to track Iranian missiles
Deployment to the Middle East felt truly real for RAAF pilot “H” a few weeks back when he saw missiles shooting across the sky in front of his hi-tech surveillance plane.
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Atong Ang bought silence of 18 families of missing cockfighters for P40K each monthly, police told
MANILA, Philippines — Families of the missing sabungeros (cockfight enthusiasts) came to the National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Wednesday to report that most of the complainants were now under the monthly payroll of fugitive gambling tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang for P40,000 in exchange for their non-appearance i…
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NIS 20m. of cigarettes confiscated in West Bank smuggling attempt
Israeli law enforcement officials confiscated approximately NIS 20 million worth of cigarettes smuggled into the West Bank through the port of Ashdod, police announced Wednesday morning.
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OVP receives impeachment court's summons
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President on Wednesday received the summons of the Senate sitting as an impeachment court.
· Reina C. Tolentino
Nigeria ex-minister on the run arrested after jail sentence
Former Nigerian power minister Saleh Mamman has been arrested a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in prison for corruption, the country’s anti-graft agency said.
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BREAKING: Bato is now considered a fugitive — Palace
The warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now deemed valid. This was stated by Palace Press Officer Claire Castro. The Supreme Court earlier junked dela Rosa’s appeal for a temporary restraining order against the warrant. Dela Rosa is now also conside…
· The Manila Times
Georgia mayor who fired town’s entire police force resigns, citing family ‘health concerns’
Ron Shinnick did not mention the firing of the Cohutta police force, which was later rehired, in resignation letter
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This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns.
Launched as a new kind of gun retailer in 2012, the Range USA chain was built to look and feel different from the smaller, unwelcoming shops and gun ranges often associated with the industry.
· Vernal Coleman
Haifa court orders 11 Gaza flotilla boats from Oct. '25 fleet transferred to state ownership
The Haifa District Court, sitting as an admiralty court, accepted the state’s request and ordered 11 vessels seized during the October 2025 Sumud flotilla transferred to state ownership, according to a partial judgment issued Monday.
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Philippine’s top court rejects Dela Rosa’s bid to block ICC arrest warrant
The ruling clears the way for the apprehension of the former police chief, main enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs
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Philippine’s top court rejects Dela Rosa’s bid to block ICC arrest warrant
The ruling clears the way for the apprehension of the former police chief, main enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs
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San Diego mosque shooting: Who were the victims?
Daughter honours security guard father killed while protecting mosque
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Man joins father in jail after being found guilty of deadly cocaine retrieval
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Mango heir released on bail after arrest over father's fatal cliff fall
The eldest son of Spanish clothing empire Mango's founder Isak Andic was released on Tuesday after posting one million euros' bail following his arrest in a murder inquiry into his father's 2024 death.
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Man convicted of murdering TikToker dies in prison
A man in his 50s who was sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a female TikToker in her 20s has died while in custody, legal sources said Wednesday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Spain's PM gives 'full support' to predecessor targeted in corruption probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday expressed "full support" for his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero after a court placed his Socialist ally under investigation for alleged influence peddling.
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Japanese national probed over alleged illegal filming at Seoul hotel pool
A Japanese national is under police investigation in Seoul after allegedly filming a female guest without permission at a hotel swimming pool, according to a report from the Dong-A Ilbo on Wednesday.
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