He hunted for his daughter’s killer for 40 years. Then he got a phone call
Tim Miller’s teen daughter disappeared in 1984, tied to a series of deaths in the Texas ‘killing fields’. After decades, he received a tip that unlocked everything
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Groom sobs as he’s given life sentence for murdering his best friend on his wedding night
A Michigan groom has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison after murdering his best friend on his wedding night.
· Anthony Blair
Inside Miami cops’ bombshell lawsuit against Matt Damon and Ben Affleck — and why Hollywood is watching closely
Two Miami cops’ explosive lawsuit against Matt Damon and Ben Affleck may be DOA in court, legal experts tell Page Six Hollywood.
· Tim Baysinger
Lawyers’ group: Bato is suspect-at-large
MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) on Tuesday said that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is a suspect-at-large by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
· Aric John Sy Cua
Hong Kong police arrest 2 women after sewage-soaked puppy found in bin, put down
Golden Retriever pup, suffering from terminal canine distemper, found in rubbish bin drenched in sewage and chilli oil
· Oscar Liu
Hong Kong police arrest 2 women after sewage-soaked puppy found in bin, put down
Golden Retriever pup, suffering from terminal canine distemper, found in rubbish bin drenched in sewage and chilli oil
· Oscar Liu
Barrister in Palestine Action trial wins contempt challenge
A leading barrister has won a reprieve from facing an unprecedented contempt of court case over his alleged conduct during a trial of six Palestine Action activists.
· Dominic Casciani
Secret memo advises French center-left MEP to avoid poor voters in presidential run
PARIS — French MEP and presidential hopeful Raphaël Glucksmann’s attempt to shed his elitist image is at risk after an internal campaign document recommended limiting efforts to court working-class voters.
· Anthony Lattier, Victor Goury-Laffont
China backs Hong Kong courts, spurns calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit
Beijing reaffirms support for Hong Kong judiciary as foreign ministry calls former media tycoon ‘principal mastermind’ of 2019 anti-government protests
· Connor Mycroft
China backs Hong Kong courts, spurns calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit
Beijing reaffirms support for Hong Kong judiciary as foreign ministry calls former media tycoon ‘principal mastermind’ of 2019 anti-government protests
· Connor Mycroft
Israel steps up ‘brutal bombardment’ in southern Lebanon — RT correspondent (VIDEO)
Israel has intensified its “brutal bombardment” of southern Lebanon, expanding evacuation orders to more villages, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney has reported from Beirut. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 87 people in the neighboring country since Friday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
· RT
Peter Haynes tapped as Duterte’s lead ICC lawyer
MANILA, Philippines—British barrister Peter Haynes KC (King's Counsel) has been named as the new lead counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte in proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) according to information circulating within ICC legal circles and records from his chambers in the United Kin…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Bahrain sentences three to life in prison over links to Iran’s IRGC | The National
Bahrain has sentenced three people to life in prison for conspiring with and spying for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the state continues a sweeping crackdown following Iranian attacks.
· The National
Nancy Guthrie case may hang on DNA sample being probed by FBI as search reaches 100 days
A strand of DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home is undergoing extensive testing at the FBI’s crime lab as the investigation hit the 100-day mark — and authorities continue to hold out hope for a break in the case.
· Emily Crane
Trump Justice Department subpoenas news outlets over war coverage
Keep independent journalism alive
· Jake Johnson
The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete | Austin Sarat
Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot box
· Austin Sarat
Kuwait says security forces clash with boat-borne assailants linked to Iran | The National
Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea, state media has reported.
· The National
Kuwaiti forces foil Iran-linked infiltration attempt on Bubiyan Island | The National
Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to infiltrate the country's largest island, state media has reported.
· The National
WATCH: No chartered plane for Bato — Philippine Air Force
The Philippine Air Force on Tuesday denied claims that a chartered plane was on standby to fly Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa to The Hague after the International Criminal Court confirmed issuing an arrest warrant against the lawmaker.
· The Manila Times
Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers
Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial
· Peterbeaumont
WATCH: Bato takes refuge in Senate
During a doorstop interview at the Senate of the Philippines in Manila, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa tells the media that he will not surrender to the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. Philippine authorities said they would not arrest for now the lawmaker, …
· The Manila Times
Mayor of Californian city resigns over Chinese agent charge
A mayor of a southern Californian city has resigned after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged her with acting as an illegal agent of China.
· Henry Moore
Kuwait says it has arrested four IRGC affiliates
Kuwait's interior ministry said on Tuesday it had arrested four people it claimed were affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea.
· Middleeasteye
Family's heartbreak over dropped manslaughter charge
The family of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found in a tip say it is a difficult day after prosecutors dropped a manslaughter charge against her accused killer.Marat Ganiev, 55, had been accused of killing Isla Bell in the early hours of October 7, 2024, before hiding her body in a fridge.Her remains were found…
· Tara Cosoleto
Dela Rosa appeals to Marcos against ICC arrest, says cases should be tried in PH courts
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· The Manila Times
More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi
As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom
· Deepa Parentis
Israel passes law to publicly try and execute Palestinians linked to 7 October attacks
The Israeli parliament approved a bill on Monday to establish public trials and impose the death penalty on Palestinian detainees accused of taking part in the 7 October attacks.
· Middleeasteye
Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs
Horses seized and several people questioned after animal rights activist shares video of race along country roads
· Lorenzo Tondo
At least nine people killed in explosion at Pakistan market
An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30, according to emergency workers and a medical official.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates
Hundreds of foreigners have been arrested in Indonesia recently following crackdowns against crime groups in Cambodia and Myanmar
· Resty Woro Yuniar
Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates
Hundreds of foreigners have been arrested in Indonesia recently following crackdowns against crime groups in Cambodia and Myanmar
· Resty Woro Yuniar
Former Philippine police chief vows to fight ICC arrest order
Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa speaks to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
· Jim Gomez
23 monks remanded over Rs. 110 Mn drug smuggling case
22 Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly smuggling “Kush” cannabis and “Hashish” from Thailand have been ordered to remain in remand custody until May 26 by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.
· Rosajee Senevirathne
Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill around 100 civilians
The Nigerian military and the "bandit" gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country's conflict against armed groups, sources across the country have told AFP.
· AfricaNews
What might LeBron James do next? He has plenty of options
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James stands on the court in the closing minutes of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
· Tim Reynolds
Sierra Leone opposition leader raises alarm over alleged drug trafficking
The leader of Sierra Leone's opposition voiced alarm on Monday over alleged links between the west African country and international drug trafficking and organised crime networks.
· AfricaNews
Chase Matthew’s bassist Carsen Richards charged with child sex crimes after being arrested at Kentucky festival
Country singer Chase Matthew’s bassist has been charged with child sex crimes after being arrested at a Kentucky festival.
· Chris Bradford
Israeli military kills six in Lebanon, issues more displacement threats
Israel’s military has killed six people in an air raid on a house in southern Lebanon, the latest violation of a United States-brokered truce that has only ever existed on paper.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Father allegedly high on 'nangs' in crash that killed daughters, as scuffle erupts outside court
Jean Adrien Nathaneal Luckoo, 24, allegedly crashed his car into a tree in Perth's north-east, killing his two young daughters.
· Mya Kordic
Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permission
The Indigenous traditional owners of land in north-western Australia have been awarded a record A$150.1 million ($108.3m; £79.9m) payout after a court ruled one of the country's most well-known billionaires mined their land without permission.
· Gavin Butler
Special counsel seeks 4 year prison term for ex-President Yoon in 'free opinion poll' case
A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from the self-described political broker Myung Tae-kyun.
· Yonhap
Special counsel seeks 4-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon in 'free opinion poll' case
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from the self-described political broker Myung Tae-kyun.
· Kim Han-joo
Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live
At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments
· Jakub Krupa
Duo swindled $6 million from five victims in investment scam, court hears
Andre Langos and Sam Smith will be sentenced in South Australia's District Court next month. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
· Eva Blandis
Appeals court sentences ex-interior minister to 9 years over martial law role
The Seoul High Court on Tuesday sentenced former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min to nine years in prison, two years longer than the lower court’s sentence.
· Lee Seung-ku
Wanstead man charged with arson of former London synagogue amid rising attacks
A Wanstead man was charged on Tuesday for arson of a former synagogue in London, according to the Metropolitan police, the latest in charges against participants in a wave of attacks on UK Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites.
· MICHAEL STARR
TV Rain Editor-in-Chief Jailed 8 Years in Absentia Over War ‘Fakes’
A judge in Moscow on Tuesday sentenced exiled television journalist Tikhon Dzyadko to eight years in prison in absentia after finding him guilty of spreading “fakes” about Russia’s armed forces and violating the country’s law on “foreign agents.”
· The Moscow Times
Property owner says he helped wounded officer after Dezi Freeman shot at police
A Porepunkah property owner says he helped a critically injured police officer after the fatal shooting of two officers while executing a search warrant on Dezi Freeman.
· Ashlee Aldridge
Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest
Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custody
· Rebecca Ratcliffe
No chartered plane for Bato — Philippine Air Force
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday denied that a chartered plane was on standby at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City waiting to transfer Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to The Hague, Netherlands following the confirmation of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC…
· Izel Abanilla