US rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge in Florida
US rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00At least 3 stranded hikers killed by volcano eruption on remote Indonesian island
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday.
· Associated Press
3 convicted in Hong Kong’s largest football match-fixing scandal in years
Two players and betting agent found guilty of bribing footballers to rig match results across city’s top two leagues between 2021 and 2023
· Ambrose Li
3 convicted in Hong Kong’s largest football match-fixing scandal in years
Two players and betting agent found guilty of bribing footballers to rig match results across city’s top two leagues between 2021 and 2023
· Ambrose Li
Israeli strikes kill four in Tyre, Lebanon
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that four citizens were killed and at least eight injured in an Israeli strike in Tyre, in southern Lebanon, Wafa news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Boko Haram jihadists kill 18 loggers in Nigeria's Borno state
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 18 loggers in northeast Nigerian Borno state, local sources told AFP Thursday, as people displaced by jihadists struggle to feed their families amid worsening attacks.
· AfricaNews
Lawyers’ group to SC: Act on Mary Jane’s petition
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) Women and Children Committee on Friday filed a Motion to Resolve, urging the Supreme Court of the Philippines to act on its Petition for Habeas Corpus filed on behalf of Mary Jane Veloso on Nov. 14, 2025.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Families of IRA men shot dead reach settlements for damages
The families of two IRA men shot dead by British soldiers nearly 43 years ago have reached settlements in their claims for damages, the High Court has heard.
· Eve Rosato
ADF fighters kill at least 36 people in northeastern DR Congo
Islamic State-linked rebels have killed at least 36 people in two days of attacks in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources said Thursday.
· AfricaNews
South Africa top court revives impeachment inquiry against Ramaphosa
South Africa's top court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a $4-million cash-heist scandal.
· AfricaNews
Futures Rebound, Trade At All Time Highs On, What Else: Tech And Iran Optimism
US equity futures are higher and just shy of a new record, with technology names leading futures higher ahead of April jobs report, after Trump’s assertion that the Iran ceasefire is still holding despite an exchange of weapons between the US and Iran overnight, and a deep weekly loss for oil help futures regain pos…
· Tyler Durden
5-year-old girl rescued from car wreckage after being stuck for 30 hours with parents’ bodies
A 5-year-old girl miraculously survived a horrific car crash that killed both of her parents — but was only found after spending more than a day in the wreckage with their dead bodies, according to police.
· Patrick Reilly
Why the UK is unlikely to shut Hong Kong’s London trade office despite spying verdict
Analysts say British authorities will prioritise stable ties with Beijing under current geopolitical uncertainties
· Connor Mycroft
Why the UK is unlikely to shut Hong Kong’s London trade office despite spying verdict
Analysts say British authorities will prioritise stable ties with Beijing under current geopolitical uncertainties
· Connor Mycroft
Doctor vacationing on hantavirus cruise forced to treat patients after ship’s medic sickened
A doctor traveling as a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has revealed how he stepped in to treat hantavirus patients after the ship’s medic was one of those sickened by the outbreak that has killed at least three people.
· Chris Bradford
Exclusive: Karim Khan says he would cooperate with an inquiry into Cameron's alleged ICC threat
The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has confirmed he would cooperate with an inquiry into the April 2024 phone call between himself and then-British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, in which he has said Cameron threatened to defund the ICC if he pursued arrest warrants for Israeli offici…
· Middleeasteye
Three hikers killed as Mount Dukono volcano erupts in Indonesia | The National
Three hikers have been killed after a volcano erupted in Indonesia.
· The National
Georgia mayor fires entire police force for upsetting his wife
The mayor of a small Georgia town has axed its entire police force for upsetting his wife, who’d previously been accused of creating a “hostile work environment.”
· Emily Crane
Police called to hostage situation at German bank
A police officers stands at the scene of an incident where, according to reports, a hostage situation has occurred at a bank branch in Sinzig, Germany, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
South Africa's highest court paves way for Ramaphosa impeachment
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, right, welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron on the opening day of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (Halden Krog/Pool Photo via AP, File)
· Mogomotsi Magome
Eala gets back at Wang in Italian Open
Alex Eala of the Philippines got back at Wang Xinyu of China, 6-4, 6-3, in the second round (round-of-64) of the WTA 1000 Italian Open at the Stadio Pietrangeli Court in Rome Friday evening (Manila time).
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
DOJ pushes to denaturalize ‘most prolific’ Cuban spy who served as US ambassador
The Justice Department is fighting to yank citizenship from a convicted Cuban spy who briefly served as a US ambassador to Bolivia in the early 2000s, while quietly feeding secrets to Havana.
· Ryan King
‘This is not democracy’: voting rights activists shocked by speed of US states moving to stifle Black voters
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and other southern states stun residents with all-out charge to redraw congressional maps to favor white voters after supreme court ruling
· George Chidi
‘Everything went black. Then fire poured down’: one man’s terror onboard a ship hit in the Iran war
In an exclusive interview, a seafarer describes the strike on the MKD Vyom in the Gulf of Oman that killed his friend and crewmate, Dixit Solanki
· Karenmcveigh
Supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ
Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted by Samuel Alito in his opinion relied on unusual methodology, a Guardian analysis has found
· Sam Levine, Will Craft, Andrew Witherspoon
Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven months
The Guardian analyzed ICE records from January-August 2025, as advocates say the family-separation crisis will lead to generational trauma
Why Ketanji Brown Jackson is hell-bent on destroying the Supreme Court
The call is coming from inside the house.
· Rich Lowry
Tanner Horner will spend life in notorious Texas prison after death sentence for murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand: ‘A form of torture’
Convicted child killer Tanner Horner will spend the rest of his life at one of the most brutal death row prisons after being sentenced to die by a Texas jury this week.
· Alex Oliveira
Aunt of Atlanta Falcons stars AJ and Avieon Terrell killed after driver plows into her car in supermarket parking lot
Giselle Perry, the aunt of Atlanta Falcons stars AJ and Avieon Terrell, was killed after a driver plowed into her car while she was waiting for her mom outside a Kroger store, according to reports.…
· Chris Bradford
Appeals court finds ex-prosecutor guilty in bribery case involving ex-first lady
An appeals court on Friday overturned a lower court's acquittal of a former prosecutor on charges of violating the anti-graft law in a bribery case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
· Yonhap
South Africa's top court rules to revive Ramaphosa impeachment proceedings
South Africa's constitutional court on Friday overturned a vote in parliament that had quashed the opening of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a cash-heist scandal.
· AfricaNews
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kills two
Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese town of Toura killed two people and wounded five others on Thursday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Péter Magyar’s brother-in-law drops Hungary’s justice minister bid
Márton Melléthei-Barna withdrew his candidacy to become justice minister in Hungary’s incoming government on Thursday night following criticism over his family ties to incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
· Milena Wälde
The WNBA’s 30th season begins with $1M salaries, 2 new teams and new coaches
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) moves the ball up court against the Las Vegas Aces during the second half of a WNBA preseason basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
· Doug Feinberg
Three killed, others trapped after volcano erupts in Indonesia
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· CNN
Mount Dukono eruption on Indonesian island kills 3 hikers
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An explosive eruption of Mount Dukono on a remote Indonesian island killed three hikers, authorities said Friday.
Civilian, three IDF soldiers indicted for spying for Iran prior to enlistment
A civilian and three IDF soldiers were indicted Friday after being arrested in March on suspicion of maintaining long-term contact with Iranian intelligence operatives and carrying out security-related tasks at their direction before their military enlistment, the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and Military Police confirm…
· SHIR PERETS
Michigan man receives 20-year sentence for providing material support to ISIS
A Michigan resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday after being convicted of two charges related to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS), according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
· SHOSHANA BAKER
UAE sends Trump's Board of Peace '$100m' for training of new Gaza police force
The United Arab Emirates has disbursed $100m to the US-backed "Board of Peace" to finance the training of a Palestinian police unit destined for the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported, citing diplomatic sources.
· Middleeasteye
UK Nurseries Urged To Report 'Racist' Toddlers To Police In £1.3M Scheme
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
· Tyler Durden
Australian remanded on fresh eat-and-run charges in Hong Kong a day after being fined
Samuel Monkivitch, 50, allegedly fled four other restaurants without paying bills totalling more than HK$2,000 and destroyed electronic property
· Kristen Cheung
Australian remanded on fresh eat-and-run charges in Hong Kong a day after being fined
Samuel Monkivitch, 50, allegedly fled four other restaurants without paying bills totalling more than HK$2,000 and destroyed electronic property
· Kristen Cheung
New database tracks shifting outcomes of Malaysia’s political corruption cases
The Prosecutorial Accountability Watch database is an attempt to make sense of a justice system clouded by ‘double standards’
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
New database tracks shifting outcomes of Malaysia’s political corruption cases
The Prosecutorial Accountability Watch database is an attempt to make sense of a justice system clouded by ‘double standards’
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
UAE sends Trump's Board of Peace '$100m' for training of new Gaza police force
The United Arab Emirates has disbursed $100m to the US-backed "Board of Peace" to finance the training of a Palestinian police unit destined for the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported, citing diplomatic sources.
· Middleeasteye
Three hikers dead and 10 missing after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts
Three hikers have died and 10 are missing after an eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island spewed an ash cloud about 10km (6 miles) into the air, local police have said.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Karim Khan describes threats from David Cameron and Lindsey Graham in new interview
The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has spoken publicly for the first time since he went on extended leave last May pending the outcome of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him.
· Middleeasteye
No jail for private school teacher over 'gross' sexual texts to child
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· AAP
Exclusive: ICC prosecutor Karim Khan details 'dangerous' attempt by states to remove him
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has accused members of the court's governing body of waging a "dangerous" and biased campaign to remove him from office over unfounded sexual misconduct allegations and his investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes.
· Middleeasteye
Exclusive: ICC prosecutor Karim Khan details 'dangerous' attempt by states to remove him
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has accused members of the court's governing body of waging a "dangerous" and biased campaign to remove him from office over unfounded sexual misconduct allegations and his investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes.
· Middleeasteye