France murder victim identified after 20 years and suspect arrested
A woman whose body was discovered in France more than 20 years ago has been identified by police, and a suspect in her murder arrested.
· Alice Cuddy
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Sex offender known as ‘Cookie Monster’ found nakd in screaming child’s bedroom: cops
A longtime sex offender known as “Cookie Monster” was found naked in a young boy’s bedroom — where he woke him up screaming and “pinned” him to the bed, according to police.
· Patrick Reilly
What is the Azawad Liberation Front, part of the Mali attacks?
Mali is reeling from attacks on army bases over the weekend that killed Defence Minister Sadio Camara, his wife, two children and an unclear number of other people.
· Al Jazeera
John Hinckley Jr calls Trump shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’
Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
Judge rules that fired prosecutor Maurene Comey's lawsuit belongs in federal court
Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey is outside court during the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)
· Michael R Sisak
Mom of three killed trying to help woman who’d been jumped in bar parking lot: ‘Our sister died a hero’
A “hero” mom of three was gunned down while trying to help a woman who had just been jumped outside a Pennsylvania bar, her grief-stricken family said.
· Emily Crane
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 premiere date: New Teaser Shows Ted In London, A Jaw-Dropping Kiss, And New Characters
Ted Lasso is making its highly anticipated return, and based on the newly announced release date, we’d say it’s shooting to be the show of the summer!
· Nicole Gallucci
Journalist Andrzej Poczobut freed from prison in Belarus in US-brokered swap deal
Sakharov prize winner was given eight-year sentence after process widely condemned as politically motivated
· Jakub Krupa
ICC orders $8.5million compensation for victims of Malian jihadist
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered €7.2 million ($8.5 million) in compensation to be paid to victims of the Malian former jihadist leader Al Hassan, who was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2024.
· AfricaNews
'Quality Learing Center' And 20 Other Somali-Linked Businesses Raided By FBI, Homeland Security In Minnesota
Federal agents from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed court-authorized search warrants at more than 20 locations across the Minneapolis area early Tuesday morning, targeting businesses primarily linked to the Somali-American community as part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation.
· Tyler Durden
Northern Irish New IRA says it will target police in their homes
The New IRA said it would target the homes of police officers with bombs after confirming it planted a car bomb that exploded outside a police station in Belfast on Saturday, the Irish News quoted the nationalist group as saying on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
Czech man jailed for 7 years over attempted synagogue arson attack
PRAGUE (AP) — A court in the second largest Czech city of Brno sentenced a man to seven years in prison on Tuesday over an attempted terror attack and attempted murder.
House justice panel should justify report would translate into impeach articles - Tiangco
MANILA. Philippines - Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco believes that the House Justice Committee should justify in plenary that its upcoming committee report on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte would translate to the articles of impeachment that would be transmitted to the Senate for trial.
· Red Mendoza
'This will be an all out war': Israel Police launches operation clamping down on youth crime
The Israel Police is embarking on a countrywide operation to clamp down on youth crime, with hundreds of Border Police officers participating in the initiative, the police announced on Tuesday.
· TZVI JASPER
Anthony Fauci indicted by Department of Justice
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice indicted a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday for allegedly concealing records amid probes into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Josh Christenson
Anthony Fauci adviser indicted by Department of Justice
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice indicted a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday for allegedly concealing records amid probes into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Josh Christenson
Stunning hot mic moment captures TV host ripping security at WHCD before shooting: ‘Two random chicks’
Fox News host Jimmy Failla was busted on a hot mic ripping subpar security at the ill-fated White House Correspondents’ Dinner — insisting “two random chicks” were in charge of letting people in.
· Emily Crane
Soccer match official arrested for alleged assault while in Britain for a game
LONDON (AP) — A soccer match official who was a potential pick to work at the men’s World Cup in North America was arrested for an alleged sexual assault at a hotel while in Britain for a game.
Gunman, 89, on the run after five injured in Athens shootings
The gunman opened fire on the ground floor of a court building in central Athens. (AP: Petros Giannakouris)
Watch: Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after first lady criticism
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel defended his joke in which he called Melania Trump an "expectant widow" just days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The first lady described the sketch as "hateful and violent", and the White House urged ABC to fire the comedian. Kimmel said the joke w…
Trump, First Lady Demand Jimmy Kimmel Be Fired Over 'Widow' Joke Days Before Assassination Attempt
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump sharply escalated their long-running feud with late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Monday, publicly demanding that the ABC host be immediately fired by Disney and the network over a joke he made days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Din…
· Tyler Durden
Southern Poverty Law Center says law enforcement knew about its informant program
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche listens during a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Collin Binkley
WATCH: 2 men critically wounded in Quezon City shooting
Two people are critically wounded in a shooting incident in Quezon City on April 28, 2026, police said. Initial report showed that a riding-in-tandem blocked a white car and fired repeatedly at the vehicle. Its two occupants, who were not identified, were rushed to the nearby East Avenue Medical Center. Witnesses to…
· The Manila Times
Manhunt for suspected gunman aged 89 as five wounded in Athens
A manhunt has been launched in Athens for an 89-year-old suspect following a shooting spree which left five people injured, according to police and local media reports.
· BBC News
‘War crime’: Afghan-Pakistan truce under strain after university strike
Islamabad, Pakistan – Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities say Pakistani mortars and missiles struck a university and residential neighbourhoods in the eastern province of Kunar on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 80.
· Abid Hussain
Hong Kong police arrest man after fire inside sports store injures staff member
Kowloon Bay Decathlon store worker burns hands tackling fire set by suspect who fled but was arrested within hours
· Danny Mok
Hong Kong police arrest man after fire inside sports store injures staff member
Kowloon Bay Decathlon store worker burns hands tackling fire set by suspect who fled but was arrested within hours
· Danny Mok
Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage
Customs officials said group, mostly junior monks, were alleged to have concealed about five kilos of ‘kush’ within false walls in luggage
· Oliver Holmes
Posthumous parenthood: After loss of loved ones, Israeli widows choose to bring new life
When Hadas Levy received a phone call in December 2023 informing her that her fiancé, Capt. (res.) Netanel Silberg, 33, had been killed in combat in Gaza, she screamed for about 20 minutes. Then, she said, she began begging his mother to request the removal and preservation of his sperm postmortem.
· RUTH MARKS EGLASH
Greece man, 89, opens fire with shotgun, injures at least 4
The man, said to have hidden the gun under his coat, began shooting at a social security office in the capital Athens, then at a courthouse
· Associated Press
Greece man, 89, opens fire with shotgun, injures at least 4
The man, said to have hidden the gun under his coat, began shooting at a social security office in the capital Athens, then at a courthouse
· Associated Press
Press dinner shooting conspiracy theories spread in era of fractured politics
Neither political party is immune to conspiracies in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say
· Rachel Leingang
In Israel’s Arab sector, war exposes a dual threat of rampant crime and no shelter
While almost every area of Israel came under fire from Iranian ballistic missiles during the recent war, for the country’s Arab citizens the massive warheads presented yet another, equally acute, threat alongside a wave of violent, deadly crime in their communities. With a severe lack of public and private bomb shel…
· DANA BEN SHIMON
Jail for Egyptian hotel manager who turned away solo female traveller | The National
The manager of a hotel in Egypt has been jailed for turning away a solo female traveller.
· The National
Al-Qaida-linked leader in Mali ordered to pay millions for crimes
Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud waits for judges to enter the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 26, 2024, to deliver the verdict in the trial of Al Hassan, accused of playing a key role in a reign of terror unleashed by al-Qaida-linked insurgents on the h…
· Molly Quell
Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A flood of misinformation exploded online after US President Donald Trump escaped a weekend shooting scare, fueling renewed — and unfounded —claims that he has staged assassination attempts to boost his political fortunes.
· Agence France-Presse
Beekeeper jailed after releasing insects on authorities trying to evict her friend
Massachusetts woman jailed for six months after court heard she admitted to freeing bees on sheriff’s deputies
· Richardluscombe
Journalist Andrzej Poczobut freed as part of reported Polish-Belarusian prisoner swap – Europe live
Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, the 2025 Sakharov prize winner, has been freed from Belarussian prison.
· Jakub Krupa, Jonhenley
Amnesty calls for US strike on Yemen to be investigated as war crime
Amnesty International has called for a United States air strike on a migrant detention centre in Yemen to be investigated as a possible war crime.
· Caolán Magee
Exclusive: ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to address Oxford Union next week
The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is set to address the Oxford Union next week, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Rubio on White House shooting: 'A lot of leadership' and warns Iran 'seeks to dominate the region'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised US President Donald Trump’s leadership and transparency during the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as he also addressed ongoing tensions with Iran and conflict involving Hezbollah in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Trey Yingst on Monday.
· FRAIDY MOSER
Recording reveals Qatar promised to 'look after' ICC prosecutor Khan if he pursued Netanyahu - WSJ
Qatar promised to "look after" the International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan if he indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the case for war crimes and crimes against humanity due to the war in Gaza, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Palestine Action defendant says guard ‘assaulted me multiple times’ during Elbit raid
A Palestine Action defendant charged in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory said he was assaulted "multiple times” by a security guard during the break-in, an English court heard on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Homeowner at Redhill Peninsula fined nearly HK$1 million for illegal structures
Court says defendant shows “total disregard for law and safety” by failing to remove illegal works despite authorities issuing order two years ago
· Fiona Chow
Homeowner at Redhill Peninsula fined nearly HK$1 million for illegal structures
Court says defendant shows “total disregard for law and safety” by failing to remove illegal works despite authorities issuing order two years ago
· Fiona Chow
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones to plead guilty in gambling sweep that saw more than 30 arrests
Former teammate of LeBron James charged with cashing in on rigged poker games, giving sports bettors non-public injury information about stars
· Associated Press
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones to plead guilty in gambling sweep that saw more than 30 arrests
Former teammate of LeBron James charged with cashing in on rigged poker games, giving sports bettors non-public injury information about stars
· Associated Press
Alleged 89-year-old gunman on the run after injuring several people in Athens
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Associated Press
Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos
NEW DELHI, India — An Indian billionaire's son offered on Tuesday to take hippos descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed.
· Agence France-Presse
Lip reader reveals what President Trump said to King Charles III after royals arrived at White House
President Trump brought up both Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and Russian President Vladimir Putin within minutes of King Charles III and Queen Camilla arriving at the White House Monday to kick off their historic state visit.
· Chris Bradford