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AMANDA Knox’s ex-boyfriend has hit out at her controversial Edinburgh Fringe show. Raffaele Sollecito, 42, was wrongfully convicted alongside Knox for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, before being acquitted. He has since joined the line of critics blasting his ex’s show Cartwheel - running for eleven nights at the Gilded Balloon....

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 : A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll, which was conducted over the six days ending August 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube face mounting legal pressure over their treatment of young users. A trial is expected to begin on Wednesday over allegations by state prosecutors that Meta designed its products to addict young users. Meta, which denies the allegations, says it could face up to $1.4 trillion in penalties if the states prevail. A New Mexico state court on Thursday separately ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental h

Police say 'concern is growing' for Liam Paterson, 28, who was reported missing after last being seen on the city's Halmyre Street at 9.30pm.

The suspect, in his 40s, was arrested on July 30 following a weeks-long investigation. Police linked him to attacks on buildings housing Channel 12, Haaretz, Israel Hayom, and the Justice Ministry.

Just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday, police received a report of a crash on Riverside Drive East near Ford Boulevard.

A hiker collapsed and died in the Tai Po countryside on Sunday afternoon as Hong Kong endured its hottest temperatures since records began 142 years ago. Police said they received a report at 2.17pm that a man in his sixties had been discovered unconscious on the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail. Firefighters and rescue teams assembled at the reservoir dam before heading up the mountain, with the Government Flying Service also dispatched. The man was located but was pronounced dead at the...

Three injured in Osun rally shooting as APC and Accord Party exchange blame. Police investigate incident involving Amotekun and Commissioner Adejoorin.

The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bomb-proof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.

A forensic psychologist questions the legitimacy of ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie case but says releasing them could generate crucial new leads.

Scarinish Harbour in Tiree, where the post office is located (Image: Jamie Simpson/Herald & Times) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Police are probing the theft of a large sum of cash from a post office on a virtually crime-free island. Officers say the money was taken from the office on the Isle of Tiree, which is home to just 600 people. A man, said to be white, entered the premises in Scarinish around 12.35am on Sunday 2 August, and returned again around 12.30am on Monday, 3 August. During one of those occasions a four-figure sum of cash was taken The suspect is described a having a thin build, and was wearing hea

Le Monde has obtained a letter from the justice minister to the interior minister exposing how serious failures in how French authorities respond to violence against minors.

A Malaysia Airlines flight experienced a delay approaching Kolkata airport due to a laser beam. The pilot's vision was momentarily affected, causing disorientation and a missed landing opportunity. The aircraft circled the sky before safely landing later that night. Airport authorities have filed a complaint with the police for investigation into the incident. Such laser use near airports is prohibited and poses significant flight safety risks.

He was found by police officers who were on a routine patrol

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests by locals who raised slogans against her and attacked the vehicle in which she was travelling

New York authorities had been searching for a suspect believed to have killed his father before setting a home on fire.

Police are still investigating what happened to the car for it to be set alight

Anthony Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter A prominent town centre building is set for a new purpose under plans to establish a permanent police presence. There’s a planning application for the change of use of 106-107 Taff Street from a shop and cafe to a police office. A planning letter submitted with the application says that…

In Tupac murder trial, the defendant is also the prosecution’s star witness  CNN

Prosecutors allege that the six decided together to attack Razi and his friend, while the four minors carried out the physical assault that killed him.

Investigators from the Beersheba Customs and VAT Investigations Unit, together with the Tax Authority's Intelligence Unit and with assistance from Hadera police officers, arrested a Rehovot resident.

NewsMidlands NewsCrimeThey could not be saved and died at the scene11:31, 09 Aug 2026A teenage motorcyclist has died after a two-vehicle crash in Staffordshire.‌Emergency services, including the Midlands Air Ambulance, scrambled to the scene of a crash between a motorbike and a car on Wednesday, August 5.‌The motorcyclist could not be saved and died at the scene in Stoke-on-Trent.‌READ MORE: Walsall van driver, 50, gets three points on his licence for doing 57mph on motorwayStaffordshire Police confirmed that the driver of the car and their passenger were not hurt.The force is now calling on witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage of the incident to get in touch.‌Staffordshire Police said: "A teenager has sadly died following a collision in Stoke-on-Trent."We were called at 10.10am on We

Ben Garvey, 38, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace after he was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and being concerned in the supply of cocaine and steroids.

Police said he tried to run over the father of the band's frontman.

Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba’s fiancé claims she died at a police station in Ikorodu, Lagos, disputing cancer death reports. Get the full story here.

CHUKAI, Aug 9 — Three Myanmar male refugees working as construction and cleaning workers were detained in connecti...

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution panel’s spokesman in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sarta Duterte on Sunday said that her team of lawyers is slowing down the trial by refusing to stipulate common evidence.  In a statement, Atty. Benjamin Tolosa, Jr, said hat Duterte’s counsel opted on Aug. 14 to counter‑check thousands of documents,

The use of rapid, on-site testing at long-term care homes in Canada could prevent 8,000 emergency department visits every year, according to the findings of a recently published trial.

Pokornik now faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. His sentencing is scheduled for December 8, 2026.

Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairpersonLake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River strugglesA pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump and Musk's AI companyICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy saysNew video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thruRemains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral homePilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials sayICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of AugustTrump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidentsA New Mexico judge ordered new

About eight per cent of homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer, which is set to expire at the end of this month. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that 91.9 per cent of owners had submitted acceptance letters, while 65.7 per cent of owners had already signed sale and purchase agreements with the government. Speaking to the media after a town hall meeting to gather views on the city’s first five-year plan and...

From autonomy to 'settler colonialism': How India redrew Kashmir's demographic and political landscape MEE correspondent on Fri, 08/07/2026 - 15:49 New domicile rules, electoral gerrymandering and changing land laws have fuelled debate over identity and representation in Indian-administered Kashmir A Special Operations Group officer of the Indian police checks a pedestrian’s mobile phone in Srinagar, Kashmir, ahead of India’s Republic Day on 22 January 2026…

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world

On June 3, U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive order that seeks to tighten U.S. customs enforcement to crack down on trade fraud

New research suggests that on the day after the deadliest mass shootings, fatal car crashes rise across the country, write Vishal R. Patel, Christopher M. Worsham, and Anupam B. Jena.

Trump proposes tariffs to punish forced labor abroad. What about forced here at home?

The summer job market has been “soul destroying” for teens in the U.S., Canada, and U.K.—but some are finding a way in.

Daniel Kinahan’s Ireland trial: snipers, decoys, bomb-proof vans  The Times

Braulio Joaquim Lemos, 33, has now been jailed for his 'revenge' attack

Coastal Police officials said that the Navy will first focus on the search for Gautam Krishna, who went missing after a fishing boat capsized off the Neendakara coast

Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published August 9, 2026 10:52am Updated August 9, 2026 10:52am Nicole Beling was known for her infectious laugh, her sister said (Picture: Facebook) A missing mum has been found dead in her home in Croydon, south London. Nicole Beling, 60, was reported missing by a family member at around 12.05am on July 17. Police knocked at the door of her home in Dittoncroft Close, near Lloyd Park, later that morning, only to discover her body. A man, 61, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and later released under investigation. He was arrested again on August 1 and has since been bailed. Nicole’s cause of death is still unexplained, the force said in a public appeal yesterday, asking for anyone with information to contact them. Nicole

A driver fleeing police smashed into multiple vehicles - including a police car - and evaded road spikes before crashing into a fence.

Police have revealed the seemingly forgetable diary note which helped detectives unlock a murder case that had gone unsolved for years.

Hospitals are challenging a two per cent deduction from their Social Health Authority (SHA) claims, which goes towards funding the Sh104 billion digital superhighway.

PETALING JAYA, Aug 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied a viral social media post falsely linked t...

The deadly attack by a student at Debsirin Nonthaburi School appears to have resulted from a combination of factors such as family problems, issues at school, academic pressure, conflicts with friends and exposure to violent online content, a senior police officer said on Sunday.