A 13-year-old boy died in a crash involving a suspected stolen car at Gateshead, Lake Macquarie, NSW. A 14-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were arrested at the scene and are hospitalized under police guard, while two other occupants fled. Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses.
Police in Hong Kong dismantled an illegal debt collection syndicate, along with a prostitution venue, a drug den, and three illegal gambling parlours, arresting 57 individuals aged 14 to 70, some with triad backgrounds. The syndicate recruited young people for "quick cash" to harass debtors via messaging apps.
A 14-year-old's stabbing in Stockholm is linked to the global "764" online network, which coerces vulnerable youth into violence and self-harm. Investigations reveal a widespread "gamification of harm" phenomenon, with cases spanning multiple countries and raising questions about remote responsibility.
A 14-year-old boy from Blaenau Gwent has been charged with murder following the discovery of a missing 14-year-old girl, Lilly's, body in Duffryn Park, Blaina, Wales. The boy was arrested on June 22 and is scheduled to appear at Newport magistrates court on Friday.
Three teenagers, aged 14, 17, and 18, have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 21-year-old man in Central Park, Chelmsford, Essex. The victim died at the scene on Friday evening. Police are appealing for information and have stated there is no ongoing risk to the public.
A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of his 15-year-old classmate. The Qujing Intermediate People’s Court found the defendant, identified as Jiang, guilty of rape and intentional homicide. The court deemed the case "extremely serious" but could not impose the death penalty as Jiang was under 18 at the time of the incident.
Turkish lawmakers passed legislation restricting social media access for children under 15, requiring platforms to install age-verification systems and provide parental control tools. The bill, which President Erdogan must sign within 15 days, comes one week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher in a southern Turkey school shooting. Police are investigating the perpetrator's online activity.
Two Palestinians, including a teenage boy, were killed when Israeli settlers and soldiers attacked al-Mughayyir village in the occupied West Bank near a school. The Israeli military said soldiers opened fire after stones were thrown at an Israeli car carrying civilians. The incident is the latest in what the UN calls a surge in settler violence, with at least 10 Palestinians killed and 385 injured since the start of 2026.
