A 49-year-old former pilot was sentenced to life in prison in Busan for murdering an airline captain and plotting to kill several other former colleagues.
UK cinemas are considering bans on Meta smart glasses due to film piracy and privacy concerns. While the UK Cinema Association acknowledges the devices' accessibility benefits for impaired viewers, many venues are moving to restrict their use to prevent covert recording.
Shasta County election official Clint Curtis plans to hire convicted election-interference felon Tina Peters as a deputy or consultant, drawing swift criticism from local officials and lawmakers.
Somali pirates have surged back into action, seizing vessels near the Somali coast and Gulf of Aden as regional instability and Houthi ties create favorable conditions for the illegal trade.
Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a former New Mexico Democratic lawmaker, was found guilty of federal charges including mail fraud, bribery, and money laundering for siphoning over $3 million in public education funds to a friend's company, facing up to 20 years in prison.
China's Zhejiang provincial publicity department warns against an online 'pseudo-historical school' denying Western history and falsely attributing its achievements to China, citing cultural insecurity despite apparent national confidence promotion.
The UAE blamed Iran for drone attacks on two ADNOC oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, calling them acts of piracy. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner is heading to the Middle East to advance Gaza peace plans.
Chinese sports officials threatened legal action after the Gymnastics Administrative Centre's Asian Games team announcement sparked online harassment and conspiracy theories over selection transparency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of retaliatory mirror responses following Western seizures of Russia-linked commercial shipping, which podcast host Carl Zha termed an act of war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of rising Arctic tensions, accused the EU of piracy over seized trade vessels, and threatened retaliation, while US intelligence warns of potential Russian hybrid attacks on NATO.
Clacton-on-Sea becomes the focus of an unusual by-election featuring 34 candidates, including Nigel Farage and satirical candidate Count Binface, amid voter frustration and local neglect.
Former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed court observations highlighted political links and fabrication after being acquitted in a sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers.
A 26-year-old man, Talib, was struck 17 times with an axe by his wife's lover in Muzaffarnagar over an alleged affair. The suspect, Aasim, was arrested following a police encounter.
A Hong Kong court approved a final appeal attempt by 11 jailed opposition politicians and activists convicted of conspiracy to commit subversion in a national security trial.
The US pushes for accelerated weapons production as the Iran war drains missile supplies, while Iran demands the US meet six conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The CBI filed a chargesheet against 13 individuals, including three NTA subject experts, alleging a multi-state criminal conspiracy to leak the NEET-UG 2026 examination papers in exchange for money.
Two former Standard Chartered Bank relationship managers in Hong Kong were jailed for three years for swindling HK$28 million from 21 Japanese investors in a fake African development project scam.
Senator Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he has been discharged from a medical rehabilitation center to continue recovering at home following a mid-June fall and mild pneumonia.
A federal judge reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and other members after the Justice Department dropped the prosecution following presidential pardons.
A federal judge reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members at the Trump administration's request, closing the final chapter of Jan. 6 prosecutions after sweeping pardons and commutations.
The US Justice Department is increasingly charging protesters with conspiracy for blocking ICE operations, sparking concerns of legal overreach targeting political activists, with over 30 cases in the last year, many involving non-violent civil disobedience.
Four former Hong Kong warehouse workers have been sentenced to up to seven years in jail for conspiring to steal over 800 unsold Chanel handbags and wallets, valued at HK$8.7 million, from a Tsing Yi warehouse between 2016 and 2017.
Argentine President Javier Milei claims an 'anti-Argentina campaign' criticizing the national football team was financed by the US Democratic party and the governments of Brazil and Mexico. Analysts suggest this narrative distracts from his plummeting popularity and austerity measures, while social media researchers found no evidence of a large-scale coordinated operation.
Russia has warned Ireland of serious consequences if Dublin's recently adopted laws are used by the Irish Army to board merchant ships for allegedly violating anti-Russian sanctions, a move Moscow considers "maritime piracy."
