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A federal immigration officer has been charged with making false statements after allegedly lying about his role in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during a January crackdown in Minnesota. The case is drawing sharp scrutiny to ICE enforcement tactics and accountability.
Tyler Robinson pleaded not guilty Monday as a judge greenlit prosecutors’ push for the death penalty in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The capital trial, already drawing national attention, is unlikely to begin before early 2026.
From a surprise ceasefire announcement in the Western Balkans to a record-breaking heatwave gripping southern Europe, August 30th is shaping up to be one of the busiest news days of the summer. Here’s everything you need to know at midday.
Kazakhstan’s newly elected unicameral Kurultai held its first session Tuesday, prompting the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov’s cabinet under the country’s new Constitution. A new government is expected to take shape within weeks as President Tokayev prepares to nominate a fresh prime ministerial candidate.
Iran executed a foreign national Thursday over his alleged role in the January 2026 Isfahan protests, becoming the third person put to death amid the unrest. Rights groups are warning that forced confessions and flawed trials are driving a campaign to silence dissent.
A forensic psychiatrist told the court that Lindsay Clancy was in the grip of postpartum psychosis and hearing command hallucinations when she killed her three children. The testimony closed the defence’s case as the trial heads toward jury deliberations.
Federal agents arrested an Albany woman Thursday accused of plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol and kill lawmakers in a plot inspired by ISIS. The FBI says the investigation lasted eight months and produced substantial evidence against the 34-year-old suspect.
Tupac Shakur was killed in an act of revenge, prosecutors told a Las Vegas jury Monday as the long-awaited murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis finally began. The case arrives nearly three decades after the rap legend was shot dead on the Las Vegas Strip.
France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a law banning under-15s from social media, citing free expression and privacy concerns. The government says it will draft a revised bill to protect children online.
Sunday August 9th, 2026 brought failed peace talks in Vienna, Europe’s hottest summer on record, and mass flight cancellations across the continent. Here’s the full picture.
