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Jul 2, 2026 - World

In Indonesia's Aceh province, a Sharia court sentenced an unmarried couple to public caning after their TikTok kissing video sparked outrage

Jul 2, 2026 - World

Japan's 1936 lower house has 22 women's stalls versus 67 for men, reflecting a political gender gap with women holding just 68 of 465 seats.

Jul 2, 2026 - World

Canoeist David Hearn was arrested in June after touching a peeling piece of liner in the pool from renovation projectDavid Hearn, a three-time US Olympian and canoeist, has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington DC after Donald Trump blamed vandals for damaging Washington’s reflecting pool following a $14.7m renovation project.The ‌indictment accuses Hearn, 67, ‌of “maliciously” breaking or destroying lining material on the bottom of the reflecting pool on 19 June. Lawyers for Hearn denied ‌the allegations following his arrest, accusing the ​Trump administration of treating ordinary conduct as criminal. Continue reading...

Jul 2, 2026 - World

Jeanine Pirro accuses David Hearn of ‘forcefully and violently’ pulling up and removing bottom liner after Trump’s $14m renovation of landmark appeared to be botchedUS Olympian indicted after Trump alleged ‘vandalism’ at DC reflecting poolSign up for the Breaking News US emailOpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump’s administration.The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions. Continue reading...

Jul 2, 2026 - World

Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justificationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian federal police investigators are assessing a brief detailing alleged war crimes committed by an Australian citizen serving in the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza.A 61-page brief has been handed to the AFP by the Australian Centre for International Justice detailing alleged war crimes committed by an IDF battalion in Gaza across 2023 and 2024. Continue reading...