Rachel Morgan News Editor 
Toronto police are investigating a targeted shooting that left two men dead and five bystanders injured during the Salsa on St. Clair festival on Saturday. Shaquan Quashie, 25, and Cesar Vernaza, 20, were identified as the deceased victims after gunfire erupted near St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue at approximately 8 p.m. While five … Read more
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress on July 14, 2026, to request a $228.4 million budget for fiscal year 2027. The request includes a significant increase in security funding, which the justices said is necessary to combat a sharp rise in threats against the judiciary. Security Concerns and the … Read more
Two teenagers were arrested on July 9 in connection with the death of 18-year-old Daniel Erving, who drowned in Lake Ray Hubbard near Dallas, Texas, in April. Lucas Roper, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile suspect face third-degree felony charges for tampering with physical evidence. According to the Dallas Police Department, the pair allegedly disposed of … Read more
Tropical Depression Josie, the Philippines’ 10th tropical cyclone for 2026, weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, just 13 and a half hours after entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the system remains far from the … Read more
A Singapore-based private investigation firm, CDiC Consultants, and its managing partner, Tan Kok Boon, were fined a total of $45,000 on July 14 for conducting unauthorized surveillance on a police officer. The operation, which targeted a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) identified as DSP Lee, was initiated by a client dissatisfied with a police investigation … Read more
Defense Minister Israel Katz has submitted a formal recommendation to President Isaac Herzog to expunge the criminal record of Elor Azaria, 10 years after the soldier shot an incapacitated Palestinian man in Hebron. While Azaria was released from prison in 2018, the Defense Minister argues that the lingering criminal record prevents him from integrating into … Read more
Likud lawmakers Tally Gotliv and Osher Shekalim have publicly called for the dismissal of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The criticism follows a letter sent by Zamir warning of a severe shortage of 17,000 soldiers within the Israel Defense Forces. The incident highlights growing friction between military leadership and political figures over the boundaries … Read more
Indonesia is restructuring its state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector by consolidating companies under the sovereign wealth fund Danantara while simultaneously winding down hundreds of loss-making companies. The government plans to close around 250 inefficient SOEs by the end of July, with the total expected to reach 800 by the end of 2026. This move marks a … Read more
The Indonesian National Central Bureau of Interpol (NCB Interpol Polri) has repatriated Kariatun Tan, an Indonesian national wanted for alleged fraud and share embezzlement, following a coordinated fugitive swap with Chinese authorities. As part of the exchange, Indonesian police handed over three Chinese nationals—Zheng Rongjing, Huang Zutian, and Liu Zhenxue—who were previously captured in Indonesia. … Read more
A Rawalpindi court on Tuesday sentenced Farrukh Khokhar to life imprisonment for the 2022 murder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Majid Satti. Additional District and Sessions Judge Afshan Ejaz Safi delivered the verdict, which follows a legal process involving forensic evidence and CCTV footage. Khokhar was immediately taken into custody and transferred to Adiala Jail … Read more