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Paedophile fireman used loophole to keep changing his identity: Calls to change law as the Daily Mail exposes shocking case of pervert with 20 aliases

2026-08-17

Ministers were under pressure last night to close a legal loophole that allows paedophiles and perverts to change their identity.

Never accepted Nalsar invitation, so no question of going: CJI

2026-08-17

Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea

2026-08-16

In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.

Border wall construction on Native American reservation greenlit due to 1907 Theodore Roosevelt proclamation

2026-08-16

Members of the Tohono O’odham Nation had erected “no trespassing” signs in reaction to federal workers visiting the border sites to scope out construction.

Long Island street takeover erupts as drivers block road, perform donuts, burnouts: police

2026-08-16

Suffolk County police broke up an alleged street takeover on Long Island early Saturday, arresting 15 people and impounding seven vehicles.

What could stop Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians?

2026-08-16

Violence in the occupied West Bank has intensified under Israel�s far-right Netanyahu government.

Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana

2026-08-16

Some parts of Indiana received more than 11 inches of rainfall over three days, beginning Aug. 11, causing record floods. Several suburbs of Indianapolis also underwater.

Top U.S. commander acknowledges mental health issues on USS Lincoln

2026-08-16

Cooper’s visit and statement come after reports of widespread morale and mental health concerns aboard the Lincoln.

D.C. police arrest numbers rebound amid federal surge, but operation's effect still unclear

2026-08-16

The first full year of President Trump’s crime crackdown in the District saw federal law enforcement agencies make thousands of arrests.

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

2025-01-27

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.