Alaska judge rules that a state law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska judge rules that a state law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional.
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Sky NewsFormer model and Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic 'pureed' in blender by husband - reports
A former model who was a finalist in the Miss Switzerland contest was allegedly murdered and "pureed" in a blender by her husband, officials in Switzerland are reported to have said. Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was found dead in her home in Binningen, near Basel, Switzerland, in February this year. According to local news outlet BZ Basel, a man named Thomas, 41, had an appeal for release from custody denied by the Federal Court in Lausanne on Wednesday after he reportedly confessed to killing his wife, with whom he had two children.
- LA Times
Sex tourism in Indonesia sells itself as Islamic temporary marriage
Saudi sex tourists are buying weeklong marriages to young women in Indonesia. It's an economic lifeline for villages. For the women, it's 'torture.'
- Associated Press
Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some of Asia’s poorest countries in one of the world’s richest. Francis marveled at Singapore's modern skyscrapers “that seem to rise from the sea” in both his opening speech to the city-state's leaders and again in the afternoon, when he celebrated Mass before an estimated 50,000 people at Singapore's national stadium. Singapore celebrated Francis' arrival by unveiling a new hybrid orchid named for him, the "Dendrobium His Holiness Pope Francis."
- The Guardian
Woman started crying and said ‘it was hurting’ when high-profile Sydney man allegedly raped her, court told
The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges including six counts of rape
- Evening Standard
Horror as boy, 12, plunges to his death from balcony after 'playing with new friends' on luxury cruise ship
The boy tumbled from a 13th floor balcony as the ship headed to port after week-long Caribbean cruise
- The Wrap
Megyn Kelly Is Disgusted by Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris Endorsement: ‘F You’
"I’m allowed to criticize Taylor Swift, and I don’t give a s--t who gets upset," the right-wing podcast host adds The post Megyn Kelly Is Disgusted by Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris Endorsement: ‘F You’ appeared first on TheWrap.
- Evening Standard
Manhunt after teenage girl raped in Ealing while waiting for bus
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to trace
- INSIDER
A Marine vet fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, a secret video has emerged — but there's a catch.
It's been a year since a young Marine veteran fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, more video has emerged — but there's a catch.
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Malaysia's police rescue 402 children after sex abuse allegations at Islamic welfare homes
Malaysian authorities on Wednesday rescued 402 children and arrested 171 suspects after raiding 20 welfare homes linked to an Islamic business group, in which children were exploited and sexually abused, the national police chief said. Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the raids were conducted after investigations into allegations of child abandonment, deviant teachings and sexual assault at the homes, run by the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings. Children were sexually abused not only by the caretakers but were also forced to do the same to each other at the facilities, Razarudin said in a televised news conference.
- Sky News
Jon Bon Jovi helps 'distraught' woman to step away from ledge of Nashville bridge
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a "distraught" woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. The US singer was reportedly filming a video for his band's track "The People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was spotted on the other side of the railings. CCTV footage, shared by local police, shows the Bon Jovi frontman and woman walking down the middle of the bridge on Tuesday evening.
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Man charged with drugging, raping women he met through 'sugar daddy' website
A suburban Philadelphia man drugged and sexually assaulted women he met online over the past 15 months, police said Wednesday in filing rape and other charges against him. All six women, ages 17 to 30, told police they met him through a website that connects women with “sugar daddy” men, described on the website as “generous.” In a police affidavit filed with the charges, Gallo was accused of secretly spiking drinks with methamphetamines and other drugs, leaving women bruised and sick after spending the night at his home.
- The Independent
Watch: Pope Francis holds Holy Mass for 50,000 people in Singapore
Watch live as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with 50,000 people in Singapore at the National Stadium on Thursday, 12 September. The pontiff, 87, is closing out his Asia-Pacific tour; he has been to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. The pontiff will celebrate Mass with 50,000 people at the National Stadium on Thursday evening, packing the venue as his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour draws to a close.
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Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing out his four-nation trip through Asia with the same message of tolerance that he delivered at the start. Francis presided over a gathering of young people from some of the religious traditions that are present in Singapore, where mosques, Buddhist temples and Christian churches stand side-by-side among the city-state’s iconic skyscrapers. In a sign he was enjoying himself, Francis ditched his speech and urged the youths to take risks, even if it means making mistakes.
- The Independent
Alaska Airlines pilot thought passengers were sucked out of plane when door blew on Boeing 737
‘I didn’t know that there was a hole in the airplane until we landed,’ pilot said
- CNN
Hear leaked audio confrontation between Netanyahu and hostage family
A leaked audio recording of a heated exchange between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the family of a hostage killed by Hamas is sparking reaction in Israel. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.
- The Guardian
‘He burned her beyond all possible recognition’: life sentence sought for Greg Lynn as murdered camper’s daughter addresses court
Prosecutor says disposal of bodies must be considered when sentencing former Jetstar pilot over Carol Clay’s murder in the Wonnangatta Valley
- HuffPost
Watch Stephen Miller Have A Full Meltdown When Asked To Back Up Crime Claim With Facts
"Why are you yelling?” the reporter asked as Trump's senior adviser refused to clarify the source of information he was spreading about Venezuela’s crime rate.
- BBC
Driver jailed over deadly Australian wedding bus crash
Brett Button has been sentenced to 32 years in prison over the tragedy, which shocked Australia.
- CNN
Israeli official floats safe passage for Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar in return for hostages
“Safe passage to him and whoever he wants to join him out of Gaza,” Israel’s Coordinator for Hostages and the Missing Gal Hirsch told CNN’s Jessica Dean on Sunday.
- The Independent
Florida teen arrested for ‘murdering his mother’, one year after he was accused of shooting his dad dead
The teen was charged in connection to the shooting death of his father in 2023