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'Melongate' row rolls on as police urged to investigate

The prime minister has repeatedly dodged calls to apologise over comments made about a gift of melons from his Japanese counterpart.

AAP · Aug 11

Cabinet approves 7-point school safety plan

The cabinet on Tuesday approved seven urgent measures to strengthen safety at schools nationwide following last week's shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, including screening for weapons, illegal items and drugs before anyone enters school premises.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Police leaders call on Burnham to prevent early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers

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The Independent UK · Aug 11

Kids are being detained in police custody, in facilities never designed for them

Many Australians assume that when a child is refused bail, they’re taken straight to a youth detention centre. In reality, many spend days – and sometimes weeks – in police custody before being transferred to youth detention.

The Conversation · Aug 11

Five teenagers killed after their car crashes over cliff in Colorado

The 17-year-old boys were killed when their car veered off the road late Saturday night

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Lawyers Say Defending Suspected Gang Members in El Salvador's Mass Trials Is 'Impossible'

Lawyers claim they're often denied access to complete case files, receive details of the charges only days before trial and have been unable to challenge police records used as key evidence

Latin Times · Aug 11

Indian student charged for killing 81-year-old man in Florida after driving Cadillac like a bullet at 100mph, attorney asks court to allow him to return to Columbia University

Indian student Akash Das was behind the wheel when his Cadillac SUV collided with an Audi sedan, and the 81-year-old driver of the Audi, Gary Neal Fields, died. The accident took place in July, and Das was arrested in August and his bail was set. The police arrest report was…

The Times of India · Aug 11

Anthropic plans to add an invisible mark to AI text—as the industry scrambles to police AI slop

New models will embed an invisible, machine-readable signal in AI-generated text, part of an industry-wide push to distinguish human writing from AI output.

Fortune · Aug 11

Parents accused of getting drunk and forcing toddlers to walk in 108-degree heat after watching NFL practice

Ryan and May Mullin are facing a child abuse charge after they were found seemingly drunk during a family outing in Glendale, Arizona

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Who Is Mina Chan? How an ENHYPEN Fan Became the Target of Online Harassment Before Her Death

Mina Chan, a Japanese ENHYPEN fan and influencer, died during a TikTok livestream in Seoul. Her family said online criticism had deeply hurt her.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11