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Father arrested after 2-year-old daughter dies from swallowing kratom pills while in his care: police

Kratom, which is sold over the counter, is used for its ‘stimulant, analgesic, and opioid-like effects,’ police say

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Neighbors beg church next door to turn down its bass that has their homes rocking on Sunday mornings

Police say they haven’t caught any violations, but residents claim officers arrive 30 minutes after the music ends

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Concerns over far-right vigilante groups in Glasgow 'impersonating police officers'

CONCERNS have been raised that vigilante street patrol groups in Glasgow risk being mistaken for police officers ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30

Ohio man argues it was poverty not a crime that led to a ‘house of horrors’ 16 kids were rescued from squalor

All of the people charged in the case have pleaded not guilty

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say

Authorities say CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle when he was stopped by police and later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

The Independent UK · Jul 30

As DU reopens, students decode ‘thinly veiled threats’ and Jantar Mantar protests

There were fewer students than usual in Delhi University’s North Campus this week, as most of those who had joined days earlier were attending their orientation. You could find students across Hindu College, the Faculty of Law, Daulat Ram College, St Stephen's College and Hansraj College holding a piece of…

Newslaundry · Jul 30

Palestine Action terror ban challenge to go to Supreme Court as 117 arrested

In June, five Court of Appeal judges said the ban was a ‘justified and proportionate’ interference on freedom of expression rights.

Evening Standard · Jul 30

Over 100 arrested at London Palestine Action demo as co-founder told she can challenge terror ban at Supreme Court

Protest outside Westminster Magistrates Court held before it was confirmed Huda Ammori can challenge Home Office decision to ban the group

Evening Standard · Jul 30

Did Cape Town’s gunshot detection system work? Why jury is still out on what ShotSpotter achieved

In mid-2026 Cape Town’s city council ended the use of ShotSpotter, a US-developed gunshot detection system and a form of dragnet surveillance. The system was first piloted in 2016. The council said it was reviewing a renewal of the contract. The acoustic system was marketed as being able to detect…

The Conversation · Jul 30

‘Horror scene’ at Hull funeral parlour caught on police bodycam video

Bodycam footage captures the “horror scene” that was discovered at a Hull funeral parlour, where more than 30 decomposing bodies and 100 sets of ashes were found.

The Independent UK · Jul 30