Albania probes resort land deeds tied to Kushner

 

Albania’s Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) is investigating whether a Miami-based businessman falsified deeds for coastal land earmarked for a multi-billion-euro luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners. In case files made public on Saturday, July 11, 2026, and reviewed by Reuters, prosecutors allege...

Los Angeles accuser seeks sealed records amid threats

 

In Los Angeles, former pop singer Melissa Schuman has asked the Los Angeles County Superior Court to seal her medical records and deposition transcripts in her civil lawsuit accusing Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter of sexual assault. The motion, filed on July 10, 2026, argues that Schuman faces an ongoing...

London duo Patten, Heliovaara retain Wimbledon doubles crown

 

LONDON – World number one men’s doubles pair Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara captured their third major title together and a second Wimbledon crown by defeating Mate Pavic and Marcelo Arevalo 7-6(4) 7-6(3) on Thursday. Playing on the grass courts of the All England Club, the Briton and his Finnish...

Washington judges split on voter citizenship database access

 

Washington, United States – Federal courts in two different jurisdictions have issued conflicting rulings on whether states may use a federal immigration database to verify the citizenship status of registered voters ahead of the November 2026 U.S. midterm elections. The dispute centers on the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)...

London court acquits actor Micheal Ward of rape

 

London — A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court has acquitted British actor Micheal Ward of all rape and sexual assault charges following a 10-day trial. On Friday, 10 July 2026, the 28-year-old BAFTA-winning Top Boy star was found not guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of assault by...

Washington regulators warn Waymo, Tesla over emergencies

 

Federal auto safety regulators in Washington have formally warned major autonomous vehicle developers, including Waymo, Zoox and Tesla, that self-driving cars are repeatedly interfering with emergency responders and endangering public safety. In a letter dated July 8, 2026 and released publicly on July 9, 2026, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

Washington narrows Endangered Species Act habitat protections

 

Washington, United States – The Trump administration on Friday, July 10, 2026, finalized a sweeping regulatory change that significantly narrows how federal agencies enforce the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The rule, issued jointly by the Departments of the Interior and Commerce, alters the long‑standing federal definition of “harm,” which had...

United States deports pardoned Minnesota sex offender

 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on July 10, 2026, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported Tou Lue Vang, a Lao national convicted in Minnesota of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 10-year-old girl. Vang, who entered the United States in 1994 and became a lawful permanent resident,...

Brisbane: France overwhelm Australia 42-26 in test

 

MELBOURNE, July 11 (Reuters) - France defeated Australia 42-26 in a Nations Championship rugby test in Brisbane on Saturday, overturning a 21-12 half-time deficit with a sustained, dominant second-half surge. Among eight changes to the starting XV following their narrow 34-32 loss to New Zealand, Olympic sevens gold medallist Aaron...

North Carolina wildfire forces Brunswick County evacuations

 

A rapidly spreading wildfire near Old Georgetown Road and Hale Swamp Road in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has triggered mandatory door-to-door evacuations and damaged multiple structures, local officials said Saturday afternoon. The fire, which started on Friday, July 10, 2026, has burned an estimated 300 acres and remained 0% contained...