Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1770, Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (died 1837) was born. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1863, Margaret Murray, British archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist (died 1963) was born. In 1911, Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1934, Gordon Lee, English footballer and manager (died 2022) was born. In 1962, In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Anti-terror police take over probe into death of UK politician Widdecombe

Al Jazeera

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July 13, 2026

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A 28-year-old man has been re-arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

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The West Australian

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· Jul 2, 2026

Liberal MP Moira Deeming launches last-gasp lawsuit against own party

Infighting has engulfed a state Liberal party after an MP who made an unfounded assault allegation against a colleague launched legal action against the party.

India TV News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Greater Noida DM office receives bomb threat via email; Police launch massive search operation

The District Magistrate's (DM) office in Greater Noida received a bomb threat via email which prompted an immediate security response from local authorities. As soon as the threat was reported, the Surajpur Police swung into action and launched a comprehensive search operation at the DM office premises to ensure the safety of officials and visitors.

SundayTimes

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· Jul 13, 2026

Chikunga launches probe into beleaguered NYDA

Under fire over governance failures, a R71m irregular expenditure bill and a court bid to gag a journalist, the NYDA is now facing a forensic probe

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

‘We need to smash these groups up’: Minns warns of horrifying online radicalisation risk in NSW

NSW Premier Chris Minns addressed concerns about the glorification of terror attacks after Director-General of Security Mike Burgess warned that individuals can be radicalised online and in isolation within a matter of days. “I obviously worry about that more than anything else,” Mr Minns told Sky News Australia. “To see people radicalised in Australia as a result of this malevolent evil force, this radical Islamic terrorist ideology, is horrifying. “It's a horrifying prospect to think that we would go through that again. “It is obviously confronting for people in New South Wales to hear that there's a level higher than probable when it comes to terrorism events, but that's the grim reality that we are in. “We need to smash these groups up, we need to confront them in every aspect of life.”

AllSides

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· Jul 13, 2026

UK police rearrest the suspect in Ann Widdecombe killing on terrorism suspicion

The killing of former British politician Ann Widdecombe is being investigated as a terrorist act, police said Monday. A 28-year-old man in custody on suspicion of murder was rearrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said. Devon and Cornwall Police originally said the killing was not believed to be a terror-related crime and there was nothing to suggest it was politically motivated...

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 13, 2026

Chilling New Details Emerge in Brexit Leader’s Murder

Hollie Adams / REUTERSLaw enforcement officers specializing in counter-terrorism have taken over the investigation into last week’s murder of a prominent conservative politician in the U.K. “The police are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry to establish the motivation for this attack,” Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Monday of the probe into the killing of Ann Widdecombe, the BBC reports. Widdecombe was a driving force behind the country’s 2016 “Brexit” decision to leave the European Union. Authorities arrested a 28-year-old white British man, from South Yorkshire in north England, on Saturday in connection with her murder, which took place on Thursday at her home in Devon, in the west of England.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 10, 2026

Two men arrested over 2010 Marfin bank firebombing that killed three, woman sought in Britain

Third suspect being sought is reportedly in Britain; the operation by the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime (DAOE) is ongoing. Lawyer representing victims: it is a vindication The post Two men arrested over 2010 Marfin bank firebombing that killed three, woman sought in Britain appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Times of India

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· Jul 12, 2026

Former UK politician Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Police arrest 28-year-old man

Former UK politician Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Police arrest 28-year-old man

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 30, 2026

Bar complaint accuses Biden-appointed district judge of dishonesty during DOJ tenure

EXCLUSIVE — A government watchdog group has filed a bar complaint against U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, accusing the Biden appointee of engaging in dishonesty, deceit, and conduct that interfered with the administration of justice during her tenure as a senior Justice Department official before joining the federal bench. The complaint, obtained exclusively by the []

9 News Australia

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· Jul 1, 2026

Bombshell investigation probe into fugitive property developer Jean Nassif | 9 News Australia

The Independent Commission Against Corruption has announced a bombshell investigation probe into fugitive property developer Jean Nassif and his alleged links to senior Liberal party figures, including the brothers of former Premier Dominic Perrottet. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

DawnNews English

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· Jul 9, 2026

US Links Indian Gang Network To Nijjar Killing: What We Know | Dawn News English

US prosecutors have charged Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with running a global criminal network from inside prison in India. The indictment accuses the Bishnoi network of political assassinations, extortion, drug trafficking and targeted killings across North America and Europe, including the 2023 killing of pro-Khalistan Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. #LawrenceBishnoi #Nijjar #India #Canada #USNews #TransnationalCrime #Khalistan #WorldNews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Fox News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Boston cop pelted by mob as dirt bike suspect escapes in wild viral video: ‘He was all alone’

Video shows a Boston police officer surrounded by a hostile crowd hurling bottles and debris as a dirt bike suspect escapes during a street takeover.

RedState

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· Jul 8, 2026

Here Comes Harmeet: DOJ's Dhillon Sending Election Monitors to Six States, Threatens Criminal Action

Here Comes Harmeet: DOJ's Dhillon Sending Election Monitors to Six States, Threatens Criminal Action

Off The Press

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· Jun 29, 2026

DOJ investigating Marxist millionaire Neville Roy Singham over potential financial crimes

The Department of Justice has launched a grand jury investigation into centimillionaire Neville Roy Singham for allegedly breaking the law to fund a network of Marxist and other left-wing groups in the US for more than a decade, The Post has learned. Grand jurors have been empaneled in Manhattan and prosecutors in US Attorney Jay []...Click to read more

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Counter-terror police take over murder probe into death of former minister Ann Widdecombe

Counter-terror police take over murder probe into death of former minister Ann Widdecombe

Nepal News

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· Jul 7, 2026

झापाका दुई डीएसपीसहित ११ प्रहरीविरुद्ध अनुसन्धान, मोबाइल नियन्त्रणमा

विराटनगर। झापाको काँकडभिट्टा नाकामा भइरहेको तस्करीमा सुरक्षाकर्मीकै मिलेमतो रहेको आरोप लागेपछि दुई जना प्रहरी नायब उपरीक्षक (डीएसपी) सहित ११ जना सुरक्षाकर्मीविरुद्ध उच्चस्तरीय अनुसन्धान सुरु भएको छ। गृहमन्त्री सुधन गुरुङको स्थलगत निरीक्षणका क्रममा स्थानीयले तस्करीको ‘लाइन’ बारे सूचना दिएपछि इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय काँकडभिट्टाका डीएसपी निशेष चापागाईं र सशस्त्र प्रहरी बल (बीओपी) काँकडभिट्टाका डीएसपी विकास थापा अनुसन्धानको []

Independent Online

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· Jul 6, 2026

Culpable homicide probe launched into death of Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba

Culpable homicide probe launched into death of Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 13, 2026

UK counterterrorism police probe ex-minister’s death

British counterterrorism police officers are now leading the investigation into the suspected murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe, interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Monday. Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in ‌rural southwest England on Thursday with what police described as “serious injuries”. Police arrested a white British man in Rotherham, northern England, late on Saturday on suspicion of her murder, and initially said there was not thought to be...

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 11, 2026

UK murder investigation: Former govt minister Widdecombe found dead at home

UK police are investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe after her body was found at her home. A suspect arrested in connection with the case has been released, while inquiries continue. Authorities say there is no evidence of a political or terror-related motive. Al Jazeera’s Camille Nedelec reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #UK #UnitedKingdom #AnnWiddecombe #UKPolitics #PoliceInvestigation #BritishPolitics #CrimeInvestigation #UKNews #PublicFigure #NewsUpdate #AlJazeeraEnglish

Toronto Sun

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· Jun 29, 2026

Bondi Beach attack survivor tells of ‘trauma’ of online AI images

His story emerged in hearings of the federal royal commission, the highest level of public inquiry, which was formed after the December 14 attack, Australia's deadliest in decades.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 6, 2026

Police watchdog sets up command post, seeks witnesses of shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges

The provincial police watchdog is seeking witnesses its probe into last month’s shooting incident in which three people, including a civilian, a police officer and suspect, were killed in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) investigators will set up a mobile command post near the corner of Avenue de Courtrai and Décarie Boulevard [] The post Police watchdog sets up command post, seeks witnesses of shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 10)

A police officer's alleged attempt to conceal and destroy evidence in the murder...

Financial Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

‘The brakes failed and they’ve crashed the car’: how the Big Four’s wheels fell off Down Under

Australian operations prove an ongoing source of scandal and embarrassment for KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte

The Media Line

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· Jul 10, 2026

SentinelOne Report Alleges China–, India–Linked Hackers Targeted Pakistan’s Police Networks

Multiple Pakistani law enforcement agencies were targeted in [] The post SentinelOne Report Alleges China–, India–Linked Hackers Targeted Pakistan’s Police Networks appeared first on The Media Line.

Malaysiakini

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· Jul 13, 2026

SNAPSHOT | Border agency probing officer at KLIA2 over alleged misconduct, power abuse

What's going on in the news today, with updates at 9am, 6pm, and 9pm.

Western Standard

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· Jul 7, 2026

U.S. indictment accuses Indian gang leaders of ordering 2023 assassination of Surrey Sikh activist Nijjar

VANCOUVER — U.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging Indian criminal gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and his North American lieutenant Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, with ordering the 2023 assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., as part of a sweeping international operation that has led to dozens of arrests across Canada, the United States and Europe.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 5, 2026

MCA mahu SPR siasat iklan tidak berhemah di akhbar berbahasa Mandarin

JOHOR BAHRU: MCA mendesak Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) untuk menyiasat tindakan pihak tidak diketahui yang membuat iklan tidak berhemah berkaitan Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Johor di akhbar berbahasa Mandarin tempatan. Bendahari MCA Johor, Datuk Ng Keng Heng berkata, perkara itu merupakan satu perbuatan yang melanggar akta pilihan raya. “Mengikut Seksyen 11(1)(c) Akta Kesalahan Pilihan Raya ... Read more The post MCA mahu SPR siasat iklan tidak berhemah di akhbar berbahasa Mandarin appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 5, 2026

Livestream: The Law examines defamation suits against journalists

This Sunday's edition of JoyNews' The Law will examine defamation suits against journalists.

MS NOW

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· Jul 10, 2026

Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior

The embattled FBI director was set to travel to Chicago in the Bureau's jet to see his girlfriend perform at a music festival when he was called in, sources tell MS NOW. The post Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior appeared first on MS NOW.

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 1, 2026

China-Based Tycoon Neville Roy Singham Under Investigation

Neville Roy Singham, a tech tycoon based in China, is facing a federal investigation for alleged financial crimes, Fox News reported Monday. Singham is known for his underwriting of socialist, communist, and Marxist causes. According to Fox News, “the grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas as part of a probe launched by U.S. Attorney...

Quadrant Magazine

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· Jun 24, 2026

The War Against Tommy Robinson

Nine has broken with Karl Stefanovic, whose offence was daring to interview one of the prime figures in the UK's movement against mass immigration, Islam, scandalous policing, mass rapes and, increasingly, demonstrations that are apt to become riots. At Quadrant we still believe it is a duty to cover 'difficult stories', hence today's reprise of a report first published in 2018

Russia Today

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· Jul 11, 2026

Murder probe launched into death of Reform UK spokeswoman

British police have launched a murder investigation into the death of former minister and Reform UK party spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe Read Full Article at RT.com

Universities | The Guardian

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· Jul 8, 2026

Three arrested in £1m fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester police ‘exploring evidence’ in 60 transactions and more than a million emailsThree people have been arrested as part of an investigation into financial crimes involving the University of Greater Manchester, including allegations of fraud, bribery and money laundering.The Greater Manchester police (GMP) said it was “exploring evidence” of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than a million emails, alongside the Crown Prosecution Service’s serious economic crime unit. Continue reading...

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 26, 2026

The Government Is Turning Speech Into Evidence | TMP #1080

Full show: When speech becomes evidence

Powerline

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· Jul 12, 2026

Motive unclear [With Comment by John]

From Reuters, No Evidence of Political Motive in Murder of Former UK Minister Widdecombe, Police Say. Ann Widdecombe was a prominent figure on the right in Britain. She served in government under former Prime Minister John Major as a Conservative and member of the U.K. Parliament. Later in life she joined the Reform party as a spokesperson and member of the European Parliament. She also did some reality TV shows.

Metro

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· Jul 13, 2026

The three groups now labelled a threat to the UK’s national security

The three groups now labelled a threat to the UK’s national security

Daily Mail

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· Jul 11, 2026

Revealed: International five-day manhunt for £100k-a-year IT expert who fled Britain after 'murdering his wife and two daughters at the family's £1.3million home' ended with arrest in Johannesburg

Revealed: International five-day manhunt for £100k-a-year IT expert who fled Britain after 'murdering his wife and two daughters at the family's £1.3million home' ended with arrest in Johannesburg

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