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FBI seizes Swalwell’s devices at airport as sexual misconduct investigation escalates: sources

Eric Swalwell's cell phone was seized at San Francisco International Airport as part of an FBI probe into sexual misconduct, a source confirms.

Politics foxnews.com 20.08.2026

FBI raids home and seizes electronics of ex-Rep Eric Swalwell in sexual assault probe: report

Swalwell, a former Democratic representative, resigned from Congress in April following the sexual assault allegations

World independent.co.uk 20.08.2026

China to replace soldiers with AI robots

Chinese experts have proposed transforming disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea into autonomous “robotic fortresses” equipped with unmanned systems and automated defense technologies.

Azerbaijan azernews.az 20.08.2026

How sex sheds evolutionary baggage

Why is there sex—or, more precisely, sexual reproduction? If you're an evolutionary biologist, the answer isn't obvious. Sexual reproduction is biologically costly, requiring not only competition for

Science phys.org 20.08.2026

ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest US sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal's independence and vowe

World france24.com 20.08.2026

Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonOuthwaite’s performance as Beverly, a precision-tooled showcase in hidden anger and longing, is a triumph in this eternally resonant suburban dramaAlison Steadman has cast

Culture theguardian.com 20.08.2026

Migrant women face sexual assault in Ceuta

Migrant women face sexual assault in Ceuta

World aljazeera.com 20.08.2026

Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud

Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty finesBusiness live – latest updatesThe founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, ha

World theguardian.com 20.08.2026

American student says she was raped in Vietnam, pressured to drop case

An American student says she was raped during a group holiday in Vietnam, then pressured to drop the case against a wealthy suspect.

World cbsnews.com 20.08.2026

HRF files war crimes complaint in India against Israeli soldier over Gaza demolitions

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a war crimes complaint in India against an Israeli soldier accused of participating in the deliberate destruction of civilian property in the Gaza Strip.

Azerbaijan azernews.az 20.08.2026

ICC says US sanctions 'flagrant attack' on court independence

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday lashed out at the United States after Washington slapped sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, calling it a "flagrant attack" on the court's independen

World france24.com 20.08.2026

Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta

Some women who entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on July 30 as part of a mass migrant crossing say the hardships of ​sleeping rough as they wait to be registered are compounded by the thr

World france24.com 20.08.2026

Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live

The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.The days of criminal gangs making easy money from dumping w

Politics theguardian.com 20.08.2026

Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev knocked out of Cincinnati Open

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Sara Bejlek, while French Open champion Alexander Zverev exits after fourth round.

World aljazeera.com 20.08.2026

China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande

China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including fraud, five years after a high-profile

World france24.com 20.08.2026

China reast estate giant Xu Jiayin sentenced to life in prison

The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm's collapse shook the nati

World france24.com 20.08.2026

Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of 5-year-old and paramedics

Israel's military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics

World npr.org 20.08.2026

Founder of China's Evergrande sentenced to life in prison

Hui's sentencing marks a pivotal moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.

Finance bbc.co.uk 20.08.2026

Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man's name: DOJ

Yupeng Sun allegedly registered another Chinese national to vote in the 2024 presidential election in Massachusetts, then reported the victim to immigration authorities.

Politics foxnews.com 20.08.2026

Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Key Revelations From Wednesday

A psychologist testifies that Clancy was not criminally responsible, as court ends early due to an “unforeseen circumstance.”

Politics newsweek.com 19.08.2026