A court found Christopher Alan Saunders, the former bishop of Broome, guilty of sexually abusing two men, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
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Sky News – World Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China under Beijing's 2020 national security law. The 29-year-old, already imprisoned on a separate case, was accused of urging Western politicians including Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure the city through sanctions. He faces a possible sentence extension of at least three years up to life imprisonment.
BBC News – World Germany has blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport on 4 August, when a drone carrying explosives was discovered near Ukrainian cargo planes. Berlin called it part of a systematic Russian hybrid campaign and announced measures including the closure of a Russian consulate. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied the accusation, calling it "a grave mistake."
BBC News – World More than 1,000 people have died and thousands remain missing after devastating floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border, according to the BBC. Relief efforts are intensifying and communities are relying on airlifted supplies. The Guardian reported that five Australians previously missing in the disaster have been found alive, though 38 Australian citizens were still unaccounted for.
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