A man’s body was recovered off Brighton beach early yesterday morning, just weeks after three sisters were pulled from the sea in the same area. Sussex Police responded to reports concerning a man in the water near the Sea Lanes swimming centre at approximately 6:40 a.m.

In London, a 35-year-old man from Islington, Anthony Durkan, has been charged with 19 counts of voyeurism. He allegedly filmed women through their windows during early morning hours. Durkan is scheduled to appear at Highbury Corner magistrates’ court on July 21.

In South Korea, voters participated in mayoral and local elections that are widely viewed as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung’s liberal government, now one year in office. Early polling indicates that Lee’s Democratic Party is set to outperform the conservative People Power Party, led by former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was convicted of rebellion last year related to his martial law declaration.

In Glasgow, police are treating a recent firearm incident involving a 78-year-old man as a targeted attack. The victim was shot outside a residence last Thursday and was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Authorities conducted armed searches in the Springburn area and are pursuing door-to-door inquiries while reviewing nearby CCTV footage.

A 36-year-old man in Northern Ireland has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Downpatrick in which a stolen police vehicle struck a PSNI officer, causing serious injuries. The accused is due to appear at Downpatrick magistrates’ court today.

Scottish Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth confirmed ongoing plans to introduce a private jet levy and a “mansion tax” on homes valued at £1 million or more. The Scottish National Party government aims to establish two additional council tax bands for high-value properties by April 2028 as part of its fiscal policy commitments.

In the United States, actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to three counts of battery involving physical altercations outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras. Police described video evidence showing LaBeouf striking one individual and pushing another to the ground, resulting in serious injuries.

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from all probationary restrictions following a royal pardon, which ended his four-month probation early. The 76-year-old populist figure, who was imprisoned last month in Bangkok, had been a central figure in Thai politics for over two decades.

Meanwhile, in Sydney, a court has issued a two-year stalking protection order against 63-year-old David James Cook, preventing him from contacting Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexander, 22, or her family as she studies at the University of Sydney. The order also bars him from entering the campus or attempting to seek information about the royal online. Cook stated that the order stemmed from a card he sent to the princess expressing a desire for friendship, which he said was not intended to cause distress.