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At least 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via email on Friday, prompting swift police action. The messages claimed explosives were hidden in classrooms, triggering evacuations and searches by bomb squads and sniffer dogs. No explosives were found, Xinhua reported.

The incident follows a series of recent hoax threats in Delhi and at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, adding to growing concerns over such false alarms disrupting public life.

The US Justice Department has asked a New York judge to unseal grand jury materials from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, citing strong public interest. The request also covers files related to Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, BBC reported.

The move follows growing pressure on the Trump administration over its handling of the case. President Trump has ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to push for the release, though her earlier hesitation has drawn criticism from supporters.

Meanwhile, Trump has filed a $10bn lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, its parent company, Rupert Murdoch, and two reporters over a story claiming he sent a “bawdy” birthday note to Epstein in 2003. Trump denies writing the note, calling it fake and defamatory.

Bipartisan support is building in Congress to force the full release of Epstein-related materials, with lawmakers pushing a petition for transparency, according to BBC.

Three deputies died Friday morning in an explosion at a police training facility in East Los Angeles, officials confirmed.

The blast occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time at the Biscailuz Center Academy, where the victims were reportedly handling explosives. The cause is under investigation, according to BBC.

Local and federal agencies, including the LAPD bomb squad and ATF, are assisting. Authorities described the incident as the region’s deadliest law enforcement-related explosion in nearly 40 years.

North Korea has temporarily banned foreign tourists from its newly opened Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, despite earlier plans to welcome international visitors.

The seaside resort, launched on 1 July as part of Kim Jong Un’s tourism push, recently hosted Russian tourists and received praise from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his visit. Direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang are expected soon, BBC reported.

Spanning 4km of beachfront, the resort features hotels, restaurants, and a water park. However, rights groups have criticised alleged forced labour during its construction.

North Korea briefly reopened to foreign tourists earlier this year but halted visits without explanation, according to BBC.