Powerful Idlib rebel group says it will not comply with ceasefire

Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham says it will not withdraw as Turkey believes an all-out offensive against the group would only risk civilian lives.

There has been relative calm in northwest Syria on the third day of a conditional ceasefire.

It comes after a truce was brokered during peace talks in Kazakhstan, following weeks of air strikes and bloodshed in Idlib province, the last remaining rebel-held area.

But the most powerful rebel group Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham says it will not comply.

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Gaziantep on the Turkey-Syria border.

Youth arrested after armed robbery at Fernvale Lane shop; makes away with cigarettes, burger

SINGAPORE – An 18-year-old suspect was arrested for an alleged armed robbery on Sunday (Aug 4).

Police said it received a report at 1.30am that a cashier had been robbed at knifepoint, with six packets of cigarettes and a burger packet taken from a shop at Fernvale Lane.

Within four hours, the suspect’s identity was established by officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division and he was arrested.

He is expected to be charged with armed robbery.

Those convicted can be jailed up to 20 years and get at least 12 strokes of the cane.

Blink-182 Concert And Other Events Cancelled In El Paso Following Mass Shooting

Several events have been cancelled in El Paso, Texas, in the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting at a mall.

Blink-182 has postponed its Sunday night concert. “Following today’s terrible tragedy in El Paso we are postponing our Sunday, August 4th show at the UTEP Don Haskins Arena in solidarity with the community,” the band tweeted. “Sending our love to the entire community of El Paso.”

On Saturday, the band’s Mark Hoppus tweeted that they were “locked down” in their El Paso hotel a few miles from the Cielo Vista Mall, site of the mass shooting. Hoppus said he had planned to go the mall that day.

Lil Wayne, Blink-182’s co-headliner on most dates of the tour, was performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Saturday.

Elsewhere in El Paso, the Humane Society of El Paso has postponed its “Be a Star, Save a Life” telethon. The annual event will be rescheduled to next Saturday, August 10, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The El Paso Locomotive soccer team of the USL Championship league postponed its game scheduled for Saturday night.. “In light of today’s tragedy, tonight’s Locomotive match will be postponed until further notice,” the team tweeted. “More information will be disseminated once available.”

Also postponed was the El Paso County Parks & Recreation concert event Boogie After Sunset with Fungi Mungle. No rescheduling date has been set.

Scammer sends elaborate letter to 87-year-old Post reader

Dear John: My 87-year-old husband received this scam in the mail recently. I thought you might like to give your readers a heads up. C.W.

Dear C.W.: I can’t print the letter here but it is very interesting.

This is the same scam that’s been going on for years. Someone left money without a will and some nice person would like to give you a share.

The difference is that this crook decided to send an old-style letter to C.W.’s house.

This “lawyer” claims to be representing the estate of someone in Spain who died and left a big estate.

“He passed away a few years ago due to heart attack, since then I have made some enquiries (sic) to locate any of his extended relatives but to no avail,” the letter says.

The dead person and C.W.’s husband have the same last name — making the scam even more believable. So, to get the $11.5 million the dead guy left, C.W. would have to give the lawyer a bank account number to allow the money to be transferred.

Thanks for sharing this. I’m going to contact the lawyer via e-mail to see if he responds.

Man (50s) dies following assault outside of Longford pub

A MAN has died after an assault outside of a pub in Longford.

The assault happened outside of a pub in Foigha at around 5.30pm on Thursday evening.

A man (50s) sustained serious injuries and was brought to the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar, where he died this afternoon.

A post-mortem is due to be carried out tomorrow and the local coroner has been notified.

A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested in connection with the assault and held at Longford Garda Station.

He appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday morning.

World's largest arts festival under way in Edinburgh

This year ‘fake news’ is the subject of a number of performances at the often-political festival.

In Edinburgh, the world’s biggest arts festival is underway.

Almost 4000 shows will be performed throughout August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Often political, this year “fake news” is the subject of a number of performances.

Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela went to see how artists are interpreting a post-truth era.

Hong Kong gov’t warns protests pushing city to 'dangerous edge'

Hundreds of people have blocked major roads after a largely peaceful protest earlier.

Hong Kong’s government is warning that illegal protests are pushing the territory to what it’s calling an “extremely dangerous edge”.

Hundreds of people have blocked major roads after a largely peaceful protest earlier.

Activists are angry over a proposed extradition law and the police response to the protests.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas reports from Hong Kong.