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JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The presumed body of a missing woman was found Monday on the southern resort island of Jeju, police said, amid an intensive search for the missing person launched belatedly due to a police officer there prematurely, if not illegally, closing the case, allegedly without confirmi…
The court has heard more evidence about a 2008 lunch where a complainant alleges Alan Jones touched him. (ABC News: Jamie McKinnell)
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Monday upheld an 18-month prison term for a former presidential secretary for drafting a false document linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
Veteran radio host’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial enters fourth week, with fellow shock jock Jason Morrison telling court complainant C appeared ‘stuck’ beside Jones
King River Resources has substantially widened the exploration lens at its historically high-grade Mindoolah gold project in Western Australia, kicking off a multi-pronged geophysics and geochemistry campaign designed to light up new drill targets well beyond the old mine workings.
Seoul police launch review of 92,800 closed missing-person reports
Crime rates were climbing steeply at suburban train stations across Melbourne in the years before Victoria Police decided to strip them of security officers, new data reveals.
A man accused of posting false information about the victims and bereaved family members of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster and the Itaewon crowd crush in 2022 was sentenced to one year in prison Monday.
Two public schools in Calubian, Leyte have tightened security measures following reports of shooting threats circulating on social media, prompting school officials to coordinate with the Philippine National Police (PNP).
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook ordered the National Police Agency on Monday to look thoroughly into the handling of all missing person cases and take stern measures if any mishandling is confirmed, following revelations that an officer closed cases without confirming the safety of those mis…
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
MANILA, Philippines — The 14-year-old teen in Cebu who was caught with an unloaded gun brought the firearm to school to threaten his friend’s bullies, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon faces media for first time since players stood down, saying ‘the way we treat women says a lot about who we are’
A body believed to be that of a 37-year-old woman who went missing on Jeju Island in May was apparently found Monday, on the first day of a joint search involving police, military and civilian personnel.
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Imran Khan, shown here in 2022, has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges which he denies
An Israeli gazelle fawn who was being illegally held in the West Bank was rescued on Saturday night, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) said.
Hong Kong police investigating after woman found dead in flat shortly after alleged suicide of 80-year-old husband in Kwai Chung Estate
Hong Kong police investigating after woman found dead in flat shortly after alleged suicide of 80-year-old husband in Kwai Chung Estate
The CFMEU declined to comment on the Victoria Police raid. (ABC News: Brian Hurst)
The Melbourne headquarters of the CFMEU have been raided by police and five people taken into custody as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption and links to outlaw bikie gangs.
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- A man accused of posting false information about the victims and bereaved families of the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking and the Itaewon crowd crush in 2022 was sentenced to one year in prison Monday.
Lachlan Murdoch’s former Australian lieutenant was the “driving force” behind his bruising, and ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to wrench control of the family empire from his siblings in a bitter succession clash, unsealed documents from a Nevada courtroom show.
After almost two weeks in custody, the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court on Sunday ordered the release of the young woman suspected of impersonating a man and forming relationships with women, placing her under house arrest for 10 days.
The alleged assault took place on the Adelaide Oval footbridge. (ABC News: Carl Saville)
South Korean police said Monday they are investigating an assault in which a Kazakh national was allegedly beaten with metal pipes by four following a parking dispute.
ULSAN, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Twelve people have been referred to the prosecution and five others have been red-noticed globally on suspicion of operating an illegal online gambling site, handling over 60 billion won (US$43.36 million) in stakes, police said Monday.
The heads of all three school sectors will participate in an urgent roundtable crisis talks at the behest of the state’s education minister following a spate of alleged sexual assaults by Sydney schoolboys.
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This booking photo provided by the Macon County, Ill., Jail in January 2025, shows Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey on July 6, 2024, in Springfield, Ill. (Macon County Jail via AP, File)
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — The bodies of five people were found on a rural property outside Portland and authorities said Sunday it was being investigated as a quintuple homicide.
The two police officers killed in a crash with five suspected joyriders on Saturday morning have been pictured on several front pages on Monday morning, including the Times. The paper includes tributes from the families of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, under the headline: "Family's pain beyond words over poli…
MANILA, Philippines – After two days of proceedings disrupted by inclement weather during Week 7, former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer Gina Acosta is set to return to the witness stand on Monday, Aug. 24, as the impeachment court resumes the 17th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s i…
The Australian man charged with the murder of Thai teenager Thanchanok Donhomla has said he acted in self-defence to stop her from stabbing him.
English cricket is embroiled in another drinking episode after Brydon Carse was led away from a nightclub in handcuffs by police.
Another death raises more doubts over police investigations
Phoenix Police Department vehicles block off a street in Phoenix, May 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a harmful cloud known as a choking haze.
Police have released this image of 85-year-old Jacobus, also known as John, who is missing from Harrietville. (Supplied: Victoria Police.)
The Queensland Police Service cannot discipline an officer convicted of a crime if no conviction is recorded (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
Topic:Marine Incidents
Fires burning across parts of Indonesia are blanketing the region in smoke. (AP: Muhammad Fajri)
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Bank bosses are generally among the most enthusiastic artificial intelligence evangelists in the corporate world. AI can not only cut costs, they claim, it can also improve customer service and even protect people from scammers and others who are up to no good.
This year looks like being a double whammy: the most brutal El Niño since 1983 on top of the hottest year on record. (AAP: Lukas Coch)
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The narrative of the innocent black kid standing up to "white bullies" is falling apart. Karmelo Anthony, age 19, was convicted in June 2026 of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf (who was also 17 at the time) by fatally stabbing him in the chest during a confrontation at a high school track meet in April 2025. A C…