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Police say statute of limitations expired for KFA's sexual entertainment allegations
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Police have determined the statute of limitations has expired regarding allegations that the Korea Football Association (KFA) offered sexual entertainment to foreign referees between 2011 and 2012, an official said Wednesday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
At least nine killed, several injured in hotel fire in India's Kolkata
At least nine people were killed, including a child, in a fire at a hotel in India's eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday, local police said.
· REUTERS
NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitic
Mohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage of justice’
· Jordyn Beazley
Hotel blaze in India's West Bengal kills 9
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring six in the capital of India’s West Bengal state, police said.
Teen convicted for bomb prank that almost foiled 10-year reunion
The Seoul Northern District Court sentenced a 19-year-old to six months in prison, suspended for three years, for falsely claiming in a YouTube livestream comment that he had planted a bomb at a train station.
· Yoon Min-sik
Patterson's lawyers describe jury hotel arrangement as 'catastrophic'
A court sketch of Erin Patterson who listened to proceedings from Dame Phyllis Frost women's prison and appeared in court via video. (Supplied: Anita Lester)
· Kristian Silva
Hearing set seeking new trial, new judge in Texas track meet stabbing case
A courtroom sketch provided by Pat Lopez shows Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table, the jury on the left and the presiding judge on the right, June 4, 2026, in McKinney, Texas, during the trial of a teen accused of fatally stabbing another during a track meet in suburban Dallas last year. (Pat Lopez via AP…
· Jamie Stengle
5 Australian rules footballers banned by Sydney Swans amid police investigation
SYDNEY (AP) — Five Australian rules footballers have been banned for the remainder of the AFL season by the Sydney Swans for breaching player codes of conduct during a stay at a Melbourne hotel that has led to a police investigation into allegations of sexual assault.
South Australian couple missing in Tasmania
A police-released photo of Clementina, who is missing with Peter. (Supplied: Tasmania Police)
· Kelsey Reid
Hong Kong considering euthanising large dog after fatal attacks on 2 pets
Authorities may euthanise the animal if its owner surrenders it, or alternatively seek a court order to declare it a ‘known dangerous dog’
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong considering euthanising large dog after fatal attacks on 2 pets
Authorities may euthanise the animal if its owner surrenders it, or alternatively seek a court order to declare it a ‘known dangerous dog’
· Wynna Wong
Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice
Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal
· Nino Bucci
Father and 2 daughters killed in Malaysian immigration truck crash
The empty truck ran a red light and hit a car before ploughing into a family of pedestrians at a Kuala Lumpur road junction, police say
· The Star
Father and 2 daughters killed in Malaysian immigration truck crash
The empty truck ran a red light and hit a car before ploughing into a family of pedestrians at a Kuala Lumpur road junction, police say
· The Star
Hong Kong mustn’t use the wrong index to gauge outdoor heat stress
Readers discuss how to better assess heat exposure at work, the accessibility of the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry documents, and the US-Iran war
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Hong Kong mustn’t use the wrong index to gauge outdoor heat stress
Readers discuss how to better assess heat exposure at work, the accessibility of the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry documents, and the US-Iran war
· Letters
(LEAD) Appeals court increases ex-spy chief's sentence to 2 1/2 yrs in martial law-linked trial
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· Chae Yun-hwan
'Liar loans' leave property market open to criminal exploitation
AUSTRAC's Operation Claw has uncovered multimillion dollar mortgage fraud across the major lenders. (ABC News: Elise Pianegonda)
· Daniel Ziffer
Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial
Defense Minister Israel Katz wants to shift responsibility for handling Israeli extremist violence in the West Bank from the IDF to the police. It is an idea worth discussing, but a shift this radical should not be announced before it is actually planned, particularly in an arena as volatile and operationally compli…
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Vietnam police confirm ex-politician spared charges over crash that killed teen in Hanoi
This is the first official acknowledgement of Nguyen Sy Cuong’s involvement after allegations had circulated on social media for months
· Reuters
Vietnam police confirm ex-politician spared charges over crash that killed teen in Hanoi
This is the first official acknowledgement of Nguyen Sy Cuong’s involvement after allegations had circulated on social media for months
· Reuters
Canberra man jailed for shooting victim in face to 'exact retribution'
The man was jailed for more than two years by the ACT Supreme Court. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
· Jade Toomey
Erin Patterson appeals convictions for death cap mushroom murders
Erin Patterson is escorted away from the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP, File)
· Rod Mcguirk
Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins
JOSH LOWENTHAL. Member of the California State Assembly Josh Lowenthal speaks as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference in Oakland, California, USA, August 18, 2026.
· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Iraq's problems are rooted in corruption, not currency | The National
Deleting zeros from a national currency can make a country’s numbers look better – but it cannot, by itself, make an economy healthier. This is among the primary problems facing Iraq as officials revive discussions to redenominate the dinar, an idea first floated more than two decades ago.
· The National Editorial
Why Are So Many Democrats Being Arrested On Fraud Charges?
An obvious pattern is emerging. Multiple Democrat officials have been arrested and charged with fraud or related federal crimes over the past two years and the trend seems to be growing. Democrat politicians and DNC members are over-represented when it comes to fraud and it's starting to look like the entire party h…
· Tyler Durden
DP leader urges Supreme Court chief to resign over written recommendation of new justices
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Min-seok, former prime minister and newly elected chief of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Wednesday urged Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to step down, taking issue with his written recommendation of two new Supreme Court justice nominees to the president the previous day.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Two charged with murder after Logan death
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Australia mushroom killer's lawyers point to jury irregularities at appeal
MELBOURNE — Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson's lawyers said Wednesday the jury was not properly sequestered in her trial as they sought to overturn her conviction in a triple-murder case that sparked a worldwide media frenzy.
· Agence France-Presse
Man stabs couple at motel in apparent jealousy attack
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a couple at a motel in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, police said Wednesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Appeals court increases ex-spy chief's sentence to 2 1/2 yrs in martial law-linked trial
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Wednesday increased former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Cho Tae-yong's sentence to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law bid.
· Chae Yun-hwan
US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court
The US imposed sanctions Tuesday on the International Criminal Court's president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
· Yonhap
Witness gets combative in Tupac murder trial - 'I don't want to send him to prison'
A member of Tupac Shakur's entourage was combative in testimony during the second day of the rapper's murder trial, decrying being forced to take the stand and identify those responsible for Shakur's death.
· Bbcnews
(URGENT) Appeals court increases ex-spy chief's sentence to 2 1/2 yrs in perjury trial
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
· Chae Yun-hwan
Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors
Oakland, California – Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a U.S. federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.
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Man booked over alleged sexual assault of part-timer hired via online platform
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- A man has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a part-timer at his home after hiring her for makeup services via online secondhand marketplace Karrot, police said Wednesday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
Chinese national Jianfei Lu sentenced to 15 years in US$92m drug money scheme
The 31-year-old previously pleaded guilty to role in laundering illicit funds for outfit with ties to Mexican cartels
· Mark Magnier
Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr mean mugs Francisco Lindor after insane grand slam robbery
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· Valentina Martinez
Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson allegedly sent threatening texts after 2020 arrest
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· Audrey Rock
US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court
ICC. Exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on December 9, 2025.
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US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and another senior official as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicized."
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine war briefing: Would-be parcel bomber convicted in German court
Russian-led plot was exposed when participants sent trial packages carrying GPS trackers through Ukrainian and German post. What we know on day 1,638
· Warrenmurray
California AG Bonta says case against Meta is about 'restitution and distortion,' not damages
Following the first day of arguments in a high-stakes child safety case against Meta, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday that the trial centers around "civil penalties, restitution and distortion," and is not primarily about money.
· Jonathan Vanian
Minority Leader Jeffries Drops The Mask, Signals Democrats Are Coming For The Court
Hakeem Jeffries has developed a habit of saying out loud what his party once preferred to keep vague.
· Tyler Durden
Actor Hwang Jung-min faces trial involving woman claiming private relationship
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Renowned veteran actor Hwang Jung-min will face a formal civil trial against a woman who claims to have had a private relationship with him after rejecting a court-ordered mediation, judicial officials said Wednesday.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Woman at centre of Swans sexual assault probe speaks to police
The woman at the centre of the sexual assault allegations engulfing the Sydney Swans has completed a formal statement to police about what occurred in the East Melbourne hotel room on Monday morning.
· Chris Vedelago, Christine Lacy
Aaron Judge getting ‘introduced’ to next step in Yankees injury recovery
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· Dan Martin
‘Armed and dangerous’ Mass. wife wanted over death of veteran police officer husband
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