Labor MP Luke Gosling set to be prosecuted for assault by Commonwealth DPP
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Alan Jones fusses and frowns as blockbuster trial is shrouded in secrecy
Alan Belford Jones stares straight ahead as the man he might once have loved appears supersized on giant screens on either side of the courtroom. The former broadcaster is bright as a parrot in his sky-blue jacket, and his beady eyes are mutinous.
· Harriet Alexander
FACT CHECK: Bato dela Rosa not yet arrested; online posts misuse old video
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New Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan justices named
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Deputy Secretary Ronald Chua from the Commission on Appointments as the new Sandiganbayan Justice, according to Manila Times sources.
· The Manila Times
Driver dies after crashing into truck in front of police cars
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· Brooke Chandler
Two men sentenced to life in prison for murdering Caboolture grandmother
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 4:52pm
· Lucy Loram
US judge grants DOJ's request to dismiss cases against far-right Oath Keepers for January 6 riots
A US judge on Tuesday granted the US Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to a court filing.
· REUTERS
David Appel, Michael Kleiner named as suspects in alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud
Contractor and businessman David Appel and former MK Michael Kleiner, who currently serves as president of the Likud Party's internal court, were named as the suspects in an alleged multimillion-shekel real estate fraud scheme, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Korean scam ring busted in Almaty in joint operation with Kazakhstan
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean investigators have busted a South Korean scam ring operating in Kazakhstan in a joint operation with the Central Asian country's authorities, national police said Wednesday.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Court clears way for sexual harassment complaint against ex-NT judge
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 4:23pm
· James Elton
Men jailed for life for ‘senseless, barbaric’ murder of grandmother
Two men who savagely bashed a grandmother to death before dumping and burning her body in bushland have been jailed for life for the “senseless and barbaric” murder.
· Andrew Stafford
Dallas Police sergeant suspended 15 days for allegedly taking female officer’s phone, sending her intimate photos to himself
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· Nicholas McEntyre
WATCH: Escudero clarifies Wamil statement on 'finality' of COA decision
Wamil confirms Sen. Escudero's statement that a COA decision is executory unless the Supreme Court issues a TRO but is not yet final.
· The Manila Times
WATCH: Padilla grills former COA official on Duterte confidential funds
Sen. Robin Padilla grills former COA Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office (Icfao) auditor Roderick Wamil on the confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte at the resumption of her impeachment trial on Aug. 5, 2026.
· The Manila Times
NSW Liberal leader defers decision on frontbencher Damien Tudehope after leak revelations at Icac
Kellie Sloane says ‘leaking a report is never good’ as Reformer Jean-Claude Perrottet tells inquiry group signed up members to ‘dodgy’ branches
· Penry Buckley
Korea-Kazakhstan raid nets 19 in Korean scam ring
South Korean authorities have dismantled a Korean-run scam operation in Almaty, Kazakhstan, arresting 19 suspected members in cooperation with local authorities, the Korean National Police Agency said Wednesday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone attacking vegetable seller in Kherson
DRONE ATTACK. A drone circles over a man at a market in Kherson, southern Ukraine, before detonating nearby, in an incident that Ukrainian authorities said occurred on August 4, 2026, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a handout video on August 4, 2026.
· Mia Gonzalez
Police to increase patrols after alleged assault of grocery story owner
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 3:31pm
· Olivia Jenkins
Australian teen who killed UK woman has reduced sentence overturned
Emma Lovell and her husband Lee moved to Australia from Suffolk in 2011
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NCR wage hike faces new court challenge
MANILA, Philippines — A fresh legal battle over Metro Manila’s ₱85 wage hike is set to unfold Thursday after the Navotas Regional Trial Court (RTC) scheduled a clarificatory hearing on a petition questioning the wage order, prompting labor groups to mount a legal defense and renew calls for a legislated ₱200 daily w…
· William B. Depasupil
Perth boy accused of stabbing mum to death refuses to appear before magistrate
A 16-year-old boy who is alleged to have killed his mother and stabbed his 12-year-old sister would not appear before a magistrate in Perth Children’s Court on Wednesday as it was revealed he was being seen by a psychiatrist on a weekly basis while in custody.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Woman, 36, collapsed, began turning blue during bar exam at Hofstra University — and proctors ordered test takers to keep working: lawsuit
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· Daniel Cody
High court blocks plan to extract two Sydney Harbours’ worth of groundwater from the desert
NT government had granted 30-year licence to grow fruit and vegetables but native title holders say it threatened sacred sites and the fragile desert environment
· Australian Associated Press
US Supreme Court clears $655 million judgment against Palestinian groups
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to suspend enforcement of a $655.5 million judgment compensating American families whose relatives were victims of terrorist attacks in Israel in the 2000s.
· RT
NSW Police now required to turn on body-worn cameras when 'the job's on'
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 2:04pm
· Amy Greenbank
Who was there the night Tupac Shakur was killed
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is set to go on trial over allegations of orchestrating the rap icon’s killing.
· Rio Yamat
Man charged in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur scheduled for trial
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is set to go on trial over allegations of orchestrating the rap icon’s killing.
· Jessica Hill
Five things to know about Operation Richmond
On Wednesday morning, Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) handed down its report into Operation Richmond – an eight-year investigation into dealings between the state government under former premier Daniel Andrews and the United Firefighters Union boss, Peter Marshall.
· Angus Delaney, Liam Mannix
Police seek to solve a decades-old mystery of man's body found in car
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 1:41pm
· Peter Sanders
Trump reacts to arrest of heavily armed suspect at golf course ahead of his visit: ‘I am definitely consequential’
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· Daniel Farr
Police raid Starbucks Korea over 'Tank Day' promotion controversy
Police on Wednesday conducted a search and seizure at Starbucks Korea's headquarters as part of an investigation into the company's controversial "Tank Day" promotion.
· Lee Seung-ku
The line we cannot cross: Israel must never free Yigal Amir - editorial
An elderly Israeli activist was reportedly hospitalized with a brain hemorrhage after being assaulted while removing a sign calling for the release of Yigal Amir, who is serving a life sentence for assassinating prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.
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WNBA fan’s half-court shot goes hilariously wrong: ‘Bob, are you OK?
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· Christian Arnold
Eala eyes Parks payback, possible Noskova rematch in Toronto
MANILA, Philippines — With another shot at reigning Wimbledon queen Linda Noskova in sight, newly-minted D.C. Open champ Alexandra "Alex" Eala faces Alycia Parks at the WTA 1000 National Bank Open Sobeys Stadium Centre Court in Toronto on Thursday.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
Malacañang calls reports on Dela Rosa’s arrest 'diversionary tactic' to take away heat from Sara
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said the reported arrest of fugitive senator Bato Dela Rosa was used by the camp of Vice President Sara Duterte as a "diversionary tactic" to “bury” the Commission on Audit’s finding about her confidential funds.
· Allen Limos
Lotte Card, Osstem controversies deepen scrutiny of MBK
Governance, oversight questions widen as Homeplus remains under court-led rehabilitation
· Im Eun-byel
Complaints over Samsung, SK hynix wage deals assigned to Gyeonggi Nambu police
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A minority shareholder rights group said Wednesday its complaints against the chief executive officers (CEOs) of Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. over the companies' recently signed wage deals have been assigned to a regional police agency south of Seoul.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Libertarian MP demands ICAC hearing be halted, calls for inquiry into leaking
A NSW MP has called for the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s bombshell examination of illegal donations to be paused pending an inquiry into whether the watchdog has been leaking information to the media.
· Bevan Shields, Alexandra Smith, Kate McClymont, Michael McGowan
Police raid Starbucks Korea over controversial promotional event
Police raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea on Wednesday over allegations of insult linked to a marketing campaign that evoked painful memories of the 1980 military suppression of the May 18 pro-democracy uprising.
· Yonhap
Who are the officers filling the big shoes left behind in PLA anti-corruption drive?
New cohort of lieutenant generals has stepped up to lead key PLA bodies, SCMP analysis of state media footage from key meetings reveals
· Alcott Wei
Who’s filling the big shoes left behind in China’s military clean-up drive?
New cohort of lieutenant generals has stepped up to lead key PLA bodies, SCMP analysis of state media footage from key meetings reveals
· Alcott Wei
Three teenagers plead not guilty to murdering good Samaritan Aidan Becker
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 11:58am
· Kristian Silva
(LEAD) Police raid Starbucks Korea over controversial promotional event
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Florida's Ban On Children Attending Drag Shows Is Constitutional, Appeals Court Says
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· Tyler Durden
With Ralph Carr unmasked, secrecy in Victoria's courts is in the spotlight
Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 11:43am
· Kristian Silva
Cyclists accused of ‘faking larger bra size’ at Tour de France Femmes
A row has broken out at the Tour de France Femmes following allegations some riders are artificially exaggerating their bust size to gain a “bra booster” aerodynamic advantage for the time trial.
· Tom Cary, Jeremy Wilson
High Court overturns reduced sentence for Emma Lovell’s teen killer
The High Court has ruled in favour of the Queensland Attorney-General’s appeal and overturned a killer’s reduced sentence, in one of the state’s most high-profile youth-crime murder cases that contributed to the creation of the “adult crime, adult time” laws.
· Cloe Read