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Newest first · UTC+11:00Angus Taylor embroiled in donation claims as ICAC airs secret messages
Federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has been embroiled in a corruption inquiry probing illegal donations after claims emerged that he agreed to bankroll a conservative religious faction within the NSW Liberals.
What the jury didn’t hear before it found a well-connected Melbourne man guilty of rape
After a three-week trial, a man has been found guilty of raping a former employee, whose imperfect account was central to the case
Arrest warrant sought for ex-Cheongju councilor over alleged child prostitution
CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Police on Tuesday sought an arrest warrant for a former councilor of the central city of Cheongju on suspicion of paying for sex with a minor, officials said.
Jury told rape-accused UK rapper an ‘entitled semi-celebrity’
A British YouTuber and musician accused of violently raping a fan after a gig in Perth was an entitled semi-celebrity who cared little for his alleged victim, a jury has heard.
Kiryat Yearim man arrested on suspicion of possessing pedophilic content
A 58-year-old resident of Kiryat Yearim was arrested by investigators from the Jerusalem District Police on Monday on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material, Israel Police confirmed on Tuesday.
Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offenses
YANGON — Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorizes capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centers, the speaker said.
Nearly 6½ years’ jail for owner of Hong Kong tutorial centre who molested 5 boys
High Court sentences Yu Hey-tsit for ‘despicable and repulsive acts’, including recording some of the sexual assaults on his phone
Nearly 6½ years’ jail for owner of Hong Kong tutorial centre who molested 5 boys
High Court sentences Yu Hey-tsit for ‘despicable and repulsive acts’, including recording some of the sexual assaults on his phone
Former Melbourne organised crime kingpin sentenced to life in Iraq prison
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Judge orders pop-singer D4vd to stand trial for murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old girl
Prosecutors have presented sufficient evidence for the indie pop vocalist known as D4vd to stand trial on charges that he fatally stabbed and dismembered a 14-year-old girl who threatened to expose their clandestine relationship, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday.
Myanmar approves death sentence in crackdown on scam centres
Junta-backed bill targets syndicate bosses with life in prison and capital punishment
Myanmar approves death sentence in crackdown on scam centres
Junta-backed bill targets syndicate bosses with life in prison and capital punishment
Special police team disbanded after investigating cases referred by 3 special counsel teams
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A special police investigation team launched eight months ago to investigate cases referred by three special counsel teams terminated its operations Tuesday, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said.
SONA 2026: Marcos makes no mention of Sara Duterte impeachment trial
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US pharma giant to pay out $7.9 billion over baby powder lawsuits
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Man convicted of Idaho student killings seeks to retract guilty plea
The criminology student convicted last year of murdering four University of Idaho students in their home is seeking to abandon his guilty plea and obtain a trial, claiming he is innocent and was misled into confessing to the high-profile killings.
Japan weighing GPS tracking for ‘high-risk’ stalkers
Japan is considering requiring individuals deemed “high-risk” stalkers to wear GPS tracking devices under a new proposal aimed at preventing offenders from approaching victims, the government revealed Tuesday.
Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn settlement in talc cancer lawsuit
Landmark deal covers about 76,000 claims and could end contentious, decade-long legal battle
Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle
The BBC's Orla Guerin goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.
On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption
In the Ecuadoran city of Durán, riddled with drugs and rival gangs, Police Captain Jean Carlos Bustamante knows exactly what he is up against – not just the criminals who kill and sometimes dismember their rivals, but also the enemy within.
US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts
Suffolk police ceded investigation into James Loubeau to the US military, leading to court martial acquittal
ICC president seeks Japan’s aid to counter Trump push for Asian members’ exit
OSAKA – International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has asked Japan for cooperation to counter pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for ICC member countries to withdraw from the court based in The Hague, the Netherlands.
[Legal updates in Korea] Crime prevention support expanded for single-owner and women-owned businesses
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
Australian-founded restaurant at centre of South Korean court case over ant garnish
Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 2:18pm
A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related
SEATTLE — There were at least three suspects involved in a shootout at a crowded food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend, police said Monday. One of them was among those killed in the violence.
Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest
Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the use of AI-powered surveillance used at the largest youth protest in decades, with one court case set to become a test of federal powers even after agitation ended.
Florida set to execute 2 men in a day, including 80-year-old inmate
Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, file)
‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year
Netflix documentary A Child of My Own tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a hospital worker who went to extreme lengths in her efforts to become a mother. Its director recounts their meetings in a Mexican prison
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Monday to clear the way for an executive order from US President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting
A growing memorial at the site where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by ICE agents last week, is seen Monday, July 13, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)
‘Not to be messed with’: ICAC’s formidable ‘lady barrister’ is about to become a household name
In the often shady and absurd world of Sydney politics, the Independent Commission Against Corruption is the ultimate spectator sport. The watchdog’s intense public hearings can ruin careers overnight or, in the case of a small group of lawyers, make them.
Matthew Cox to stand trial for alleged Rockhampton killings of wife, baby
Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 1:35pm
Hotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hears
Michael O’Hara also tells corruption watchdog he was wrong to support young Liberals alleged to have solicited illegal donations, saying ‘I made a mistake’
Sports bosses’ meeting should be treated as a sales pitch for Hong Kong
Readers discuss the significance of Hong Kong hosting the world’s Olympic committees, an immigration hiccup in Kyrgyzstan, and a judge reprimanded for plagiarism
Sports bosses’ meeting should be treated as a sales pitch for Hong Kong
Readers discuss the significance of Hong Kong hosting the world’s Olympic committees, an immigration hiccup in Kyrgyzstan, and a judge reprimanded for plagiarism
Lawyers deliver closing addresses in Australian trial of Yung Filly
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Lawyers were making closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of a British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly on charges that he raped and choked a fan following a music performance two years ago.
Police officer accused of destroying evidence of son's illegal filming
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A senior police officer in the southwestern city of Jeonju has been under police investigation for destroying a mobile phone allegedly used by his son for illegal filming, officials said Tuesday.
Gerry Harvey branded the legal system unjust. It has come back to bite him
A judge has singled out comments from billionaire retailer Gerry Harvey calling the legal system “f---ed” as a factor in slapping his company Harvey Norman with $35 million in penalties for running misleading ads.
Store clerk’s tip busts former Navy SEAL plotting to bomb cops at No Kings protest
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Chungju police inspect officer accused of verbal abuse: report
Police in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, are investigating an alleged case of verbal abuse by one of its officers, who reportedly claimed to have been merely responding to an insult.
Feds Charge Atlanta Man Who Gave Border Agents 'Self-Destruct' Password For Phone
A federal judge in Atlanta is weighing whether to throw out the evidence in what appears to be the first US prosecution of a traveler over a phone's built-in "duress password" - a privacy feature that erases a device when the wrong code is entered.
Political chaos turns spotlight on Romania’s MAGA champion
LONDON — In Italy and France, nationalist leaders like Giorgia Meloni and Marine Le Pen have toned down their euroskeptic language in recent years in the pursuit of power.
Tate brothers to remain in jail at least two more weeks
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury
In opening statements, state argued Meta’s own research showed it harmed teens while firm’s attorneys pointed to transparency
BBC reports from outside court after judge rules singer D4vd will stand trial for murder
A judge has ruled that US musician D4vd will go on trial for murder over the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Tongyeong murder surveillance video released, as assailant remains on the run
South Korean police on Monday released surveillance footage of a suspect in a murder case in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, as the culprit remains at large over a month after the home invasion and killing.
Well-connected Melbourne man found guilty of raping former staffer
Jury finds the man, who cannot be named, assaulted the woman at his home in March 2023, following three-week trial