Woman ‘tied up and murdered’ after Mother’s Day dinner
A woman on her way home from a Mother’s Day dinner was ambushed and tied up before her body was burned beside an isolated mountain track, a jury has heard.
· Rex Martinich
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Australia’s far-right Pauline Hanson loses appeal in racism case
Federal Court rejects free speech defence and upholds racial vilification finding over comments directed at a Muslim senator
· Agence France-Presse
Australia’s far-right Pauline Hanson loses appeal in racism case
Federal Court rejects free speech defence and upholds racial vilification finding over comments directed at a Muslim senator
· Agence France-Presse
Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears
So-called ‘Reformers’ hosted recruitment functions with speakers including Tony Abbott and Alan Jones
· Penry Buckley
(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to suspended prison term for violating election law
(ATTN: UPDATES with court ruling; CHANGES headline, lead)
· Chae Yun-hwan
On this day in Korea - July 28, 2016: Anti-graft law upheld
The Constitutional Court of Korea upheld a controversial anti-graft law designed to curb corruption and promote transparency in society. The ruling confirms that journalists and private school teachers, along with public officials, are subject to strict regulations regarding gifts, meals and other benefits. Supporte…
· Yu doo-ho
Northern Israeli man arrested for incitement after calling to hunt 'settler pigs'
A northern Israeli man was arrested for alleged incitement on Sunday, following comments he posted on a video of the Friday terror attack in Gilad Farm, according to Israel Police.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police, SES search underway in SA coastal town
Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 3:46pm
(URGENT) Court sentences ex-President Yoon to suspended prison term on election law violation charges
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Unlawfully sacked Qantas workers to wait almost six years for compensation
More than 1800 former Qantas workers who were unlawfully sacked by the airline more than five years ago face an even longer wait to receive the $160 million they are owed after the law firm managing the process flagged it would ask the court for more time.
· Chris Zappone
Worker, 62, dies after falling from platform while repairing plane at Hong Kong airport
Man falls from six-metre-high platform at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company worksite after mistakenly stepping into gap, police say
· Jess Ma
Worker, 62, dies after falling from platform while repairing plane at Hong Kong airport
Man falls from six-metre-high platform at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company worksite after mistakenly stepping into gap, police say
· Jess Ma
Sydney man charged over brazen murder of OneFour associate
A man has been charged with the shooting murder of another man with links to rap group OneFour at a south-west Sydney home in a brazen attack that left four others hospitalised and that police believe had links to organised crime.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
Man jailed for at least 17 years over murder during failed drug robbery
Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 3:17pm
· Lily Plass
Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police
Kumanjayi White died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in the lolly aisle of an Alice Springs supermarket
· Australian Associated Press
A Hong Kong democracy activist's long-awaited London reunion may be cut short
HONG KONG — After spending more than five years in Hong Kong's prison, former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai finally got to embrace his wife and son in London last week. They wept with joy. But he could be sent back to the Chinese territory this week, far earlier than planned.
· Associated Press
Alan Jones ‘anxious to have his day in court’ as push for trial delay abandoned
Alan Jones’ defence team has abandoned a push to delay his indecent assault and sexual touching trial as he is “anxious to have his day in court”.
· Clare Sibthorpe
Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage
Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley
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Gwangju murder suspect allegedly discussed kidnapping, assault in high school
The man charged with killing a teenage girl in Gwangju discussed kidnapping and sexual assault with friends when he was in high school, according to new evidence submitted at trial on Monday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Yung Filly tells rape trial 'vibes were good' between him and alleged victim
Topic:Sexual Offences
· Andrea Mayes
Public funeral for allegedly murdered teen Layla Jeffery
Topic:Funerals and Memorial Services
· Tamara Clark
Multiple people shot at a Seattle food festival in photos
Police respond to a shooting at Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle food festival Sunday, July 26, 2026, in Seattle, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
· Lindsey Wasson
Top court rejects Pauline Hanson’s bid to overturn racial vilification ruling
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has lost a court bid to overturn a damning court decision that she racially vilified Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi in a tweet telling her to “piss off back to Pakistan”.
· Michaela Whitbourn
In the trial vs Sara Duterte, public tolerance has its limits
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· Glenda Gloria
Lindsay Clancy trial begins in test of postpartum psychosis defense
Clancy confers with her lawyer Kevin Reddington during her murder trial where she is charged in the 2023 killing of her three children, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
· Michael Casey
Adult, two teens face court over arson incident at Canberra home
Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 2:03pm
· Peter Lusted
Furious review – a proper grownup thriller that’s powered by sheer female rage
This crime drama about a female serial killer is enormously entertaining TV that demands you pay attention
· Lucymangan
Man stabs merchant because he 'wanted to kill for no reason'
South Korean police said Monday they have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 40s who stabbed a stranger at a market in Muju, North Jeolla Province.
· Yoon Min-sik
Four men charged with murder after Leicester stabbing
Police said Arad Niakan was stabbed in De Montfort Place on Wednesday
· Bbcnews
Shootings at Bite of Seattle food festival leave several injured
At least four people taken to hospital after gunfire at Seattle Center near Space Needle, with one reported to be in a critical condition
· Associated Press
Man charged with Canley Heights murder
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Tunisia: Ghannouchi’s daughter says family denied information after his collapse in prison
The daughter of jailed Tunisian Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi said his family had been denied all contact with him and information about his condition for more than a week after the 84-year-old reportedly fainted amid high temperatures and was taken to hospital.
· Middleeasteye
Honduran ex-president returns home after Trump pardon
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez -- who was serving a 45-year prison sentence in the US for drug trafficking until President Donald Trump pardoned him last year -- returned to his home country on Sunday.
· Yonhap
Berlin police shoot dead chief suspect in attack
German police said Sunday they had shot and killed the chief suspect in what officials described as a deadly Islamist attack near the Berlin Pride parade the previous night, the latest ramming assault to hit the country.
· Yonhap
Police investigating multi-victim shooting incident at Seattle Center
Multiple people were shot during a shooting incident at the Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington in the early morning hours on Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Marcos faces nation at Sona as corruption crackdown hits Philippine growth
The president enters his final two years in office juggling a corruption crackdown, a slowing economy and rising hunger
· Raissa Robles
Marcos faces nation at Sona as corruption crackdown hits Philippine growth
The president enters his final two years in office juggling a corruption crackdown, a slowing economy and rising hunger
· Raissa Robles
Ex-city councilor undergoes 15 hours of police questioning in minor sex case
A former city council member of Cheongju, North Chungchung Province, underwent a second round of police questioning over allegations that he engaged in sexual acts with a minor and produced child sexual exploitation material, police said Sunday.
· Lee Sun-young
Watch: Scaffolding ripped from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall
Police said they received numerous calls after multi-storey scaffolding along Cheung Sha Wan Road collapsed in powerful winds on Saturday. No injuries have been reported.
Multiple people injured in shooting near Seattle's Space Needle
SEATTLE (AP) — Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said in a statement.
Chinese national arrested at airport after alleged $20,000 bribe
Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 11:43am
Is London finally winning its mobile phone theft war?
London: Police are claiming progress in tackling mobile phone theft across the capital after years of worsening headlines about thieves who brazenly snatch devices from residents and tourists on the street.
· David Crowe
Former Cheongju city councilor questioned over alleged sexual abuse of minor
CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A former Cheongju city councilor underwent overnight questioning over allegations of sexually abusing a minor, local police said Monday.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
PNP: No security threats monitored ahead of SONA
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has not monitored any security threats ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, Monday.
· Izel Abanilla
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn, despite the city's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, making threats to arrest him.
· Bbcnews
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· The National
Blakeman, Jewish leaders slam Mamdani at NYC rally for fueling antisemitism before UWS hate crime stabbing
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WA news LIVE: Police lash drink, drug-drivers after horror weekend on WA roads
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Court set to rule on ex-President Yoon's election law violation case
A Seoul district court was set to rule Monday on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's election law violation charges in a case that could have major implications for the main opposition People Power Party.
· Yonhap