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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was fined 10 million won ($6,700) Wednesday after a court found him guilty of having a longtime supporter pay for opinion polls conducted ahead of the 2021 mayoral by-election.
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SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday announced an intensive crackdown on illegal private lending crimes, along with measures to root out such crimes that include deploying dedicated investigators and stronger protections for victims.
Crime scene photos have revealed AFL great Mick Malthouse was lucky to escape with minor injuries when he fought off three intruders in his East Melbourne apartment block last year.
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In a jaw-dropping return to true-crime form, Netflix’s new documentary delves into the Anaheim Craigslist case – and it’s a horrifying monster indeed
Police officer Andrew Harper suffered fatal injuries while on duty in 2019
The State Attorney's Office on Monday filed an indictment with the Nazareth District Court against 10 defendants, including Asaf Buskila, Adir Ben Hamo, and Meir Amar, accusing them of operating an organized criminal network that allegedly operated for years in Migdal HaEmek and the surrounding area.
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A fake podiatrist who conducted more than 600 sham consultations has had his two-year jail term replaced with community service after he appealed against the sentence.
An Administrative Review Tribunal member has been accused by a fellow judge of “copy-and-pasting” his own court decisions in a blunder that saw a woman falsely accused of committing child sex crimes.
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul district court on Wednesday sentenced Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to a 10 million-won (US$6,750) fine for accepting illegal political funds in connection with opinion poll results he obtained ahead of the 2021 mayoral by-election.
A senior Catholic priest on trial for allegedly sexually abusing Aboriginal teenagers while he worked in an outback diocese argues that while his methods of “pastoral care” were unorthodox – including getting his parishioners to strip off their shirts and wrestle – they were accepted in places like Broome.
Chief justice to take Chan to task for second time since 2023, after he copies large parts of submissions for judgment in repeat of earlier instances
Chief justice to take Chan to task for second time since 2023, after he copies large parts of submissions for judgment in repeat of earlier instances
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FOLLOWING an inquiry by former Matag-ob mayor Michael Torrevillas, the local government released documents authorizing the town’s fiesta cockfighting event, but the records did not include a Philippine National Police (PNP) authorization needed to determine compliance with existing regulations.
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SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- A former professor has received a finalized prison term for making her students write a research paper for use in her daughter's admission to a top dental school, legal sources said Wednesday.
Police suspicion arises due to family’s reluctance to seek emergency medical assistance and prearranged purchase of coffin
Police suspicion arises due to family’s reluctance to seek emergency medical assistance and prearranged purchase of coffin
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Retailer plans to reopen 67 stores, streamline operations, prepare for court-supervised sale
New York: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has challenged the federal government to execute an international arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, calling him a “war criminal” and “the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people” in a striking video statement.
LOS ANGELES — Singer D4vd ordered a body bag, chain saws, an inflatable pool and a shovel online in the days after the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a homicide detective testified Tuesday.
A great-grandfather and former rugby league player was allegedly tied to a violent Armaguard hold-up at Chadstone Shopping Centre after 30 years by DNA on a glove left at the scene by the gunman.
Officials say criminals hid diamonds worth $57 million in their shoes and clothes to traffic them into Vietnam starting in 2024.
Prosecutor tells court that ‘gaps or inconsistencies’ in the woman’s account ‘enhances her credibility’, but the defence maintains she is lying
Prosecutors in Alan Jones’ indecent assault trial have been given the green light to rely on evidence they argue suggests a pattern of behaviour when acting on his alleged sexual interest in “significantly younger” men.
Andrew Tate’s accused crimes are heinous. They include, but are not limited to, rape, sex trafficking, assault and offences relating to “indecent images of a child and extreme pornography”.
Judge finds Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, lead actor in Pitch Perfect star’s directorial debut The Deb
A hospital in Werribee has apologised after mistakenly identifying a 54-year-old woman, resulting in police wrongly informing her family of her death.
The leader of the group was sentenced to seven years in prison, after being found guilty of sending at least 12 babies to Singapore.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "war criminal", urging the US government to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him if he enters the country.
House prosecutor and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag has been firm in his testimony under defense cross-examination on the grave threat charge against Vice President Sara Duterte during the impeachment trial on July 21, 2026. Assessing the ei…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points to supporters during a campaign rally in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
Novelist Salman Rushdie attends the premiere of the documentary film “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” during the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25, 2026, at The Ray in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Concertina wire lines the interior of a border wall separating Tijuana, Mexico, from the United States, June 4, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States at City Hall on Friday July 3, 2026 in New York. (Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Judge finds rape claim fabricated, citing inconsistent messages and lack of forensic evidence
Judge finds rape claim fabricated, citing inconsistent messages and lack of forensic evidence
New York City Mayor announced Wednesday that he has no legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Border Police officers near Jerusalem seized 8,600 eggs allegedly smuggled into Israel from the West Bank and arrested a suspect during a routine patrol last week, Israel Police said.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had already conveyed to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan the Philippines’ protest against the assault of a member of the Philippine Navy, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has denied entry to an Omani national flagged by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) after an advance passenger screening system identified him as a potential security threat more than nine hours before his flight landed at the Ninoy Aquino I…