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A victim of appalling sexual abuse at a Catholic girls school in Essendon has reached a $1 million settlement just a day before the case was due to proceed to trial, but says the protracted legal negotiations have exacerbated her trauma.
MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could extend beyond September as both the prosecution and defense prepare to present a large volume of witnesses and documentary evidence, House prosecutors said Monday.
Two former police officers who fled the scene of a 2021 knife attack in Incheon have been ordered to pay compensation, along with the state, to the victim’s family over their botched response.
Three people were killed and five injured in a school shooting in the central Philippines, Philippine police said on Monday.
The head of a local authority has been detained by the National Fraud Investigation Unit in Lahav 433 on Monday on suspicion of involvement in public corruption.
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A court has rejected the request of a former Korea Coast Guard officer who was seeking to overturn his dismissal after he was convicted of child abuse.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two people opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three students and wounding another five, police officials said.
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Two suspects – one of them a 15-year-old Grade 9 student of San Jose National High School – are now in police custody
Two suspects – one of them a 15-year-old Grade 9 student of San Jose National High School – are now in police custody
US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the New York Times over its analytical reporting on the goals and outcome of the war in Iran, calling the newspaper’s coverage “treasonous.”
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, June 12, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
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In this photo provided by the Australian Federal Police, a man, center, is arrested by police in Londonderry in western Sydney, Friday, June 19, 2026. (Australian Federal Police via AP)
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MANILA, Philippines — Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. expressed hope that the pre-trial conference will be finished today so that the pre-trial order will be issued on Thursday.
South Korean investigators sought an arrest warrant for Lee Man-hee, the leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, in a probe into allegations that the religious group forced followers to join a political party.
Independent committee probing the Wang Fuk Court inferno begins fifth round of hearings, with three government experts set to give evidence
Independent committee probing the Wang Fuk Court inferno begins fifth round of hearings, with three government experts set to give evidence
SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- Investigators said Monday they have filed for an arrest warrant for the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions he forced church members to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of elections between 2021 and 2024.
Daniel Hope has been incarcerated his entire adult life since his arrest in the western suburbs as a baby-faced teenager.
INCHEON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man to four years in prison for swindling people who had already fallen victim to other scams.
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LONDON – Danone’s lawsuit against Chobani over protein claims makes it clear the French dairy company sees its U.S. rival as a threat in one of the few food groups seeing a boost from weight-loss drug users both during and after they get their GLP-1 fix: yogurt.
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Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine - the country's largest ever such bust - from an underground bunker system in western Sydney.
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Cases surge despite an overall drop in rape and indecent assault cases. The government pledges to tighten laws before the end of its term
Cases surge despite an overall drop in rape and indecent assault cases. The government pledges to tighten laws before the end of its term
More than 2½ tonnes of cocaine has been found in underground bunkers at a western Sydney property in what police allege is the largest seizure of the drug in Australia.
Court ruling undercuts special counsel push
Australian federal police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in ‘bunkers’ under shipping containers
Military police clear a highway blocked by anti-government protesters in Llavini, Bolivia, Sunday, June 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Dico Soliz)
CHICAGO — A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least seven deaths and 38 injuries since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation's third-largest city.
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Seven-time champion, now 44, continues on-court return
Federal police are investigating billionaire businessman Richard White over claims he exploited a woman’s immigration status and financial insecurity for sex and that he provided false information on a visa application.
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Na mensagem, divulgada na página oficial do antigo chefe de Estado na rede social Facebook, a família comunicou com "profunda tristeza e enorme pesar" que "Lu Olo" "faleceu hoje no Hospital Prince Court em Kuala Lumpur, Malásia, após ter recebido tratamento médico intensivo".
PARIS, France — French police have detained twelve suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country's annual street music festival, officials said Sunday.
New Delhi, India — Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party, a Gen Z political movement born out of a joke and despair, have camped in the Indian capital to demand the resignation of the education minister, defying police orders.