Doctors who desperately tried to save the life of a wellness influencer as she bled to death following a free birth have been left with ongoing trauma and are considering leaving the profession, a court has heard.
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero arrives at the National Court to be questioned by a judge in an investigation into alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes related to the government’s bailout of an airline, in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
MANILA, Philippines — The deaths of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora in June was “not an accident,” the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Wednesday, even as the school's coaches dismissed alleg…
Corrective Services NSW staff devised a plan to sneak accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith out the back exit of a Sydney prison to avoid a waiting media pack after being granted bail, documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing room seven floors above Elizabeth Street is a windowless space where all sense of time – and, for some, memory – evaporates.
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday called for the immediate dismissal of the chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA), accusing a senior police official of using physical force against a legislative aide earlier this week.
One Nation says leader Pauline Hanson’s safety was compromised when activist group GetUp was able to unfurl a stunt banner behind her as she delivered her first-ever speech at the National Press Club in Canberra, forging on to outline plans to clamp down on Muslim migration, end multiculturalism and axe the climate …
Emergency services worked for several hours to bring the blaze under control as thick smoke rose above the neighbourhood. The attack destroyed parts of the roof and upper floors, while firefighters, police officers and rescue teams were deployed to assist residents and secure the area. Video from the scene showed re…
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they were questioning the head of Shinsegae Group's audit team over allegations that its affiliate Starbucks Korea insulted victims of the 1980 pro-democracy movement in Gwangju with its controversial marketing campaign.
This photo released by Vietnam Cat Welfare shows rescued cats getting treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Vietnam Cat Welfare via AP)
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero spearheaded landmark social reforms during a seven-year premiership that endeared him to the Spanish left - but recent suspicions of corruption have tarnished his once spotless reputation.
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero will begin two days of unprecedented court hearings on Wednesday suspected of influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government.
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of accepting illegal political funds.
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella addresses supporters from inside a bulletproof booth aboard a barge on the Magdalena River after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
Another set of players from the Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball team appear at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Camp Crame on June 17, 2026 for the continuing fact-finding probe into the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili in Aurora province.
At the start of this decade, Latin America leaned left as progressive politicians gained power amid public outrage over inequities worsened by the pandemic. Now, a political backlash is brewing. Rising crime and extortion have fueled support for conservative populists using strong-arm tactics against crime and immig…
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday held arrest warrant hearings for three former senior officials of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions they forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) between 2021 and 2024.
Only four artist film-makers have been selected by the jury this year, for bringing their ‘deeply grounded lived experience’ to stories of migration, family and disaster
OTTAWA, Ontario — A Canadian federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghana's bid to get Thomas Partey into the country for the team’s first World Cup match while the midfielder awaits trial on rape charges.
A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic on Tuesday opened the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape.
There’s not a Swedish meatball in sight, but from Thursday, Australian budget retail giant Kmart will launch its assault on big box homewares shopping.