Hong Kong watchdog launches data privacy academy to develop top talent in sector
City’s privacy commissioner says move aligns with national plan to develop Hong Kong into global talent hub while addressing new AI challenges
· Emily Hung
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong watchdog launches data privacy academy to develop top talent in sector
City’s privacy commissioner says move aligns with national plan to develop Hong Kong into global talent hub while addressing new AI challenges
· Emily Hung
Ben Roberts-Smith's bail conditions varied to attend war memorial event
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 5:24pm
· Jamie Mckinnell
ICC trial of Duterte not automatically delayed by medical exam, says lawyer
MANILA, Philippines — A lawyer representing victims in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) clarified that the proceedings would not be automatically delayed due to a new medical examination to determine Duterte’s fitness to stand trial.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Norwegian Royal Family Rocked: Crown Princess's Son Convicted of Rape, Sentenced To Four Years
In a verdict that has rocked Norway's monarchy, Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison.
· Tyler Durden
‘Inadequate’: NSW police criticised for not getting out of cars after triple zero call reported woman being bashed
Independent watchdog clears officers of serious misconduct but finds they ‘did not meet minimum standards’ on night Lindy Lucena was killed in Ballina
· Jordyn Beazley
Two arrested during investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements as police reveal killer likely travelled to NSW
Victoria and NSW police search seven properties as they examine where shooter travelled after killing two officers in Porepunkah
· Benita Kolovos
Childcare paedophile to be moved to NSW soon, attorney-general reveals
Queensland’s attorney-general says the final steps to extradite notorious childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith to face charges in NSW are now in the hands of the courts, after his lost appeal against a life sentence last week.
· Matt Dennien
Police believe Dezi Freeman travelled to NSW, more arrests made
Police investigating how Dezi Freeman eluded capture after shooting dead two officers have swooped on properties in Victoria and New South Wales and arrested two people.
· Alexander Darling
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Loretta Lohberger is a journalist at ABC Hobart. She began her career in 2005 at the Circular Head Chronicle and has also been a political and court reporter at The Launceston Examiner, and a court and religious affairs reporter at the Hobart Mercury. In 2019 and 2020, Loretta won the Excellence in Legal Reporting c…
Why the search for Jovito Palparan continues years after his arrest, conviction
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· Jairo Bolledo
Police cleared of misconduct despite ‘inadequate’ response to fatal assault
Officers who drove past a woman as she lay dead or dying nearly an hour after receiving a Triple Zero call have been cleared of wrongdoing by the police watchdog in a report which criticised NSW Police for an “inadequate” and “misleading” response to her assault.
· Amber Schultz
Bangladesh bets $3.2bn to avert a banking crisis but reforms elusive
Police stand outside the headquarters of Islami Bank Bangladesh in Dhaka in June amid protests against the bank's leadership. The banking group, which has been accused of improper lending practices, has become a focal point of concern for regulators because of its systemic importance. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto breaks silence on assault investigation
Topic:Government and Politics
· Chloe Chomicki
Man sentenced to life in prison for 'brutal' murder of 22yo partner
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· Courtney Barrett Peters
Flotilla activist: I was digitally raped, beaten for refusing to kiss Israeli flag
An Australian man detained while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza will tell the Australian Federal Police he was digitally penetrated by Israeli forces and beaten for refusing to kiss the Israeli flag.
· Matthew Knott
Paedophile teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan sentenced for sexual offences against two Victorian schoolgirls in the 1980s
Former PE teacher will serve time for crimes perpetrated at Traralgon high school in Gippsland concurrently with prior 48-year sentence
· Amanda Meade
Wealthy banker arrested over unsolved case of woman pushed in front of bus by jogger
London: A man has been arrested in the UK by police investigating one of Britain’s most famous unsolved cases, that of the so-called Putney Pusher.
· Samuel Montgomery
Killer slaughtered chickens before murdering 10-year-old girl, inquest hears
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 3:15pm
· Joanna Woodburn
91yo's 'best mate' saved from house fire by quick-thinking police officer
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 3:12pm
· Dan Mccray
Video shows Brazilian bungee instructor performing terrifying stunt with child before arrest in untethered woman’s fatal plunge
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· Zoe Hussain
FACT CHECK: Quote card decrying ‘bias’ in Duterte case cites fake ICC judge
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· Ailla Dela Cruz
US judge dismisses Elon Musk’s xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Ex-head of CUHK rehab centre charged with fraud over false service claims
Lau Mun-cheung, 65, is accused of falsely claiming he personally provided consultations and procedures to patients to obtain fees from the university
· Cannix Yau
Ex-head of CUHK rehab centre charged with fraud over false service claims
Lau Mun-cheung, 65, is accused of falsely claiming he personally provided consultations and procedures to patients to obtain fees from the university
· Cannix Yau
Grill’d burger chain sued over alleged greenwashing by consumer watchdog
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaign
· Catie Mcleod
Author Amy Griffin sues woman who alleged she stole her stories
G9 Ventures founder Amy Griffin attends the Time100 Gala in New York, April 24, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP File)
· Andrew Dalton
'Birth keeper' would only call ambulance if mother consented, court hears
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 2:04pm
· Jesse Thompson
Australia to investigate allegations of abuse by Gaza flotilla activists
Australian activists who were detained after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say the Australian government has committed to investigating allegations of assault, sexual assault and mistreatment during their detention.
· Middleeasteye
PE teacher 'totally without remorse' sentenced for historical sex offences
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· Madeleine Stuchbery
Beleaguered KPMG referred to anti-corruption watchdog amid contract freeze
Topic:Business Services
· Nicholas Mcelroy
Supreme Court told toddler's death was a 'tragedy' but not murder
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 1:18pm
· Nakita Jager
NSW Police investigate video of officer pushing Bisalloy protester
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 1:00pm
· Charles Rushforth
Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops As More Americans Pack Heat
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· Tyler Durden
(LEAD) Appeals court upholds acquittals of former officials accused of cover-up in 2020 N.K. border murder case
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Brisbane man found guilty of killing American partner whose body has never been found
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 12:25pm
· Talissa Siganto
Appeals court upholds acquittals of former officials accused of cover-up in 2020 NK border murder case
An appellate court on Tuesday upheld acquittals of a former senior presidential official and a former Coast Guard chief over an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea.
· Yonhap
Former ACT politician faces new charges after arrest for child grooming
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 12:13pm
· Elizabeth Byrne
Appeals court upholds acquittals of former officials accused of cover-up in 2020 N.K. border murder case
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Tuesday upheld acquittals of a former senior presidential official and a former Coast Guard chief over an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Amateur saboteurs: the proxies carrying out attacks for gangs, Russia and Iran
LONDON – Shortly after midnight on May 13, 2025, Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych messaged someone he knew as “EL Money,” a mystery figure who had instructed him to commit three arson attacks on property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
· Michael Holden
Ex-Giants manager Abe spared indictment over alleged assault of daughter
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday decided to suspend indictment against Shinnosuke Abe, the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yomiuri Giants, who had been referred to prosecutors by police on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter.
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Cambodian interior minister hires US law firms to fight scam link claims
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Sokha has signed contracts with two U.S. law firms in a bid to remove his name from an American congressional bill targeting the global scam industry. (Photo from Sar Sokha's Facebook page)
· Staff Writer
Agatha Christie meets Midnight in Paris in this witty, weird new show
Question: how many surrealists does it take to solve a murder? Answer: Lobster Telephone. A pan-European production originating in Belgium, This is Not a Murder Mystery is a weird, witty genre mash-up that reconstitutes the classic 1930s British country-house whodunit with a cast featuring disruptive titans of 20th …
· Craig Mathieson
Court throws out Hong Kong couple’s challenge to daughter’s guardianship in Sweden
Swedish court dismisses challenge by parents of four-year-old Lily after welfare authorities seek to transfer her legal guardianship to foster family
· Leopold Chen
Court throws out Hong Kong couple’s challenge to daughter’s guardianship in Sweden
Swedish court dismisses challenge by parents of four-year-old Lily after welfare authorities seek to transfer her legal guardianship to foster family
· Leopold Chen
Body discovered at abandoned Chungju resort by 'haunted-site' explorers
Four college students exploring an abandoned resort known online for haunted-tour videos discovered a body in the dilapidated property in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, police said Monday.
· Jung Seo-young
BREAKING! Australia will now investigate Israel over Assault Claims | West Report Live
by Michael West | Jun 16, 2026 | The West Report
· Michael West