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Antarctic researcher made 47-centimeter blade before threats: prosecutors
Suspect sent to trial for threatening Antarctic crew with self-made weapon at Jang Bogo Station
· Choi Jae-hee
At least 15 students killed in overnight dormitory blaze in Kenyan girls' school
A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, police said on Thursday.
· REUTERS
Attorney-General asks High Court to block Gofman appointment despite renewed committee approval
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to intervene in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appointment of Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad chief, arguing that the senior appointments committee’s renewed approval of him still cannot be relied upon.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Beautician who repeatedly doxxed, blackmailed ex-lover jailed for 52 months
Li Yanlin, 46, from mainland China, uploaded four YouTube videos exposing married lover’s details and demanded total of HK$2.6 million
· Fiona Chow
Beautician who repeatedly doxxed, blackmailed ex-lover jailed for 52 months
Li Yanlin, 46, from mainland China, uploaded four YouTube videos exposing married lover’s details and demanded total of HK$2.6 million
· Fiona Chow
Michigan husband dead, wife suffers ‘catastrophic’ injuries after home explodes in attempted murder-suicide
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· Chris Bradford
Australian man booked over bag theft at Jeju beach
An Australian national has been booked by police for allegedly taking a bag from a beach on Jeju Island, authorities said Wednesday.
· Lim Jae-seong
Ben Roberts-Smith arrest leaker should ‘face consequences’: AFP boss
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says she is determined to find out who leaked details of the pending arrest of high-profile former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith at Sydney Airport last month, declaring the leaker should face consequences if identified.
· Matthew Knott
France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Paris
Swimmers jumped from canal banks and gathered along the waterfront despite a long-standing ban on bathing in the waterway. Police officers patrolled the area and issued reminders about safety rules, but many residents remained in the water throughout the afternoon. The scenes reflected the challenge facing authoriti…
· AfricaNews
Residents plan court challenge to Brisbane's $3.6b Olympic stadium
Topic:Olympic Games Venues
· Annie Guest
Verdict due in trial of man who admits plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
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· Associated Press
Pro-Israel activist who settled with Middle Eastern cafe made ‘misleading and deceptive’ comments, judge says
The long-running case between Jewish man Ofir Birenbaum and Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway returns to federal court
· Jordyn Beazley
US firm fined for Australian immigration security failures. How much? Border force refuses to say
Gavan Reynolds cites ‘commercial-in-confidence nature of the contract’ in declining to answer Greens senator’s question in parliament
· Christopher Knaus, Ariel Bogle, Josh Butler
Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire, local police say
Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, a policeman told journalists at the scene.
· Akisa Wandera
(2nd LD) Court denies arrest warrant for Chinese dissident who fled to S. Korea by sea
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3-4)
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Verdict expected as trial over foiled Taylor Swift concert terror attack in Vienna begins final day
The trial of a 21-year-old man over a foiled Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 enters its final day on Thursday, with the defendant, Beran A, having already pleaded guilty to the main charges, including terrorism-related offenses.
· REUTERS
You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop trying to make our lives plastic-free?
Amy is worried about microplastics. Melanie says she can’t bin everything. Whose argument is toxic? You decide Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror
· Georgina Lawton
(LEAD) Court denies arrest warrant for Chinese dissident who fled to S. Korea by sea
(ATTN: UPDATES with denial of warrant in first 2 paras; CHANGES headline)
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Sánchez makes Vatican visit, mortgage approvals rose by 9%, Vox councillor in Valencia faces three years in prison, and more news from Spain on Thursday 28th May.
· The Local
Bronx Zoo’s Happy the Elephant, behind infamous ‘person’ lawsuit, euthanized
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· Associated Press
Hong Kong sets up international commercial court to tackle major cross-border disputes
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says local judges and international legal experts will preside over cases
· Lam Ka-sing
Hong Kong sets up international commercial court to tackle major cross-border disputes
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says local judges and international legal experts will preside over cases
· Lam Ka-sing
‘Hell on wheels’ killer Mackenzie Shirilla whined to mother in jailhouse call over her iPad, prison food
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· Nicholas McEntyre
Alleged murderer's bail in limbo as Tiwi Islands town erupts in riots
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· Roxanne Fitzgerald
Nebraska K9 sniffs out 525 pounds of cocaine during routine traffic stop, leading to California man’s arrest
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· Fox News
Ex-presidential secretary sentenced to 1 1/2 yrs in prison for drafting false martial law document
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a former presidential secretary to 18 months in prison for drafting a false document in connection with former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid.
· Chae Yun-hwan
'It is not a death sentence': MS patients in the UAE share their journeys on life with disease | The National
Multiple sclerosis patients in the UAE have opened up about how their lives were impacted since being diagnosed with the condition.
· Shireena Al Nowais
Filipino visa fixer gets 18 months for fraudulent US work permit scheme
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — A Filipino was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands after admitting to a scheme that fraudulently secured work permits for undocumented migrants in the US territory.
· Mark Rabago
Police treating woman's death in Canberra unit fire as suspicious
Thu 28 May 2026 at 4:04pm
‘Corporate bullying’: Melbourne brothel sues bank for discrimination
The owner of a South Melbourne brothel has accused Bendigo Bank of breaching discrimination laws when it shut down his accounts in a legal battle playing out before the Victorian Supreme Court this week.
· Kishor Napier-Raman
Accused paedophile Joshua Brown to admit childcare crimes, court hears
Accused childcare rapist Joshua Dale Brown is set to admit responsibility for his crimes, as the lawyers for both sides flag they will seek the assistance of a County Court judge to determine which of his 156 charges will proceed.
· Erin Pearson
Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog
The backlog of trials in Scotland's highest criminal courts has nearly tripled, due in part to an increase in complex cases involving serious organised crime and historic sex abuse.
· David Cowan
Drone intercepted at Townsville prison with $1 million worth of contraband
Thu 28 May 2026 at 3:22pm
· Chloe Chomicki
Dela Rosa escape ‘related’ to Senate shooting - CIDG
MANILA, Philippines — The escape of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa from the Senate on May 14 and the shooting incident in the facility hours earlier were found out to be “related,” the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday.
· Izel Abanilla
Asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned in Africa
Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States.
· Monika Pronczuk
3 university students dead after car skids into bus
Three university students died after a car crashed into a parked bus in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, early Wednesday morning, police said.
· Yoon Min-sik
Verdict due in trial over attack plot on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
Taylor Swift performs at the Paris Le Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)
· Philipp Jenne
(3rd LD) Court acquits ex-President Yoon of perjury over testimony at ex-PM's trial
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Off-duty officer prevents stabbing at Daegu restaurant
An off-duty police officer apprehended a man armed with a broken soju bottle at a restaurant in Daegu, preventing possible injuries to other customers, police said.
· Lim Jae-seong
Aaron Judge throws out runner at plate in tone-setting Yankees reminder
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· Greg Joyce
How CSI tactics are fighting the fly-tippers
Yellow tape marked "Crime scene – Do not enter" seals off part of a residential street.
· Gabby Colenso
Bat-wielding driver with dog terrorizes shoppers in Santa Monica as city struggles to control crime crisis
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· Daniel Farr
4 people including 2 kids found dead in North Hills — authorities begin murder investigation
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· Daniel Farr
Trump's Justice Department investigating his rape accuser
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· Nick Pearson