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Newest first · UTC+11:00Special counsel seeks 7 1/2-yr prison term for ex-first lady in bribery case
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a 7 1/2-year prison term for former first lady Kim Keon Hee during her trial on charges of taking luxury gifts in return for promises of government appointments and other favors.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Shoplifting is so bad in this town that police are honing in
Fri 15 May 2026 at 5:47pm
· Charmaine Manuel
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
· Associated Press
Violence, trauma and rising crime rates: How Israel's wars of aggression are hitting home
Something dangerous is happening within Israeli society, and it could have consequences for the entire region.
· Middleeasteye
Spain arrests top UK fugitive in Benidorm drug bust
Spanish police on Thursday said they had arrested one of Britain's most-wanted fugitives after snuffing out a drug trafficking and forgery group concealed in the famed beach resort of Benidorm.
· The Local
Dead rabbit used to stall Parramatta council worker’s exit, ICAC hears
The former City of Parramatta boss was playing games over an executive’s departure from the council, an anti-corruption inquiry has heard, when she advised him not to speak to a colleague who had experienced a death in the family. The death was confirmed to be a pet rabbit.
· Ellie Busby
Oregon man shot at In-N-Out drive-thru drove family to safety with bullet lodged in head
Oregon police have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting of a father who drove himself to a hospital after being struck in the head by a bullet after shots rang out while he was pulling out of In-N-Out drive-thru with his wife and two young sons.
· Fox News
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Spanish patient infected with hantavirus recovering in hospital, Spain's VAT cut on electricity and gas bills will end on June 1st, man arrested for sexual assault on tourist in Palma and more news on Friday May 15th.
· The Local
Former Wang Fuk Court representative and wife held over fraud, money laundering
Man who testified at Tai Po fire inquiry and wife suspected of abusing Covid loan scheme with proceeds later withdrawn and partly transferred
· Denise Tsang
Former Wang Fuk Court representative and wife held over fraud, money laundering
Man who testified at Tai Po fire inquiry and wife suspected of abusing Covid loan scheme with proceeds later withdrawn and partly transferred
· Denise Tsang
Secretly photographed texts can prove affair, court says
South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that photos of text messages and other files taken from a spouse’s mobile phone can be used as evidence in a civil lawsuit over an alleged affair, even if the material was collected unlawfully.
· Park Han-na
Trucker who killed former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul in crash sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
The truck driver who caused a fatal multi-car crash that killed world-renowned Canadian figure skater and Olympian Alexandra Paul was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.
· Richard Pollina
More than 13 years' jail for massage therapist who sexually abused 61 women
Fri 15 May 2026 at 4:25pm
· Eva Blandis
Man found dead in park kidnapped hours before death, police believe
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Police to hold children up to 48 hours under NT youth justice changes
Fri 15 May 2026 at 4:20pm
· Tilda Colling
AI start-up boss who faked millions in revenue faces jail time
The former chief executive of a Sydney start-up that falsely claimed to have built a revolutionary artificial intelligence platform is facing a prison term for fabricating financial records to swindle investors out of $39 million.
· David Swan
US Army's Apache helicopter makes emergency landing; no casualties reported
A US Army helicopter made an emergency landing in a rice field south of Seoul on Friday, with no casualties reported, police and fire authorities said.
· Yonhap
ER doctor learns fate for fatally hitting new grandfather with car and ditching unconscious body to go to work
An Oregon emergency room doctor was sentenced to over a year in prison for striking a man with his car and ditching his dying body to clock in at work, according to authorities in reports.
· Zoe Hussain
Hong Kong inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused man’s death
Coroner rules death caused by brain swelling after procedure at Queen Mary Hospital in 2024, with rapid deterioration limiting treatment options
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused man’s death
Coroner rules death caused by brain swelling after procedure at Queen Mary Hospital in 2024, with rapid deterioration limiting treatment options
· Brian Wong
Special counsel seeks 5-yr prison term for former Army officer linked to martial law
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a five-year prison sentence for a former chief of a military intelligence unit for leaking military secrets in the lead-up to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages
Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000
· Jordyn Beazley, Daisy Dumas
U.S. Army's Apache helicopter makes emergency landing; no casualties reported
PYEONGTAEK/SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Army helicopter made an emergency landing in a rice field south of Seoul on Friday, with no casualties reported, police and fire authorities said.
· Kim Seung-yeon
‘I got really scared’: how the Philippine Senate shoot-out unfolded
Witnesses recount a night of chaos unleashed during an attempt to arrest ICC-wanted Senator Ronald dela Rosa
· Bloomberg
‘I got really scared’: how the Philippine Senate shoot-out unfolded
Witnesses recount a night of chaos unleashed during an attempt to arrest ICC-wanted Senator Ronald dela Rosa
· Bloomberg
Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
It is the legal showdown that has pitted two of the biggest names in tech, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, against each other.
· Lily Jamali
Padilla vows to be impartial in VP Sara impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robin Padilla on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to remain fair, impartial, and neutral in the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, following the announcement of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano that the chamber may convene as an impeachment court on May 18.
· Javier Joe Ismael
Damages doubled after trans woman’s landmark discrimination win
A transgender woman who won a landmark discrimination suit after she was excluded from a social media app marketed as a “women-only safe space” has had her victory increased by an appeal court and her damages doubled.
· Michaela Whitbourn
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· Michael West
Police believe man found dead in Tarneit was kidnapped by armed intruders
Fri 15 May 2026 at 2:08pm
· Melissa Brown
North Carolina couple accused of causing vulture invasion sued by furious town: ‘Not good neighbors’
A North Carolina couple accused of luring hordes of vultures to their home and unleashing chaos on neighbors for years is being hauled to court by fed-up town officials desperate to end the feathered frenzy.
· Anna Young
Billionaire Gautam Adani and nephew agree to pay $18 million in SEC settlement over fraud allegations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sought court approval for a settlement in its civil lawsuit against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, over allegations they misled investors.
· Priyanka Salve
GP accused of sexual assault on patients bailed to Bellevue Hill home
A Sydney doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients over decades has been granted bail to live at his Bellevue Hill home while awaiting trial, as a court heard further charges could follow.
· Jack Gramenz
Two people found dead in home near Hobart
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· Eleanor Wilson
Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising, saying it misled donors about Orthodox Jewish mission
A California judge has ordered Kars4Kids to stop airing its ubiquitous jingle in the state unless the Jewish car-donation charity discloses that its funding is dedicated to Orthodox Jewish programs for families and adults in New York, New Jersey, and Israel.
· GRACE GILSON/JTA
Man and woman found dead at house north of Hobart
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Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data says Instructure’s payment is a mishandling of crime and firm should invest in boosting cybersecurity instead
· William Yiu
Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data says Instructure’s payment is a mishandling of crime and firm should invest in boosting cybersecurity instead
· William Yiu
Samsung strike threat grows as talks stall, internal rift deepens
Emergency arbitration, court injunction and internal dissent loom as union prepares May 21 walkout
· Jie Ye-eun
Musk accused of ‘selective amnesia,’ Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Sydney GP charged over alleged sexual assault of patients granted bail
Fri 15 May 2026 at 12:47pm
· Lia Harris
Supreme Court upholds automated polls, rejects bid for mandatory manual vote count
MANILA, Philippines —The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct manual counting of votes at the precinct level, affirming that the country’s automated election system does not require a parallel manual tally and that such a process would undermine the ob…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
US government agrees to settle lawsuit with one of the world's richest people
Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, presides over the 51st Gems and Jewelry awards function in Jaipur, India, on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
No Senate assault – Palace
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang dispelled claims that the Senate was attacked by law enforcers, saying initial investigation showed there was no operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assault the chamber or arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa.
· Catherine S. Valente
Massive 10-foot sinkhole nearly swallows car whole, closes 2 lanes on Long Island Expressway
A massive sinkhole on the Long Island Expressway shut down traffic and nearly swallowed a car whole Thursday, forcing the closure of two lanes just before rush hour, police said.
· Brandon Cruz