Nigeria ex-power minister Saleh Mamman jailed 75 years for graft
A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for siphoning off millions of dollars from hydro-electricity projects.
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Newest first · UTC+11:002 Chinese nationals sentenced to prison for filming Korean, US air bases
Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison Thursday for illegally filming fighter jets at several South Korean and US military facilities and attempting to intercept traffic control communications.
· Yonhap
Autistic teenager ‘groomed’ by AFP sentenced for separate terrorism offence
An autistic teenager whose Islamic State fixation was previously “fed” by undercover police has been freed after pleading guilty to sharing violent extremist material and threatening a Melbourne synagogue.
· Lachlan Abbott
HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
HM Revenue and Customs has announced a 10-year, £175m deal with the British tech firm Quantexa to provide AI-powered technology to help improve its performance.
· Zoe Kleinman
Labor defends youth crime policy as 109 charges against teen dropped
The state government has vowed to “do everything” to strengthen punishments for teenagers who commit serious offences after a 14-year-old girl had more than 100 charges against her dropped because she was found to have been legally too young to understand her conduct was wrong.
· Angus Delaney
Taser-death inquest told officers had 'plenty of time' to deal with 95yo
Thu 14 May 2026 at 3:03pm
· Adriane Reardon
Breaking: Woman dead, man arrested after stabbing in Canberra
Thu 14 May 2026 at 3:01pm
Paris Jackson scores $625K legal win against lawyers, gains more control over family assets
Paris Jackson scored a big win for her late father Michael Jackson’s estate after a Los Angeles judge ruled that third-party law firms must return $625,000 in unauthorized bonus payments.
· Daniel Cody
WA’s Yindjibarndi traditional owners consider appeal against Fortescue’s $150m record native title payout
Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation label federal court ruling against mining giant’s Solomon Hub iron ore operation ‘unsatisfactory’
· Sarah Collard
Locals worried as homicide squad investigates suspicious death in WA farming town
Thu 14 May 2026 at 2:50pm
· Andrew Chounding
Yindjibarndi leader urges WA government to ‘readjust priorities’ on back of Fortescue compensation win
An Aboriginal group awarded more than $150 million for cultural and economic losses in a legal battle with mining giant Fortescue has welcomed findings by the court that ruled the company liable, but took aim at the WA government for not adopting a neutral position on the case.
· Michael Philipps
‘It was an emergency’: Man who left dead woman with paramedics claims she was his fiancé
A Perth man who was located by police after a woman’s body was dumped with paramedics in Joondalup on Wednesday said the deceased was his fiancé and had died while he was asleep.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Keli Lane seeks use of prison diaries in lawsuit against NSW
Keli Lane, who is serving a lengthy jail sentence for the murder of her newborn daughter, is seeking to use her prison diaries as part of her lawsuit against the state over alleged abuse in custody.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate
A burst of gunfire rang out late Wednesday in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs.
· Yonhap
One suspect arrested in Senate shooting — PNP
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said one person was arrested during the shooting incident in the Senate whose background is still being established.
· Izel Abanilla
Lawsuit says Trump's Miami library plan violates US Constitution
President Donald Trump speaks at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
· Safiyah Riddle
Gunshots fired in Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out | South China Morning Post
Multiple gunshots sent people running for cover inside the Philippine Senate, where a legislator wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge.
Email reveals Jewish group warned police about Bondi gunman in 2019
Topic:Royal Commissions
· Phoebe Pin
Suspect in custody over Wynyard shooting in Tasmania's north
Police investigating the shooting on Wednesday. (ABC News: Mackenzie Heard)
Bato dela Rosa no longer inside Senate premises – source
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Bato dela Rosa no longer inside Senate premises – source
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Army vet suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
A shocking road-rage assault was caught on camera Monday when an Army veteran with PTSD says a woman jumped out of her car and blasted him in the face with pepper spray over his perceived slow driving.
· Daniel Farr
LIVE UPDATES: Bato Dela Rosa missing again after Senate gunfire
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court has tagged as a “suspect” over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, has reportedly left the Senate following a gunfire incident Wednesday night.
· INQUIRER.net
Police shun dementia training after woman's Taser death
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· Miklos Bolza
Ousmand Gunasekara arrested over ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ court shooting
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested Ousmand Gunasekara, alias ‘Gampaha Ousmand,’ for organizing criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, popularly known as ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa.’ The arrest was made last night (13) in the Sri Bodhi Road area in Gampaha.
· Rosajee Senevirathne
Police search for driver after boy with 'life-changing' injuries
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
· Olivia Sanders
LIVE UPDATES: Senator Bato dela Rosa evades ICC arrest warrant
After months of hiding from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid reports of a warrant for his arrest, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa surfaced at the Senate, triggering a series of chaotic events that led to gunshots being fired within the chamber’s premises.
Tourist accused of harassing endangered Hawaiian monk seal arrested
HONOLULU (AP) — A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents.
· Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
Investing in Syria means banking on the country's future | The National
One way to judge an economy’s health is by seeing how people pay for goods and services. A region once dominated by cash, many parts of the Middle East have adopted card and digital payments – a process spurred by smartphone adoption, government policy and the Covid-19 pandemic.
· The National Editorial
Canada court quashes bid by Alberta separatists for independence referendum
Alberta judge ruled provincial government must consult with First Nations before collecting signatures for a proposed referendum
· Leyland Cecco
Gwangju murder suspect took out frustration on innocent girl: police
Gwangju police said Thursday that the May 5 murder of a 17-year-old was not committed inadvertently as the suspect had claimed, but was an outburst toward a stranger after being rejected by his co-worker.
· Yoon Min-sik
Man's defection charge cleared 39 years after he was wrongly imprisoned
A South Korean court recently overturned a 1987 ruling, saying the defendant at the time was wrongly convicted of trying to defect to North Korea.
· Yoon Min-sik
Japan's top court seeks judge's dismissal over his suspected online gambling
Japan's Supreme Court has requested a related parliamentary commission to file a petition with the Judge Impeachment Court to seek the dismissal of a judge indicted for alleged habitual gambling through an online casino site.
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2 Chinese nationals sentenced to prison for filming Korean, U.S. air bases
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison Thursday for illegally filming fighter jets at several South Korean and U.S. military facilities and attempting to intercept traffic control communications.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
(LEAD) Police release identity of murder suspect in fatal stabbing of student
(ATTN: UPDATES with suspect's remarks, more details in paras 4-5, 7; ADDS photo)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Juror in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial speaks out on court’s ‘crazy’ decision to toss convictions
A juror who helped convict Alex Murdaugh in the killings of his wife and son was left stunned by the South Carolina Supreme Court’s “crazy” decision Wednesday to overturn the verdict.
· Anna Young
Charts show how Coles duped shoppers with Down Down price patterns
The pricing patterns of these six products show how Coles was found to have misled consumers through its Down Down pricing patterns.
· Margaret Burin
Senate incident grave abuse of power - Sara
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said that she was angered and saddened by the incident at the Senate on Wednesday night to arrest her ally, Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, calling it a "disrespect" to the institution.
· Red Mendoza
NATO chief wants to triple money flows to corruption-plagued Ukraine – Politico
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
· RT
NATO chief wants to triple money flows to corruption-plagued Ukraine – Politico
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
· RT
UK police plan operation to prevent trouble at anti-Israel, anti-immigration protests
London police said on Wednesday they would mount an "unprecedented" operation this weekend to prevent violence and serious disorder when two large protests - anti-immigration and anti-Israel - take place in the British capital.
· REUTERS
Disgraced barrister tried to overcharge clients who had lost life savings
Topic:Scams and Fraud
· Kristian Silva
ISIS brides' arrest in Australia prompts anger in Syrian camp
Al Roj houses people who were displaced by the fall of Islamic State. (ABC News: Baderkhan Ahmad)
· Matthew Doran
(LEAD) Appeals court halts ex-President Yoon's insurrection trial after recusal request
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with decision to halt trial; CHANGES headline, lead, photo)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Appellate trial begins for Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection charge
The Seoul High Court on Thursday opened the appellate trial over former President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for leading an insurrection through his botched martial law imposition in December 2024.
· Yoon Min-sik
Cops warned Cambridge gunman would ‘hurt or kill someone’ before judge gave him light sentence
Police warned that accused Cambridge, Mass., shooter Tyler Brown would “hurt or kill someone” again after being handed a soft sentence for opening fire at cops in 2020.
· Alex Oliveira
Cambodia business risks increase on cyberscam sanctions
An alleged scam compound in Cambodia's Takeo province utilizes a prison-like layout with guards to confine people, Amnesty International said in a report released on June 26, 2025. (Amnesty International)
· DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN
Don’t use GDP to judge China’s strength – look at this instead
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· Daniel Swift
How spat between Brookfield neighbours ‘turned ugly’ and landed them in Supreme Court
A Brisbane homeowner has been ordered to remove his patio area, a cubby house and part of his pool terrace that were built on his neighbour’s land – long before he purchased the property – in a fierce land battle in the city’s leafy west.
· Marissa Calligeros
Court rules Coles misled shoppers
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