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A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said.
Rihanna had to shove her husband A$AP Rocky to the floor after shots were fired at her home in March, bombshell new court documents reveal.
The Beersheba District Court sentenced 31-year-old Beersheba resident Eliran Tzur to five years in prison after he admitted and was convicted, as part of a plea agreement, of a series of sexual offenses against 16 minors whom he contacted through WhatsApp groups.
Gavin Newsom has sought to transform California’s massive prison system into a Nordic-style rehabilitation program. Newsom has placed a moratorium on all executions, transferred condemned prisoners to facilities across the state, and dismantled San Quentin State Prison’s death row.
Columbia: The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son.
Justices said decision was due to ‘improper external influences on the jury’ by a court clerk during the trial
Exclusive: Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’
The federal crackdown on California is escalating, with The California Post learning the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding amid mounting concerns over fraud tied to the state’s hospice and home health agencies.
Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job security
A South Carolina court has overturned the 2023 murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced lawyer who was convicted of killing his wife and son.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday appealed for calm following the tension that gripped the Senate.
Exes Emma Roberts and Evan Peters shared a tense on-stage reunion this week, years after the actress was arrested for alleged domestic violence against him in 2013.
Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced legal scion who was found guilty of killing his wife and son — had his murder convictions overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court, which claimed county clerk Becky Hill “placed her fingers on the scales of justice.”
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck has denied the charges against him after he bailed out of a West Hollywood police station on Tuesday.
Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks beside Vice President JD Vance during a news conference on the White House campus Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)
Police received report from St Paul’s Co-educational College that self-heating hotpot pack exploded after being improperly heated
Police received report from St Paul’s Co-educational College that self-heating hotpot pack exploded after being improperly heated
A teenage girl was so terrified by a mass shooting at her prom party she was hit by a car while running for her life, according to police and family members.
Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/James Pollard, File)
Residents call for extraordinary general meeting to be held ahead of deadline on decision about whether to sell flats
Residents call for extraordinary general meeting to be held ahead of deadline on decision about whether to sell flats
Nadiem Anwar Makarim, the co-founder of Indonesia’s payments platform and ride hailing company Gojek and former education minister, enters the courtroom for his trial hearing at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in the Musk v. Altman trial on Tuesday, where he tried to make his central claim clear to the jury: He didn't steal a charity, but Elon Musk abandoned one.
The High Court of Justice on Tuesday canceled Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s decision to remove retired judge Nechama Munitz as chairwoman of the search committee for the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation Council, ruling that the decision did not meet the legal threshold for ending her term.
Appeals court rules US president will not have to pay award until the US supreme court reviews case or rejects an appeal
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A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse has told how the late sex offender sexually abused her while he was under house arrest for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Controversies sparked during the Cannes Film Festival often outshine the films themselves. Take Woody Allen’s 2016 film “Café Society,” which starred Blake Lively. Few can remember how that film played, but many will likely recall the uproar caused by a joke made at Allen’s expense when he introduced the film (“It’s…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would remain fair and would provide all legal rights and remedies to any Filipino regardless of his political affiliation, Malacañang told Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, following his appeal for protection against an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Cou…
Dozens of dogs kept in sham animal shelters and used for online scamming have been rescued by police and animal rights organisations in Uganda following a BBC investigation.
South Africa’s suspended police chief, Fannie Masemola, returned to the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Wednesday, appearing alongside alleged crime kingpin, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and more than a dozen others.
A gunman stormed into a Las Vegas grocery store and killed the mother of his children and her new husband before being tackled by heroic bystanders, according to police.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and now Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) general manager Nicolas Torre III believes the attempted arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, his former boss, was in no way an act of political “revenge” but a simple matter of “law enforc…
Todd Lyons, acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs. Enforcement (ICE), speaks during a television interview the White House Nov. 3, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
The Philippine Senate is in lockdown with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court had sought refuge.
Moscow and Kyiv trade long-range attacks after brief truce and Donald Trump’s assertion war could end soon
Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, will fight elements of a complex court ruling that found two rival mining dynasties were entitled to a share of the spoils from some of the billionaire's prized iron ore assets.The Western Australian Supreme Court last month ruled the wealthy heirs of mining pioneer Peter W…
Liu Hongbin, 63, abused authority to help automotive engineering student secure admission into master’s programme in environmental health and safety
Liu Hongbin, 63, abused authority to help automotive engineering student secure admission into master’s programme in environmental health and safety
A murder suspect believed to be the second-in-command of Sweden’s notorious Foxtrot criminal network has been arrested in Tunisia.
More than a dozen gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate as police and marines moved in to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
People in Chicago rammed into a police cruiser during a teen takeover on Wednesday while onlookers cheered and recorded the incident, video shows.
Nadiem Makarim, a former Indonesian education minister and co-founder of the country's ride-hailing giant Gojek, faces 18 years in prison for alleged graft in the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for remote schools. © Reuters
Volleys of gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people were told to run for cover, Reuters witnesses heard, as chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denied testimony linking him to alleged 2009 efforts to reach an understanding with Yediot Aharonot publisher Arnon “Noni” Mozes, as his cross-examination continued in Case 2000 at the Tel Aviv District Court.
Panic at the hallways as gunshots were heard inside the Senate of the Philippines. Police personnel from the Philippine National Police National Capital Region Police Office and Senate security immediately formed defensive lines and tightened security as tensions escalated in and outside the compound amid issues sur…
Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, in standoff with authorities
Chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court
Chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court