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A young Russian woman who was part of a secretive online group calling for protests against government internet restrictions has fled the country after being held in police detention for two weeks and reportedly facing pressure from security services.
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, citing a lack of supplementary investigation into his alleged unfair stock trading case.
Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to death with reprieve on corruption charges, according to Xinhua.
Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to death with reprieve on corruption charges, according to Xinhua.
The State Attorney’s Office indicted 36-year-old Yonah Shreiber on Thursday for attacking a nun in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Suspect, 28, accused of enrolling under false identity before arrest, in case echoing similar US incidents
Company alleges potential sabotage in counter lawsuit but fails as court rules there is no evidence that woman passed secrets to her man
Company alleges potential sabotage in counter lawsuit but fails as court rules there is no evidence that woman passed secrets to her man
Redistricting across the US has turned into all-out war between the Democrats and the Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in November.
(2nd LD) Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises
A burglary suspect was taken into custody and is now facing a slew of charges after crashing his SUV during a police pursuit in Oregon, according to authorities.
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (07) ordered the arrest of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed court that the defendant had allegedly violated bail conditions.
A months-long standoff over an email from outgoing Chancellor Julie Bishop was only resolved after the Australian National University was reminded that failure to adhere to freedom of information laws could result in a prison sentence.
Eight members of a progressive student group were arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to enter the US Embassy in Seoul during a protest, police said.
A Korean man accused of pouring boiling water on his Thai wife’s face, causing severe injuries, is facing a three-year prison term, sought by prosecutors Thursday as his trial resumed after a two-month delay.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must submit his most up-to-date medical file to the court so it can examine when his prostate cancer was discovered, Ramle Magistrate’s Court President Judge Menahem Mizrahi ruled Thursday.
In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against the government
Father, suspecting indecent assault, took child to Gleneagles Hospital for examination and alerted police
Father, suspecting indecent assault, took child to Gleneagles Hospital for examination and alerted police
France’s Paris Court of Appeal on Wednesday ruled that investigations should resume against Rwanda’s former first lady for her alleged “complicity in genocide.”
By Chris Murrkarany Fitzpatrick
A US judge on Wednesday ruled that the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a win for President Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues the president’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.
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Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, pleads guilty in Hong Kong court to two counts of making off without payment and one of common assault
Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, pleads guilty in Hong Kong court to two counts of making off without payment and one of common assault
MANILA, Philippines — A local court junked a petition filed by Vice President Sara Duterte's husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, to stop a committee of the House of Representatives from acquiring tax records and other documents that can be used as evidence in its impeachment case against the vice president.
A young man who was turned away from an informal soccer game in Michigan fatally shot a 15-year-old boy and killed a woman who tried to help the victim, all in the presence of other kids, police said.
The group of 13 women and children left Syria for Australia on Wednesday, with authorities saying some adults may be charged
Local beekeeper Mitch McLennan says hive thefts have become ‘quite commonplace’ due to rise of parasitic varroa mites
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A blonde Florida woman was arrested after allegedly messaging a man on social media and inviting him to her Miami apartment, only to rob him blind, police say.
“Why didn’t you just run away?” “You must have been looking for men.”
Rabbi Yosef Shoveli, 54, of Meron, was arrested overnight Thursday on suspicion of serious sex offenses following a covert Northern District police investigation.
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Man, 77, who killed his ex-wife before hanging himself, reportedly felt ‘hopeless’ after their separation and was anguished by son’s suicide in 2018
Man, 77, who killed his ex-wife before hanging himself, reportedly felt ‘hopeless’ after their separation and was anguished by son’s suicide in 2018
Jeremiah Manele served as Solomon Islands prime minister for two years before today's events. (Supplied: Solomon Islands parliament)
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Eight liberal student activists were apprehended by police Thursday for attempting to enter the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
Three women were killed and two men were critically injured in the 2024 Greyhound bus crash. (Supplied: Farah Priela)
Wellington Correctional Facility is 45km outside of Dubbo. (ABC Western Plains: Nick Lowther)
Guilherme Dal Bo was charged with eight counts of attempted murder over the alleged hit and run on Aerodrome Road in Maroochydore. (ABC Sunshine Coast: Jake Kearnan)
Unruly teens violently overwhelmed a New Jersey community carnival, sparking several fights and cursing out police officers, forcing organizers to prematurely shutter the beloved annual event.
A Tunisian court has sentenced former Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri, a senior figure in the _opposition Enna_hda movement, to 20 years in prison over allegations linked to the granting of passports and citizenship documents to foreign nationals wanted in terrorism-related cases.
A serving Metropolitan Police Officer and four former officers are being investigated for potential misconduct over the handling of reports of sexual abuse made against Mohamed Al Fayed.
Basketball player Rory Pittman is now a volunteer for St Johns Ambulance after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest at 16. (ABC News: Georgia Roberts)
Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP, File)
As the satirical online newspaper the Onion waits for court approval to take over the conspiracy website Infowars, Helen Pidd speaks to a former staff member about its sinister rise and dramatic fall
Davis, 32, arrested on Wednesday and charged with inciting hatred and causing fear. Arrest comes after police criticised at royal commission into antisemitism
Four people accused of a violent burglary that left a Girrawheen grandmother with horrific injuries are just months away from going on trial to fight allegations they impersonated police to gain entry to the home before beating the couple and stealing their cash and jewellery.