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Newest first · UTC+11:00Dengvaxia trial looms after judge junks motions to dismiss case
MANILA, Philippines — The much-delayed Dengvaxia case will now likely go full blast after a Quezon City court judge turned down the motions filed by former Health secretary and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin and other co-accused to dismiss the multiple cases for reason of "double jeopardy," among others, according to…
· Arlie O. Calalo
Russian diplomat slams Kiev’s drone export project as corruption money laundering scheme
Ukraine’s drone export project is nothing but a scheme to launder European money for weapons, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large Rodion Miroshnik said.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Missing girl Sharon found dead days after going missing
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name and image of a person who is deceased.Missing Northern Territory girl Sharon Granites has been found dead days after going missing from Alice Springs, police have announced.Before midday today, NT police found the body o…
· Emily Bennett
Body believed to be missing girl Sharon Granites has been found
Five-year-old was reported missing in the early hours of Sunday morning. (Supplied: NT Police Force )
· Grace Atta
Body believed to be missing five-year-old girl has been found in Alice Springs
The five-year-old girl was last seen at Old Timers town camp on the outskirts of Alice Springs. (Supplied: NT Police Force)
· Grace Atta
Body believed to be missing five-year-old girl has been found in Alice Springs
The five-year-old girl was last seen at Old Timers town camp on the outskirts of Alice Springs. (Supplied: NT Police Force)
· Grace Atta
Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques has lost his bid to overturn his convictions and sentence.
· Simon Atkinson
Exonerees face roadblocks in the journey from prison to employment
People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding their lives after their release. (AP Video by Kendria LaFleur)
· Juan A Lozano
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner battle for custody in Utah court
Taylor Frankie Paul appears at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
North Texas man who says he wasn't the shooter facing execution for 2008 fatal robbery
The main entrance of the building housing the execution chamber at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas State Penitentiary is seen, Oct. 17, 2024, in Huntsville, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
· Juan A Lozano
Voting rights ruling means a big shakeup is coming for Black Caucus
Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana’s 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednes…
· Terry Tang
Florida man faces execution for step-niece's murder
Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, File)
As a Ukrainian journalist, I’ve covered the US for 20 years. I find it increasingly shocking
My country has been under occupation, dogged by corruption and war. Yet even I’ve been bewildered by the way the US seems to be fracturing
· Nataliya Gumenyuk
I took an algorithm to court in Sweden. The algorithm won | Charlotta Kronblad
Gothenburg promised to optimise school admissions with a piece of code. The resulting chaos showed how unaccountable systems are ruining lives
· Kronbland Charlotta
Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years
SAO PAULO — Brazil's Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his nomination to the Supreme Court, the first in more than 130 years and a sign that the veteran leader is not popular among many important lawmakers as he seeks reelection.
· Associated Press
Christchurch shooter to remain behind bars for life
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· April Glover
Eastern police strengthen security preparations for Labor Day
MANILA, Philippines — The Eastern Police District (EPD) is ramping up preparations for Labor Day on May 1, 2026 to ensure the safety and security.
· Francisco Tuyay
US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world
Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction houses
· Guardian staff and agencies
Top court upholds guilty verdicts for 18 people in courthouse riot related to Yoon's martial law bid
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed guilty verdicts for 18 people for their participation in a courthouse riot in January last year over a court decision to keep former President Yoon Suk Yeol in custody over his failed martial law bid.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Woolworths discounts not 'inherently misleading', judge says
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· Michael Atkin
Tai Po fire probe: URA’s lack of price checks opened door to ‘unscrupulous consultants’
Three witnesses from the Urban Renewal Authority scheduled to to give evidence as committee holds its 21st day of evidential hearings
· Leopold Chen
Tai Po fire probe: URA’s lack of price checks opened door to ‘unscrupulous consultants’
Three witnesses from the Urban Renewal Authority scheduled to to give evidence as committee holds its 21st day of evidential hearings
· Leopold Chen
Influencer Nick Shirley uncovered California fraud with help of DOGE’s ‘Big Balls’
YouTuber Nick Shirley has linked his latest California fraud investigation to government data he says was obtained with help from Edward Coristine, the former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) engineer better known online by the nickname “Big Balls.”
· Daniel Farr
Herzog deserves our support in trying to achieve plea bargain, end Netanyahu trial saga - editorial
President Isaac Herzog has spent recent weeks quietly encouraging the parties involved in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial to consider a plea bargain. The Right has called it surrender. The Left has called it a sellout. Both are wrong, and Herzog is doing exactly what a president is supposed to do.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas by New Zealand court
Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims said poor mental health made him admit to crimes
· Eva Corlett
Supreme Court sides with Nexon in trade secret dispute with Ironmace
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that ordered game development company Ironmace Co. to pay 5.76 billion won (US$3.87 million) in damages to industry rival Nexon Co. for trade secret infringement.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Breaking: Christchurch mosque attacker's conviction appeal application declined by NZ court
The New Zealand Court of Appeal's judgment follows a five-day hearing in February this year in Wellington. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
· Barbara Miller
Rebel Wilson takes to the witness stand for third day of testimony in defamation trial
The Pitch Perfect star is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor of Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb
· Australian Associated Press
Men accused of flying drone over Wollongong to traffic drugs
Two men have been charged today over allegedly smuggling drugs by drone south of Sydney.Events began about 11.45pm on Tuesday when police were called to a unit complex on Corrimal Street, Wollongong, after two men were reported acting suspiciously.Officers found the pair – aged 43 and 24 – allegedly hiding inside t…
· Richard Wood
Who is ICC Judge Joanna Korner?
MANILA, Philippines — International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Joanna Korner was selected by the tribunal to preside over the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Victor Wembanyama vehemently defends crying on court: ‘Refuse to carry the burden’
Victor Wembanyama is putting a new spin on Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit, “It’s My Party.”
· Christian Arnold
‘Vanity project’: Queensland sues Twiggy Forrest to recoup $66m grant
The Queensland government has launched Supreme Court action against one of Australia’s biggest companies to recoup almost $66 million it ploughed into a failed green hydrogen plant in Gladstone.
· Cameron Atfield
‘He snapped’: Accused killer to stand trial after friend reveals text messages
An accused murderer who will face trial over the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found at the bottom of a beach cliffside almost 30 years ago, had told a friend he “snapped”, a Queensland court has heard.
· Cloe Read
Japan tests humanoid robots to work as airport baggage handlers, cleaners | South China Morning Post
The 2-year trial run will test the effectiveness of using humanoid robots to help with ground crew duties at airports.
Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?
The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response
· Sam Beltran
Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?
The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response
· Sam Beltran
Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?
As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons
· Alexander Tang
Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?
As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons
· Alexander Tang
Keith Lees to stand trial over death of partner in 1997
Meaghan Louise Rose in an undated photo. (Supplied)
· Madeline Grace
Lakers star guard Austin Reaves returns in Game 5 vs. Rockets
After being sidelined for nearly four weeks because of an oblique injury, Lakers star guard Austin Reaves made his long-awaited return to the court in Game 5 against the Rockets.
· Khobi Price
Disney artist behind iconic theme park designs warns thief who targeted Palm Springs home
A famed artist who worked on iconic theme parks for Disney had a tiki carving stolen from the Palm Springs home he designed — and he’s warning the culprit could face a lifelong curse for the crime.
· Daniel Farr
Men refused bail after alleged failed drone drug delivery
Police allege illicit drugs were found in a doggy bag attached to a crashed drone. (Supplied: NSW Police)
Malaysian-Indians ask too many questions, so scammers give up, say police | South China Morning Post
Arrested scammers told police in Penang that Malaysian-Indians were toughest to deceive.
Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling
Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of Black and other minority voters– key US politics stories from Wednesday 29 April at a glance
· Guardian staff
Jewish security, gun buyback in focus as five Bondi recommendations stay secret
NSW Police should deploy the same security procedures for “high risk” Jewish festivals and events as used for Jewish High Holy days such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the interim report from the royal commission into antisemitism has recommended.
· Alexandra Smith, Matthew Knott
Accused double killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's mother to remain in custody
Accused double killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's mother Coleen Lamarre will spend at least two weeks in custody as she awaits trial. (Supplied: Facebook)
Gunman accused of murdering world renowned CalTech astrophysicist smirks in court
The man accused of murdering a prominent California Institute of Technology astrophysicist showed little remorse for his alleged crime during a court appearance on Wednesday.
· Katie Jerkovich
New Orleans sheriff indicted following investigation into monthslong prison jailbreak
A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office came under investigation after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape that happened on her watch.
· Associated Press
Police condemn violence in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Community members clashed with police outside Alice Springs Hospital, where Jefferson Lewis was taken after being arrested. Source: AAP / Rhett Hammerton
· Sbsaustralia