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Newest first · UTC+11:00Suspected Abbey Gate bomber convicted of aiding Islamic State group but jury deadlocked over alleged role in attack
An alleged Islamic State group militant from Afghanistan was convicted on Wednesday of aiding the terror organization that took credit for a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport, but a jury couldn’t agree on whether he bears some responsibility for that attack during the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from …
· Associated Press
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor grill Trump’s SCOTUS lawyer over ‘s—hole countries’ jab in Syrian, Haitian migrant case
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s bashing of migrants from “s—hole countries” and other fiery immigration rhetoric came back to haunt him during the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday.
· Ryan King
Pro-Russian activist Kémi Séba wanted in Benin goes to court in South Africa
Kemi Seba, right, gestures during an interview in Paris, June 28, 2006. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
· Mark Banchereau
Elon Musk recounts OpenAI’s early days in trial against Sam Altman
OAKLAND, California — Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world's richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity's benefit.
· Associated Press
Ex-Hawks executive who embezzled over $3.7M from team sentenced to over 3 years in prison
Authorities announced Wednesday that former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 million from the team through fraudulent expense reimbursement requests and misuse of corporate credit cards.
· Associated Press
Supreme Court ruling is set to reshape American politics
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
· Nicholas Riccardi
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe given deportation order
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, has been given a deportation order from a South African court, after admitting to being in the country illegally.
· AfricaNews
Oil trades, including $950 million short, have to be insiders, traders claim: ‘ How you end up like Venezuela’
Four suspiciously-timed trades on the oil futures market have analysts and traders outraged — calling out corruption in the industry or, even worse, data leaks at the highest level.
· Chadwick Moore
Ex-FBI chief Comey appears in court over alleged Trump threat
Former FBI Director James Comey has appeared in United States federal court in Virginia, a day after being indicted over a social media post that prosecutors allege threatened US President Donald Trump.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Policía canadiense niega escolta policial a Infantino durante congreso de la FIFA en Vancouver
El presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino presencia el partido amistoso entre Irán y Costa Rica en Antalya, Turquía, el 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Riza Ozel)
· Rob Gillies
Family reveals suspect's behavior worsened with marijuana use in USF case
Hisham Abugharbieh, facing two counts of first-degree murder appears in court via video on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Tampa, Fla. (WFTS-TV via AP)
· Mike Schneider
Court directs CID to expedite Ranil’s London visit case - DailyNews
Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara yesterday (29) directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to expedite investigations into the incident in which a loss exceeding Rs.150 million is alleged to have been incurred by the State during a private visit to London undertaken by former President Ranil Wickr…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Louisiana Supreme Court to weigh legality of ‘sanctuary’ policy at Orleans jail
Louisiana’s highest court could soon decide whether the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office’s longstanding immigration policy — which prohibits the office from holding people in the city’s jail at the request of federal immigration authorities — will be allowed to stand.
· Bobbi Jeanne Misick Verite News
‘It felt like a bribe’: Elon Musk takes aim at Sam Altman as he returns to witness stand
California: Elon Musk accused a lawyer for Sam Altman of trying to trick him during cross-examination at a high-stakes trial over Musk’s lawsuit alleging OpenAI ditched its mission to build artificial intelligence for the public good.
· Deepa Seetharaman, Max A. Cherney
Karim Khan describes threats from David Cameron and Lindsay Graham in new interview
The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has spoken publicly for the first time since he went on extended leave last May pending the outcome of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him.
· Middleeasteye
Bus plunge in Dickoya kills one, injures 22
A private bus plying from Dayagama to Hatton veered off the road and met with an accident, resulting in one death and 22 persons including school children travelling in the bus being admitted to the Dickoya Base Hospital, yesterday (29), Hatton Police said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Request for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be given a police escort denied by Canadian police
FIFA President Gianni Infantino follows an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File)
· Rob Gillies
Interpreter shortage leaving non-English speakers at risk in court
Concerns have been raised over the timely access to justice for defendants who require an interpreter in the courtroom. (ABC News: Peter Mullins)
· Niddal Mustafa
President notes drug menace has now become a national calamity
A discussion on the arrest of a group of Buddhist monks at Katunayake Airport in connection with drugs, the related investigations and the situation that has emerged in its aftermath, was held on Tuesday afternoon (28) at the Presidential Secretariat under the leadership of the Maha Sangha representing the three mai…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Fraudster arrested in Yakkala having diddled 83 persons for over Rs. 65 million
Yakkala Police have arrested a person in Yakkala, Balummahara who defrauded over Rs. 65 million from 83 individuals across many parts of the island by promising foreign employment.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Infamous ‘Quality Learing Center’ is now totally abandoned after FBI conducts massive fraud raid in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The infamous Somali immigrant-run “Quality Learing Center” in Minneapolis was abandoned on Wednesday — a day after the FBI raided the daycare and about 20 other local operations as part of an investigation into allegations of massive social services fraud in Minnesota.
· Steven Vago, Chris Nesi
Husband called parents and confessed to murdering high school sweetheart before turning gun on himself: police
A Pennsylvania man called his parents and confessed that he had murdered his high school sweetheart wife before retreating to the woods and shooting himself in a tragic murder-suicide, police revealed.
· Patrick Reilly
Ex-Hawks executive Jones sentenced to over 3 years in prison for embezzling $3.7M
Players run past the Atlanta Hawks logo during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, FIle)
Minister condemns assault on SL fisherman in India - DailyNews
Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalinkam Chandrasekar has condemned the reported assault on a Sri Lankan national who was arrested in India, describing the incident as a serious violation of human rights.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Protect it or pay for it - DailyNews
Successive Governments (including the present administration) have spent billions of rupees developing public facilities across the country. However, during the same period since independence, segments of the public have continued to vandalize public property with little restraint. Previous administrations largely i…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Two injured after electrocution at Millaniya PS workshop - DailyNews
The Millaniya Police stated that two individuals were injured and admitted to the Horana District General Hospital after being electrocuted in the Millaniya area at approximately 10:00 am on April 29.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Ultra-Orthodox protests over draft law spread across Israel
Ultra-Orthodox Jews have staged protests across Israel against military conscription, with police using stun grenades to disperse demonstrations in Jerusalem.
· Middleeasteye
‘Summer House’ star Danielle Olivera settles $16K rent lawsuit over NYC apartment
“Summer House” alum Danielle Olivera has reportedly resolved a lawsuit against her after failing to pay $16,650 worth of rent for her New York apartment.
· Realtor.com
Full federal appeals court won't rehear $83 million defamation verdict against Trump
E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
· Michael R Sisak
Elon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week as they settled a lawsuit that claimed a state agency showed political bias against the rocket company and its chief executive.
· Associated Press
Police make disturbing find as search continues for missing 5-year-old girl in Australia
Sharon Granites’ grandmother has made a desperate plea for the five-year-old girl to “come back” after she was believed to have been snatched from her Alice Springs home.
· News.com.au
‘The Boys’ Leans Into Potty Humor With Horrifying Toilet Murder That Is Your Worst Nightmare Come True
The Boys series never ceases to amaze when it comes to stretching the limits of its characters’ super abilities in more and more depraved ways.
· Radhamely De Leon
California Democrats freak out after bombshell Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana redistricting
A major Supreme Court ruling on congressional redistricting has California’s most prominent Democrats quaking in their boots.
· Titus Wu
Emotionless Nick Reiner flashes icy stare in court for parents’ double murder days after brother Jake breaks silence
A stoic Nick Reiner appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing setting in connection to the December 2025 murders of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
· Sarah Jones, Bernie Zilio
Palestine Action ban disproportionately impacts Palestinians in UK, court hears
Lawyers representing the co-founder of Palestine Action said the ban on the direct-action group had disproportionately impacted Palestinians in Britain campaigning against Israel’s actions in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Musk tells his side of OpenAI's beginnings in trial against CEO Sam Altman
Elon Musk, left, gestures as he walks through a hallway inside the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
· Barbara Ortutay
Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in suicide bombing at Kabul airport
This courtroom sketch depicts Justice Department prosecutor John Gibbs speaking as defense attorneys Lauren Rosen, Geremy Kamens, from center middle seated, defendant Mohammad Sharifullah, and an interpreter, listen along with Judge Anthony John Trenga during the opening day of the trial for Sharifullah in federal c…
· Michael Kunzelman
Nick Reiner gives prosecution chilling glare during parents’ murder hearing
An eerily pale Nick Reiner shot a chilling glare at prosecutors during the latest hearing in the murders of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Tupac’s stepbrother files bombshell lawsuit suggesting huge conspiracy around rapper’s death is true
Nearly three decades after the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur, a new civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County alleges the iconic rapper’s killing was part of a far-reaching conspiracy involving multiple unidentified players — not just the man currently facing criminal charges.
· Zain Khan
Magyar targets May deal to unlock €10B of EU funds for Hungary
Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday in an effort to unlock frozen EU cash — with a political deal now targeted for late May.
· Milena Wälde
US top court voids Louisiana voting map amid national redistricting fight
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s electoral map was unconstitutionally drawn to create two Black-majority districts.
· Joseph Stepansky
Bill Cosby slashes price of NYC townhouse by $750K weeks after jury ordered him to pay $60M in assault case
Bill Cosby’s Manhattan townhouse is back — and cheaper.
· Mary K. Jacob
Sam Altman tries to fend off Elon Musk’s attacks on OpenAI in court battle
Altman faces off against Musk, his OpenAI co-founder, in second day of high-stakes lawsuit
· Dara Kerr, Nick Robins Early
Dramatic moment knife-wielding terrorist kicked in the head by hero cops after stabbing two Jewish men in London
Dramatic video shows heroic police officers tasering a knife-wielding terrorist and kicking him in the head after he allegedly stabbed two Jewish men in London on Wednesday.
· Anthony Blair
Family of ailing Iranian Nobel laureate say keeping her in jail is a death sentence
Narges Mohammadi denied medical leave from prison in spite of sharp decline in health and drastic weight loss, say lawyers
· Deepa Parentis
Prosecutors release selfies of alleged White House dinner shooter at hotel
Attorneys, citing new evidence including photographs, also filed a motion to detain Cole Tomas Allen until his trial
· Cate Brown
Tupac Shakur’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against suspect
Suit is part of effort to hold suspect and any still unknown perpetrators accountable, says rapper’s stepbrother
· Dani Anguiano
Chilling audio captured moment cops found bodies of children allegedly strangled by acupuncturist mom in their Mass. home
Newly released police dispatch audio captured the harrowing moments officers realized two maimed children allegedly strangled by their own mother in their Massachusetts home could not be saved.
· Alex Oliveira
Ex-FBI Director James Comey surrenders to feds on charges he threatened to kill Trump in Instagram post
Former FBI Director James Comey turned himself in Wednesday to federal authorities after being indicted by a grand jury on charges of threatening to kill President Trump in a social media post last year.
· Samuel Chamberlain