'Killing in prison is not difficult' - the rise in cold-blooded attacks behind bars
"If you want to kill someone in prison, it's not difficult," a prisoner messages me from his cell.
· Sima Kotecha
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Gold scams are a reminder that crime prevention must keep up
The city’s anti-scam work must continue to evolve as scammers exploit new vulnerabilities with AI and seemingly limitless imagination
· SCMP Editorial
Gold scams are a reminder that crime prevention must keep up
The city’s anti-scam work must continue to evolve as scammers exploit new vulnerabilities with AI and seemingly limitless imagination
· SCMP Editorial
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Night Patrol’ on Shudder, an Uneven Cops-vs.-Gangbangers Thriller Sideswiped by a Vampire Movie
Night Patrol (now on Shudder) mashes up L.A. cops-vs.-gangsters drama with supernatural horror-thrillers with enough ambition and vision to compel you to admire it. Director/co-writer Ryan Prows graduates from indie passion projects (2017’s Lowlife) to lo-fi horror (a segment of V/H/S/94) to this new slightly less l…
· John Serba
AG Letitia James contradicts own office over alleged ‘deed theft’ that led to NYC councilman’s protest arrest
A deed theft that wasn’t deed theft has led to: state Attorney General Letitia James denying what her own office said, a showboat councilman playing the victim to the NYPD and Mayor Zohran Mamdani launching a whole new city office.
· Craig McCarthy, Hannah Fierick, Matt Troutman
$30M Beverly Hills mansion owned by Kurdish general caught in military fraud scheme faces seizure
Federal authorities are trying to seize a palatial $30 million Beverly Hills mansion after filing a civil complaint alleging its Kurdish general owner defrauded the government to buy it.
· Ross O'Keefe
Indigenous speakers booed at Anzac Day services as Ben Roberts-Smith attends Gold Coast event
Roberts-Smith, who has denied five charges of war crime murder, says he was always going to attend: ‘I never thought about not coming’
· Ben Doherty
Ex-NYPD cop convicted of perjury over 2009 Bronx shooting after Post reporter testifies at trial
A former NYPD officer was convicted of perjury Friday for lying about the circumstances of a 2009 shooting in a trial that featured The Post’s exclusive reporting on the tall tale.
· David Propper
Terrorist lecture at UC Berkeley — symptom of a much bigger problem
A recent event hosted by students at UC Berkeley’s law school drew national criticism after featuring Israa Jaabis, a failed Palestinian suicide bomber released from Israeli prison in November 2023 as part of the hostage-prisoner exchange following Hamas’s October 7 attack.
· Tammi Rossman-Benjamin
Teen charged in Louisiana mall shooting that injured bystanders and killed a high school student
Baton Rouge police and Sheriff deputies respond to a mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
· Sara Cline
Sleazy Eric Swalwell kept collecting cash after rape claims — as he seized control of $4M pot
Rape and sexual assault allegations didn’t stop major political players from continuing to shower Eric Swalwell in cash as the disgraced ex-congressman’s career collapsed, The Post can reveal.
· Josh Koehn, Annie Gaus
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter
The killer’s ChatGPT account was banned over concerns about usage linked to violent activity, but police were not alerted
· Agence France-Presse
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter
The killer’s ChatGPT account was banned over concerns about usage linked to violent activity, but police were not alerted
· Agence France-Presse
D4vd’s lawyers hit with vile antisemitic abuse for defending accused murderer: report
Members of D4vd’s legal team are being targeted with disgusting antisemitic hate mail as they defend the singer in his ongoing murder case, according to a report.
· Kevin Barr
South Dakota Supreme Court rules officer names can be kept secret
Supreme Court justices, from left, Scott P. Myren, Mark E. Salter, Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen, Patricia J. Devaney, and Robert Gusinsky, hear cases in Sioux Falls, S.D., March 18, 2026. (Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch via AP)
Appeals court overturns $8.2 million verdict to Roy Moore over 2017 Senate ad
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An appeals court on Friday reversed an $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to Alabama politician Roy Moore, who sued a super PAC over a 2017 political ad detailing misconduct accusations against him.
Kenyan appeal court overturns ruling that affirmed the right to abortion
A court of appeal in Kenya Friday overturned a ruling that affirmed the right to access abortion, setting up a legal clash that is likely to be appealed again to the Kenyan Supreme Court.
· AfricaNews
Order reclassifies marijuana but leaves federal convictions
A no trespassing sign is displayed outside the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
· Terry Tang
Inmates accused of sexual assault in prison continued to share cells, report finds
A new Queensland Ombudsman report has found prisoner sexual assaults had gradually increased and were likely under-reported. (AAP: Jono Searle)
· Alex Brewster
Protester admitted to firing off flare during anti-Israel demonstration that damaged City College building
A protester has admitted in court he fired a flare that landed on the the roof of a City College of New York building and badly damaged it during an on-campus anti-Israel demonstration two years ago, prosecutors said.
· Larry Celona, David Propper
Cher’s conservatorship request of son Elijah Blue Allman’s estate denied in court
Cher’s request to place her son Elijah Blue Allman under a conservatorship was denied by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge at a Friday, April 24 hearing.
· Sarah Jones
Trump administration to re-terminate legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app
The Trump administration again plans to terminate the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants, after a judge blocked its initial effort to revoke permissions to live in the United States granted under Democratic President Joe Biden.
· REUTERS
Court rejects former IGP’s request to add facts to dock statement in Easter Attack case
The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday rejected the request made by former IGP Pujith Jayasundara to add additional facts to his statement made from the dock in the case filed on charges of murder and attempted murder related to the Easter Sunday terror attacks on April 21, 2019, citing insufficient evidence …
· damith
Explosives stock seized at Kasagala Expressway exit
Police officers at the Kasagala Expressway exit arrested a man transporting a large cache of explosives yesterday (24). The suspect, a resident of Mulkirigala, Weeraketiya, was apprehended during a vehicle search as he left the expressway in a cab.
· damith
Long-time criminal who once decapitated pigeon cut loose again after kicking child: cops, DA
A maniac with a history of random attacks on women — who also once decapitated a pigeon in the middle of Penn Station — was released again after his latest arrest, for allegedly kicking a 7-year-old boy in an unprovoked Brooklyn attack, according to cops and prosecutors.
· Amanda Woods
Horrifying video of teen girl stomped by male classmate underscores us-vs.-them gender problem fueled by manosphere
A New York City teen girl had her head bashed on the sidewalk for the crime of refusing to give her number to a fellow teen who asked for it — a sickening symptom of the perceived gender war being waged on social media between young men and women.
· Rikki Schlott
Police officers donate over Rs. 9.6 Mn to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund - DailyNews
The Police Department officers donated Rs. 9,687,462, raised from their day’s salary to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to support the recovery of communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah and to assist in rebuilding the country following the disaster.
· damith
Kiwi High Court ruling to pave the way for changes at Future Fund?
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· Cathy Peters
Vegan meat mogul charged with strangling social media star ex in ritzy NYC hotel — where he was allegedly ‘hiding’ from crypto fraud suit
An Australian entrepreneur who launched a prominent vegan chicken nugget startup has been accused of strangling his social media star girlfriend inside a luxe Manhattan hotel — where he was allegedly hiding out from claims he fleeced investors in his crypto company, The Post has learned.
· Ben Kochman, Matt Troutman
US appeals court rejects Trump’s ban on asylum seekers, teeing up appeal
An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum applications in the United States is unlawful, dealing a setback to the administration’s immigration crackdown.
· Al Jazeera
Family under longest immigration detention of Trump’s term released
US judge orders release of a woman and her five children who were family of the 2025 Colorado fire attack suspect
· Reuters
Appeals Court Says Trump’s Ban on Asylum Claims at Border Is Illegal
The ruling could require the Trump administration to begin processing new applications from asylum seekers at the southern border.
· Mattathias Schwartz
Virginia Giuffre's legacy and the year that followed the Epstein files release
Warning: This story contains graphic and distressing content, including testimony of sexual assault.
· Daniela Pizzirani
Court blocks Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access
Appellate panel finds president can’t circumvent laws that allow people to apply for asylum at the US-Mexico border
· Associated Press
Trump-era asylum ban deemed illegal by appeals court
WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border of the US.
· Associated Press
Regeneron weighs overseas price for Otarmeni, gene therapy for rare type of hearing loss
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will make its newly approved gene therapy for a rare, genetic form of hearing loss available for free in the U.S. The company hasn't yet decided how much it will charge in other countries, Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer told CNBC on Friday."We haven't set a price yet, but they should pay t…
· Angelica Peebles
Troubled son of Hollywood legends Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett flashes terrifying look in court
Redmond O’Neal, the troubled son of late Hollywood legends Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, flashed a terrifying new tattoo during a court appearance on a slew of charges, including attempted murder.
· David Thompson
Main suspect in Assad-era Tadamon massacre arrested by Syrian forces | The National
Syria's Interior Ministry on Friday announced the arrest of the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre, sparking celebrations in the streets of the south Damascus neighbourhood where 288 people were killed.
· The National
Dramatic footage captures car thief in death-defying escape attempt on Bay Bridge
A car thief fleeing police across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge tried to escape by climbing underneath the lengthy span in a death-defying attempt to make his getaway.
· Ross O'Keefe
EU anti-fraud watchdog investigates Peter Mandelson
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has opened an investigation into former EU Commissioner Peter Mandelson.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Palestine Action defendants targeted Elbit's use of ‘deadly AI’, court hears
Palestine Action defendants charged in connection with a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory targeted the Israeli arms company’s use of artificial intelligence, an English court heard on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
War was always going to embolden Iran's hardliners, says former Evin Prison detainee | The National
Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says ordinary citizens are caught between a government that oppresses them and a war that has increased their suffering.
· Jihan Abdalla
Venice Biennale jury locks out Russia, Israel
The jury of the Venice Biennale, an annual international cultural exhibition, will not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, according to a statement issued on Thursday.
· RT
Death penalty on the table for mom who asked police ‘which one?’ after allegedly killing both ex-husbands on same day
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a crazed mom accused of killing both of her ex-husbands on the same day — with the second slaying only discovered when she asked cops which of her murdered exes she was being quizzed about.
· Patrick Reilly
Person of interest in disappearance of USF student couple arrested after standoff with police
A person of interest in the mysterious disappearance of two University of Southern Florida graduate students was arrested Friday after barricading himself inside a Tampa home, officials said.
· Patrick Reilly
Kosovo court jails three Serb separatists over 2023 Banjska attack
A court in Kosovo has convicted three ethnic Serbs on “terrorism” charges over their role in a deadly secession attempt near the country’s northern border in 2023.
· Al Jazeera
Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege
A court in Kosovo has sentenced two Kosovo Serbs to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year jail term for taking part in what it described as a "terrorist" attack in September 2023.
· Guy Delauney
Peru police raid home of former election agency chief
Police conduct a raid on the home of former National Office of Electoral Processes chief Piero Corvetto, who resigned after the April 12 general election, in Lima, Peru, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
· Franklin Brice O
Jada Pinkett Smith demands Will’s ex-friend pay her $49K as legal battle drags on
Jada Pinkett Smith wants Will Smith’s ex-friend Bilaal Salaam to cover her legal fees in the $3 million emotional distress lawsuit brought against her last year.
· Carson Blackwelder