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Prosecutors on Friday said they indicted a woman in her 20s and a man in her 30s for armed assaulted, coercion and robbery against a man whom they had accused of sexual assault.
French air force crews and their Rafale fighter jets are starting a 4-month mission in Lithuania for NATO, helping to police the military alliance’s skies. The air crews have already been busy, scrambled multiple times by NATO commanders to intercept Russian bombers, fighters and other planes that neared the allianc…
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Civil war has erupted at two-time Australian soccer champions Sydney Olympic, with their main financial backer attempting to sue the anonymous administrator of a Facebook account for defamation, and a group of former players and supporters pledging to take the club to court to overturn a constitutional amendment whi…
The officer subject to the investigation cannot be named for legal reasons. (ABC News)
For 27 years, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson’s morning radio show kept Sydney entertained and enraged.
MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is going to trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his crimes against humanity case.
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Lifestyle SeriesThe history of Hong Kong triadsHong Kong is considered one of the safest cities in the world today – but it has not always been so. There have been periods throughout contemporary history when its streets were ruled and terrorised by gangs. In this series, we look at…
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Lifestyle SeriesThe history of Hong Kong triadsHong Kong is considered one of the safest cities in the world today – but it has not always been so. There have been periods throughout contemporary history when its streets were ruled and terrorised by gangs. In this series, we look at…
A convicted drug trafficker was the target of an alleged underworld kill plot only foiled after police stumbled upon a suspicious BMW driving through a suburban Sydney street while conducting their general duties.
A Floreat couple accused of neglecting their teenage daughter face a lengthy wait ahead of a trial next year.
A young Perth man accused of an elaborate Ponzi-style investment scam has pleaded not guilty, two years after his arrest on multiple counts of fraud.
The Colombo High Court has scheduled the money laundering case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his grandmother Daisy Forrest for hearing on June 10.
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday fined former presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) 500,000 won (US$337) for violating the election law in the lead up to last year's presidential race.
Sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein housed women he allegedly abused in several London flats in the years after UK police decided not to investigate him, a BBC investigation has revealed.
1960 -- A group of college professors issues a statement accusing the autocratic government of President Rhee Syng-man of using the police force to crack down on pro-democracy student protesters. Several hundred students were killed or injured in a clash on April 19, 1960, triggering nationwide anti-government prote…
Yoon tried to provoke N. Korea to create pretext for martial law, exposed military secrets in drone crash, special counsel finds
From its roots in mainland China to expansion in Hong Kong and beyond, we look at the history of one of the most notorious triad societies
From its roots in mainland China to expansion in Hong Kong and beyond, we look at the history of one of the most notorious triad societies
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Actor Charlotte MacInnes arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney on Friday. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
Im Woo-jae, once married to Hotel Shilla CEO Lee Boo-jin, gets prison time for concealing shaman girlfriend’s crime
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, are scheduled to face off in court next week in a case brought by Musk that claims Altman and others enriched themselves by allegedly betraying the artificial intelligence company’s founding mission.
A Brisbane childcare worker accused of sexually abusing children has been found not guilty by a jury.
Alleged gang members take part in a mass trial at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
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Charlotte MacInnes, who is suing Wilson for defamation, says social media post from Ramona Agruma-Wilson featuring animated character Dory, made her feel ‘awful’
The UAE is preparing for one of the highest-profile and most complicated extradition cases in its history, after alleged drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan was arrested by Dubai Police last week.
The UAE is preparing for one of the highest-profile and most complicated extradition cases in its history, after alleged drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan was arrested by Dubai Police last week.
SANTA ANA, California — More than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were arrested Thursday during an early morning crackdown across Southern California, federal authorities said.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a significant religious liberty case that pits Colorado’s universal preschool funding program against Catholic schools’ faith-based admissions and operational policies.
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — An exchange of gunfire at a food court inside a Louisiana mall on Thursday killed one person and wounded five others and sent workers and shoppers scrambling for safety, police and witnesses said.
Jurors at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition said on Thursday they would not consider artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges at the International Criminal Court, an apparent reference to Israel and Russia.
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday demanded a 30-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of benefiting the enemy for allegedly ordering the dispatch of military drones over Pyongyang in 2024.
A NSW judge on Friday will consider whether Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O will have their separate lawsuits against ARN Media heard together. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
Seoul says it explained to U.S. background of unification minister's remarks on N. Korea's nuclear facility in Kusong
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A man in his 50s has been accused of murdering an acquaintance, in an alleged crime that was discovered after the suspect drunkenly called emergency operators and complained about a cut on his finger, according to local police officers on Friday.
A district court in southwestern Japan dismissed on Thursday a claim for damages by people with disabilities who said that the unmanned operations of stations by Kyushu Railway (JR Kyushu) violated their freedom of movement.
A pair of California brothers tied to a major cross-country drug pipeline have been handed hefty federal prison sentences after authorities unraveled their operation through a sweeping wiretap probe.
HOUSTON, Texas — A US federal judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of the family of an Egyptian man accused in a firebomb attack on a Jewish protest march in Colorado last year.
A father and his teenage son were arrested Wednesday after an investigation into swastika graffiti at the teen’s school led police to search their home, where authorities said they found chemicals used to make explosives.
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Police receive report of man’s collapse shortly before flight from Manchester lands at Hong Kong International Airport at 6.35am
Police receive report of man’s collapse shortly before flight from Manchester lands at Hong Kong International Airport at 6.35am
There are some crime cases that simply go rogue. These are the ones that excite such passion in the public they can no longer be corralled in the courts. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion, and feel compelled to express it, even if the matter is yet to be heard by a jury.
An Instagram post by Rebel Wilson’s wife has sparked controversy in court after the young actor suing the Hollywood star for defamation said it appeared to be “mocking the evidence that I gave”.
Body-camera footage captures the quiet arrest of a 43-year-old Reedley man accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her new partner in a shocking Central California double homicide.