Amy Winehouse's dad loses court case over auction
The father of the singer Amy Winehouse has lost a High Court battle against two of his daughter's friends after dozens of her belongings were auctioned.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue
British police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a weekend arson attack on a synagogue in northwest London, as Jewish leaders express concern about a wave of incidents targeting their community.
· Associated Press
Youth crime offences, police powers expanded under proposed bill
An expansion of youth crime laws, the scrapping of the state’s drug diversion program and new police powers to crack down on “anti-social behaviour” are among changes set out in a bill to be debated when parliament returns this week.
· Courtney Kruk
Ex-president Rumen Radev's coalition triumphs in Bulgaria vote
Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
· Veselin Toshkov
Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', court hears
Claims by Rebel Wilson that a young Australian actress was sexually harassed by a producer but then hid it to better her career are "malicious concoctions", a Sydney court has heard on the first day of a defamation case against the Hollywood star.
· Lana Lam
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Former footballer Barry Cable cleared of historic child sex abuse charges
The 82-year-old was accused of abusing girls in the 1960s but was acquitted in Perth despite judge finding the alleged victim was probably telling the truth
· Australian Associated Press
Woman, 86, convicted after getting one letter wrong on car insurance form
An 86-year-old woman has been convicted by a fast-track court after she accidentally got one letter wrong on her car insurance papers.
· BBC News
Minns doubles down on ‘rational’ anti-protest law despite NSW’s highest court ruling it unconstitutional
Greens criticise premier’s ‘extraordinary attack’ on judiciary and urge him to accept he ‘got it wrong’
· Jordyn Beazley, Penry Buckley
Trump Pardoned a Nursing Home Owner Who Owed Almost $19 Million to a Grieving Family
When Amanda Coulson was a child, she visited her mother at work at a hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Doris Coulson was a nurse, and one memory never left her daughter. A code blue was called, and suddenly her mother was racing alongside a patient’s bed.
· Jeremy Kohler
Teen accused of toilet block assault took 'calculated steps', court hears
The teenager was allegedly captured on CCTV leaving the toilet block at Flagstaff Hill. (ABC News)
· Eva Blandis
Rebel Wilson accused in court of trying to paint actor as ‘money grabbing opportunist’ as defamation trial begins
Wilson denies allegations made by Charlotte MacInnes, who she claims told her about uncomfortable situation with producer
· Nino Bucci
Boy, 3, told family of ‘bad man’ at Brisbane childcare centre, trial hears
A Brisbane childcare worker accused of sexually abusing children had allegedly played a game called ‘doctors’ with multiple kids, before a mother walked in on one incident, a jury has heard.
· Cloe Read
ASX director Giuseppe Porcelli criminally convicted in Italy, gets prison pardon
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· Michael West
'Taken far too soon': Tributes flow for pedestrian killed outside comic convention
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Eleanor Wilson
UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue
Police officers patrol at a cordon near Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, a suburb of London, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jamie Lashmar/PA via AP)
Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
SHREVEPORT, United States — A man shot dead eight children -- seven of them his own -- early Sunday in the southern US state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence that spanned three locations, police said.
· Agence France-Presse
Alleged Google searches by accused cafe killer shown at trial
Rabii Zahabe is one of two men accused of shooting Gavin Preston as part of a contract killing in 2023. (Instagram)
· Kristian Silva
Cage fighter threatened girlfriend after killing friend, jury hears
Bradley Dusan Fletcher (pictured) has admitted to the to the lesser charge of manslaughter, but denies he intentionally hurt Bradley Evennett. (Facebook)
· Ethan Rix
Police seize 200kg cocaine from catamaran along Queensland-NSW border
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Police shot woman eight times as she stabbed her mother to death, court told
A police officer fired eight shots at a woman when she refused to put down a knife during a fatal stabbing attack on her mother, a coroner has been told.
· Tara Cosoleto
Court grants bail to Motor Traffic Commissioner General in alleged registration fraud
The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, has been granted bail by the Pilessa Magistrate’s Court in Kurunegala after being produced before court in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in vehicle registration.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Driver faces court after man killed when car ploughed into group outside comic convention
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Rebel Wilson accused of defaming actor with sexual harassment claim
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· Sean Tarek Goodwin
Former footballer Barry Cable found not guilty of sexually abusing child
Barry Cable arrives at court for the verdict in his child sexual assault trial. (ABC News: David Weber)
· David Weber
Tow truck driver weeps after sentencing for fatal crash
Ross David Gamage leaves court after being fined $5,000 for his involvement in a fatal crash on Forrest Highway in 2023. (ABC South West WA: Georgia Loney)
· Georgia Loney
What defines ‘gender transition’? Court upholds ruling on military service guidelines
Revised rules require six months of hormone therapy for exemption from service
· Choi Jeong-yoon
Police find 200kg of cocaine aboard catamaran sailing along Aussie river
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· Eleanor Wilson
1 dead, 2 injured as truck runs over protesting truckers
In separate incident, unionized driver injures police officer while trying to ram logistics center gate
· Yoon Min-sik
Mark Newnham eyes Happy Valley hat-trick with Ace War ahead of dual-pronged Champions Mile assault
Australian trainer chases third straight win with in-form galloper on Wednesday night before saddling up My Wish and Invincible Ibis in Sunday’s Group One
· Olivia O'Sullivan
Mark Newnham eyes Happy Valley hat-trick with Ace War ahead of dual-pronged Champions Mile assault
Australian trainer chases third straight win with in-form galloper on Wednesday night before saddling up My Wish and Invincible Ibis in Sunday’s Group One
· Olivia O'Sullivan
Woman tells jury she lied after allegedly seeing mum prepare fatal smoothie
Maree Mavis Crabtree is on trial for the alleged murder of her son. (AAP: Jason O'Brien)
· Talissa Siganto
China’s armed police mull riot control without human contact at all
The People’s Armed Police Force has shown how drones, uncrewed armoured vehicles and robot dogs could autonomously contain urban unrest
· Stephen Chen
China’s armed police mull riot control without human contact at all
The People’s Armed Police Force has shown how drones, uncrewed armoured vehicles and robot dogs could autonomously contain urban unrest
· Stephen Chen
EXCLUSIVE: Czech police confirm ‘intervention’ involving Zaldy Co
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· Dwight de Leon
Beersheba woman killed, eight-year-old severely injured in domestic stabbing attack
A 40-year-old woman died, and her eight-year-old son was severely injured in Beersheba after being stabbed in the early morning hours of Monday, according to emergency services.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Art collector loses tax fight over Kusama “Pumpkin” sale
The Seoul Administrative Court ruled Monday that an art collector who earned about 4.5 billion won ($3.1 million) from the sale of a Yayoi Kusama “Pumpkin” sculpture must pay income tax on the proceeds as business income.
· Lee Seung-ku
600-year-old Korean court music reimagined for Western chamber orchestra
Two composers rework Korean tradition through orchestral and concerto forms
· Park Ga-young
Special counsel raids police over alleged cover-up of Unification Church case
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The second comprehensive special counsel team raided the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) and two other police offices Monday over an alleged mishandling of the initial police investigation into suspected overseas gambling by Unification Church officials.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Inquest opens into police employee's shooting death at hands of 15yo in 2015
Accountant Curtis Cheng, 58, was shot outside NSW Police headquarters in Parramatta on October 2, 2015. (AAP: David Moir)
· Jamie Mckinnell
[EDITORIAL] Ang kaligtasan (sana) ng kaluluwa ni Zaldy Co
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· Lilibeth Frondoso
Tai Po fire probe: new management committee failed to tackle abuse of proxy votes
New committee elected in September 2024 under leadership of chairman Tony Tsui failed to reform voting practice, member says
· Leopold Chen
Tai Po fire probe: new management committee failed to tackle abuse of proxy votes
New committee elected in September 2024 under leadership of chairman Tony Tsui failed to reform voting practice, member says
· Leopold Chen
The Strait of Hormuz should not even require a maritime force to police it | The National
Over nearly two months since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Tehran has held both global shipping and the world economy to ransom.
· The National Editorial
NSW anti-corruption watchdog launches probe into sacked council boss
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· Emily Baker
Two officers suspended over claims they fled Kyiv shooting
Ukraine's interior minister said on Sunday two police officers had been suspended after a video circulated online showed them fleeing the scene of the shooting in Kyiv in which six people were killed.
· Yonhap
UK police investigate arson attacks
LONDON (AP) — UK police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, as the country's chief rabbi said British Jews are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation.
· Yonhap
Hamas officials claim terror group ready to hand over small weapons, rifles to Gazan police - NYT
Hamas will give up thousands of automatic rifles and other small weapons belonging to their Gaza police force and other internal security services, according to a Sunday report by The New York Times, citing two officials from the terror organization.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
8 children killed in Louisiana shooting
A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, during an early morning attack on his family Sunday that stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighborhood left shaken by one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years, police said.
· Yonhap
EU Parliament’s reputation at stake in access debate, new anti-fraud chief says
BRUSSELS — A debate over how far OLAF can go in searching the European Parliament is putting the reputation of both institutions on the line, the head of the EU anti-fraud body has warned.
· Mari Eccles