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A lesbian activist group seeking to exclude transgender women from public events said it will continue its push for an exemption from discrimination laws after what it called a “win” in the Federal Court.
The Japanese government is considering imposing a one-year limit on court proceedings that will be initiated by prosecutors' appeal against a retrial ruling, sources said Wednesday.
Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui, who faces corruption allegations, has appeared alongside US diplomat Morgan Ortagus at a ceremony at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
A Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito (CPI) do Crime Organizado rejeitou nesta terça-feira (14/04) o relatório que pediu o indiciamento de ministros do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) e do procurador-geral da República. O parecer foi derrubado por seis votos a quatro.
A US influencer has died while on holiday in Zanzibar, as police continue investigations and withhold her partner’s passport.
A controversial American YouTuber was sentenced to half a year in a South Korean labor prison for his nuisance behavior, including posting a video of himself crudely dancing on a statue honoring World War II sex slaves.
John Hancock has barely spoken to his mother in more than two decades.
Israeli prison guards have violently assaulted Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti three times over the past month, according to his lawyer.
Israeli prison guards have violently assaulted Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti three times over the past month, according to his lawyer.
A late-night confrontation in central Tel Aviv escalated into gunfire after an off-duty soldier mistakenly believed he was witnessing an abduction or terror incident, police said Wednesday.
John Hancock welcomes findings on ownership of mines and companies although judge says dispute should be determined in private arbitration
Bradley Dusan Fletcher is on trial for the murder of Bradley Evennett. (ABC News)
Harvin Velanggany also saw an Indian man, whose case is pending before the courts, allegedly assault the victim previously
Harvin Velanggany also saw an Indian man, whose case is pending before the courts, allegedly assault the victim previously
A flag-raising ceremony is held at the Hong Kong Police College to mark National Security Education Day on April 15. (China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
More than 52,000 voters were allowed to cast ballots on Monday after delivery failures disrupted polling, as supporters of Rafael López Aliaga demanded the resignation of electoral chief Piero Corvetto and counting continued for a third day in Lima. Partial results from 77 per cent of ballots counted showed Keiko Fu…
Three-year-old Yahya al‑Malah and four other Palestinians were killed after an Israeli strike targeted a police car in Gaza City on Tuesday.
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
Controversial US streamer immediately jailed, sentenced to six months in prison, as phones confiscated
The High Court of Justice is set to convene at 10 a.m. on Wednesday for a closely watched hearing on petitions seeking to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a case that goes to the core of who decides when political supervision of the police crosses into…
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A state's political donation and campaign funding laws have been ruled constitutionally invalid, in a case that could have national implications.In a landmark 71-page judgment today, the High Court struck out Victoria's Australian-first political donation rules.The court found part 12 of the Electoral Act, which reg…
Fuel costs push inflation to 21-month high, anti-corruption unit investigates Valencia mayor, and more news from Spain on Wednesday April 15th.
Gina Rinehart retained her ownership share of the Hope Downs operation, but the court ruled the family of her father's former business partner had the right to royalties. (Supplied)
Something as simple as a cold could kill Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, her mum believes.
Not ‘reasonable’ to impose that Siena Hopper, 25, with no criminal history, should be excluded from City of Sydney except for work or to attend court
Ruby Rose accused Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her in 2010 in a recent social media post. (Facebook/AAP: James Ross)
U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV again, suggesting that he was unaware of Iran's repressive actions against its own people and building on his criticism of the Catholic pontiff.
Mose Kopyoto has applied to sue the Australian government for unpaid accommodation costs. (ABC News: Marian Faa)
Margaret McCallum thought she had seen the last of Ben McCulloch, the man who killed her brother, when he was handed a jail sentence four years ago.
Police say the thefts involved a silver Mazda SUV fitted with a tank that was used to carry stolen diesel. (Supplied: SA Police News)
Nicole Mowbray is the spokesperson for The Lesbian Action Group. (ABC News: Patrick Stone)
A Cambodian woman in her 40s who had been homeless in South Korea for years has returned safely to her home country with support from local police and support groups.
One of Australia’s worst paedophiles, who was jailed for life for sexually assaulting children during his 19 years working in childcare centres, will face the Queensland Court of Appeal next month in a bid to have his sentence reduced.
Lonna Drewes joins her lawyer Lisa Bloom at a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to detail allegations of sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, after Swalwell exited the California governor’s race and said he’ll resign his seat in Congress. The AP typically does not identify people…
Australia's wealthiest person Gina Rinehart must part with some of her riches, a court has ruled in a high-profile dispute over her mining empire.
Los Angeles Angels right fielder Mike Trout (27) gives high-five to Angels’ second baseman Adam Frazier (20) after winning a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Police sift through the rubble after a house fire at Good Night on Saturday. (ABC Wide Bay: Johanna Marie)
Nebraska police fatally shot a woman who slashed a toddler after leading the child out of a Walmart at knifepoint in an alleged kidnapping, according to cops and body-worn camera images.
Ruby Rose says she has formally completed a police report tied to explosive claims involving pop star Katy Perry, saying the move marks a turning point that prevents her from publicly discussing the case further.Rose claimed the alleged assault occurred nearly 20 years ago at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne,…
Austin Lewis Blaney Ballard (centre) has been committed to trial on a charge of unlawful striking causing death. (ABC News)
Landmark ruling finds Wright Prospecting successfully made out its contractual claim to 50% of past and future royalties from Hope Downs iron ore project
Taylor Frankie Paul, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, will face no new charges following domestic violence investigations by Utah police.
The heirs of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright have claimed victory in their decades-long legal battle against the company owned by Gina Rinehart, with a Supreme Court judge ruling the spoils from lucrative Hancock Prospecting projects in Western Australia’s Pilbara region must be shared with their family company.
The pharmaceutical sector is the engine room that drives clinical trial activity and the benefits that go way beyond patient care. Clinical research delivers significant economic growth, and the European Union has the potential to deliver so much more.
The US Department of Justice has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the convictions of 12 people who were found guilty of seditious conspiracy related to the 6 January 2021 riots.
Section of state’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties ruled unconstitutional
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A Tennessee sex predator was handed a record-breaking 438-year sentence on Tuesday for 13 years of horrific abuse against six different children.Matthew Cody Ball, 36, was convicted in March of continuous sexual abuse of a child, nine counts of child rape, and various other sex crimes against six victims as young as 4.
Police believe the death occurred after a violent disturbance in Milingimbi yesterday. (ABC News: Jano Gibson)