Tai Po probe: switching off fire system power ‘elementary mistake’, official says
Assistant director of Fire Services Department says shutting off power to fire systems unnecessary for draining rooftop tanks
· Leopold Chen
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Husband of US woman Lynette Hooker who went missing from Bahamas boat falls overboard himself while in police custody
The husband of missing American boater Lynette Hooker took a tumble off a police boat while he was being transported by cops in the Bahamas — and claimed he suffered “knee pain” after he was rescued, his lawyer said.
· Caitlin McCormack
Lee says allegations of torture and murder in conflict zones must be looked into in X post
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reposted a video clip on X allegedly showing Israeli soldiers dropping the body of a Palestinian child from a rooftop, saying that wartime homicide is no different from atrocities such as the Holocaust and sexual enslavement of women by the Japanese Empire during WWII.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Hapoel Tel Aviv eyes Euroleague playoffs while Maccabi prays for spot
Israeli teams in Euroleague action had mixed results this week as Hapoel Tel Aviv took a huge step toward not only securing a playoff spot but also to holding home-court advantage, while Maccabi Tel Aviv’s play-in aspirations were put into doubt.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
AG Rob Bonta on rooting out fraud: Oh, all right, if we must
So now Rob Bonta has a passion for rooting out fraud.
· CA Post Editorial Board
High Court urged to toss reduced sentence for Emma Lovell killer
Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed during a home invasion on Boxing Day in 2022. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
· Elizabeth Byrne
Hanwha Eagles' 'stolen' YouTube silver button put on sale
Police on Friday are investigating the suspected theft of the Hanwha Eagles official YouTube channel's Silver Creator Award after finding the commemorative item listed for sale online.
· Yoon Min-sik
Newlyweds found dead in Busan, possible murder-suicide
A newlywed couple was found dead in Busan on Friday, with an initial investigation suggesting the wife killed her husband and then herself.
· Yoon Min-sik
Some Jaded Shah Supporters Express Regret After Scale Of US Bombing On Iran Revealed
The cessation of US-Israeli strikes has brought relief to people in Iran. For those among them who began the conflict supportive of the assault, it also came with a kind of realization. “I thought this was it,” says Leila, 25. “I thought the Islamic Republic was finally coming to an end.”
· Tyler Durden
Marcial shifts from square ring to hard court
Olympic bronze medalist boxer Eumir Marcial is not hanging his gloves yet but he will just put them aside and wear basketball sneakers.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Israel continues assault on Lebanon
Israeli attack on Lebanon continue, several reports indicate, with the latest air strike recorded in the southern town of Babliyeh.
· Middleeasteye
Trump shares shock video of migrant bludgeoning Florida woman to death (GRAPHIC)
President Donald Trump has posted a horrific video of a woman being beaten to death at a Florida gas station earlier this month, using the killing to launch a blistering attack on Joe Biden and his immigration record.
· RT
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US President Donald Trump has posted a horrific video of a woman being beaten to death at a Florida gas station earlier this month, using the killing to launch a blistering attack on former President Joe Biden and his immigration record.
· RT
Man accused of stealing $1.1 million of diesel fuel from unmanned depots
A 48-year-old man is accused of stealing $1.1 million worth of diesel. (Supplied: Queensland Police)
Friends, family make emotional plea for woman missing for a week
Lisa Hirai has been missing for more than a week from her south-west Victorian home. (Supplied: Victoria Police)
· Jean Bell
Gyeongbokgung fire may have lasted 13 hours; no one knew
Police said Thursday that the recent fire at the Gyeongbokgung in Seoul had gone on for a much longer period than initially presumed, as investigators consider the possibility of arson on the much-beloved South Korean heritage site.
· Yoon Min-sik
‘Don’t play games. Don’t be manipulated’: Dealing with Victoria’s most notorious killers
Brian Coghlan is easy going and laid-back, an asset he was able to use in his workplace. As a prison officer, he quickly learnt that being seen as a good guy around bad people was the key to life behind bars.
· John Silvester
Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal as federal case continues
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds a news conference outside Federal Court, Oct. 21, 2025, in Philadelphia (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
· Jake Offenhartz
Police investigate bread factory workers' finger amputation accident
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Police launched an investigation after two workers had parts of their fingers severed while on duty at a confectionery factory near Seoul early Friday morning.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Public outrage as Chinese man takes part in matchmaking event while wife goes to toilet
Husband who says he is ‘successful’ requests two women at same time at dating event; faces physical wrath of wife who calls police
· Yating Yang
Public outrage as Chinese man takes part in matchmaking event while wife goes to toilet
Husband who says he is ‘successful’ requests two women at same time at dating event; faces physical wrath of wife who calls police
· Yating Yang
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's four-year prison sentence questioned in appeals court
Sean Combs, 56, has been behind bars since his September 2024 arrest, and is scheduled for release in April 2028. (AP: Kathy Willens)
Ten cases a day - how 'blitz courts' could tackle the Crown Court backlog
A man wearing a blank expression was the first in the dock. He had sent intimate pictures of his genitals to a 13-year-old girl and was found in possession of almost 200 indecent images of children.
· Adina Campbell
Queensland man charged after police find $1.1 million stash of stolen diesel
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· April Glover
Woman charged after baby boy dies following home birth
A woman has been charged with manslaughter after a baby boy died following a home birth in Newcastle in 2024.A privately practising midwife was helping a woman give birth at a home in Wallsend on October 2, 2024. Police allege the midwife did not respond to signs of complications and requests by the woman to go to …
· Yashee Sharma
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Truth And Tragedy Of Moriah Wilson’ on Netflix, A True Crime Heartbreaker About A Senseless Murder
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson hits Netflix after its premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film Festival. Directed by Marina Zenovich, the documentary delves into the 2022 murder of Moriah Wilson, a professional cyclist who was visiting Austin, TX for a race. What cops thought could be a home invasion qui…
· Johnny Loftus
Disgruntled worker accused of setting massive warehouse fire sued his ex employer over lost pay
The disgruntled worker who allegedly filmed himself setting ablaze his employer’s massive Ontario warehouse while complaining about wages previously filed a lawsuit against his former company over break times and lost pay.
· Ben Chapman
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
WASHINGTON , D.C. — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters, a setback in the administration's efforts to impede the work of journalists.
· Associated Press
NYPD-hating lunatic judge’s outrageous sentence in Bronx ‘cooler cop’ case is judicial abuse
A radical Bronx judge’s outrageous 3- to 9-year prison sentence for NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran surely qualifies as one of the worst judicial abuses ever to come out of a US courtroom.
· Post Editorial Board
DOJ loses another lawsuit seeking a state's detailed voter data
A person votes early in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Rebecca Boone
Shocking price tag for Lakers’ new playoff courtside seats revealed
A spot in the Lakers’ new courtside seating section isn’t going to come cheap.
· Edward Lewis
Brazil's Supreme Court delays decision on Rio de Janeiro governor
Supreme Court Justice Flavio Dino attends the verdict and sentencing phase of a trial, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
· Mauricio Savarese
Police in Venezuela block protesters calling for higher wages, pensions
Union leaders, retirees and public sector workers in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas have marched towards the presidential palace to demand higher wages and dignified pensions, only to be met by police blockades.
· Al Jazeera
Trump admin vows Iryna Zarutska’s accused killer will face justice after he’s found mentally incompetent to stand trial
A hard-nosed Trump administration prosecutor is pledging the homeless maniac accused of brutally killing Iryna Zarutska will face justice despite a finding that he is “incapable to proceed” on state murder charges.
· Chris Nesi
US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case
Paul Friedman grants New York Times’s motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy
· Jeremy Barr
US judge orders Pentagon to restore press access to credentialed reporters
Judge said the Defence Department must comply with his order that sided with news organisations challenging restrictions imposed last year
· Reuters
US judge orders Pentagon to restore press access to credentialed reporters
Judge said the Defence Department must comply with his order that sided with news organisations challenging restrictions imposed last year
· Reuters
Sotomayor calls Trump administration emergency appeals 'unprecedented'
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a service for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Judge bars Trump administration from nixing protected status for Ethiopians
A federal judge has blocked the administration of President Donald Trump from revoking legal protections for about 5,000 Ethiopians that permit them to live and work in the United States without fear of deportation.
· Al Jazeera
Police not ruling out foul play as search continues for missing NSW woman
Yvonne Whear's daughter says there is no evidence to suggest her mum left home of her own accord. (Facebook)
· Emma Hannigan
California man shot by ICE agents denies gang ties
An attorney for a man shot by federal ICE agents during an arrest in central California says his client didn’t try to run over officers with his car and disputed claims he has a warrant out for his arrest in El Salvador. (AP Video/Terry Chea)
· Christopher Weber
‘War crime’ hysteria smears plenty of presidents — except for one
The left, and some on the right, went crazy over President Donald Trump’s post this week.
· Victor Davis Hanson
Minnesota Whistleblower Alleges Years Of 'Reckless Disregard' At Fraud-Plagued Agency
Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
· Tyler Durden
Disgruntled employee charged with arson over massive Ontario warehouse fire could face life in prison
The disgruntled employee arrested for starting a massive fire that destroyed his company’s sprawling Ontario warehouse has been charged with several counts of felony arson.
· Ben Chapman
Mark Gregory's mum just wants to know what happened to her son 35 years ago
Mark Gregory's family is hopeful a new police investigation will provide answers. (ABC Great Southern: Rosemary Murphy)
· Rosemary Murphy
State Attorney General Rob Bonta charges 21 in hospice services fraud
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces the dismantling of a major hospice fraud scheme that defrauded the state of $267 million in Los Angeles Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
· Jaimie Ding
Judge finds Pentagon in violation of order to restore reporters' access
The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michael Kunzelman
Victoria's 2026 election to host Australia's largest trial of low-sensory voting for neurodivergent voters
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· Wade Stephens
Horrifying video shows horse being smashed by car and launched into the air after cruel stunt epically fails
A startled horse frantically fled down a South Carolina street and into oncoming traffic when it was run over by a car — after its moronic rider tried to dance on its saddle, heartbreaking video shows.Two horse-riding bozos were arrested in Charlotte when one of the steeds bucked its rider and galloped away — only t…
· Jared Downing
Florida police rescue elderly couple after car slides into pond following heavy downpours
Police in Port St. Lucie, Florida, rescued an elderly couple from a vehicle that ended up submerged in a pond after crashing during heavy downpours on Wednesday.
· FOX Weather