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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted Kim Hoon, a 44-year-old resident of Namyangju, just east of Seoul, who was arrested last month for stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend while wearing an electronic ankle monitor.
London: In a desperate bid to defy Donald Trump, the Iranian regime just resorted to a propaganda exercise that is being condemned as a war crime.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft after about £200,000 raised towards a scouts trip to Canada was stolen, leaving 100 children across Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the lurch.
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
The 19-year-old was shot by police who were conducting a welfare check in Arana Hills last week. (ABC News: Liz Gwynn)
The former co-host of the Kyle and Jackie O Show alleges she was ‘pushed too far’ and that Sandliands made reference to her “period time”.
A private lender was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday, with the court ruling that his repeated threats against a single mother in debt to him had caused her suicide.
Geoffrey McLean, 55, was allegedly murdered in 2022. (ABC News)
Embattled former rugby league star Curtis Scott has been given the green light to fight in a bare-knuckle boxing match less than a month after he allegedly assaulted two people.
Hackers have reportedly gained access to personal information about Los Angeles Police Department officers, Internal Affairs documents and more in a breach of a major LA city office.
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Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday.
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
The move marks the latest development in a years-long probe into the ex-finance minister’s wealth
The move marks the latest development in a years-long probe into the ex-finance minister’s wealth
Nicolaas Bester has been deemed unfit to stand trial over the charge, but a special hearing will go ahead in September. (ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)
A Scottish man identified as Steven Lyons, center, who is described as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, is escorted by police officers at the regional police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/File)
A repeat offender with a long and violent criminal history is back behind bars after leading law enforcement on a dangerous chase in a stolen vehicle, authorities said.
Police officers work near a broken glass door at the scene where two people were struck by gunfire in a shooting at a Burlington store, Dec. 23, 2021, in North Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Rex Heuermann, charged in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings, appears in Judge Timothy Mazzei’s courtroom at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y., for a status conference on Feb. 25, 2025. (James Carbone/Newsday via AP, File)
More than 80% of the UK’s tradespeople have had tools stolen. Some have lost months of work as a result. With thefts up 16% in a year, can the police and the government do anything to protect them?
Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia, on June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
Two ISIS-inspired bombing suspects were caught musing about blowing up white supremacist Jake Lang and maiming up to 60 victims — both cops and civilians — in dashcam footage from their car ride to an anti-Muslim protest outside Gracie Mansion last month, according to a bombshell indictment.
A Brisbane rideshare driver has been charged with stalking, rape, coercive control and threatening violence.
Director and engineer of contractor responsible for estate’s fire service equipment expected to testify again on conflicting accounts over tank drainage procedures
Director and engineer of contractor responsible for estate’s fire service equipment expected to testify again on conflicting accounts over tank drainage procedures
The Wisconsin Supreme Court expanded its liberal majority to 5-2 on Tuesday following Chris Taylor’s victory over Maria Lazar in the race for an open seat on the high court.
Australia’s richest person questions cost and time spent investigating former soldiers as pockets of support emerge for Victoria Cross recipient
A manufacturing company CEO who allegedly assaulted a Thai worker using compressed air has been banned from leaving the country, South Korean police said Wednesday, as President Lee Jae Myung vowed zero tolerance for what he called a “barbaric” attack.
An appeals court on Wednesday upheld prison terms for a woman and a man for blackmailing football star Son Heung-min with pregnancy claims.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Wednesday upheld prison terms for a woman and a man for blackmailing football star Son Heung-min with pregnancy claims.
California - which spends nearly 40% of taxpayer revenue ($95.5 billion, not including federal funds) on social services that's rife with fraud - and which spends roughly 25% of its $95.5 billion Medi-Cal budget (free healthcare) on illegal immigrants, is in the midst of a massive population exodus due to housing af…
MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on her impeachment case said that it filed a petition at the Supreme Court to "seek clarity" on some constitutional questions on the ongoing hearing at the House of Representatives.
MANILA, Philippines — A leading economist and former budget officials warned the Supreme Court that unprogrammed appropriations in recent national budgets pose serious risks to fiscal discipline, transparency, and development goals.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick walks onto the court during a time out in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Police allege three separate victims have come forward, with two having met the man on a rideshare service. (ABC News)
Megyn Kelly said she would remain a loyal Republican voter even if President Trump launched a nuclear strike against another country – a remark made just hours before he threatened an all-out assault on Iran.
A California lawmaker is suing Sacramento police for falsely accusing her of driving under the influence, saying the case may have been motivated by her tough-on-cops legislation or possibly because she is Latina and LGBTQ+.
An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Wednesday of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's trial on multiple charges, including her acceptance of luxury goods from the Unification Church.
Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova, 30, departs the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse after being released on bail from federal custody on June 12, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham, File)
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Wednesday of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's trial on multiple charges, including her acceptance of luxury goods from the Unification Church.
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday said it would file criminal charges against four suspects in an alleged diesel pilferage incident in the city.
Liam Parry, 33, faced court on Wednesday on one count of reciting a prohibited expression. (ABC News: Lottie Twyford)
Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on Wednesday
Australia's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been charged with war crimes. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi
Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in custody. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)
An Orange County man and his accomplices have been busted in a $270 million Medi-Cal fraud scheme, as officials continue to crack down on abuse of tax payer dollars in California.
A large crowd of pro-Palestine activists have rallied outside a Brisbane court in support of the first person to be charged under Queensland’s new hate speech laws, as one man was warned by police for holding a sign saying “from the sea to the river”.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes hiring more cops to fight crime, but what about to police block parties and concerts?
Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club have come to an agreement that will allow club operations to continue while the parties await the outcome of their court battle.