Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in custody on war crimes charges
Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in custody. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)
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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.
· Katie Jerkovich
First person to be charged under Qld hate speech laws fronts court
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”.
· Cloe Read
Mamdani’s ‘defund the police’ plans will take their first toll this summer
Mayor Zohran Mamdani opposes hiring more cops to fight crime, but what about to police block parties and concerts?
· Post Editorial Board
Racing NSW and ATC strike peace deal pending outcome of court case
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.
· Craig Kerry
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown desperately wants to be a ‘Knicks villain’ — it’s on him to prove it
ATLANTA — I’ll give Jaylen Brown what he desperately desires. Just for the next game, though. It’s painfully obvious he’s angling for villain status at the Garden, which should be earned through on-court performances and not Brown’s method of needling commentary.
· Stefan Bondy
'He stalked me, but I was the one arrested'
Jodie Morrow had just finished an early shift at her cafe job in December 2020 when she noticed missed calls from the police on her phone.
· Elaine Dunseath
‘I don’t understand’: Rinehart lashes out over Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest
Gina Rinehart has slammed prosecutors’ pursuit of Ben Roberts-Smith and other SAS veterans, after the Victoria Cross recipient was arrested and charged with multiple war crimes.
· Alexander Darling
Australia's richest person decries Ben Roberts-Smith investigation
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· Adam Vidler
Former Marine in mass shooting case undergoing psychiatric treatment
A man hugs a police officer in front of the American Fish Company following a fatal shooting that occurred the night before, Sept. 28, 2025, in Southport, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Helicopters And Poison? 32 Charged In $20M Mount Everest Rescue Scam
Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau investigates a large-scale insurance fraud operation in the Himalayan trekking sector. Authorities charge 32 individuals - including trekking company operators, guides, helicopter rescue coordinators, hospital owners, and doctors - with organized crime and fraud. The scheme alleg…
· Tyler Durden
ICE agents shoot 18th Street Gang member who ‘weaponized his vehicle’ in California
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday shot a gang member who tried to run them down with his car as they moved to arrest him, officials said.
· Ben Chapman
Taylor Frankie Paul files for protection order against ex-partner Dakota Mortensen
Salt Lake City: Taylor Frankie Paul, one of the stars of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, can’t spend unsupervised time with her two-year-old son due to concerns about the volatile behaviour she displayed during confrontations between her and the boy’s father, a Utah court commissioner ruled Tuesday.
· Hannah Schoenbaum, Andrew Dalton
Suffolk County is seeking to have 112M immigrant detention ruling thrown out: court docs
Suffolk County is seeking to pull the rug out from under a $112 million class-action payout to immigration detainees who were held longer than legally allowed — claiming the jury’s decision to hand over such a bloated payout was “fundamentally flawed.”
· Brandon Cruz
Victorian man, 65, still missing as search of rural property near Ouyen enters fourth day
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· Nethma Dandeniya
Texas Investigating Islamic Tribunal For Allegedly Operating Sharia Law Court
Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
· Tyler Durden
Trial date set for Lehrmann rape allegations
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· Rex Martinich
US soldier’s wife released after arrest by ICE agents at military base
Annie Ramos, who came to US from Honduras as a toddler, was detained last week at husband’s base in Louisiana
· Uwa Ede Osifo
Jewellery shop targeted in second alleged arson on Gold Coast in two days
Police say a vehicle was rammed into the jewellery shop and set alight. (ABC Gold Coast: Mark Rigby)
Judge refuses to block sending abortion pills by mail
Mifepristone tablets sit on a table at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
· Geoff Mulvihill
Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran
President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.
· Michelle L Price
Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit
Elon Musk is seeking to have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman removed from their roles as officers in the company as part of a case that's expected to go to trial later this month.
· Lora Kolodny
Libyan financier enabled ‘$300m in loans’ for Haftar’s Tripoli offensive
A group of companies tied to Khalifa Haftar helped funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the eastern Libyan commander’s failed 2019–2020 assault on Tripoli, according to a new investigation, and left the Libyan people to bear the cost.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran-linked hackers disrupt systems tied to critical US infrastructure: officials
Iran-linked hackers are disrupting systems tied to key US infrastructure after President Trump threatened an all-out assault against Tehran’s bridges and power plants, American officials said Tuesday.
· Ronny Reyes
Sarkozy denies taking ‘a single cent’ from Gaddafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has claimed that “not a single cent” from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya found its way into his 2007 election campaign, at an appearance before a Paris appeals court on Tuesday.
· RT
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has claimed that “not a single cent” from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya found its way into his 2007 election campaign, at an appearance before a Paris appeals court on Tuesday.
· RT
NYC cop-killer’s bizarre murder acquittal: Letters to the Editor — April 8, 2026
The Issue: A jury acquitting Guy Rivera of first-degree murder for killing NYPD cop Jonathan Diller.
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Shocking fraud racket uncovered in California — with tentacles stretching to Nigeria
A sprawling fraud ring has been exposed in California, with its tangled web stretching all the way to Nigeria.
· Nina Joudeh
Heartbroken brother of 7-month-old killed in senseless NYC shooting keeps ‘asking for his sister’: DA
The heartbroken toddler brother of a 7-month old shot dead in a stroller is “asking for his sister” a week after the senseless murder, Brooklyn prosecutors said Tuesday.
· Kyle Schnitzer, David Propper
Exclusive: Staff in Karim Khan's office write in support of his return to ICC
A group of staff members at the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing themselves as the "silent majority", have written to the court’s governing body twice since last week, in support of prosecutor Karim Khan returning to his duties, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Bail granted to Perth parents found guilty of starving daughter
The girl's parents enrolled her in ballet classes with dancers two to three years younger than she was, after lying about her age. (Supplied: District Court)
· David Weber
Man, 21, fatally stabbed on London's Primrose Hill
A 21-year-old man has been fatally stabbed at a popular north London beauty spot, the Metropolitan Police has said.
· BBC News
Australia news live: Albanese talks fuel crisis with Chinese premier; Ben Roberts-Smith to front court
Prime minister brings forward trip to Singapore in scramble for petrol supplies; former soldier charged with five war crime murders. Follow updates live
· Martinfarrer, Tom Mcilroy, Krishani Dhanji, Kelly Burke
Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead
Three gunmen engaged in a shootout with police near the building that houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Source: AAP / Khalil Hamra
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Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann expected to plead guilty — including to new murder
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to confess to a string of grisly cold-case sex worker slayings Wednesday — including a newly revealed eighth victim, according to sources and reports.
· Larry Celona, Kevin Sheehan, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Howard Stern’s ex-assistant exposes ‘immense pressure’ and ‘questionable business operations’ in lawsuit
Howard Stern’s former employee detailed the disc jockey’s allegedly “questionable business operations” as well as the “immense pressure” of her job in a new lawsuit.
· Leah Bitsky
Gavin Newsom’s wife empathized with San Quentin inmates by sharing shocking story of killing her sister
A video making the rounds on social media Tuesday shows Jennifer Siebel Newsom — the proudly woke filmmaker and wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom — detailing how she used the story of accidentally killing her sister as a child to relate to youth offenders in San Quentin state prison.
· Josh Koehn
Taylor Frankie Paul faces custody blow in court as judge is ‘concerned’ over her ‘volatile’ behavior
Taylor Frankie Paul was only granted “supervised” visits with her and ex Dakota Mortensen’s 2-year-old son in the latest temporary custody arrangement.
· Vanessa Serna
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Taste For Murder’ On BritBox, Where A London Police Detective Investigates Murders While Summering In Capri
People who are fans of “cozy mysteries” don’t understand how tough it is to create a new murder mystery in every episode, while trying to develop characters and foster continuing personal stories. A new BritBox series, A Taste For Murder, shows how difficult this balancing act really is.
· Joel Keller
Devalaya funds not private; must be open to public – Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has held that funds maintained by Devalayas cannot be treated as private accounts and must be subject to public scrutiny.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Former Rupavahini Chairman, DG remanded over illegal recruitment
The Additional Magistrate of the Hulftsdorp Traffic Court No.7 yesterday ordered that former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC)Chairman Upali Sarath Kongahage and former Director General, Devapriya Abeysinghe, be remanded until April 17.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Chilling reason 11-year-old boy likely faces first-degree murder in death of 5-year-old brother: legal expert
An 11-year-old boy was charged in an extraordinary move with first-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old brother likely because the details of the slaying are so heinous, a legal expert said.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Penthouse Pet risks everything for billionaire fiancé with brazen move amid bombshell court case
The Penthouse Pet accused of stealing from rich old men broke the rules of her house arrest two times as her wedding date to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck rapidly approaches, the California Post can reveal.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Army sergeant faces June court-martial for Georgia base shooting
A sign outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Ga., is shown Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum, File)
Police 'recommence' reporting of child abuse by staff after eight-month gap
Police advised the child safety regulator that officers were not covered by the mandatory reporting act. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
· Madeleine Rojahn
Can Donald Trump be charged with a war crime?
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· Nick Pearson
Federal immigration officers shoot migrant in California arrest attempt
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded a migrant in central California on Tuesday while trying to arrest him, authorities said.
French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
A French couple who spent more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges are on their way home, French President Emmanuel Macron says.
· George Wright
Acting AG Blanche says only Trump knows why Bondi was replaced
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference regarding developments in the Trump Administration’s anti-fraud efforts, at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Eric Tucker