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SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a five-year prison term for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on charges of deceiving the Presidential Security Service into issuing a secure phone for use after former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law.
Queensland senator ‘steadfast’ in her support of former Australian soldier as police charge him with five counts of war crime – murder
Under the bill, 12 offences will be added to laws that already allow children to be sentenced to life behind bars for some non-violent crimes
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Thieves have targeted Daniel Toppi's family home on three occasions. (ABC News: Chloe Chomicki)
Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday.
The Crisafulli government seized on a drop in crimes typically committed by youth offenders as evidence its tough-on-crime agenda was working, but the Labor opposition said community safety remained a concern and accused the LNP of cherry-picking data.
Nine years after investigative journalists Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters started reporting on war crime allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier is sitting in a police holding cell after being arrested at Sydney Airport.
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Australian federal police commissioner, Krissy Barrett, says a former soldier was arrested at Sydney’s domestic airport on Tuesday morning, and will face court in New South Wales later on Tuesday. She says, ‘It will be alleged the man was a member of the ADF when he was involved in the death of Afghan nationals betw…
India's Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging a landmark 2018 order that allowed women of menstruating age into the famed Sabarimala temple in southern Kerala state.
A Seoul court on Monday granted bail to Jeon Kwang-hoon, a controversial activist pastor who has been detained in connection with a courthouse riot last year related to the detention of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Roberts-Smith reportedly kicked an unarmed Afghan civilian off a cliff and drank out of a prosthetic leg of a man who was gunned down
Roberts-Smith reportedly kicked an unarmed Afghan civilian off a cliff and drank out of a prosthetic leg of a man who was gunned down
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Minister Alice Mak says briefing will make it easier to explain issues and help residents better understand the details
Minister Alice Mak says briefing will make it easier to explain issues and help residents better understand the details
When Ben Roberts-Smith boarded a plane from Brisbane to Sydney for a family holiday, he had no idea scores of officers would be waiting for him on the tarmac, ready to arrest the former soldier over alleged war crimes.
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The son of a Gilgo Beach murder victim filed a wrongful death lawsuit against suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann, his wife, and daughter — just days before he’s expected to plead guilty to viciously murdering seven women.
The reporting period for the data covers the last three months of the former Labor government and the first nine months of the LNP administration. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
The former member of Migos is in a stable condition after being shot on Monday, with police detaining two people
Democratic senator Chris Murphy warned that President Donald Trump’s threat to strike civilian infrastructure in Iran was “perhaps the most jarring and diabolical” of his presidency.
Police say driver’s actions harmed passengers’ rights and tarnished city’s image as tourist destination
Police say driver’s actions harmed passengers’ rights and tarnished city’s image as tourist destination
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former Australian soldier was charged on Tuesday with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police said.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates, Court of Appeals Judges Maria Lazar, left, and Chris Taylor participate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court debate hosted by WISN 12 News on Thursday April 2, 2026, at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wis. (Jovanny Hernandez/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Taylor Frankie Paul appears at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Hawaii doctor Gerhardt Konig appears before a judge via video during an arraignment hearing after being indicted on allegation of attempting to kill his wife, April 7, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)
Hungary’s prime minister has conducted a systematic attack on independent media. The parallels with the US are chilling
A woman visiting Florida leapt into the ocean to save a struggling swimmer — only to later learn he was wanted for allegedly killing his wife and her suspected lover in a crime of passion, according to a report.
Tanika Bromley's case will return to court on May 15. (Supplied)
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed murder charges against Emilio Zosa and four co-accused in connection with the 2017 ambush that killed a man and injured several others in Sta. Margarita, Samar.
MANILA, Philippines — A local court has declared four members of a family embroiled in an ownership dispute involving a bus company as fugitives from justice and barred them from seeking court relief or participating in legal proceedings until they surrender to authorities.
Rohan Dennis outside an Adelaide court for sentencing submissions last year. (ABC News: Stephen Opie)
A criminal lawyer has warned parents to stay vigilant during the school holidays as youth crime offences often spike during term breaks.Astor Legal principal lawyer Avinash Singh said the most common crimes included property damage, assault and retail theft."As criminal defence lawyers, we see a sharp rise in youth …
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) shoots against Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rearrested an illegal immigrant accused of kidnapping a 4-year-old girl from a Long Island laundromat last month after a local judge released the alleged creep back into the community.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Delcy Rodriguez remained Venezuela’s acting president on Monday, exceeding the 90-day limit on her temporary role set by the country's high court following the US capture of Nicolas Maduro in January.
The 22-year-old Spaniard hopes to play a full clay-court schedule before Roland Garros, where the main draw begins on May 24
The 22-year-old Spaniard hopes to play a full clay-court schedule before Roland Garros, where the main draw begins on May 24
Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glance
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith, who has been arrested in Sydney in connection to an investigation over war crimes. (AAP: Flavio Brancaleone)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his news conference Monday, 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.