Lee Geun-an, a former police officer and the infamous “torture technician” of South Korea’s authoritarian regimes in the 1970s and ’80s, died Wednesday at the age of 88, according to local media.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) named an acting director for its Highway Patrol Group to replace his predecessor who resigned over allegations of sexual harassment.
A 16-year-old girl has become the fifth person charged following the death of Aidan Becker, the good Samaritan who was stabbed outside Mernda train station after intervening to prevent a schoolboy from being robbed.
Venezuela’s Chacao municipality, in eastern Caracas, has introduced two robotic dogs named Turbo and Voltio as part of a new public security programme unveiled in March 2026. The AI-powered machines, presented by Mayor Gustavo Duque, are expected to patrol plazas and other public areas, especially at night, using hi…
Gerard Vamadevan, 57, has been charged with more offences relating to allegedly posing as a Disney agent and offering opportunities in exchange for receiving sexual acts. (Supplied: NSW Police )
The Incheon District Court on Wednesday found a former elementary school baseball coach in his 30s guilty of child abuse for pinching a student’s cheeks, sentencing him to a 3 million won ($2,000) fine and ordering him to complete 40 hours of a child abuse treatment program.
London’s Metropolitan Police warns that anyone showing support for Palestine Action is now “likely to be arrested”, weeks after the force said it would not do so.
South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria.
Sachin Sharma is suing the NT government after he says he lost his career to a demotion that was at least partially based on his Indian descent. (ABC News: Ian Redfearn)
Trainer Sterling Alexiou believes impressive debut winner Southend will handle rain-affected ground if he gets it for the TL Baillieu Handicap, but he is hoping for a dry track for Arctic Glamour as she hunts a much-deserved win in the Emancipation Stakes.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala has instructed the police to conduct unconditional raids on locations where fuel is being illegally hoarded.
Aaron Judge, de los Yankees de Nueva York, reacciona tras ser ponchado ante los Gigantes de San Francisco durante la cuarta entrada de un juego de béisbol en San Francisco, el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Jeff Chiu)
The Arizona sheriff leading the fruitless effort to find Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother received a unanimous “no confidence” vote from a large police union of his underlings, calling for his resignation.
Lori Schott, center, is embraced as she holds up a photo of her daughter Annalee Schott, after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children at Los Angeles Superior Court, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Repatriated criminal Park Wang-yeol shows hostility toward TV producer behind Philippine prison interview that triggered public anger in S. Korea in 2023
SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Judge’s season began with him being booed by the home crowd at Oracle Park during pregame introductions, and then getting it even more prior to his first at-bat.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court on Thursday as the ex-president has slowly been erased from President Delcy Rodríguez’s government, even as the ruling party has remained the same.
A villainous police chief and his wife allegedly stole more than $30,000 from a Christmas fund intended for impoverished children in the Georgia county he served.
Aaron Judge, de los Yankees de Nueva York, camina hacia el círculo de espera durante la sexta entrada de un juego de béisbol contra los Gigantes de San Francisco en San Francisco, el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Jeff Chiu)
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge reacts after striking out against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge walks to the on deck circle during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
California voters spoke loud and clear in November 2024, overwhelmingly passing Proposition 36 to crack down on repeat theft and certain drug crimes.The measure racked up roughly 10.3 million YES votes and 4.8 million NO votes, winning support across nearly every county. Rising retail theft and drug-related offenses…
A teacher in Sydney has been charged after allegedly asking for explicit material from a teenage girl in exchange for money.Investigations began after police received a report that a 14-year-old girl had been communicating with the male teacher on social media, with the teacher allegedly trying to get the girl to se…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized two of his Supreme Court appointees — Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — for voting with other justices in the bombshell 6-3 decision that ruled his signature reciprocal tariffs were illegal, saying they sickened him and are "bad for our country."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted the alleged rampant Los Angeles hospice fraud he said was “run by Russian mobsters” following the Post expose on hospice fraud in LA that’s cost taxpayers more than $100 million.
March Madness signage is displayed on chairs before a game between Colorado State and Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 20, 2026, Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Alphabet's Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people, in a $6 million verdict that will serve as a bellwether for numerous similar cases.
President Trump pointed the finger at Joe Biden and JB Pritzker on Wednesday night, blaming their immigration policies for the murder of Chicago-area college student Sheridan Gorman.
A Long Island distillery is taking Saudi-backed LIV Golf to court, alleging that the league’s use of “LIV” for branded apparel and alcoholic beverages is infringing on the spirit maker’s registered trademark.
WASHINGTON — A fourth employee has left the Department of Labor after being sidelined amid a sprawling watchdog probe of Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer involving alleged travel fraud and other misconduct, The Post has learned.