Iranian among two charged over alleged attempt to enter UK nuclear submarine base
Police say two people tried to enter Faslane base in Scotland, home to core of UK’s submarine fleet and Trident nuclear weapons
· Morgan Ofori
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China’s infamous ‘Aunt Mei’ arrested after decade-long hunt for child trafficker
Police identify the woman, surnamed Xie, as the intermediary who brokered the sale of nine children in Guangdong province
· Vanessa Cai
Ex-WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. found not guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud scandal: ‘Going to live again’
The ex-WWE star who was accused of using federal funds earmarked to social services for “needy families” to pay for his luxury lifestyle, including buying a million-dollar home, was found not guilty on Friday.
· Nicholas McEntyre
This was once one of Melbourne’s best shopping strips. Locals are fed up with crime and empty shops
Jonathon Kelly never encountered crime during the first his first seven years in Windsor, but in the past 12 months his car has been stolen and his home broken into twice.
· Rachael Ward
Marc Chan launches two-pronged attack in first Derby crack with Stormy Grove and Seraph Gabriel
Owner fires double assault on the city’s most coveted race on Sunday at Sha Tin
· Olivia O'Sullivan
IRAN WAR; Global economic DESTRUCTION event
Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
California man who killed his girlfriend less than a year after being released on parole for 2 murders sentenced to life in prison
A California man who killed a Los Angeles mother of six less than a year after being paroled for a double murder under a youthful offender law was sentenced to life in prison, authorities said Friday.
· Fox News
NJ morgue worker fired for leaking details about NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew’s death to group chat
A New Jersey court upheld the firing of a morgue employee who leaked information about the deaths of hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother with his friends shortly after they were tragically killed.
· Anna Young
Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key portions of the new rules are unlawful.
· Associated Press
US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders
A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.
· Yonhap
‘These are like really hard tests’: Watch police footage of Justin Timberlake’s drink-driving arrest
New York: Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after he was pulled over in New York’s Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected him of driving drunk, according to newly released video footage.
· Philip Marcelo, Michael Hill
Police release video of Justin Timberlake's 2024 drunk driving arrest
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Perth teen charged with alleged indecent assault of 14 women at exercise spots
Lake Goollelal in Kingsley is popular with walkers and joggers. (Supplied: DBCA)
Teenager arrested over fire bitten by police dog in Melbourne
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Teenager arrested over fire bitten by police dog
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Sarah Swain
Lady Vols end season with their first 8-game losing streak in NCAA era
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell walks off the court following a loss to North Carolina State in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 20, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
· Bob Tripi
Ahead of BTS’ first show in years, South Korean police lock down central Seoul
An estimated 260,000 fans are expected to flood the city to watch the K-pop band, as memories of the 2022 Itaewon disaster still linger
· Reuters
US sending Marines and amphibious assault ship to Middle East – officials
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· Jairo Bolledo
Shooter at large following armed robbery and carjacking on NSW south coast
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· Joseph Sahyoun
US woman charged with murder after taking abortion pill in Georgia
The woman gave birth to a premature infant who died within hours after taking misoprostol
· Reuters
Justin Timberlake struggles with sobriety tests in Hamptons police video
This police body cam still image provided by the Sag Harbor Police Department shows Justin Timberlake during his arrest by police in Sag Harbor, N.Y. on June 18, 2024. (Sag Harbor Police Department via AP)
· Philip Marcelo
Homicide detectives charge man over death of woman in Perth's north
A 42-year-old woman was found unresponsive at a house in Banksia Grove on Thursday. (ABC News: Pip Waller)
· Daryna Zadvirna
Police officers fire 5 shots at charging assailant carrying serrated knife, metal rod
Police say officers opened fire after verbal warnings ignored and pepper spray proved ineffective
· Fiona Sun
Federal judge sides with media in Pentagon press access fight
Changes approved by Pete Hegseth in October 2025 allowed journalists to be labelled security risks and lose press access for seeking unauthorised information. (Reuters: Evam Vucci)
NCAA files complaint over DraftKings' use of trademarked terms
March Madness signage is displayed 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)
Justin Timberlake’s Hamptons DWI arrest video released: ‘My heart is racing’
The footage from Justin Timberlake’s infamous Hamptons arrest has finally been released despite his attempts to block it.
· BreAnna Bell
Musk responsible for Twitter investors’ stock dropping when he bought company, jury rules
California jurors hand win to investors who sued billionaire saying he publicly disparaged social media platform in 2022
· Dara Kerr
US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.
· Agence France-Presse
Aaron Judge pushes back on Team USA ‘passion’ narrative as he returns from WBC heartbreak
TAMPA — Usually when Aaron Judge is coming off a crushing loss in an elimination game, he has an entire offseason to get over it.
· Greg Joyce
Owners of Marilyn Monroe’s $8M LA death home slammed by city after suing to tear it down
The city of Los Angeles is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit in federal court from the owners of the Los Angeles home where Marilyn Monroe died, calling their legal action baseless and “premature.”
· Titus Wu
BTS returns with comeback concert in Seoul after four-year hiatus
SEOUL, South Korea — After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returns Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul, where thousands of police are locking down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle expected to draw tens of thousands of fans.
· Associated Press
One Nation dumps South Australian election candidate after reports claiming warrant for his arrest in UK
Aoi Baxter was the party’s candidate for the state seat of Adelaide in Saturday’s election
· Krishani Dhanji
Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, US jury finds
The world’s richest person could be ordered to pay out as much as US$2.6 billion in damages
· Agence France-Presse
Top Polish court orders recognition of EU same-sex marriage documents
Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court has ordered local authorities to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other EU member states, following a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last year.
· RT
Tantalising series of anonymous letters could help solve 35-year mystery
Mark Edward Gregory was found dead by an Albany road in 1991, having been hit by a vehicle that did not stop. (Supplied: WA Police)
· Andrea Mayes
Joseph Duggar, wife face new charges of endangering a minor, false imprisonment after his child molestation arrest
Joseph Duggar has been hit with additional charges — and his wife, Kendra, is also facing charges — after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.
· Audrey Rock, Teresa Roca
Woman, 80, receives probation and no jail time over San Francisco crash that killed four
Mary Fong Lau crashed into bus shelter in 2024, causing deaths of two parents and two infant children
· Maanvi Singh
Ohio State will try to end 2 years of women's March Madness home-court heartbreak
Ohio State guard Jaloni Cambridge (22) makes a pass over Minnesota forward Grace Grocholski (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 6, 2026 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
· Joe Reedy
Brett Gardner’s family sues resort one year after death of 14-year-old son Miller
Former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and his family filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against the Costa Rican hotel — “and the Pennsylvania executives who own and oversee the resort” — where their 14-year-old son, Miller, died last year following carbon monoxide inhalation, according to the law firm used by…
· Andrew Crane
US judge sides with New York Times against Pentagon journalism policies
A federal judge in the United States has agreed to block the administration of President Donald Trump from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon.
· Al Jazeera
US judge blocks Pentagon’s restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit
Lawsuit alleged changes gave DoD free rein to punish reporters and outlets over coverage it did not like
· Guardian staff and agencies
Commuter expansion money held up by federal government is target of Chicago transit lawsuit
A train pulls into the Clark Street and Lake Street Blue Line on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley,File)
· John O Connor
Transgender woman sues after being barred from U.S. Women's Open qualifier
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A transgender woman seeking to compete in women’s USGA events has filed a lawsuit claiming that a policy change adopted in 2024 unlawfully barred her from participating in a U.S. Women’s Open qualifier last year.
Rape trial of men woman believed were Uber drivers ends first week
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· Roxanne Fitzgerald
Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor's shooting death by police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky:
Deranged West Virginia man accused of shooting father in face with crossbow captured following snowy manhunt
A West Virginia man was arrested after allegedly shooting his father in the face with a crossbow and leading police on a multicounty manhunt through snow-covered terrain, authorities said.
· Fox News
Georgia appeals court rules against Republican nominees for Fulton County election board
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court ruled on Friday that the state’s largest county doesn’t have to appoint two Republican nominees to the county election board, a decision that could tamp down GOP challenges to how elections are administered in predominantly Democratic areas.
· Jeff Amy
Trump says US getting close to meeting objectives in Iran war
President Donald Trump said on Friday the US was getting very close to meeting its objectives and called on countries that use the Strait of Hormuz to guard and police it "as necessary."
· Middleeasteye
Lawsuit filed over death of former NY Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner's son at resort
A moment of silence is observed for Miller Gardner, son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner, before the start of an opening-day baseball game between the Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium, March 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of $44 billion acquisition, jury says
A jury in California found that Elon Musk defrauded Twitter shareholders during the runup to his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company, according to a verdict issued on Friday.
· Lora Kolodny