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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s disgraced former chief of staff, who stepped down amid a federal fraud investigation, received a $50,000 payout on her way out, according to a report.
Suspected jihadists launched an overnight attack on a Nigerian military post on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a key northeastern city that had not seen such violence in years, police, emergency services and residents said Monday.
Bank of America has settled a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records showed on Monday.
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing accusations of violating domestic and international laws prohibiting war crimes by declaring that “no quarter” or mercy would be given to Iranian forces.
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing accusations of violating domestic and international laws prohibiting war crimes by declaring that “no quarter” or mercy would be given to Iranian forces.
The International Criminal Court’s executive body is meeting on Monday to discuss its response to a judicial report on allegations of sexual misconduct facing the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan.
Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. (AP video shot by : Nqobile Ntshangase)
A German tourist filed a lawsuit claiming he felt unpleasant symptoms after eating tacos with salsa at Los Tacos No 1
A Spanish court on Monday rejected a bid to put Valencia's former regional president on trial over his handling of deadly 2024 floods, ruling there was no evidence of a legal violation.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested Haitian legislator Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security.
DENVER — A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building is asking for leniency when she is sentenced Monday, saying she was a “scared and desperate mother” who was manipulated to keep the family business operating.
Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi signed a decree-law on Saturday to create a brand-new specialised court to deal with economic and financial crimes such as corruption and money laundering.
A famous musician long rumored to be the elusive guerrilla artist Banksy has been unmasked — as his partner in crime.
An Israeli air strike on a Iranian prison that killed more than 70 people in June 2025 was a war crime according to the UN official leading the investigation.
Flowers blooms in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Stinger grenades, OC spray and bean bag rounds: these are just some of the “less lethal” weapons police have at their disposal and that are increasingly being used against protestors. Nour Haydar speaks with Ariel Bogle and Nino Bucci about how police are using these controversial new tools, and how some have also b…
El estadounidense Aaron Judge gesticula tras batear un sencillo ante la República Dominicana en el Clásico Mundial de béisbol, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026, en Miami. (AP Foto/Lynne Sladky)
The Evergreen Group CEO, who has been in and out of court since August 2024, now faces a total of 17 charges
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, arrives at the Paris appeals courthouse for his triall over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
An attack on Sunday by the Israeli military has led to the deaths of police officers and governorate personnel in the centre of Gaza.
Residents and Taliban police gather the remains of a projectile at the site of a strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Barackatullah Popal)
WASHINGTON — President Trump will sign an executive order Monday afternoon formally creating an anti-benefit fraud task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance — the president’s designee to lead a nationwide “war on fraud.”
Judge describes Nathan Bennett as ‘incorrigible and dangerous’ over string of offences including rape
President accuses court of having ‘unnecessarily RANSACKED’ the US and claims he has ‘absolute right’ to impose new tariffs
The national energy firm says that Sarawak has exceeded its powers by passing laws and asserting rights on all natural gas in the state
The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)
Rights groups say stateless people in the country are often treated as undocumented migrants without basic protections
IBA, ZAMBALES – The Zambales Police Provincial Office (ZPPO) has warned against fuel hoarding as a response to the directive of the Department of Energy (DOE) to maintain fair distribution and sale of petroleum products.
IBA, ZAMBALES – The Zambales Police Provincial Office (ZPPO) has warned against fuel hoarding as a response to the directive of the Department of Energy (DOE) to maintain fair distribution and sale of petroleum products.
Ex-French president, who was jailed last year for criminal conspiracy, to be tried at Paris appeal court on four counts
Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was in court this Monday for the start of his appeal trial in the Libyan campaign financing scandal that already saw him receive a first 5-year-prison sentence last year. The second trial will run until 3 June.
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Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus, where we aim to deliver frank and fearless titbits – from the bowels of the state bureaucracy to the top of One William Street and beyond. This week: native title questions swirl, (Red) Union boss’ board gig, slow progress on police integrity…
Two violent assaults of women during daylight hours in the same area of Mackay has prompted an increased police presence.
The United States team celebrates after defeating the Dominican Republic at a World Baseball Classic semifinal game, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Clerk from Civil Service Bureau accuses officer Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 50, of patting her buttocks and propositioning her multiple times in 2024
Hofstra guard Cruz Davis dribbles down court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Nov. 22, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, file)
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
A Queensland police detective at the scene of the stabbing in 2023. (ABC News: Liz Pickering)
A 15-year-old boy accused of murder was seen handing a knife to another teen just before a young man was fatally stabbed, a jury has been told.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Jason Fourmile pleaded guilty to eight domestic violence charges. (Supplied: Facebook)
The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.
Topic:Domestic Violence
Roads were closed around Jung following the discovery of a body. (ABC News: Tamara Clark)
Former NRL and State of Origin player Chris Walker was allegedly on drugs when arrested over domestic violence allegations following a two-hour police pursuit which ended with him in a nearby canal telling police he was “going for a swim”, a court has heard.
Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.
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