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Newest first · UTC+11:00ICC prosecutor opens probe into Belarus over deportations to Lithuania
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have opened an investigation into Belarus over the suspected forced deportation of government opponents.
· Edna Mohamed
The Guardian view on the cost of Trump’s war on Iran: the world’s poor will pay most dearly | Editorial
The economic fallout of the US-Israeli assault and Tehran’s retaliation is spreading fast, and pushing the most vulnerable towards disaster
· Editorial
Police respond to report of active shooter at a Michigan synagogue
FBI Director Kash Patel said authorities are ‘responding to the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation’ at Temple Israel Synagogue
· Associated Press
Cain Velasquez shares emotional message weeks after prison release: ‘It’s good to be out’
Cain Velasquez made it clear Wednesday he’s thrilled to no longer be behind bars.
· Edward Lewis
Police respond to active shooter at Michigan synagogue
Police officers and federal agents responded to a shooting at Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Thursday. The FBI has said that the shooter used a vehicle in the attack.
· RT
‘You don’t know my kids’: WA parents arrested after young children left home alone
The parents of three young children have been sentenced in Western Australia’s District Court after they left their kids home alone for days on end at their semi-rural property with access to guns and ammunition.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Iceland and Netherlands intervene in ICJ South Africa v Israel genocide case
Iceland and the Netherlands filed declarations to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, bringing the number of countries seeking to participate in the proceedings to 18.
· Middleeasteye
Israel attacks central Beirut in escalation of deadly assault on Lebanon
Israel has carried out a new wave of attacks on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, sending enormous plumes of black smoke billowing up over parts of the city.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police responding to reports of shooter at Michigan synagogue
Driver reportedly crashed vehicle into building in Detroit suburb and shots were fired
· Richardluscombe
Police respond to report of active shooter at US synagogue
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Associated Press
Aaron Judge card sells for record-setting $5.2 million
Add another record to Aaron Judge’s ledger.
· Matt Ehalt
Police respond to a report of an active shooter at a synagogue in Michigan
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Police are responding to reports of an “active shooter” at a synagogue outside Detroit, where smoke is billowing from the roof.
· Corey Williams
British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes
UAE cybercrime law means sharing images or footage of war can bring jail, prison time and deportation
· Peterbeaumont
Active shooter reported at Temple Israel synagogue in Michigan after car smashes into building
Police swarmed a Jewish synagogue in Michigan Thursday after a car apparently crashed into the building and witnesses reported hearing gunshots immediately after.
· Emily Crane
British mother jailed for keeping woman as ‘house slave’ for 25 years
The victim, who has a learning disability, was deprived of food, forced to do manual labour and assaulted by Amanda Wixon, the court heard
· Agence France-Presse
Gunshot victims found in car after brawl in western Sydney
Police are investigating after chasing a car carrying two gunshot victims following a brawl in Sydney's western suburbs.Officers called to Boundary Road in Chester Hill about 10.30pm yesterday were told about 15 people were fighting before two people were shot.Everyone left the scene but a short time later police sp…
· Jorge Branco
Russian court convicts 19 people over 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that left 149 dead
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Thursday convicted 19 people of involvement in the 2024 shooting rampage at a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years.
· Associated Press
Lil Nas X is all smiles at court to face charges for near-naked alleged attack on LA cops
Lil Nas X flashed a smile before entering a Los Angeles court Thursday morning for a hearing tied his alleged assault of a police officer while wandering nearly naked on an LA street.
· Patrick Hedlund
Secretary Vida faces the Manas case test
NEARLY a decade has passed since Enrique Manas Sr. was ambushed and killed in a small town in Samar province. A criminal complaint was promptly filed in 2017 against alleged suspects Emilio Zosa, Joel Calagos, Arturo Deborbon, Sofronio Meduranda Jr. and Reymart Antivo, yet the case has still not gone to trial.
· Charlie V. Manalo
Mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender
I was caught up in a commotion, and was accused of being the one who hurt someone. I am planning to surrender to the barangay or to the police. If it is considered a “voluntary surrender,” will the penalty be reduced? How will the court recognize or treat such act?
· Persida V. Rueda-Acosta
Shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion College leaves 2 hurt, gunman killed
Two people have been injured after a shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University that left the gunman dead after a swift police response, according to the school.
· Anthony Blair
Russia’s Prison Service Faces Staffing Crisis as Shortages Top 30%, Officials Say
Russia’s prison service is grappling with a deepening staffing shortage, with tens of thousands of positions unfilled last year, highlighting mounting personnel problems across the country’s law enforcement agencies as the war in Ukraine stretches into its fifth year.
· The Moscow Times
ICC drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen on Dec. 9, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)
· Molly Quell
WNBA star Rickea Jackson feared Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. ‘will kill me’ as she files order of protection
WNBA star Rickea Jackson worried that ex-boyfriend and Falcons first-round pick James Pearce Jr. “will kill me” and was in “fear of my life,” according to court documents seen by ESPN.
· Matt Ehalt
Ex-TV reporter accused of shocking SoCal hate crime shootings after asking victims their ethnicities
A former San Diego TV reporter is facing potential hate crime charges after he allegedly shot at two men while asking their ethnicities in separate incidents.
· Ross O'Keefe
AFA president Claudio Tapia appears in Buenos Aires court in tax case
Claudio Tapia, top center, president of the Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) arrives to court in connection with a complaint filed by Argentina’s tax collection agency on failure to pay social security taxes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Lawyers for leader of Zizians group seeks competency review
In this image taken from a Maryland State Police body cam video and released in a court filing shows Jack “Ziz” LaSota standing outside a box truck, Feb. 16, 2025, in Frostburg, Md. (Maryland State Police via AP)
· Brian Witte
2 arrested in raid on Hong Kong syndicate accused of laundering HK$4.7 billion
Group operated through two companies that channelled funds through more than 2,100 transactions and ran drug business, customs says
· Danny Mok
‘The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Needs To Stop Trying To Make DadTok Happen
When The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives first premiered in September 2024, it was a show about a group of young Mormon mothers and wives with goals to break the mold of the LDS Church through their viral TikTok content. Of course, Taylor Frankie Paul‘s soft-swinging scandal and subsequent domestic violence arrest brou…
· Samantha Nungesser
Eric Swalwell claims he lives in California — neighbors say they’ve never seen him
In the face of a lawsuit and growing verbal attacks on the campaign trail, Rep. Eric Swalwell — the Democratic frontrunner in the California governor’s race — insists he’s kept a home in the state for nearly nine years while serving in Congress.
· Josh Koehn
US deports four more migrants to Eswatini under controversial scheme
Four additional men deported from the United States have arrived in Eswatini, a lawyer and prison official confirmed Thursday, as Washington expands its third-country deportation program.
· AfricaNews
ICC prosecutor shelves probe into US sanctions on Venezuela
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court Thursday decided not to pursue allegations by Venezuela that US sanctions had led to crimes against humanity, saying there was "no reasonable basis" for this accusation.
· Agence France-Presse
Disneyland swarmed by police over report of mass shooting as ‘swatting’ hoax probed
Pranksters are now “swatting” Mickey.
· Ross O'Keefe
Colin Dorgan leads Rhode Island high school hockey team to victory after family tragedy
Police continue to tape off the Dennis M. Lynch arena a day after a deadly shooting during a youth hockey game on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 in Pawtucket, R.I. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)
· Kimberlee Kruesi
Closing arguments begin in landmark social media trial set in Los Angeles
Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as he answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received about being “authentic” and not “robotic.”
· Kaitlyn Huamani
British tourist faces Dubai prison sentence for 'filming Iranian missiles'
A British tourist is facing two years in prison in Dubai for allegedly filming missiles hitting the city, as the United Arab Emirates cracks down on those sharing what it calls "rumours".
· Middleeasteye
Iowa mom allegedly laced lasagna with opioids to force pregnant relative to have miscarriage: cops
An Iowa mother is accused of giving a pregnant relative an opioid-laced holiday lasagna in the hopes she would have a miscarriage, according to police.
· Patrick Reilly
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.
· Julia Frankel
Ex-SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena arrested over alleged Airbus bribery case - DailyNews
Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena has been arrested today (12) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for allegedly accepting a USD 2 million bribe in connection with the controversial Airbus aircraft deal.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
‘There was a full five-metre croc’: Deadloch returns for season two – this time in the Northern Territory
The Emmy-nominated Australian crime comedy ventures to the Top End, where its creators found big characters, comic set-pieces and lots of crocs
· Walter Marsh
Sydney police are using drones to chase suspects 500km away. Is a vulnerable town being targeted?
Moree in NSW is the ‘perfect location’ for remote drones, police say. But critics worry about impact of increased surveillance on local Aboriginal community
· Ima Caldwell, Jack Larkin
Mysterious criminal ‘Tango’ with ties to Ari Emanuel is latest shadowy figure in Paramount boss’ explosive lawsuit with pro gambler
There is no shortage of bold-faced names in the RJ Cipriani-Jeff Shell legal drama. Joel Silver. Dana White. Ari Emanuel. There is, however, one name we didn’t recognize in the latest legal document — a litigation “hold” letter — that was sent Tuesday to WME requesting Emanuel preserve certain communications. Page S…
· Tatiana Siegel
Man injured after lithium battery catches fire on Hong Kong bus
Police received report at 7.21pm of fire on bus travelling along Citybus route E21
· Oscar Liu
War grinds on (Live) w/ Brian Berletic (Live)
Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Robot ‘arrested’ after elderly woman startled and sent to hospital in Macau
Video of incident shows woman angrily confronting robot before police arrive and escort it away
· Danny Mok
Britney Spears’ ex-husband Sam Asghari says singer is ‘oppressed’ like Iranian women after DUI arrest
Don’t hold it against her.
· Riley Cardoza
Sussex therapist who claimed he could heal trauma with sex jailed for 11 years
Exclusive: Judge describes Gerald Peck, who was banned from practising in the 1980s, as ‘a charlatan and a fraud’
· Rachel Hall
Woman kept in ‘Dickensian’ servitude for 25 years speaks out as abuser jailed
Amanda Wixon, 56, sentenced to 13 years for keeping victim imprisoned at home in Gloucestershire since 1990s
· Stevenmorris
This Russian Distillery Wants to Sell Trump Vodka
A liquor distillery in the Kaluga region is seeking to sell Trump-branded premium vodka and gin as part of a legal challenge to the trademark’s protection in Russia’s intellectual property court.
· The Moscow Times