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Newest first · UTC+11:00Men tied to Myanmar fraud hub indicted over romance scam
South Korean prosecutors have indicted several young men accused of working for a romance scam ring based in Myanmar, part of a growing network of overseas fraud operations targeting Korean victims.
· Park Han-na
Judge declares mistrial for man accused of killing neighbor’s yellow lab after court therapy dog wanders into jury room
A Pennsylvania judge declared a mistrial for a man accused of killing his neighbor’s yellow lab after jurors were caught mingling with a courthouse therapy dog that wandered into their room, according to reports.
· Zoe Hussain
Man missing for months likely murdered in home, police say
Wayne Pedro Morseu was reported missing on November 10. (Supplied: Queensland Police)
· Liam Mcnally
Katie Perry v Katy Perry: Sydney fashion designer wins 16-year trademark dispute with US pop star
Australia’s high court finds singer’s label and merchandise distributor had been ‘assiduous infringers’ of trademark
· Catie Mcleod
Mayor Karen Bass beefs up LAPD presence in DTLA after violent mob takes over luxury apartments
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the city is going on offense after a chaotic street takeover rattled downtown — promising a surge of police patrols and “zero tolerance” for the lawless spectacles that have plagued parts of the city.
· Bianca Heyward
Cher's son Elijah Allman faces court hearing in New Hampshire after arrest
This Feb. 26, 2016 file photo, shows the entrance to St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
· Michael Casey
Adelaide CBD attacker avoids jail for 'cowardly act'
Craig Sansbury-Weetra avoided an immediate jail term for an attack on Hindley Street in Adelaide's CBD. (ABC News)
· Eva Blandis
Man pleads not guilty to murdering mother at Gunnedah caravan park
Cheryl Davidson's body was found at a caravan park in Gunnedah in October 2024. (ABC News: James Paras)
· James Paras
Youth advocate who hogtied teens in 'jovial' practice pleads guilty
Cody Schaeffer founded Borderline Australia in 2019 and received an Order of Australia medal. (Supplied: Cody Schaeffer)
· Talissa Siganto
'A year without Duterte is a victory'
Opposition-led groups on Wednesday marked former president Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying his arrest was a "milestone."
· Aric John Sy Cua
Ground zero for hospice fraud: the LA boulevard exposed by new investigation
A new investigation is adding to the growing mountain of evidence that a network of hundreds of hospices are allegedly ripping off tens of millions of dollars from taxpayers across California.
· Pierce Sharpe
Nursing home fined after 45 residents died during COVID
A nursing home where almost half of its residents died after contracting COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic has been convicted and fined over five years after the tragedy.St Basil's Home for the Aged was sentenced in the Victorian County Court today over one of the deadliest nursing home outbreaks in 2020.Fo…
· William Ton
Caregiver shaved her unconscious mother. Daughter’s fury ends in court
A South Korean woman was issued a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,010), suspended for one year, for assaulting a caregiver who shaved her unconscious mother’s head. The caregiver had also earlier received a suspended fine from the court for shaving the unconscious mother’s head.
· Lee Sun-young
Families devastated by nursing home’s $150,000 fine after 50 deaths during COVID
Families of the 50 residents who died in a Melbourne nursing home during Australia’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak have been left outraged and heartbroken after the home was fined $150,000 by the Victorian County Court.
· Melissa Cunningham
Police say deadly Swiss bus fire could be deliberate
KERZERS, Switzerland (AFP) -- A bus caught fire in western Switzerland Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring five others in what police said may have been a deliberate act.
· Yonhap
Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired
LOS ANGELES — Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children and her mother were all at home when a woman now charged with attempted murder and many other felony counts is alleged to have fired at the property, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
· Associated Press
ICC prosecutors seek clarity on Duterte’s ‘Filipino legal team’
MANILA, Philippines—Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have formally requested that judges order the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte to clarify the status of six Filipino lawyers who have been publicly associated with his case, citing concerns over witness protection and the int…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Appeal trial begins for ex-PM Han over insurrection charges
An appellate trial for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo began Wednesday on charges that he played a key role in an insurrection by abetting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 imposition of martial law.
· Yonhap
House Oversight Committee wants to interview Epstein prison guard who googled him minutes before body was found
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer revealed Tuesday that the panel intends to interview one of Jeffery Epstein’s prison guards – after The Post reported she googled the disgraced financier shortly before he took his own life.
· Zoe Hussain
Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home
Prosecutors say Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, fired multiple shots at the property while the singer, A$AP Rocky and their three children were inside
· Associated Press
Attorney-General pressured over future of NSW’s top prosecutor
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has told a tense parliamentary hearing he has confidence in Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling, SC, amid a growing controversy between the top prosecutor and a District Court judge.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Shooting at US consulate in Toronto prompts increased security
Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday in what police described as a "national security incident," prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the Canadian city.
· Yonhap
Harvey Weinstein calls prison ‘hell’ in interview behind bars
The disgraced mogul claims innocence from Rikers Island, detailing a violent assault by an inmate and his fear of dying in prison
· Agence France-Presse
Craig Freeman to stand trial over 1991 death of wife Melinda
Melinda Freeman was found dead in her home in Whittlesea on October 4, 1991. (Supplied: Victoria Police)
· Alexandra Alvaro
Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; US ‘destroyed’ mine laying ships near strait of Hormuz
Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streets
· Eva Corlett
Muslim community in shock after police opt not to arrest man accused of crashing Ballarat Iftar dinner
Tony Burke expected to discuss incident with Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett on Wednesday
· Australian Associated Press
Police resume Gus Lamont search 165 days after he vanished
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Maddison Leach
Sydney designer Katie Perry wins court case against pop star Katy Perry
A Sydney fashion designer selling clothes under the name “Katie Perry” has won an epic legal fight against pop star Katy Perry after the High Court ruled that the singer had persistently infringed her trademark.
· Kishor Napier-Raman
Wild video shows beatdown at San Jose restaurant — as cops launch hate crime probe
Two men were beat down at San Jose’s Santana Row, and wild video from the attack now has police investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
· Katie Jerkovich
$1M offered as FBI hunts 300-pound fugitive linked to LA barber shop killing
Federal agents are searching for a hulking murder suspect on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list and they’re now offering $1 million for information that could lead to his arrest.
· Daniel Farr
Teachers charged with assault of young boys at NSW south-east school
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Joseph Sahyoun
California’s ‘behested payments’: a culture of corruption
“First Partner” Jennifer Siebel Newsom has made a fortune from the non-profit organization she founded, The Representation Project, whose films indoctrinate kids to hate “toxic masculinity.”
· CA Post Editorial Board
Rihanna shooting suspect officially charged with attempted murder
The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills, Calif. home while the singer was inside has officially been charged with attempted murder.
· BreAnna Bell
Why Britney Spears’ mugshot won’t be released after DUI arrest: report
Britney Spears’ mugshot will not be released after she was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence earlier this month.
· Vanessa Serna
Police return to remote station in Gus Lamont search
Gus Lamont was reported missing on September 27 last year. (Supplied: SA Police)
Adrian Autry contemplates uncertain future after Syracuse season ends
Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry shouts toward the court during an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
· Steve Reed
Robodebt inquiry clears Scott Morrison but finds two others corrupt
Former prime minister Scott Morrison initiated the scheme while social services minister. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi
· Sbsaustralia
Woman charged with attempted murder over shots fired at Rihanna’s home
Los Angeles: A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm.
· Andrew Dalton
Two robodebt officials engaged in serious corrupt conduct, Nacc finds, but Scott Morrison cleared
Anti-corruption watchdog makes adverse findings against two former public servants but clears four other individuals
· Sarah Basford Canales
Texas pair arrested for using fake crows flown by drone — to smuggle these illegal items into Louisiana prison
They couldn’t fly the coop.
· Caitlin McCormack
Two found corrupt, Scott Morrison cleared over Robodebt
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At least 6 killed, 5 injured in Switzerland bus fire
Police are treating the blaze as man-made and say it could have been set deliberately
· Agence France-Presse
Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at home of Rihanna
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Florida, 35, allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Beverly Hills home
· Sam Levin
Duterte: The ‘prized’ and ‘peculiar’ catch of the ICC
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· Lian Buan
Katie Perry wins High Court trademark case against Katy Perry
Sydney fashion designer Katie Perry has won her High Court case against Katy Perry.
· Elizabeth Byrne
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro seeks court approval for visit from Trump official
Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have asked the country’s Supreme Court to approve visits from Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser for the administration of United States President Donald Trump.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Michael Johnson accused of taking $500,000 from debt-ridden track league
Court filing claims project leader took money days before collapse
· Seaningle
Luka Doncic’s fiancée files petition for child support
Luka Doncic’s fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, is seeking child support from the Lakers superstar for the couple’s two kids, new court documents obtained by The California Post reveal.
· Edward Lewis
LA City Hall approves $177M in contracts to pay anti-police groups and attorneys who sue the city
The Los Angeles City Council will pay out $177 million in contracts to tenant-rights attorneys who routinely sue the city and groups who rally against the LAPD.
· Jamie Paige