Hong Kong parents lose legal bid to get baby Danny back from welfare authorities
Judge Queeny Au Yeung says father’s use of habeas corpus writ meritless and raises concerns over family’s lack of regard for risks to baby
· Fiona Chow
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong parents lose legal bid to get baby Danny back from welfare authorities
Judge Queeny Au Yeung says father’s use of habeas corpus writ meritless and raises concerns over family’s lack of regard for risks to baby
· Fiona Chow
Man sentenced for murder of caring neighbour in Melbourne's outer-east
Vicky Apostolopoulos was stabbed to death in her Bayswater home in late 2024. (Supplied)
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Colombian visitor accused of starting Huesca wildfire, lawyers arrested in Málaga for stealing €1 million from deceased foreigners, last day of heat before significant temperature drop and more news from Spain on Wednesday August 19th.
· The Local
Five Sydney Swans players suspended as police investigate alleged sexual assault
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Man killed following fatal stabbing in Sydney’s inner south
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Man faces court accused of defrauding over $200,000 intended for Indigenous community
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· Holly Richardson
Man in 'Suwon zombie' video tests positive for drugs in hair analysis
A man whose "zombie-like" posture in a video in June sparked suspicions of drug use has tested positive in a forensic analysis of his hair, after conflicting results from urine tests earlier, police said Wednesday.
· Park Jun-hee
Swans ban five players over breach of standards amid police probe
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Number of trees to be removed from North Adelaide Golf Course 'not certain', court hears
The Federal Court building in Adelaide is hearing the state government's arguments in a case challenging its redevelopment of the North Adelaide Golf Course. (ABC News: Carl Saville)
· Leah Maclennan
Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank
Two Jerusalem residents, along with their one-year-old son, entered Jericho, a city in Area A of the West Bank, on Tuesday, and had to be rescued by Israeli security forces, Israel Police said.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Koo courts US investors with Korea’s manufacturing, AI edge
Finance chief pledges market reforms, equal treatment as Seoul seeks deeper strategic cooperation
· Choi Ji-won
Men jailed for forcing man to urinate on wife in terrifying home invasion
County Court judge John Kelly described the men's conduct as "appalling and inexcusable". (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
· Anna Mcguinness
Eastern Indonesia begins to recover from powerful earthquake
Thousands of people are waiting for aid after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 and damaged thousands of homes in Indonesia. The Saturday morning quake caused widespread damage, with buildings collapsing onto parked cars, homes reduced to rubble and roads blocked by trees and bou…
· Firdia Lisnawati
Ohio mom of 3 killed when massive tree crashes onto SUV in freak highway accident
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· Fox News
9 killed in Indian budget hotel fire after suspected air-con explosion
Some victims are believed to be Bangladeshi nationals who had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment
· Agence France-Presse
9 killed in Indian budget hotel fire after suspected air-con explosion
Some victims are believed to be Bangladeshi nationals who had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment
· Agence France-Presse
Prosecutors cite an engraved bullet to argue Charlie Kirk was politically targeted
Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on June 12, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
(LEAD) DP leader urges Supreme Court chief to resign over written recommendation of new justices
(ATTN: UPDATES with parliamentary committee's request for Cho's appearance)
· Lee Haye-ah
Police say statute of limitations expired for KFA's sexual entertainment allegations
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Police have determined the statute of limitations has expired regarding allegations that the Korea Football Association (KFA) offered sexual entertainment to foreign referees between 2011 and 2012, an official said Wednesday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
At least nine killed, several injured in hotel fire in India's Kolkata
At least nine people were killed, including a child, in a fire at a hotel in India's eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday, local police said.
· REUTERS
NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitic
Mohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage of justice’
· Jordyn Beazley
Hotel blaze in India's West Bengal kills 9
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring six in the capital of India’s West Bengal state, police said.
Teen convicted for bomb prank that almost foiled 10-year reunion
The Seoul Northern District Court sentenced a 19-year-old to six months in prison, suspended for three years, for falsely claiming in a YouTube livestream comment that he had planted a bomb at a train station.
· Yoon Min-sik
Patterson's lawyers describe jury hotel arrangement as 'catastrophic'
A court sketch of Erin Patterson who listened to proceedings from Dame Phyllis Frost women's prison and appeared in court via video. (Supplied: Anita Lester)
· Kristian Silva
39-year-old killed with single shot to the head outside NYC home
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· Zoe Hussain
Hearing set seeking new trial, new judge in Texas track meet stabbing case
A courtroom sketch provided by Pat Lopez shows Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table, the jury on the left and the presiding judge on the right, June 4, 2026, in McKinney, Texas, during the trial of a teen accused of fatally stabbing another during a track meet in suburban Dallas last year. (Pat Lopez via AP…
· Jamie Stengle
5 Australian rules footballers banned by Sydney Swans amid police investigation
SYDNEY (AP) — Five Australian rules footballers have been banned for the remainder of the AFL season by the Sydney Swans for breaching player codes of conduct during a stay at a Melbourne hotel that has led to a police investigation into allegations of sexual assault.
South Australian couple missing in Tasmania
A police-released photo of Clementina, who is missing with Peter. (Supplied: Tasmania Police)
· Kelsey Reid
Israel kills six in Gaza on day after Kushner meeting with Netanyahu, medics say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip Tuesday, health officials said, a day after Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner ended a trip to the region that failed to push forward the US president's plan to end the war in Gaza.
· Yonhap
Hong Kong considering euthanising large dog after fatal attacks on 2 pets
Authorities may euthanise the animal if its owner surrenders it, or alternatively seek a court order to declare it a ‘known dangerous dog’
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong considering euthanising large dog after fatal attacks on 2 pets
Authorities may euthanise the animal if its owner surrenders it, or alternatively seek a court order to declare it a ‘known dangerous dog’
· Wynna Wong
Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice
Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal
· Nino Bucci
Father and 2 daughters killed in Malaysian immigration truck crash
The empty truck ran a red light and hit a car before ploughing into a family of pedestrians at a Kuala Lumpur road junction, police say
· The Star
Father and 2 daughters killed in Malaysian immigration truck crash
The empty truck ran a red light and hit a car before ploughing into a family of pedestrians at a Kuala Lumpur road junction, police say
· The Star
Hong Kong mustn’t use the wrong index to gauge outdoor heat stress
Readers discuss how to better assess heat exposure at work, the accessibility of the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry documents, and the US-Iran war
· Letters
Hong Kong mustn’t use the wrong index to gauge outdoor heat stress
Readers discuss how to better assess heat exposure at work, the accessibility of the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry documents, and the US-Iran war
· Letters
(LEAD) Appeals court increases ex-spy chief's sentence to 2 1/2 yrs in martial law-linked trial
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial
Defense Minister Israel Katz wants to shift responsibility for handling Israeli extremist violence in the West Bank from the IDF to the police. It is an idea worth discussing, but a shift this radical should not be announced before it is actually planned, particularly in an arena as volatile and operationally compli…
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Vietnam police confirm ex-politician spared charges over crash that killed teen in Hanoi
This is the first official acknowledgement of Nguyen Sy Cuong’s involvement after allegations had circulated on social media for months
· Reuters
Vietnam police confirm ex-politician spared charges over crash that killed teen in Hanoi
This is the first official acknowledgement of Nguyen Sy Cuong’s involvement after allegations had circulated on social media for months
· Reuters
Canberra man jailed for shooting victim in face to 'exact retribution'
The man was jailed for more than two years by the ACT Supreme Court. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
· Jade Toomey
Erin Patterson appeals convictions for death cap mushroom murders
Erin Patterson is escorted away from the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP, File)
· Rod Mcguirk
Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride's death
Twisha Sharma's death on 12 May sparked a huge media frenzy
· Bbcnews
Why Are So Many Democrats Being Arrested On Fraud Charges?
An obvious pattern is emerging. Multiple Democrat officials have been arrested and charged with fraud or related federal crimes over the past two years and the trend seems to be growing. Democrat politicians and DNC members are over-represented when it comes to fraud and it's starting to look like the entire party h…
· Tyler Durden
DP leader urges Supreme Court chief to resign over written recommendation of new justices
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Min-seok, former prime minister and newly elected chief of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Wednesday urged Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae to step down, taking issue with his written recommendation of two new Supreme Court justice nominees to the president the previous day.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Two charged with murder after Logan death
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Australia mushroom killer's lawyers point to jury irregularities at appeal
MELBOURNE — Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson's lawyers said Wednesday the jury was not properly sequestered in her trial as they sought to overturn her conviction in a triple-murder case that sparked a worldwide media frenzy.
· Agence France-Presse
Man stabs couple at motel in apparent jealousy attack
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a couple at a motel in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, police said Wednesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Teen caught allegedly drink driving with seven passengers in his ute
A 17-year-old driver has been handed multiple charges after being caught allegedly drink driving with seven passengers at the Gold Coast.