Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash
Senior military officers have denied the Defence department covered-up parts of an investigation into a fatal Taipan helicopter crash that killed four soldiers.
· Tess Ikonomou
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Police round up suspects over businessman’s murder in Hong Kong bar fight | South China Morning Post
The case triggered a crackdown on triad-related activities in western Kowloon, resulting in 90 arrests.
Former X Factor finalist denies murder and GBH
Klaudia Zakrzewska has more than 270,000 followers on Instagram
· Bbcnews
‘Stark example of brutality’: Trump’s ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention
Exclusive: court records reviewed by the Guardian show medical procedures included force-feeding, intravenous forced hydration and involuntary blood draws
· Jose Olivares
Who are Christopher Nolan’s brothers – screenwriter Jonathan, and Matthew, who was accused of murder?
The Odyssey director’s younger brother, Jonathan, has frequently collaborated with him on films like Interstellar and The Prestige – but Matthew has a darker past
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Who are Christopher Nolan’s brothers, Jonathan and Matthew?
The Odyssey director’s younger brother, Jonathan, has frequently collaborated with him on films like Interstellar and The Prestige – but Matthew has a darker past
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Misdirected or misleading? Health boss in hot water over estimates show
Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: the estimates comments which struck a nerve (or got a laugh), police union spills tea on government talks, and a brewing mystery in the Tower of Power.
· Matt Dennien, James Hall
Kurt Cobain’s widow Courtney Love asked for entire police file on his death be handed over to her, docs show: ‘Totally absurd’
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· Alex Diaz
Police hunt for offenders after alleged assault on Camp Sovereignty
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· Dana Morse
Police hunt for offenders after alleged assault on Camp Sovereignty
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· Dana Morse
Bishop of Geraldton takes the stand as his former colleague faces sex abuse allegations
The Bishop of Geraldton has told a court the allegations against former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders are inconsistent with the standards expected of Catholic clergy, as he continues to fight accusations he abused young Aboriginal men while working for the church.
· Hannah Murphy
Israeli court blocks crocodile prison guard plan
An Israeli court has temporarily blocked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Nile crocodiles to guard security prisoners, most of them Palestinians.Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding prisons with crocodile-filled moats in December, arguing that the reptiles would strengthen security and deter escapes.Wh…
· RT
Israeli court blocks crocodile prison guard plan
An Israeli court has temporarily blocked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Nile crocodiles to guard security prisoners, most of them Palestinians.Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding prisons with crocodile-filled moats in December, arguing that the reptiles would strengthen security and deter escapes.Wh…
· RT
Hong Kong IVF clinic worker lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, flees city
Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing
· Ambrose Li
Hong Kong IVF clinic worker lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, flees city
Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing
· Ambrose Li
Idaho In-N-Out mass shooting victim waited to eat at recently opened restaurant because of hype: sister
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· Chris Bradford
At least 35 dead in Sudanese army drone strike on Darfur civil court, rights group says
CAIRO (AP) — At least 35 people were killed in a Sudanese army drone strike on a civil court in Sudan’s Darfur region, a rights group said.
‘Bet’s on’: Sportsbet in court over the live game wagers that take just 16 seconds to place
It takes just a few words being exchanged and 16 seconds on the phone to place a live bet with Sportsbet, the Supreme Court of Victoria heard on the first day of a class action that alleges the in-play Fast Code service is illegal.
· Bridget McArthur
Australia warns H5N1 likely to spread after first mass mortality episode
Australia has warned that H5N1 bird flu is likely to spread further, after the country’s first mass mortality episode among seabirds killed about 50 greater crested terns off the coast south of Adelaide.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Who is Jordan Salinas, ‘hero’ bystander who confronted Idaho shooter?
A bystander named Jordan Salinas has been hailed a “hero” in the United States after confronting an armed man at a shopping centre in Idaho on Saturday. At least three people were killed and several others wounded in the shooting.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Scam raids of Malaysia’s Forest City prompt governance questions
The raids spotlight how organised crime has evolved and expanded operations by exploiting mixed-use developments, analysts say
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Scam raids of Malaysia’s Forest City prompt governance questions
The raids spotlight how organised crime has evolved and expanded operations by exploiting mixed-use developments, analysts say
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police
A facial recognition system on a Metropolitan Police van at Oxford Circus in London
· Bbcnews
Tributes to teen killed on night out in Adelaide
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Two killed in Greece after Australian firefighting helicopters collide
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Two workers killed in blast after re-entering quake-hit Japan mall on boss' order
Two store employees were killed after a blast tore through the earthquake-hit Aeon Mall in Kumamoto
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Teen accused of injuring two police in rampage south of Brisbane
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Breaking: Two people arrested after fake gun incident in Sydney's east
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· Digby Werthmuller
2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece
Two men aboard one of two firefighting helicopters were killed on Sunday after the aircraft collided during an operation against a large wildfire northwest of Athens, the authorities said, in the latest deadly setback as Greece struggles to contain hundreds of fires.
· Francesca Regalado
Police offer W100m reward in search for Tongyeong killing suspect
Police on Monday released new details about a man suspected of killing a woman in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, as the search for the suspect entered its 55th day.
· Lim Jae-seong
At least 35 killed in drone strike on court in Sudan's North Darfur, rights group says | The National
At least 35 people were killed and several others were wounded in a drone strike on a tribal court in Sudan's North Darfur state, the Emergency Lawyers group said.
· The National
4 ex-warehouse workers jailed over plot to steal Chanel items worth HK$8.7 million
Court sentences men over two foiled plots to steal Chanel handbags and wallets from the Goodman Interlink warehouse between 2016 and 2017
· Brian Wong
4 ex-warehouse workers jailed over plot to steal Chanel items worth HK$8.7 million
Court sentences men over two foiled plots to steal Chanel handbags and wallets from the Goodman Interlink warehouse between 2016 and 2017
· Brian Wong
Man arrested after death of nine-year-old girl found injured in industrial estate
Officers were called to Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath shortly after midnight.
· Bbcnews
Newborn dies after hospital overfeeding, court orders compensation
A South Korean court has recently ordered a hospital to pay 540 million won ($378,000) in compensation to the family of a deceased newborn who died due to the hospital staff's excessive feeding.
· Yoon Min-sik
Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
SURABAYA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers were searching for possible missing passengers Monday after rescuing 229 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day in waters off the main island of Java, leaving at least five people dead.
· Associated Press
At Least 8 Killed in Overnight Ukrainian Attacks Across Russia and Crimea
At least eight people were killed in Ukrainian attacks on annexed Crimea and southern Russia, local authorities said Monday morning, while the online retailer Wildberries said drones struck yet another one of its warehouses in central Russia.
· The Moscow Times
At Least 10 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks in Southern Russia and Annexed Crimea
At least 10 people were killed in Ukrainian attacks in southern Russia and annexed Crimea, local authorities said Monday, while the online retailer Wildberries said drones struck yet another one of its warehouses in central Russia.
· The Moscow Times
At Least 11 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks in Southern Russia and Annexed Crimea
At least 11 people were killed in Ukrainian attacks in southern Russia and annexed Crimea, local authorities said Monday, while the online retailer Wildberries said drones struck yet another one of its warehouses in central Russia.
· The Moscow Times
Webmaster who filmed boys in toilet, shared images jailed
A man who photographed a boy in a public toilet and uploaded the pictures to an encrypted group chat has failed in his bid to avoid more prison time.
· Rex Martinich
BFAR to appeal SC decision vs fishing vessel monitoring policy
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· Iya Gozum
WATCH: Police discover illegal resident hidden inside speaker during vehicle check
Jerusalem area Border Police arrested a man hiding inside a loudspeaker in a vehicle on Saturday night, who was determined to be in Israel illegally.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Heavy rains and deadly floods in southern India kill 14, displace thousands
Heavy rains and floods battered parts of southern India over the weekend, killing at least 11 and displacing thousands in the state of Kerala, and setting off a landslide that killed at least three in neighboring Karnataka, authorities and news reports said.
· REUTERS
Police vow to enhance quality of investigations before sending cases to prosecution
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The nation's top police investigator said Monday that the police will strive to improve the completeness of initial investigations before sending cases to the prosecution, as the National Assembly passed a bill last week to abolish the prosecution's direct and supplementary investigation po…
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Former Hong Kong prison officer jailed for 3 years over brutal attack on inmate
Tam Lik-chung repeatedly assaulted the victim with a stick at Pik Uk Prison in 2023, causing the inmate to suffer from rectal bleeding
· Fiona Chow
Former Hong Kong prison officer jailed for 3 years over brutal attack on inmate
Tam Lik-chung repeatedly assaulted the victim with a stick at Pik Uk Prison in 2023, causing the inmate to suffer from rectal bleeding
· Fiona Chow
Thai justice system under fire after freed criminal confesses to killing 5
The suspected ringleader behind the murders of two Russian siblings and a Thai family was released just seven weeks before the first crime
· Aidan Jones
Thai justice system under fire after freed criminal confesses to killing 5
The suspected ringleader behind the murders of two Russian siblings and a Thai family was released just seven weeks before the first crime
· Aidan Jones
Honeymooning Chinese policeman and wife save family of 5 from teetering car on slope edge
Jiangsu Police department where Fan works commends him, praising his heroism as a true reflection of the People’s Police
· Fran Lu