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Newest first · UTC+11:00Netanyahu rejects prosecution's 'absurd' Case 2000 thesis during defense questioning in court
The rebuttal stage in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial continued at the Tel Aviv District Court on Wednesday, with the questioning shifting from the prosecution’s cross-examination to the attorneys for Netanyahu’s co-defendants in the media-related cases.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Ghana's Thomas Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has lost a court challenge to allow him to enter Canada for his team's World Cup opener in Toronto.
· AfricaNews
Man charged over Golders Green memorial fire
A man has been charged in connection with an alleged arson attack on a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London.
· BBC News
Bikie arrested again after goodwill gesture gone wrong outside court
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‘Huge’ money saw alleged bar wars kidnappers carry on assault of wrong target: police
A group of teens could face life behind bars over a string of “senseless and extraordinary” attacks linked to Melbourne’s bar wars which included the kidnapping and beating of the wrong man.
· Erin Pearson, Carla Jaeger
Hong Kong van driver arrested over deaths of firefighter and wife in crash
Driver, 44, held on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death in collision with a taxi on Tsing Sha Highway
· Ambrose Li
Hong Kong van driver arrested over deaths of firefighter and wife in crash
Driver, 44, held on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death in collision with a taxi on Tsing Sha Highway
· Ambrose Li
In cyberfriendly Asia, online crime dominates underworld: Interpol survey
Of the 18 Asian Interpol members that responded to the survey, more than half reported that cybercrime made up 30 per cent of all offences
· Bloomberg
In cyberfriendly Asia, online crime dominates underworld: Interpol survey
Of the 18 Asian Interpol members that responded to the survey, more than half reported that cybercrime made up 30 per cent of all offences
· Bloomberg
AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech
Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’
· Sarah Basford Canales
Seoul mayor faces 18-month prison request over campaign polls
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon faced a request for an 18-month prison sentence Wednesday over allegations that he illegally arranged for a supporter to pay for opinion polls during his 2021 mayoral campaign.
· Lim Jae-seong
Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensation
· Marktownsend
Vietnam police rescue more than 400 cats from animal theft crime ring
Police in Vietnam have seized more than 400 stolen cats in a major bust of a feline meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media.
· Al Jazeera
Grieving sister used tracker to catch memorial thief
A woman whose brother was killed in a car crash said she found the man who removed his roadside memorial three times by installing a tracking device.
· Matt Weigold
Girl dies in four-vehicle crash in West Melbourne
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Flashbacks, insomnia, anxiety: Doctors report trauma from fatal free birth
Doctors who desperately tried to save the life of a wellness influencer as she bled to death following a free birth have been left with ongoing trauma and are considering leaving the profession, a court has heard.
· Henrietta Cook
One killed as light aircraft crashes, catches fire on Texas highway
A light aircraft carrying six people crashed into a vehicle on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night, leaving one dead, authorities said.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
Young officers recognised for bravery after fatal Nowra shooting
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 6:41pm
· Kelly Fuller
Spain's for PM Zapatero questioned by judge for role in airline bailout
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero arrives at the National Court to be questioned by a judge in an investigation into alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes related to the government’s bailout of an airline, in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Exclusive details on Ben Roberts-Smith's time in prison
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Suspect taken into custody after hospital shooting in Delaware leaves one dead
A suspect has been taken into custody following a fatal shooting at a hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, officials confirmed on Tuesday night.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
Aboriginal interpreters call for police engagement after inquest finding
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· Rachel Jackson
Pakistani police apologise for fatal shooting of 9yo Perth girl
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 6:01pm
· Cason Ho
Secret plan to sneak Ben Roberts-Smith out back exit of Sydney prison
Corrective Services NSW staff devised a plan to sneak accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith out the back exit of a Sydney prison to avoid a waiting media pack after being granted bail, documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal.
· Riley Walter, Eryk Bagshaw
Judge who had sex in courthouse and attended political event agrees to exit Georgia election case
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· Associated Press
Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
NEW YORK — Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.
· Associated Press
PPP urges dismissal of Seoul police chief over senior police official's alleged violence against lawmaker's aide
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday called for the immediate dismissal of the chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA), accusing a senior police official of using physical force against a legislative aide earlier this week.
· Yi Wonju
GetUp stunt at Hanson speech referred to police as One Nation says leader safety compromised
One Nation says leader Pauline Hanson’s safety was compromised when activist group GetUp was able to unfurl a stunt banner behind her as she delivered her first-ever speech at the National Press Club in Canberra, forging on to outline plans to clamp down on Muslim migration, end multiculturalism and axe the climate …
· James Massola
(2nd LD) 18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds
(ATTN: UPDATES with Oh's remarks, trial's sentencing date in last 2 paras)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Two children dead after pram hit by car in Sydney
Police officers found two children – both aged under five – had been struck by a car in Cabramatta, in the city’s south-west
· Cait Kelly
Ukraine: Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia home kills one, injures seven
Emergency services worked for several hours to bring the blaze under control as thick smoke rose above the neighbourhood. The attack destroyed parts of the roof and upper floors, while firefighters, police officers and rescue teams were deployed to assist residents and secure the area. Video from the scene showed re…
· AfricaNews
Ireland’s toughest mission: Getting a budget deal under the Christmas tree
BRUSSELS — Ireland faces the daunting task of forging a swift agreement on the EU’s next seven-year budget, days after wealthy Northern European countries killed a proposal suggesting modest cuts.
· Gregorio Sorgi
Hong Kong’s top court rejects challenge to law banning calls for election boycotts
Judges say criminalising boycott calls is proportionate to safeguard elections and counter “organised campaigns” after 2019 unrest
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong’s top court rejects challenge to law banning calls for election boycotts
Judges say criminalising boycott calls is proportionate to safeguard elections and counter “organised campaigns” after 2019 unrest
· Brian Wong
Shinsegae official questioned over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' promotion
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they were questioning the head of Shinsegae Group's audit team over allegations that its affiliate Starbucks Korea insulted victims of the 1980 pro-democracy movement in Gwangju with its controversial marketing campaign.
· KIM, SEONGHUN
'Thou shalt not kill, I have sinned': Jury hears alleged parent murder confession
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 5:12pm
· Eva Blandis
Escudero eyed as presiding officer of Senate impeachment court – Lacson
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· Mia Gonzalez
Bail denied for 13-year-old boy charged with violent extremist offence
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 4:58pm
· Grace Whiteside
Police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten in Vietnam
This photo released by Vietnam Cat Welfare shows rescued cats getting treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Vietnam Cat Welfare via AP)
· Hau Dinh
(LEAD) 18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS lead)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Woman arrested after man found dead in Melbourne home
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Filmmaker Raymond Wong begins jail sentence, giving up bail as he awaits appeal
Wong, 80, does not give reason for relinquishing bail, but starts serving five-month jail term after being convicted of insider trading
· Brian Wong
Filmmaker Raymond Wong begins jail sentence, giving up bail as he awaits appeal
Wong, 80, does not give reason for relinquishing bail, but starts serving five-month jail term after being convicted of insider trading
· Brian Wong
Corruption hearing of Spain's former PM begins
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero will begin two days of unprecedented court hearings on Wednesday suspected of influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government.
· The Local
Teen accused of Dutton terror plot had Al-Qaeda bomb manual, court hears
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18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of accepting illegal political funds.
· Chae Yun-hwan
JoongAng debt crisis heads to key court hearing
June 23 review comes as creditor exposure exceeds W1.3 trillion
· Choi Ji-won
Clinician reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth
Inquest hears clinician was not legally required to report to police but was concerned about public health and safety
· Melissa Davey