'Thou shalt not kill, I have sinned': Jury hears alleged parent murder confession
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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
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· 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
Right-wing populists gain in Latin America with strong-arm tactics
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella addresses supporters from inside a bulletproof booth aboard a barge on the Magdalena River after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
· Regina Garcia Cano
(URGENT) Special counsel seeks 18-month prison term for Seoul mayor over alleged proxy payment for opinion polls
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
· Chae Yun-hwan
Court presses FTC on Coupang founder designation
Ruling expected by July 15 in dispute over Bom Kim's regulatory status
· Kan Hyeong-woo
WATCH: More Ateneo student-athletes attend police probe
Another set of players from the Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball team appear at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Camp Crame on June 17, 2026 for the continuing fact-finding probe into the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili in Aurora province.
· The Manila Times
Concerns over crime and immigration are fueling a far-right backlash in Latin America
At the start of this decade, Latin America leaned left as progressive politicians gained power amid public outrage over inequities worsened by the pandemic. Now, a political backlash is brewing. Rising crime and extortion have fueled support for conservative populists using strong-arm tactics against crime and immig…
· Regina Garcia Cano
Court holds arrest warrant hearings for ex-Shincheonji officials over suspected ties to PPP
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday held arrest warrant hearings for three former senior officials of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions they forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) between 2021 and 2024.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Zheng Yuxiu: modern China’s ‘xia nu’ assassin and first female PhD who fought for justice
Independent spirit who resisted grandmother’s bid to bind her feet, worked in intelligence, transported bombs, championed women’s rights
· Zoey Zhang
Zheng Yuxiu: modern China’s ‘xia nu’ assassin and first female PhD who fought for justice
Independent spirit who resisted grandmother’s bid to bind her feet, worked in intelligence, transported bombs, championed women’s rights
· Zoey Zhang
Father of 17yo killed in e-bike crash speaks after teen driver sentenced
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 3:55pm
· Emily Dobson
1 killed after plane crashes on Texas highway, crews rush to rescue people
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· Associated Press
A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say
A person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known Chicago park, police said Tuesday.
· Associated Press
Canada court denies Ghana bid to get Partey, who faces rape charges, into country for World Cup game
OTTAWA, Ontario — A Canadian federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghana's bid to get Thomas Partey into the country for the team’s first World Cup match while the midfielder awaits trial on rape charges.
· Associated Press
Oklahoma dad has cops called on him for taking young daughters into women’s restroom during road trip
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· Adam Silverstein
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Snap election proposal rejected, man in Valencia arrested on suspicion of murdering son's speech therapist, students in Bilbao protest low score in Basque exam and more news from Spain this Wednesday June 17th.
· The Local
Bozize trial over alleged war crimes opens in Bangui
A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic on Tuesday opened the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape.
· AfricaNews
Indiana mom killed protecting son during Facebook Marketplace robbery, 18-year-old suspect arrested
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· Nicholas McEntyre
Woman says she ‘didn’t understand mental health’ before daughter experiencing acute psychosis killed another child
Girl told mother she thought about killing people ‘all the time’, inquest into 10-year-old Biddy Porter’s death hears
· Australian Associated Press
Neighbour seeks AVO after councillor allegedly drove into their car
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 3:16pm
· Alasdair Mcdonald
(LEAD) Police to investigate woman over solo blockade of vote counting center entry
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Communist-era secret police interrogations replayed in Romanian museum
Former Securitate interrogation recordings from as late as December 1989 when the Ceaușescu regime fell after a bloody revolution, are now on display in an exhibition hosted by National History Museum in Bucharest. It brings to the public the footages made by the former Securitate during harsh interrogations of diss…
· Stephen Mcgrath
Pakistani officials and father of shot Perth girl at odds over what led to fatal gunfight
Pakistani authorities claim officers came under fire first before returning shots in the mistaken identity killing of nine-year-old Australian girl Hania Ahmad, despite her father insisting police initiated the gunfight.
· Hannah Murphy
10yo scared by 'serial killer' game a day before murder, inquest told
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 2:46pm
· Joanna Woodburn
Poor Filipino kids still dream of professional jobs - study
MANILA, Philippines — Poor Filipino children continue to dream of becoming teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police officers, and military officers despite economic disadvantage, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
· Red Mendoza
Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings
Alleged Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann is led into courtroom for a Frye hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y., April 3, 2025. (James Carbone/Newsday via AP, File)
· Philip Marcelo
Australia investigates sexual assault claims against IDF
Australian police have begun inquiries into claims that Israeli forces raped, tortured, and abused activists detained during last month’s raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
· RT
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Australian police have begun inquiries into claims that Israeli forces raped, tortured, and abused activists detained during last month’s raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
· RT
Rex Heuermann arrested as the Gilgo Beach investigation unfolds
Alleged Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann is led into courtroom for a Frye hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y., April 3, 2025. (James Carbone/Newsday via AP, File)
· The Associated Press
Church youth leader who assaulted minor 'knew it was wrong', court told
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· Kristian Silva
Asteroid named after Ho Wai-ho, Hong Kong firefighter who died in Wang Fuk Court blaze | South China Morning Post
William Yeung, an amateur astronomer born in Hong Kong, was recently authorised to name an asteroid ‘Howaiho’.
This Perth bikie gave his shirt to a homeless man. Six hours later, police arrested him
A notorious Perth bikie has spent the night in police lock-up after he was arrested for giving his shirt to a homeless man moments after he walked out of court on Tuesday.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
California governor slams claim that probes did not originate from Washington
LOS ANGELES — California's Governor Gavin Newsom hit back Tuesday at US Justice Department claims that federal investigations into him and his entourage were long-standing, insisting he was being targeted at Donald Trump's behest.
· Agence France-Presse
Data leak fears after ransomware attack hits Hong Kong’s Kee Wah Bakery
Privacy watchdog seeks details to assess risks as the company alerts staff, customers and suppliers
· Edith Lin
Thousands of Palestinian children have lost their parents in the Gaza conflict
Mahmoud Nofal, 64, plays with his grandchildren, Tamim and Ranin Nofal, whom he has raised since their parents were killed in an Israeli airstrike, outside their tent in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Jehad Alshrafi
Child who killed girl, 10, thought about killing people ‘all the time’
The mother of a child killer did not believe in mental illness and consulted a naturopathic herbalist about concerns for her teenage daughter, an inquest has been told.
· Stephanie Gardiner
Police to investigate woman over solo blockade of vote counting center entry
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to investigate a woman who staged a solo blockade of a gymnasium used as a ballot-counting center for the June 3 local elections in southern Seoul, officials said Wednesday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in prison after raping woman in Louisiana
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· Audrey Rock