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Newest first · UTC+11:00Asteroid 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
Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years for Louisiana rape
Rapper Mystikal poses for a portrait in Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza, File)
Ukraine war briefing: Sanctions waiver on Russian oil could end soon, Trump suggests
Hopeful mood on war among European leaders at G7 summit; two crew killed in Ukrainian bomber plane crash. What we know on day 1,575
· Warrenmurray
Men tear gassed in Darwin's youth prison have payout slashed by High Court
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 11:38am
· Elizabeth Byrne
How investigators tracked down Sydney childcare paedophile
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 11:22am
· Jamie Mckinnell
'You Arabs should not be here': Suspect arrested for spitting at, threatening pharmacist
Eliezer Bublil, 63, from Even Yehuda, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of threatening a pharmacist at a Clalit Health Services pharmacy, spitting at her, and making racist remarks, including: “You Arabs should not be here.”
· HODAYA RAN
Brazil Supreme Court sentences Bolsonaro's son over US lobbying
BRASILÍA—Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months in prison after he urged US sanctions on his country during his father's coup trial.
· Agence France-Presse
Berkeley grad arrested for suspected sexual assault of 11-year-old summer camper in university dorm
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· Justin Choi
Federal government challenges the United States' first ever reparations program in court
In this Nov. 25, 2019 file photo, Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, 5th Ward, proposes a reparations fund during a City Council meeting in Evanston, lll. (Genevieve Bookwalter/Chicago Tribune via AP,File)
· Safiyah Riddle
Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle
The son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted by Brazil's highest court of pursuing US intervention during his father's coup trial last year.
· Sakshi Venkatraman
Eternal ‘star’: asteroid named after firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze
Hong Kong-born amateur astronomer William Yeung was recently granted approval to name asteroid ‘Howaiho’
· Danny Mok
Eternal ‘star’: asteroid named after firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze
Hong Kong-born amateur astronomer William Yeung was recently granted approval to name asteroid ‘Howaiho’
· Danny Mok
Majority Of Arrested ICE Protesters At Newark's Delaney Hall Came From Outside New Jersey
Arrest records from recent demonstrations outside Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention facility show that many of those taken into custody were not New Jersey residents, according to The New York Post. According to information reviewed by The Post, only a small number of the arrested individuals were from the…
· Tyler Durden
Suspect at large as one person killed in Delaware hospital shooting
Police chief says officers working to find suspect who shot two people, one fatally, inside Wilmington hospital
· Guardian staff and agencies
Police investigating 'every crumb of evidence' in Dezi Freeman probe
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Sean Murray on Anti-Immigrant Violence in Belfast, the Far Right, and Ireland's Colonial Legacy
Amy Goodman speaks with Irish filmmaker Seán Murray in Belfast, where tens of thousands of people attended an anti-racism rally recently to protest a wave of far-right anti-immigrant violence. The riots broke out after an asylum seeker from Sudan was charged with attempted murder. Murray discusses the rise of the Ir…
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Inside LA’s plot to thwart Supreme Court redistricting surge that’s closing in on Democrats
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· Jamie Paige
Father of two young boys killed in B-52 crash as wife shares grief: ‘Flipped our world upside-down’
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· Katie Jerkovich
President Trump and Melania weigh in on case of California high schooler gunned down outside McDonald’s
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· Nina Joudeh
Paul Pierce sentenced to probation in DUI case
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· Edward Lewis
15 Tied To Antifa Charged With Violently Interfering With ICE Operations In Minnesota
Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Trump’s DoJ intervenes to back Elon Musk in datacenter pollution lawsuit
Justice department urges judge to throw out suit brought by NAACP over xAI’s methane-gas turbines in Mississippi
· Dara Kerr
Two men charged over alleged kidnapping murder of Sydney grandfather
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 8:56am
· Isabella Ross
Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say
Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew members
· Uwa Ede Osifo
Brazilian court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US interference
A panel on the Brazilian Supreme Court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of lobbying the United States to interfere in the trial of his father, former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US Justice Department accuses New York officials of fraud in $10B home care program
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department accused New York state officials Tuesday of facilitating fraud, saying they let a Georgia company use a sham bidding process to gain control of and then abuse a $10 billion program to provide home care to disabled Medicaid patients.
· Anthony Izaguirre
2 people shot inside Delaware hospital
The main entrance to Wilmington Hospital is shown in the aftermath of a shooting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Trump's First-Term Tariff On China
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Colombia's ELN rebels release two police officers days before pivotal election
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two police officers who were held hostage for almost a year by Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group were released Tuesday, the nation’s human rights defender’s office said.
Youth being recruited to carry out shootings against Jewish, US targets, Toronto police chief says
Young people are being hired to carry out shootings at targets around Toronto, including Jewish schools and synagogues, and the US consulate, Toronto’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, told reporters on Tuesday.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against Musk's xAI
The xAI data center is seen, May 7, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
· Matthew Daly
Police save forager from potentially lethal death cap mushroom mix-up
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 8:00am
· Neve Brissenden
Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown
Prosecutors claim defendants were part of Minneapolis-based ‘antifa’ groups that ‘violently oppose’ law enforcement
· Rachel Leingang
Two more men charged with alleged murder of Sydney grandfather
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Brazilian court convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s son of seeking US help for his father
Brazil supreme court finds that Eduardo Bolsonaro – who resides in the US - tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plot
· Reuters
Epstein tried to kill himself at least three times in jail – NYT
Jeffrey Epstein attempted suicide at least three times before his death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, according to the New York Times. Investigators reportedly found multiple nooses in his cell after his death, a report detailing the convicted sex offender’s final days in federal custody has revealed.
· RT
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Jeffrey Epstein attempted suicide at least three times before his death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, according to the New York Times. Investigators reportedly found multiple nooses in his cell after his death, a report detailing the convicted sex offender’s final days in federal custody has revealed.
· RT
STF condena Eduardo Bolsonaro a mais de 4 anos de prisão por coação
Por unanimidade, a Primeira Turma do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) condenou nesta terça-feira (16/06) o ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro a quatro anos e dois meses de prisão pelo crime de coação no curso do processo.
· Deutsche Welle
First Black woman nominated to Connecticut Supreme Court
Chief Judge Melanie L. Cradle of the Appellate Court was nominated Monday by Gov. Ned Lamont to the state Supreme Court, positioning her to become the first Black woman to serve on Connecticut’s highest court.
Floyd Mayweather faces theft charge after allegedly using bad check to buy $200,000 watch
Boxer could face 20 years in jail if found guilty
· Guardian Sport
Los Angeles police fatally shoot pet dog of family celebrating Knicks win
Video taken after the shooting shows a woman sobbing over the pet with nearly a dozen officers standing around
· Richardluscombe
Brazil's Supreme Court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro for coercion
Justice Flavio Dino attends the trial of former Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro at Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasilia, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
· Mauricio Savarese