Kenyan court halts US plans for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
A Kenyan court has temporarily blocked the U.S. government from opening a new Ebola quarantine facility in the country for American citizens.
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SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday granted an arrest warrant for a man charged with stabbing two other men at an office in western Seoul earlier this week.
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8 girls arrested in Kenya after deadly school dormitory blaze
Red Cross members recover the bodies of students who died in the fire at the Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area, central Kenya, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
· Evelyne Musambi
Pam Bondi to finally appear before House panel over Epstein files release
Ex-attorney general was subpoenaed in March but had refused to show after her removal from justice department
· Anna Betts
Austrian sentenced to 15 years for planning attack on Taylor Swift concert
An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 15 years in prison for planning a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Court rules in favor of Iran's Mellat Bank in compensation suit against BOK
SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court has ruled in favor of Mellat Bank in a suit against the Bank of Korea (BOK) over its denial of a 2019 request to open a new bank account to operate surplus funds, judiciary sources said Friday.
· Lee Minji
Iran's Bank Mellat wins W10b damages suit against Korea’s central bank
A Seoul court ruled in favor of Iran’s major commercial bank in a damages suit filed against the Bank of Korea, ordering the Korean central bank to pay 10 billion won ($7.3 million) plus delayed interest.
· Cha Min-jung
Madagascar’s top court dismisses lawmaker’s bid to oust military ruler
Madagascar's top court on Thursday dismissed a bid by an opposition lawmaker to oust the country's military ruler.
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Australian court sets August date for ‘mushroom murderer’ appeal hearing
An Australian court has confirmed that an appeal hearing for Erin Patterson, commonly referred to as the “mushroom murderer,” will be held in August.
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Philippine senator arrested over kickback in flood-control project
FILE -Senator Jinggoy Estrada smiles during a break in investigations on flood-control projects at the Senate Blue Ribbon committee in Pasay city, Philippines on Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
· Jim Gomez
Special education money flows to for-profit residential treatment centers, despite scrutiny
The commons area of Mary Dickerson Juvenile Justice Center stands outside rows of cells, Feb. 24, 2026, in Camdenton, Mo. (AP Photo/Austin Johnson)
· Sally Ho
Swiss ‘terrorist’ who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before train station stabbing ‘needs help,’ dad says
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· Chris Bradford
Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan
A Kenyan court has suspended a plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility for United States nationals exposed to the virus following a backlash from health workers and rights activists.
· Caolán Magee
Suspensions, arrests, dissolutions: Tunisia intensifies its crackdown on NGOs
In recent weeks, small gatherings have become an increasingly common sight outside Tunis’s Court of First Instance. Some demonstrators call for the protection of freedoms in the country, while others are protesting against administrative suspensions they consider unjust. All point to a shrinking civic space that man…
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On average, 11 children killed or wounded every day in past week in Lebanon
An average of 11 children have been killed or wounded every 24 hours in Lebanon, as Israel expanded attacks across the country in spite of a ceasefire being in place.
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DOJ sentences NYC accomplice in Iranian dissident murder-for-hire scheme to 10 years in prison
Jonathan Loadholt, 37, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday for his participation in a murder-for-hire scheme orchestrated by the Iranian government against an Iranian-born journalist and activist, according to the US Justice Department.
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Location of child sex offender on Daniel’s Law register not known
A known child sex offender is missing in the community, after police discovered he had not made mandatory reports to authorities and could not find him at his last known location.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
BREAKING: Jinggoy Estrada posts bail before Sandiganbayan, denies charges
Senator Jinggoy Estrada personally posted bail before the Sandiganbayan. This came after the anti-graft court issued an arrest warrant in connection with graft charges filed against him. Estrada affirmed his intention to face the allegations through lawful means. The senator denied the allegations against him, descr…
· The Manila Times
Ex-league star extradited over 1994 armed robbery and shooting
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· April Glover
Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
Washington: The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied his office had opened an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the long-time advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York department store 30 years ago, hours after multiple news organisations reported the US Justice Department…
· Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker
Man rams ute into police station during send-off for decorated cop
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· Rebecca Masters
My Word: Flotillas and waves of condemnation - opinion
The footage showed brutal images. Baton-wielding police were seen hitting pro-Palestinian supporters of the Gaza flotilla even as the demonstrators lay on the ground, their clothes scrunched up, exposing bare flesh to the blows.
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Justice Reform Initiative urges Senate to halt moves for virtual participation
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Drone carrying drugs, phone intercepted at Queensland prison
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‘Dynamite’ speech sets one High Court judge against another
A High Court judge has been accused of launching a veiled attack on a fellow justice in a speech slamming those he says want to stack courts with conservatives to achieve political ends.
· Michael Bachelard
Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church
Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trend
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Woman dead after being swept away by swift water during flash flooding in Tennessee
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Man arrested after ute rams into police station in Mudgee
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Ex-police officer's messages did not amount to 'implied admissions' of rape, court told
Fri 29 May 2026 at 6:29pm
· Eva Blandis
Kenya court halts opening of US Ebola quarantine facility in the country
A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in the country, which has sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks.
· Wycliffe Muia
Qld health minister orders probe into treatment of alleged violent offender
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Fake survivor in Angeles City building collapse nabbed
ANGELES City police arrested an unidentified male who presented himself as a survivor in the tragic building collapse in Barangay Balibago and received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development last May 27.
· Arnel San Pedro
Aboriginal families in Federal Court bid for traditional ownership recognition
Fri 29 May 2026 at 5:43pm
· Jane Bardon
Kenya court halts US plan for Ebola quarantine
Workers load World Health Organization (WHO) emergency supplies onto a United Nations plane in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, headed for Congo to combat the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
· Evelyne Musambi
Two charged after bystander fatally shot outside bar
A man and a woman have been charged in connection with the death of a woman who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield, police said.
· Alex Moss
Murder suspect wanted over 3 killings arrested after intense search of Hawaii’s Big Island
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Documentary on shooting of Gaza children among winners at News Emmy awards | The National
A documentary investigating the shooting of children in Gaza by Israeli soldiers emerged as one of the biggest winners at this year's News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
· David Tusing
Rappler Talk: Joel Chua on proving Sara Duterte’s guilt before impeachment court
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Hong Kong journalist Ronson Chan sent to prison for obstructing officer
Ronson Chan, ex-chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, speaks to reporters outside the High Court in Admiralty in Hong Kong before a ruling on his appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung)
· Kanis Leung
Suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack plot convicted and sentenced to 15 years
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· Associated Press
Teen facing adult jail time for killing best friend, permanently disabling a stranger
A 17-year-old boy who left a stranger severely disabled and killed his best friend in a horror car crash faces being sentenced to an adult jail despite the crimes being committed before Victoria’s “adult time for violent crime” laws were introduced.
· Erin Pearson
Ute rams into Mudgee police station
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Two protesters arrested at site of proposed main stadium for 2032 Brisbane Olympics
IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP, file)
Mother-in-law of Indian bride whose death set off media frenzy arrested
India's top anti-crime agency has arrested the mother-in-law of an Indian woman whose death has sparked conflicting claims of murder and suicide.
· Cherylann Mollan
Award-winning volunteer charged with possessing child-abuse images
Fri 29 May 2026 at 4:47pm
· Giselle Wakatama
SM Active Hub leads the Philippine Pickleball Boom with 86 courts nationwide
THE country’s fastest-growing sport has found its biggest stage at your most-loved SM Supermalls. Through SM Active Hub, SM continues to redefine malling by turning its spaces into a leading destination for sports, wellness, and community experiences.
· The Manila Times
Police watchdog probes handcuffing of murder victim
The police watchdog is investigating after a young murder victim was arrested and handcuffed as he lay dying.
· Toby Wadey
US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations
Washington equates PCC and CV with global terror groups like Isis, opening the door for aggressive US interventions
· Agence France-Presse
US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations
Washington equates PCC and CV with global terror groups like Isis, opening the door for aggressive US interventions
· Agence France-Presse
NSW coroner absolves police of blame for Pacific Motorway death
Fri 29 May 2026 at 4:14pm
· Lachie Mcleod