Yomiuri Giants manager arrested on assault charges
Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, was arrested by Tokyo police on suspicion of assaulting his daughter, Japanese media reported Monday.
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· Kang Jae-eun
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· Hannah Story
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3 killed after van hits elephant in Uganda national park
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A passenger van struck an elephant in a Ugandan national park, killing three people and injuring four others, police said.
Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people, the country’s state-run National News Agency said Tuesday.
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· Eva Blandis
Woman charged after allegedly assaulting Melbourne waitress
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· Brooke Chandler
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Minor union of Samsung file court injunction to suspend wage vote
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· Kang Jae-eun
Landmarks review – Lucrecia Martel’s beautiful account of an Indigenous murder case
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Woman charged over alleged assault of teen cafe worker
A 52-year-old woman has been charged over the brazen alleged assault of a teenage female cafe worker in Melbourne’s north.
· Angus Delaney
Woman charged over alleged assault that left waitress with chipped tooth
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· April Glover
OpenAI boss downplays jobs apocalypse as ‘threats of violence’ hit Aussie tech giant
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman downplayed the threat of AI killing jobs just days after WiseTech informed the police of “threats of violence” against its CEO, who is using the technology to replace thousands of its workers.
· Colin Kruger
Australian police arrest two in connection with gunman Dezi Freeman
Australian police have arrested two men in connection with Dezi Freeman, the conspiracy theorist gunman who was shot dead by police after a seven-month manhunt in March.
· Helen Livingstone
Officer who pulled driver from burning car honoured
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· Jacob Panons
Samsung consumer electronics union asks court to block vote on pay deal
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot has told the BBC she is "deeply shocked" that three teenage boys have been spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls in Hampshire.
· Tabby Wilson
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· Aaron Bunch
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· Erin Pearson
Two men arrested after investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements
Two people have been arrested and will be interviewed by police as part of investigation into the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman.
· Isabel McMillan
Two men arrested in connection to Dezi Freeman’s movements after Porepunkah shootings
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· Benita Kolovos
Two arrested as part of Dezi Freeman investigation
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Two men arrested by Dezi Freeman taskforce
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Six Israeli citizens arrested for weapons, drugs smuggling on Egyptian, Jordanian borders
Six Israeli citizens were arrested after a network of weapons and drugs smugglers operating from the Egyptian and Jordanian borders was discovered, Israeli police announced in a statement on Sunday.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
Search for 2 missing hikers continues as third is found in Sai Kung village
Hong Kong police say hiking group reported three missing members on Monday night, with authorities deploying search helicopter on Tuesday morning
· Leopold Chen
Search for 2 missing hikers continues as third is found in Sai Kung village
Hong Kong police say hiking group reported three missing members on Monday night, with authorities deploying search helicopter on Tuesday morning
· Leopold Chen
Man sets wife’s hair on fire after drinking dispute
A man in his 50s was arrested in Cheongju after allegedly threatening to kill his wife, and setting her hair on fire when she told him not to drink alcohol, police said Tuesday.
· Park Han-na
Olympics body gatecrashes Save Victoria Park event to erect fences
The Olympic infrastructure body charged with delivering 2032 Games venues has been accused of intimidatory behaviour after it gatecrashed a Save Victoria Park event on Tuesday morning to erect fencing.
· Cameron Atfield
Israel must end the dangerous illusion of deterrence on the northern border - editorial
Since the ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran was announced on April 8, 11 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon. Eleven. That number alone should be enough to force a national reckoning about what exactly Israel believes is happening on its northern border.
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Top Japan baseball boss arrested over alleged assault of teen daughter
Shinnosuke Abe, the manager of Yomiuri Giants, accused of forcing 18-year-old to floor while trying to solve fight between siblings
· Agence France-Presse
Top Japan baseball boss arrested over alleged assault of teen daughter
Shinnosuke Abe, the manager of Yomiuri Giants, accused of forcing 18-year-old to floor while trying to solve fight between siblings
· Agence France-Presse
Chinese man arrested after entering Korean waters off Taean in rubber boat
A Chinese national was arrested after entering South Korean territorial waters on a rubber boat off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province, the Korea Coast Guard said Tuesday.
· Cha Min-jung
YouTuber appears for arrest warrant hearing for alleged defamation against actor Kim Soo-hyun
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- A YouTuber accused of spreading false and fabricated information about actor Kim Soo-hyun appeared in court Tuesday for an arrest warrant hearing over his allegations.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Youth escapee avoids recording conviction for knifepoint carjacking of tourist
Tue 26 May 2026 at 12:32pm
· Monty Jacka
Woman charged with murder after girl found dead in home
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Search for evidence in Gus Lamont disappearance renewed by police
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S. Korea, U.S. launch joint monthlong project to locate Korean War remains
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Tuesday launched a joint project to locate the remains of American soldiers who were killed or went missing during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Drunk driver who killed Japanese tourist appeals ruling
A drunk driver sentenced to five years in prison for killing a Japanese tourist has appealed the ruling, court officials said Tuesday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Hong Kong fire survivors face countdown on government buyout
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Former execs of AI developer Alt found guilty of window dressing
The Tokyo District Court on Monday found two former executives of Japanese artificial intelligence developer Alt guilty of window dressing in violation of the financial instruments and exchange law.
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Notorious children's jail could become minimum-security adult prison farm
Tue 26 May 2026 at 11:53am
· Lucy Macdonald
Cable thief caught in the act through live MMDA Cameras
MANILA, Philippines — A man accused of stealing electrical cables inside the Ayala Tunnel along EDSA in Makati City was arrested minutes after Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel spotted the incident through live CCTV monitoring.
· James Daniel Danio
Search for evidence in Gus Lamont disappearance renewed by police
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· Joseph Sahyoun
Minns admits 'giant intelligence failure' led to Bondi terror attack
NSW Premier Chris Minns has stopped short of calling the state's counter-terrorism system broken, but admits a "giant intelligence failure" led to the deaths of 15 people in the Bondi terror attack.Minns defended the work of the Joint Counter Terrorism Team, a mix of senior police and intelligence agencies, in thwar…
· Patrick Brischetto
Let’s not waste opportunity to strengthen the rule of law
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How some SC justices voted on dela Rosa petition against ICC arrest warrant and why
MANILA, Philippines — As the government tightened its noose on fugitive Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, members of the Supreme Court, which paved the way for his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) by thumbing down his petition to stop the enforcement of the warrant explain their positions.
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SA Police return to Yunta as part of Gus Lamont investigation
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