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· Jorge Branco
Dozens detained in Dubai over rental disputes freed for Eid Al Adha | The National
More than 50 people jailed over rental disputes in Dubai have been released for Eid Al Adha.
· The National
Netanyahu trial: Case 2000 hearing cut short for ‘security-diplomatic schedule reasons’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his criminal trial resumed Monday morning at the Tel Aviv District Court building, with his cross-examination continuing in Case 2000, the media-bribery case involving Yediot Aharonot publisher Arnon “Noni” Mozes.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Kiryat Ono gymnastics coach arrested on suspicion of years-long sexual crimes against minor
Israel Police arrested a Kiryat Ono resident on Sunday, a senior and well-known floor gymnastics trainer, on suspicion of serious sexual offenses committed against a 22-year-old woman over several years, beginning when she was only 12 years old.
· HODAYA RAN
‘Can you hear us, Thomo?’ Court learns of officers’ final moments in Porepunkah shooting
As Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson lay unmoving inside the converted bus that was Dezi Freeman’s home in regional Victoria, one of his eight colleagues who was sheltering behind nearby sheds and cars yelled out to his friend: “Can you hear us, Thomo?”
· Erin Pearson
Australia's spy chief says antisemitism was left unchecked after Gaza war
Antisemitism in Australia was left unchecked after the October 2023 outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, fueling violence against Jewish people, the country's spy chief told an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting on Monday.
· REUTERS
WATCH: DOJ confirms Interpol Red Notice bid vs Bato dela Rosa
The Justice Department has confirmed that Philippine authorities have applied for an Interpol Red Notice against Senator Bato dela Rosa. DOJ spokesman Polo Martinez said the request for an Interpol Red Notice was among the legal remedies available to authorities seeking Dela Rosa’s arrest. This developed as authorit…
· The Manila Times
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell at court to face embezzlement charge
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is expected to appear in court accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a period of more than 12 years.
· BBC News
High Court to hear petition over recognition of soldiers who died by suicide after war service
The High Court of Justice was set to hear on Monday morning a petition challenging the state’s handling of discharged soldiers and reservists who died by suicide after their military service, in cases where their deaths may have been connected to their service in the Gaza war.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Police did no risk assessment of Jewish festival before terror attack
NSW Police did no risk assessment of the Chanukah By The Sea festival and refused entreaties to post officers at Bondi Beach during the event, even after a Jewish security group warned an attack was “likely”, the royal commission on antisemitism has heard.
· Perry Duffin, Alexandra Smith
Two men arrested over Ho Chi Minh City assassination of Sydney gang leader
Two men have been arrested over the assassination of Sydney organised crime figure Lorenzo Laemalu gunned down outside a restaurant in Vietnam.
· Riley Walter
Jury to visit location of Frances Crawford's alleged murder, court hears
Mon 25 May 2026 at 5:35pm
· Talissa Siganto
What to know about possible Iran war deal
Women hold portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony honoring the armed forces and those killed in the war with Israel and the U.S. at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Samy Magdy
Chilling details of Dezi Freeman’s last moments revealed in court
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Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after PM - analysis
In hindsight, from the moment that Israel partially lost the US's backing for the war over the invasion of Rafah in May 2024, it became inevitable that the International Criminal Court would go after some Israeli officials regarding the conduct of the war with Hamas.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Anti-draft ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalize police cars in Jerusalem after draft dodger arrested
Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters attempted to storm the Oz military police station in Jerusalem after a suspected IDF deserter was arrested overnight between Sunday and Monday, Israel Police said.
· TZVI JASPER
Jury to visit scene where former RAAF pilot allegedly killed wife
A jury will visit the expansive rural home where a former Royal Australian Air Force pilot allegedly killed his wife and staged it to look like a lawnmower accident, a court has heard.
· Cloe Read
Venezuela inmates occupy prison roof and set fire to mattresses to protest alleged abuses
Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some wounded
· Agencies
Notorious Perth paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon released from jail again
Mon 25 May 2026 at 4:09pm
· Samantha Goerling
Corruption watchdog boss Paul Brereton resigns
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) chief Paul Brereton has resigned, two years before his posting was due to end.Brereton was appointed as NACC's inaugural commissioner in July 2023 for a five-year term, however his tenure had been marred by scrutiny over his external work for defence.The outgoing commi…
· April Glover
Video: Grieving mother recalls deadly attack on Minab school
A mother in the southern Iranian city of Minab has recounted the day two of her sons were killed in the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School, one of the deadliest single incidents of the war.
· Middleeasteye
Dezi Freeman goaded officers to 'come and get me' before fatal shooting
Mon 25 May 2026 at 3:49pm
· Kristian Silva
Allan government rejects former police chief’s call to cap gun ownership
Victorians with a gun licence will not be restricted on how many weapons they own after the Allan government rejected a key recommendation from a former police chief commissioner as part of a review into the state’s firearms laws.
· Daniella White
Video: Palestinians mourn family killed by Israeli strikes in Deir el Balah
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed a man, his wife and their six-month-old baby on Saturday night, destroying four homes and displacing over 25 families.
· Middleeasteye
Sydney attack inquiry hears of resource shift in spy agency
People attend a ceremony to mark the National Day of Reflection for victims and survivors, at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, following the Bondi shooting on Dec. 14. (AP Photo/Mark Baker,File)
· Rod Mcguirk
Hiker found safe at home after triggering massive search on Cheonmasan
A woman who called emergency services after getting lost during a hike in South Korea was later confirmed to have returned home while police and fire authorities' search for her continued for another day, local reports said Monday.
· Lee Sun-young
DNA breakthrough in cold case double murder sparks $1m reward
Although Joanne Teterin was mixing with some of Newcastle’s shadier characters in 2000, she had a strict system in place. Anyone looking to score drugs from the 37-year-old was to call ahead of time and announce their planned visit; there were to be no surprise call-ins.
· Riley Walter
‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault
Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriously
· Angeliquechrisafis
Justice ministry recoups 139.6 bln won in criminal proceeds in 2025
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The justice ministry retrieved a combined 139.6 billion won (US$92.4 million) worth of criminal proceeds in 2025, while repatriating 274 criminals who had fled overseas, the ministry said Monday.
· Lee Minji
[EDITORIAL] Political theater: When senators misdirect, cry, and flee from justice
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· Lilibeth Frondoso
PNP vows to protect missing 'sabungeros' kin amid claims of pressure from Atong Ang's camp
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) expressed readiness to provide security to the families of the “missing sabungeros” (cockfight enthusiasts) amid reports of alleged pressure and interference from the camp of fugitive gambling lord Charlie “Atong” Ang.
· The Manila Times
Sgt. Nehoray Leizer killed in combat in southern Lebanon
Sgt. Nehoray Leizer was killed in battle while fighting in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced early Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘She does not back down’: the couple seeking to legalise same-sex marriage in Botswana
Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groups
· Rachel Savage
Hong Kong banks replace burnt cash from residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court
Monetary Authority introduced measures last December allowing three note-issuing banks to provide one-stop exchange service for damaged money
· Kristen Cheung
Hong Kong banks replace burnt cash from residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court
Monetary Authority introduced measures last December allowing three note-issuing banks to provide one-stop exchange service for damaged money
· Kristen Cheung
Gold Coast grandmother’s outlawed message on Israeli-issued prison clothes
Captured flotilla activist Helen O’Sullivan arrived home to Queensland displaying the banned “from the river to the sea” slogan handwritten on her Israeli-issued tracksuit as she alleged widespread abuse by soldiers.
· William Davis
Bondi beach gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds of opening fire, royal commission hears
Commission also told NSW police declined to provide static police presence at Chanukah by the Sea but four officers were at event when attack began
· Ben Doherty, Caitlin Cassidy
Truck overturns in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A truck carrying iron rods and extra passengers overturned on a major highway early Monday in central Bangladesh, leaving at least 15 people dead and 10 others injured, police said.
Shurk: Prominent Democrats Must Go To Prison
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· Tyler Durden
3 killed in Malaysia after lifeboat falls into sea from Petronas floating vessel
The victims were on a lifeboat for maintenance work when an attached rope or hook came loose, causing them to spill into the sea
· Reuters
3 killed in Malaysia after lifeboat falls into sea from Petronas floating vessel
The victims were on a lifeboat for maintenance work when an attached rope or hook came loose, causing them to spill into the sea
· Reuters
Foreigner believed to be missing returns safely
NAMYANGJU, South Korea, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A foreign national who called emergency services after getting lost on a suburban hiking trail was confirmed to have safely returned to her residence in Seoul, police and fire authorities said Monday.
· Lee Minji
Dezi Freeman inquest: police investigating alleged sexual assault of child when two killed, coroner hears
Directions hearing over deaths of Victoria police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart told of new details of Porepunkah shooting
· Australian Associated Press
Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Sunday used his State of the Union address to tout his government’s US-backed crime-fighting strategies as well as improvements of some economic indicators.
· Yonhap
Turkish police storm offices of main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police stormed the offices of Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days.
· Yonhap
The change to keep Baden-Clay behind bars for another decade
Queensland murderer Gerard Baden-Clay could spend an extra 10 years in prison under significant reforms to the state’s parole system and prisoner laws announced by the Crisafulli government.
· Courtney Kruk