Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces
US President Donald Trump says that American and Nigerian forces have killed the "second in command of ISIS globally" in a military operation in Africa.
· Makuochi Okafor
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US charges alleged Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah suspect – What we know
The United States Department of Justice has arrested and charged an Iraqi national alleged to be a senior commander of an Iran-backed armed group that is said to have orchestrated a wave of international terror attacks.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US and Nigerian forces kill Islamic State’s ‘second in command,’ Trump says
American and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a joint operation carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said early Saturday.
· Jones Hayden
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Jenin refugee camp
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said a Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces during a raid on the Jenin Refugee Camp in the northern occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alleged to be the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS) globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by United States and Nigerian forces, President Donald Trump said.
· Al Jazeera
Teenager Isla Bell’s body was found in a Melbourne tip 18 months ago. Today friends and family demanded ‘justice’
Supporters at the Victorian state library protested against prosecutors dropping a manslaughter charge against the man accused of killing her
· Catie Mcleod
‘There’s no justice’: Calls for change at Isla Bell vigil
Isla Bell met the world with an open heart. And the world responded by beating and mistreating her, until her body was found in a refrigerator at a Dandenong tip, discarded with the rubbish.
· Liam Mannix
US charges alleged Kataib Hezbollah figure after arrest in Turkey
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, whom the United States has charged over alleged involvement in a series of attacks and ties to the Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah.
· Middleeasteye
State opposition claims closure of regional courthouses ‘a system-wide failure’
The state opposition claims a decision to temporarily close more than 20 regional courthouses in WA due to a lack of security is a ‘system-wide failure at the heart of regional justice in Western Australia’.
· Michael Philipps
2 Hong Kong tourists killed, 2 injured in New Zealand car crash
Chinese consulate activates emergency response, pledging full support to the victims and their families
· William Yiu
2 Hong Kong tourists killed, 2 injured in New Zealand car crash
Chinese consulate activates emergency response, pledging full support to the victims and their families
· William Yiu
Islamic State group leader killed in a U.S-Nigerian mission, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday.
· Michelle L Price
Police advised to refrain from responding to schools’ sports day noise complaints
Cheering students and loudspeaker announcements have long characterized school sports days in South Korea. Recently, however, noise complaints to the police have increased.
· Song Seung-hyun
Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces
US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’
· Agence France-Presse
Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrial
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein returned to court in his rape retrial Thursday, a day after the former movie tycoon reported chest pains while in the courthouse.
· Agence France-Presse
Plastered bride hauled off to jail in wedding gown after allegedly pummeling her mom during reception
The only thing she tossed was a punch.
· Anna Young
Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, Israel says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas ’ military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn't immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured.
· Associated Press
US and Nigerian forces kill top ISIS leader hiding out in Africa in ‘very complex mission,’ Trump says
President Trump announced Friday night that US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS’s second in command in a “very complex mission.”
· Victor Nava
Stolen car involved in alleged shooting spotted at SA prison staff car park days earlier
Sat 16 May 2026 at 1:52pm
· Olivia Mason
Trump says the US has killed second-in-command ISIS leader
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Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'
Maureen Galindo, the housing activist and conspiracy theorist whose rants about “billionaire Zionists” have defined her pursuit of a US House seat in Texas, is within spitting distance of winning a Democratic runoff in a competitive San Antonio-area district.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Czech police recover medieval saint’s 800-year-old skull encased in concrete
The 35-year-old suspect told police he objected to the public display of human remains and had planned to throw the skull into a river
· dpa
Czech police recover medieval saint’s 800-year-old skull encased in concrete
The 35-year-old suspect told police he objected to the public display of human remains and had planned to throw the skull into a river
· dpa
Man set to front court after alleged Sydney hit-and-run
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Trump-supporting election denier has state sentence commuted
LOS ANGELES — A US election denier whose case has been championed by Donald Trump was granted a commutation Friday that will see her released from state prison next month.
· Agence France-Presse
US Supreme Court denies appeal of Virginia redistricting ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-gasp effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a voter-approved redistricting plan that would have given their party an edge in November's midterm elections.
· Agence France-Presse
US ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular given probation for shooting Everglades alligator
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is seen in a social media video shooting at the animal to test ‘how dead it is’
· Tribune News Service
US ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular given probation for shooting Everglades alligator
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is seen in a social media video shooting at the animal to test ‘how dead it is’
· Tribune News Service
LA Metro kills pedestrian near Santa Monica Pier
A pedestrian was killed Friday afternoon after a terrifying collision with a Metro bus near the Santa Monica Pier sent police and firefighters racing to the scene and shut down one of the city’s busiest intersections.
· Daniel Farr
Police discover bodies of man and woman in Melbourne home
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Joseph Sahyoun
US planning to criminally indict ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.
· Will Grant
Out-of-control NYC driver plows into group of men on sidewalk, killing 2
Two men were killed and three others critically injured in Upper Manhattan on Friday after a driver plowed into multiple parked cars and hopped a curb, cops said.
· David DeTurris, Daniel Cody
Text messages show how close UCLA came to leaving Rose Bowl
New court documents filed in the Rose Bowl’s lawsuit against UCLA revealed how imminent the school’s expected departure was for SoFi Stadium before reversing course.
· Ben Bolch
New York charges Iraqi man over alleged terror plot targeting synagogue | The National
An Iraqi man was charged in New York on Friday with helping carry out attacks targeting US interests, including an alleged plan to bomb a synagogue in New York City and the European offices of two American banks.
· Adla Massoud
Suspect arrested in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy
A suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting of Missouri star running back Ahmad Hardy earlier this week.
· Thomas Gamba-Ellis
Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.
· Associated Press
Supreme court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to restore congressional map
Order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competition
· Associated Press
Five Italian divers killed in cave accident in the Maldives
Male, Maldives: A high-risk operation to recover the bodies of four Italian divers from deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives has been suspended after rough seas repeatedly hampered efforts.
· Mohamed Sharuhan, Giada Zampano
Fighter jet cruises SoCal streets ahead of massive military event
A fighter jet turned heads in Southern California after being hauled through city streets under police escort as part of preparations for the 64th Annual City of Torrance Armed Forces Day celebration.Video from above showed the aircraft, identified as an F-5, being transported around 10:30 p.m. Thursday from Torranc…
· Daniel Farr
Former secretary of public security in Mexico's Sinaloa state faces US court
NEW YORK (AP) — The former secretary of public security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state appeared in a U.S. court on Friday, days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the U.S.
· Michael R Sisak
‘The mine is like a death’: How outback WA’s landmark native title compensation case played out
It was a court battle that began in a small 12-sided building in Roebourne and ended up creating history - the largest figure ever handed down in Australia for Native Title compensation.
· Michael Philipps
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Crash’ on Netflix, Another Likely Firebrand of a True Crime Documentary
This week on Typically Depressing True Crime Theatre is The Crash, a reiteration of an awful tragedy that fits the Netflix-documentary template perfectly. In 2023, a judge determined that Mackenzie Shirilla crashed her car on purpose, killing Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan; Mackenzie got two 15-years-to-life sent…
· John Serba
Woke Judge Admits "Taking A Chance" On Violent Criminal... Who Then Went On Shooting Spree
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
· Tyler Durden
Harvey Weinstein rape case ends in mistrial after jury deadlock
Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in New York. (Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP, Pool)
California teen busted by police for building and bringing guns for classmates
A 16-year-old Garfield High School student was arrested on campus after police say he was found carrying a semi-automatic ghost gun hidden in his pants, triggering a wider investigation that later uncovered suspected firearm manufacturing activity at his home.
· dfarrcap, Daniel Farr
Police warn over new scam targeting students after reported losses of more than $400,000
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Supreme Court rejects Virginia congressional map drawn by Democrats
A statue titled the “Authority of Law” sits in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Mark Sherman
Iraqi accused of multiple terror attacks in US and Europe arrested and charged
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi appeared in US federal court to face six terrorism-related charges
· Maya Yang, Jasonburke