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Newest first · UTC+11:00Harvey 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
Ex-Texas Lottery Commission Leader Charged in Guaranteed Jackpot Scheme
A now-defunct Texas state lottery agency and its former leader have been criminally charged with collaborating with professional bettors overseas to arrange a guaranteed jackpot in a 2023 drawing that amounted to nearly $58 million.
· Chris Hippensteel
Gentle Monster review – disquieting drama about two women facing the truth about the men they love
Cannes film festival: Léa Seydoux is a wife and mother whose life unravels when police arrive to quiz her husband; Jella Haase is a detective dealing with her ailing father’s misdeeds
· Peterbradshaw
Man sought by police after making antisemitic threats
Police are looking for a man who appeared to make antisemitic threats captured on video in east London.
· Imogen James
Mom makes eerie admission as 2 dead kids, ages 5 and 7, found in burning car, cops say
A Texas mom has been charged with capital murder after her two young children were found dead inside a car that had been set on fire, according to authorities.
· Georgia Worrell
Scammers posing as Chinese cops target international students
Scammers who are posing as Chinese police and threatening international students with arrest have swindled nearly $800,000 from four victims in separate ruses across Sydney this month, police say.
· Megan Gorrey
Shock ruling made in death of college grad, 22, killed in accidental shooting, allegedly by boyfriend’s dad
The death of a recent Auburn University graduate who was killed in an accidental shooting, allegedly by her boyfriend’s father, has been deemed a homicide.
· Daniel Cody
Police searching for offenders behind death of former Bikie’s son
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US arrests Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah commander wanted for plots against Jews, US interests
The US has arrested Iraqi national and senior member of the Kataib Hezbollah terrorist organization, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, on Friday. He was charged with providing material support for Iranian-backed terrorist organizations and accused of directing attacks targeting US citizens and interests
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israeli strikes west of Gaza City kill at least seven people
At least seven people have been killed and dozens wounded after Israeli forces bombed a residential building and a civilian vehicle west of Gaza City.
· Middleeasteye
Jailed Trump ally Tina Peters, who tried to reverse 2020 results, granted clemency by Colorado’s Dem governor
A former Colorado county clerk sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for attempting to reverse the results of the 2020 election had her sentence commuted Friday by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.
· Josh Christenson
Man assisting police after death of another man north of Bundaberg
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· Grace Whiteside
Mahmoud Khalil calls for deportation to be halted in light of new evidence
The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student targeted for deportation by the United States government over his pro-Palestine advocacy, have called on an immigration appeals court to reopen and terminate his case.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Seven killed in Gaza on Nakba Day as Israel says it targets Hamas member
At least seven Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured in two Israeli air strikes on a residential building and a civilian vehicle in Gaza City, according to medical sources.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina Peters
Former election clerk who allowed unauthorized access to voting systems was convicted and sentenced to nine years
· Sam Levine
Teen busted in wild NYC gang shooting that wounded 5-year-old girl
A 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder Friday in the wild gang gun battle that left a 5-year-old girl wounded by a stray bullet this week, cops said.
· Amanda Woods
"Send Us A Tip": U.S. Dangles $15 Million Reward For New Intel On Iran's Drone Network
There is little doubt that Iran's Shahed drone threat has become a major concern, menacing surrounding Gulf states, commercial tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. bases across the region. This backdrop helps explain why the State Department's Rewards for Justice program has now put up to $15 million for…
· Tyler Durden
Man pleads guilty in 2021 shooting death of rapper Young Dolph
Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert in Atlanta on Aug. 23, 2020. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File)
Alleged murder of Aboriginal girl highlights Australia's deep inequalities
Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains references to and images of someone who has died.
· Katy Watson
Ex-Sinaloa security chief in Mexico arrested in US over alleged cartel ties
A former security chief in Mexico’s Sinaloa state has been taken into US custody on allegations linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, according to federal court records and reports unsealed late Thursday.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Suspect arrested in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, left, is congratulated after his team defeated Mississippi State in an NCAA college football game Nov. 15, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Intense moments on 91 Freeway as cops deploy unusual device to smoke out suspect
A dramatic standoff brought the 91 Freeway in Riverside to a grinding halt Friday morning after a crash involving a stolen Kia sparked a massive law enforcement response.Authorities sealed off every eastbound and westbound lane between 14th Street and Mission Inn Avenue while heavily armed officers surrounded the wr…
· Daniel Farr
NYPD’s new K-9 cops set to take a bite out of crime after graduating
They’re ready to paw-trol!
· Ella Morrison, Natalie O'Neill
AI supremacy, ‘secret police station’, Taiwan propaganda: 7 US-China relations reads
From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026
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AI supremacy, ‘secret police station’, Taiwan propaganda: 7 US-China relations reads
From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026
· SCMP
Police in Beverly Hills arrest teen but the reason will leave you smiling
A heartwarming “promposal” orchestrated with the help of local police has left social media users smiling after officers staged a fake “arrest” so a teenage boy could surprise his date with an unforgettable invitation to prom.
· Zain Khan
LA mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman dodges defund-the-police question with word salad answer
Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman is facing another viral campaign moment after delivering what critics are calling a word salad answer to a straightforward question about defunding the police.
· Jamie Paige
Russia orders Euroclear to pay compensation to its central bank
Participants gather in Moscow’s Arbitration Court to hold a hearing to consider a lawsuit by Russia’s Central Bank against Belgium-based financial clearinghouse Euroclear in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File)
First Qantas, now Coles: the star corporate lawyer beating her one-time clients
Many Australians, Kevin Rudd pronounced in 2021, were worried the Morrison government had appointed Gina Cass-Gottlieb to run the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Rudd charged the competition solicitor with being “a long-serving Murdoch family associate”. She was a “former personal lawyer to Lachlan M…
· Nick Bonyhady
Montana mechanic walks free after more than 100 days in jail on immigration charges
Roberto Orozco-Ramirez Jr and Sr. embrace outside of the Cascade County Sheriff’s after being released, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Great Falls, Mont. (Lauren Miller, Montana Free Press, CatchLight Local/Report for America via AP)
Disturbing TikTok video of Roblox character shooting up NYC high school sparks alarm
Disturbing video of a Roblox character shooting up a Manhattan high school sparked alarm this week – until the footage was finally removed from social media Friday.
· Amanda Woods
Ghislaine Maxwell got special treatment in prison, like private visits with snacks, water bottle delivery to cell, whistleblower says
Ghislaine Maxwell boasted to her family about getting special treatment behind bars — including private visits with snacks and front-of-the-line access, according to private emails revealed by a former employee of a Texas federal lock-up.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Deranged ex-Broadway dancer charged with shoving man down stairs to his death flashes another carefree smile in court
The deranged ex-Broadway dancer accused of shoving a retired Big Apple teacher to his death was indicted for murder Thursday night — hours after he flashed another carefree grin inside a Manhattan courtroom.
· Kyle Schnitzer, David Propper
UCLA Medical School Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Defiance Of Supreme Court
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· Tyler Durden
‘I’m like the police in the shower’: The local fighting to protect her neighbourhood pool
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· Amelia Nierenberg
The premier’s man started a fight that went to the high court. Taxpayers get the bill for both sides
Taxpayers shelled out more than $650,000 for both sides of a high-stakes court case launched by Premier Chris Minns’ chief of staff, which stripped the parliament’s upper house of its power to compel witnesses to attend hearings.
· Michael McGowan
Ukrainian man denies role in Starmer arson plot, court hears
A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told the Old Bailey he was only at the crime scene after being asked to help with some "luggage".
· Tom Beal
Students missing following attack by armed groups on school in northeastern Nigeria, police say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — An unspecified number of students are missing after suspected jihadi militants attacked a secondary school in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Friday, police told The Associated Press.
Israel says it assassinated Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, described by Israel as Hamas’s top military commander in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group
Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle
· Neha Gohil
Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba
MIAMI — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.
· Associated Press
Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday.
· Associated Press
MAGA influencer, her banker boyfriend charged in alleged racist assault in London
A MAGA influencer and her banker boyfriend were charged in a racist pepper-spray assault on a family with children in London, authorities said Friday.
· Natalie O'Neill
Iowa will replace Carver-Hawkeye floor with court used in NCAA regional
Fans cheer at the start of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Illinois, Feb. 18, 2017, at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Wild chase leads to arrest of road-rage suspect accused of pepper spraying Army vet
A California woman accused of pepper spraying an Army veteran during a caught-on-camera road-rage confrontation was arrested Thursday after allegedly leading police on a wild four-mile chase before officers discovered a large concealed knife inside her car, authorities said.
· Zain Khan