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Newest first · UTC+11:00Meloni’s justice ministry in turmoil as Berlusconi-era scandal resurfaces
ROME — Late Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s “bunga bunga” scandal is back on the Italian political agenda, wreaking havoc in Giorgia Meloni’s justice ministry.
· Hannah Roberts
US Supreme Court maintains mail access to abortion pill for now
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily maintained mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone.
· Agence France-Presse
BTS concert fire threat lands man suspended sentence
A man in his 50s was given a suspended prison sentence for posting online threats to throw petrol bombs at a BTS comeback performance planned for Gwanghwamun, in a case that prompted police action within hours of the posts.
· Park Han-na
The second chance specialists offering prisoners a way out
Pattie Phillips knew she was going to jail long before anyone else. She had built a financial house of cards that was always going to collapse.
· John Silvester
Elderly woman dies in fire sparked by faulty air-conditioner in Hong Kong flat
Blaze ignited at Yu Tung Court in Tung Chung on Friday morning, with 300 people evacuated
· William Yiu
Elderly woman dies in fire sparked by faulty air-conditioner in Hong Kong flat
Blaze ignited at Yu Tung Court in Tung Chung on Friday morning, with 300 people evacuated
· William Yiu
Jailed journalist Frenchie Cumpio wins Annenberg Justice for Women award
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· jsitchon0312
Jalen Brunson is a superstar contradiction with a chance to rearrange Knicks’ Mt. Rushmore
Jalen Brunson’s humility is a contradiction. On one hand, he’s a cold-blooded, clutch-time killer on the court. He wants the ball, he wants the shot. And more often than not, Brunson’s gonna make it. You need outsized confidence to succeed in that role. Real chutzpah. Think about Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Or h…
· Stefan Bondy
Women accused of police murder to face separate trials
Two women accused of murdering a police officer by running him down with an allegedly stolen car will face separate trials, a judge has ordered.
· Rex Martinich
2 dead after small plane crashes into Ohio home that bursts into flames
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed into an Ohio home with a family inside on Thursday — sparking a massive inferno, according to authorities and reports.
· Zoe Hussain
Trump-Xi summit live: US hopes for 'positive response' on Jimmy Lai, Rubio says
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong in February 2021. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Police investigating body found at park in Melbourne's west
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Joseph Sahyoun
Justice Dept alleges Yale bias against white, Asian applicants
NEW YORK — The US Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale medical school of discriminating against white and Asian applicants following a year-long probe into diversity practices at the elite university.
· Agence France-Presse
Crazed fugitive blows fentanyl in Florida cop’s face and claims ‘it’s sugar,’ wild bodycam footage shows
A crazed fugitive allegedly blew fentanyl in a Florida cop’s face during a frenzied bust and wildly insisted the lethal opioid was sugar, according to police body camera footage.
· Anna Young
Court upholds conviction of ex-DPWH officials in Soccsksargen right-of-way scam
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· Herbie G
Scottie Scheffler shares seven-way lead on congested US PGA leaderboard
American world No 1 among those shooting 3-under 67s
· Andybull
Terrorists hurl rocks at vehicle in West Bank, prompting search for attackers, IDF says
Troops of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Battalion killed one of the terrorists involved in the attacks and injured another.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
College grad, 22, who just landed dream job allegedly fatally shot by boyfriend’s dad
A recent college grad who just landed her childhood dream job was allegedly shot and killed by her boyfriend’s dad, who was arrested for the accidental shooting over two months later.
· Zoe Hussain
Two boys arrested after alleged arson attack on Melbourne bar
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Adam Vidler
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip was released from incarceration for the first time in nearly 30 years Thursday after posting bond while awaiting retrial for a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times.
· Associated Press
Teenagers arrested during alleged arson attack on Melbourne CBD bar
Fri 15 May 2026 at 9:34am
Garrick Higgo’s PGA Championship penalty far outweighed the crime — and he didn’t let it ruin his day
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Garrick Higgo lost track of time, and then he lost two strokes.
· Mark Cannizzaro
Slain pregnant mom’s torment revealed in heartbreaking texts before killer husband Chris Watts’ attack
Harrowing texts between Shanann Watts and a friend reveal the pregnant mom’s extreme emotional distress in the days before her husband killed her and their two daughters.
· Daniel Cody
US justice department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
A 2023 supreme court decision banned the use of affirmative action in college admissions
· Associated Press
Melanie Lynskey joins the fight for justice after NZ's Pike River Mine disaster
Fri 15 May 2026 at 9:00am
· Stephen A Russell
Court rules ‘Deb’ producers’ defamation case against Rebel Wilson can move forward
Rebel Wilson is going to have to prove in court that she wasn’t making up the appalling allegations she made against producers on her film “The Deb,” a judge ruled on Wednesday.
· Carlos Greer
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail.
· Sareen Habeshian
Alleged rifle-wielding Mass. shooter snoozes during first court appearance
The madman accused of spraying bullets indiscriminately down a busy Massachusetts street brazenly snoozed through his arraignment hearing Thursday – while prosecutors laid out the disturbing allegations against him.
· Georgia Worrell
Georgia transfer arrested on felony drug, speeding charges as worrying trend continues
Add Ja’Marley Riddle to the ever-growing list of Georgia football players arrested under the program’s stewardship of head coach Kirby Smart.
· Christian Arnold
‘Galactic Emissary’, soul names and affidavits: Sovereign citizen challenges gun licence cancellation in WA tribunal
A woman who sent the WA police commissioner and Governor two “deranged, irrational” affidavits claiming awareness of a galactic consciousness and asserting her right to ignore the state’s laws is fighting the police’s decision to cancel her firearm licence after a series of raids on so-called sovereign citizens.
· Hannah Murphy
Creeper arrested after trying to scale fence at Chris Brown’s LA home
A man accused of trying to break into singer Chris Brown’s Tarzana property was arrested twice in less than 24 hours after allegedly returning to the home just hours after being released from jail.
· dfarrcap
Utah police officer faces manslaughter charge
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a Salt Lake City-area police officer with manslaughter, alleging he violated police department policy and law enforcement standards when he shot an unarmed man through the back window of a pickup truck.
· Mead Gruver
Supreme Court clears way for Texas' 600th execution since 1982
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A North Texas man who experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys have said is intellectually disabled faced execution Thursday evening for the death of a retired college professor after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay that had put it on hold.
· Juan A Lozano
5 dead in 160-foot Maldives scuba dive — worst diving accident nation has ever seen
Five Italian tourists died on a daring, deep-water scuba dive into an underwater cave in The Maldives — sparking a police investigation into the tragedy, authorities said Thursday.
· Natalie O'Neill
Woman allegedly shoots husband in Bronx home and leaves him fighting for life: cops
A Bronx woman was charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting her husband in the head and leaving him clinging to life, cops said.
· Joe Marino, Amanda Woods
Billionaire Democrat Donor Who Bankrolled Swalwell Breaks Silence After Surprise Arrest
Billionaire and Democrat donor Stephen Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of felony charges of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
· Tyler Durden
Justice Thomas says Americans can find unity in the US Constitution
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas answers questions during a visit to the University of Texas at Austin, in Austin, Texas, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
· Joshua Goodman
Supreme Court order leaves access to abortion pill unchanged
Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)
· Mark Sherman
Human remains found in search for missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez
Human remains have been found in connection with the disappearance of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who authorities allege was killed by his physically abusive, occult-worshipping mother.
· Daniel Cody
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to invade military police chief's home
Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters arrived Thursday night at the Ashkelon home of Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin, the head of the military police, in a demonstration against the arrests of haredi draft dodgers by the military police.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Threats push lawmakers to raise Capitol Police retirement age
A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands guard as the Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Department of Defense budget, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Clashes erupt in Bolivia's capital as miners set off dynamite and police fire tear gas
Aymara Indigenous people march during an anti-government protest in El Alto, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Elderly ex-Long Island teacher who used position to sexually abuse kids gets up to 50 years in prison: DA
A retired Long Island teacher who prosecutors said used his authority to sexually abuse children on trips to the beach and pools was sentenced to up to five decades in prison Wednesday in what the district attorney called justice “long overdue.”
· David Propper
Gavin Newsom’s soft-on-crime budget torched by law enforcement
California lawmakers and law enforcement officials are calling Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget a slap in the face to voters after he refused to fund an initiative to hold criminals accountable.
· Josh Koehn
Silver-haired couple allegedly beat up mom — because they didn’t like how she disciplined her kid in public
A married couple landed behind bars in Florida Wednesday for allegedly stopping a mom from disciplining her misbehaving child — who’d just spit in her face.
· David DeTurris
Police say teen was among 6 people who died in Texas shipping container
In this image taken from video footage provided by KGNS, Union Pacific train cars are stationed at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (KGNS via AP)
· Ed White
Georgia's Ja’Marley Riddle arrested on drug, speeding charges
East Carolina’s Ja’Marley Riddle (2) helps with a tackle during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)
· The Associated Press