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A disabled man who was wrongly sacked after being spied upon by his bosses said he felt "justice had been done" after his former employer agreed to pay him £329,000 in damages and lost earnings.
An autistic teenager whose Islamic State fixation was previously “fed” by undercover police has been freed after pleading guilty to sharing violent extremist material and threatening a Melbourne synagogue.
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The state government has vowed to “do everything” to strengthen punishments for teenagers who commit serious offences after a 14-year-old girl had more than 100 charges against her dropped because she was found to have been legally too young to understand her conduct was wrong.
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Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation label federal court ruling against mining giant’s Solomon Hub iron ore operation ‘unsatisfactory’
A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents.
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An Aboriginal group awarded more than $150 million for cultural and economic losses in a legal battle with mining giant Fortescue has welcomed findings by the court that ruled the company liable, but took aim at the WA government for not adopting a neutral position on the case.
A Perth man who was located by police after a woman’s body was dumped with paramedics in Joondalup on Wednesday said the deceased was his fiancé and had died while he was asleep.
Keli Lane, who is serving a lengthy jail sentence for the murder of her newborn daughter, is seeking to use her prison diaries as part of her lawsuit against the state over alleged abuse in custody.
A burst of gunfire rang out late Wednesday in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said one person was arrested during the shooting incident in the Senate whose background is still being established.
Multiple gunshots sent people running for cover inside the Philippine Senate, where a legislator wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge.
Topic:Royal Commissions
Police investigating the shooting on Wednesday. (ABC News: Mackenzie Heard)
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court has tagged as a “suspect” over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, has reportedly left the Senate following a gunfire incident Wednesday night.
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The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested Ousmand Gunasekara, alias ‘Gampaha Ousmand,’ for organizing criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, popularly known as ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa.’ The arrest was made last night (13) in the Sri Bodhi Road area in Gampaha.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
After months of hiding from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid reports of a warrant for his arrest, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa surfaced at the Senate, triggering a series of chaotic events that led to gunshots being fired within the chamber’s premises.
HONOLULU (AP) — A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents.
Alberta judge ruled provincial government must consult with First Nations before collecting signatures for a proposed referendum
Gwangju police said Thursday that the May 5 murder of a 17-year-old was not committed inadvertently as the suspect had claimed, but was an outburst toward a stranger after being rejected by his co-worker.
A South Korean court recently overturned a 1987 ruling, saying the defendant at the time was wrongly convicted of trying to defect to North Korea.
Japan's Supreme Court has requested a related parliamentary commission to file a petition with the Judge Impeachment Court to seek the dismissal of a judge indicted for alleged habitual gambling through an online casino site.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting, A’ja Wilson had 14 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces routed the Connecticut Sun 98-69 on Wednesday night.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison Thursday for illegally filming fighter jets at several South Korean and U.S. military facilities and attempting to intercept traffic control communications.
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A juror who helped convict Alex Murdaugh in the killings of his wife and son was left stunned by the South Carolina Supreme Court’s “crazy” decision Wednesday to overturn the verdict.
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MANILA, Philippines — Five foreigners were arrested in a surprise Bureau of Immigration (BI) crackdown inside a casino, as authorities intensified the government's nationwide campaign against illegal foreign workers, visa violators, and undocumented aliens operating in the country.
London police said on Wednesday they would mount an "unprecedented" operation this weekend to prevent violence and serious disorder when two large protests - anti-immigration and anti-Israel - take place in the British capital.
Topic:Scams and Fraud
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The Seoul High Court on Thursday opened the appellate trial over former President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for leading an insurrection through his botched martial law imposition in December 2024.
Police warned that accused Cambridge, Mass., shooter Tyler Brown would “hurt or kill someone” again after being handed a soft sentence for opening fire at cops in 2020.
An alleged scam compound in Cambodia's Takeo province utilizes a prison-like layout with guards to confine people, Amnesty International said in a report released on June 26, 2025. (Amnesty International)
A Brisbane homeowner has been ordered to remove his patio area, a cubby house and part of his pool terrace that were built on his neighbour’s land – long before he purchased the property – in a fierce land battle in the city’s leafy west.
Brett Baty was involved in a puzzling moment for the Mets on Wednesday night at Citi Field as he was charged with a phantom ABS challenge.
LOS ANGELES — A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered "Friends” star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him is set to be sentenced on Wednesday.
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A pair of alleged shoplifters learned the hard way that Fresno police are now watching from the sky.
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
To ignore or condone the Jimmy Lais and Apple Dailies of the world is to encourage the hypocrisy and abuses seen in news reporting today
To ignore or condone the Jimmy Lais and Apple Dailies of the world is to encourage the hypocrisy and abuses seen in news reporting today
GWANGJU, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday released mug shots and personal information of a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a high school student in the southwestern city of Gwangju last week.
A Bay Area police chief is facing hit-and-run charges after she allegedly sideswiped a family’s vehicle on the highway before driving off, later insisting she was dealing with a possible medical emergency.