Disgraced US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction overturned
A South Carolina court has overturned the 2023 murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced lawyer who was convicted of killing his wife and son.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Emma Roberts and ex Evan Peters have tense onstage reunion years after domestic violence arrest
Exes Emma Roberts and Evan Peters shared a tense on-stage reunion this week, years after the actress was arrested for alleged domestic violence against him in 2013.
· Connor Surmonte
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions shockingly overturned, new trial ordered in wild twist
Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced legal scion who was found guilty of killing his wife and son — had his murder convictions overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court, which claimed county clerk Becky Hill “placed her fingers on the scales of justice.”
· Patrick Reilly
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck breaks his silence hours after bombshell arrest
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck has denied the charges against him after he bailed out of a West Hollywood police station on Tuesday.
· Ross O'Keefe
Remulla: No suspects, persons of interest yet in Senate shooting; secures Bato’s safety
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday night said authorities still have no knowledge as to who was behind the shooting in the Senate but vows to get to the bottom of the incident.
· Izel Abanilla
10 Hong Kong students hurt as self-heating hotpot pack explodes in classroom
Police received report from St Paul’s Co-educational College that self-heating hotpot pack exploded after being improperly heated
· Jess Ma
10 Hong Kong students hurt as self-heating hotpot pack explodes in classroom
Police received report from St Paul’s Co-educational College that self-heating hotpot pack exploded after being improperly heated
· Jess Ma
Teen girl hit by car fleeing prom party shooting that injured 4: ‘From magic to tragic’
A teenage girl was so terrified by a mass shooting at her prom party she was hit by a car while running for her life, according to police and family members.
· Patrick Reilly
Alex Murdaugh murder convictions overturned
Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/James Pollard, File)
· Jeffrey Collins
Owners push back as Wang Fuk Court administrator seeks to delay crucial meeting
Residents call for extraordinary general meeting to be held ahead of deadline on decision about whether to sell flats
· Vivian Au
Owners push back as Wang Fuk Court administrator seeks to delay crucial meeting
Residents call for extraordinary general meeting to be held ahead of deadline on decision about whether to sell flats
· Vivian Au
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ on Disney+, the Most Brutal Display of Violence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
So, anyone gonna take issue with The Punisher: One Last Kill (now streaming on Disney+) for featuring way, way (way!) more than one kill? Nah, probably not. This 51-minute one-off TV special boasts easily the most brutally violent stuff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, with star Jon Bernthal once again playi…
· John Serba
Indonesian prosecutors seek 18-year prison sentence for Gojek co-founder in corruption case
Nadiem Anwar Makarim, the co-founder of Indonesia’s payments platform and ride hailing company Gojek and former education minister, enters the courtroom for his trial hearing at the Corruption Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
· Niniek Karmini
Cultural and cinematic history of Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island | The National
Bubiyan Island has drawn fresh attention after Kuwait arrested four people linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for entering the island by sea to carry out “hostile acts”.
· Saeed Saeed
High Court cancels Karhi’s removal of KAN search chairwoman, orders appointment process to advance
The High Court of Justice on Tuesday canceled Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s decision to remove retired judge Nechama Munitz as chairwoman of the search committee for the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation Council, ruling that the decision did not meet the legal threshold for ending her term.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
US appeals court pauses Trump’s $83m payment to E Jean Carroll in defamation case
Appeals court rules US president will not have to pay award until the US supreme court reviews case or rejects an appeal
· Anna Betts
Nine killed in Israeli strikes on cars south of Beirut
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday with the health ministry reporting nine people killed in attacks targeting cars between Beirut and the coastal city of Sidon despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
· Agence France-Presse
Cannes Film Festival jury member rips Hollywood for blacklisting stars like Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem for Gaza support —but some question his motivation
Controversies sparked during the Cannes Film Festival often outshine the films themselves. Take Woody Allen’s 2016 film “Café Society,” which starred Blake Lively. Few can remember how that film played, but many will likely recall the uproar caused by a joke made at Allen’s expense when he introduced the film (“It’s…
· Tatiana Siegel
Palace to Dela Rosa: Marcos fair, grant legal protection regardless of political color
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would remain fair and would provide all legal rights and remedies to any Filipino regardless of his political affiliation, Malacañang told Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, following his appeal for protection against an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Cou…
· Catherine S. Valente
Dozens of dogs rescued and suspect arrested in Uganda after BBC investigation
Dozens of dogs kept in sham animal shelters and used for online scamming have been rescued by police and animal rights organisations in Uganda following a BBC investigation.
· Chiara Francavilla
South Africa's suspended top cop appears in Pretoria court
South Africa’s suspended police chief, Fannie Masemola, returned to the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Wednesday, appearing alongside alleged crime kingpin, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and more than a dozen others.
· AfricaNews
Gunman kills ex-wife and her new husband in Las Vegas grocery store —on their son’s 12th birthday
A gunman stormed into a Las Vegas grocery store and killed the mother of his children and her new husband before being tackled by heroic bystanders, according to police.
· Patrick Reilly
Nearly 600 killed in Lebanon since so-called ceasefire began, says NRC
Nearly 600 people have been killed in Lebanon since a so-called ceasefire was agreed last month, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said.
· Middleeasteye
Torre says Bato’s arrest ‘law enforcement,’ not ‘revenge; video release ‘unfortunate’
MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and now Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) general manager Nicolas Torre III believes the attempted arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, his former boss, was in no way an act of political “revenge” but a simple matter of “law enforc…
· The Manila Times
Stephen Cloobeck is arrested in LA weeks after turning back on Eric Swalwell
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday for a felony charge of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying.
· Ross O'Keefe
Former private prison executive will become ICE's acting leader
Todd Lyons, acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs. Enforcement (ICE), speaks during a television interview the White House Nov. 3, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Philippine Senate in lockdown after gunshots fired
The Philippine Senate is in lockdown with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court had sought refuge.
· Joel Guinto
Rinehart legal saga reignites, Hancock lodges appeal
Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, will fight elements of a complex court ruling that found two rival mining dynasties were entitled to a share of the spoils from some of the billionaire's prized iron ore assets.The Western Australian Supreme Court last month ruled the wealthy heirs of mining pioneer Peter W…
· Aaron Bunch
Ex-HKUST professor admits taking HK$40,000 to secure student’s admission
Liu Hongbin, 63, abused authority to help automotive engineering student secure admission into master’s programme in environmental health and safety
· Brian Wong
Ex-HKUST professor admits taking HK$40,000 to secure student’s admission
Liu Hongbin, 63, abused authority to help automotive engineering student secure admission into master’s programme in environmental health and safety
· Brian Wong
Foxtrot criminal network's 'second-in-command' arrested in Tunisia | The National
A murder suspect believed to be the second-in-command of Sweden’s notorious Foxtrot criminal network has been arrested in Tunisia.
· Tariq Tahir
Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate where lawmaker is holed up
More than a dozen gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate as police and marines moved in to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Chicago teen takeover mob rams police cruiser backward, swarms car as onlookers cheer: video
People in Chicago rammed into a police cruiser during a teen takeover on Wednesday while onlookers cheered and recorded the incident, video shows.
· Fox News
Founder of Indonesia's Gojek faces 18 years for alleged Chromebook graft
Nadiem Makarim, a former Indonesian education minister and co-founder of the country's ride-hailing giant Gojek, faces 18 years in prison for alleged graft in the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for remote schools. © Reuters
· ISMI DAMAYANTI
Chaos erupts at Philippine Senate as gunshots ring out during attempted arrest
Volleys of gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people were told to run for cover, Reuters witnesses heard, as chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court.
· REUTERS
Gov't under fire after revised Oct. 7 inquiry bill drops wording on ‘full, thorough’ probe
A revised version of a controversial bill to establish a politically appointed investigative committee to probe government failures during the October 7 attacks removed wording calling for a “full, thorough, and independent investigation” into the attacks, as was shown during a Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice…
· KESHET NEEV
Netanyahu denies role in alleged 2009 efforts to broker Yediot-Israel Hayom understandings
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denied testimony linking him to alleged 2009 efforts to reach an understanding with Yediot Aharonot publisher Arnon “Noni” Mozes, as his cross-examination continued in Case 2000 at the Tel Aviv District Court.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
WATCH: Gunshots hear inside the Senate
Panic at the hallways as gunshots were heard inside the Senate of the Philippines. Police personnel from the Philippine National Police National Capital Region Police Office and Senate security immediately formed defensive lines and tightened security as tensions escalated in and outside the compound amid issues sur…
· The Manila Times
Gunshots in Philippines senate where senator is holed up to evade arrest
Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, in standoff with authorities
· Rebecca Ratcliffe
Gunshots fired as chaos erupts at Philippine Senate
Chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court
· Reuters
Gunshots fired as chaos erupts at Philippine Senate
Chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court
· Reuters
1,700 stranded on cruise ship in France after traveler’s death blamed on norovirus
More than 1,700 passengers and crew are trapped aboard a cruise ship docked in France after a 90-year-old passenger died from suspected norovirus — just days after a separate virus killed three and sickened multiple others on a different cruise.
· Emily Crane
Breaking: Shots fired in Philippine senate as ICC seeks to arrest ex-police chief
Military personnel enter the senate building where Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa has been under protective custody since Monday. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez)
New 'Godfather' novel promises the return of the Corleone crime family
This book cover image released by Penguin Random House shows “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo. (Penguin Random House via AP)
· Hillel Italie
Gulf state accuses Iran of infiltration attempt on strategic island
Kuwait has accused Iran of attempting to infiltrate the strategic Bubiyan Island after authorities arrested four men suspected of belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
· RT
Glam prison warden busted for alleged fling with inmate at max-security lockup dubbed UK’s Gitmo
A glam prison officer has been busted over an alleged relationship she had with an inmate at a UK maximum-security lockup dubbed Britain’s Guantánamo Bay by human rights officials.
· Chris Bradford
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali: How one of Islam’s most revered figures still speaks to the modern world
It's early morning and we are standing at the Lions' Gate entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque. In front of us stand a hostile cluster of Israel police, who interrogate our documents with suspicion.
· Middleeasteye
UN urges independent probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad air attacks
The United Nations human rights chief has demanded independent investigations into reports that separate air attacks by the Nigerian and Chadian forces in northern Nigeria killed more than 100 civilians.
· Al Jazeera
Czech police hunt thief who stole 800-year-old skull of saint from church
Suspect was seen on fuzzy security photo running between benches of church carrying skull, police say
· Agencies in Prague
Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court
In a landmark German case targeting chocolate "shrinkflation", a court has found that the manufacturer of Milka's classic Alpine Milk bar cheated consumers and broke competition law.
· Kristina Völk