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Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over a media report that episodes of excessive drinking interfered with his ability to lead the premier US law enforcement agency, drawing an angry response from Patel.
The Tel Aviv District Court approved a one-time allocation of about NIS 200,000 from the Ida Abush public endowment to purchase laptops and essential equipment for children from low-income families in northern Israel and conflict-line communities, the Justice Ministry’s Corporations Authority announced this week.
The Cheonan Dongnam Police Station said Wednesday it arrested an elementary school student on suspicion of stealing a car and driving it without a license.
EMERGING R&B artist Jemay Santiago is back with the release of her new song “1A,” an emotionally charged single that serves as the latest single from her upcoming EP, Depresyon. Written from a place of vulnerability and self-awareness, the hazy, laid-back tune reflects Santiago’s newfound growth as an artist and son…
SA Police say the bird, a turquoise green-cheeked conure, was from a Melrose Park pet store. (Supplied: SA Police)
Authorities on May 5 arrested a 17-year-old male accused of murdering a 61-year-old woman who was found dead on April 21.
Michael Woodley speaks after Yindjibarndi was awarded $150.1 million in compensation from Andrew Forrest's Fortescue. (ABC News: Cason Ho)
SUWON, South Korea, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday concluded hearings on Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.
A paramedic present when a police officer fatally Tasered a 95-year-old aged care resident has apologised to the great-grandmother’s family at an inquest into her death.
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
A teenager who was allegedly killed by her partner had suffered a lengthy assault, from which she tried to defend herself, before a fatal blow to the head, a court has heard.
The socialite ex-husband of Miss Universe Australia is facing bankruptcy after failing to comply with a court order to pay his former employer more than $550,000.
Jewish aged care homes have hired armed guards to protect residents after escalating security fears over antisemitic behaviour in Victoria.
A note on the cafe window where the woman's body was found. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)
Good character has been abolished as a mitigating factor in sentencing sexual assault cases in NSW as part of watered-down reforms, as the government accuses the Coalition and Greens of failing victim-survivors.
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Corey Desmond Devree died by suicide while incarcerated at Bunbury Regional Prison in October 2024. (ABC News: Amelia Searson)
1928 -- Korean independence movement activist Jo Myeong-ha unsuccessfully attempts to assassinate Japanese Army Gen. Kunihiko Kuninomiya in Taiwan. Jo, 23, self-taught in Korea and Japan, cooperated with Taiwanese locals to block the Japanese colonial regime. He was arrested at the scene and later executed.
David Pye, pictured here outside court in 2013. (AAP Image: Angie Raphael)
A former top aide to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appeared in court as prosecutors seek his arrest on charges of involvement in a multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme.
Perth bikie boss David Pye will spend at least the next 34 years in prison after he was sentenced for ordering a hit on friend-turned-underworld rival Nick Martin at Kwinana Motorplex in 2020.
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to immediately resolve the consolidated habeas corpus petitions questioning his arrest, saying the delay has triggered what it described as a constitutional crisis.
Lifts put back into service for first time after fire as residents arrive with suitcases, trolleys and boxes on second visit to retrieve belongings
Lifts put back into service for first time after fire as residents arrive with suitcases, trolleys and boxes on second visit to retrieve belongings
Lawyers calling for all charges to be withdrawn after Sydney town hall rally against Israeli president
The long-running legal saga between the company owned by Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, and the heirs of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright is set for another chapter after Hancock Prospecting lodged an appeal against the ruling handed down in WA’s Supreme Court last month.
Fifteen people, including two paramedics and a Lebanese soldier, were killed and 13 others wounded on Tuesday in 59 Israeli attacks across Lebanon, according to Anadolu Agency.
Fifteen people, including two paramedics and a Lebanese soldier, were killed and 13 others wounded on Tuesday in 59 Israeli attacks across Lebanon, according to Anadolu Agency.
Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month. (Supplied: NT Police)
Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month. (Supplied: NT Police)
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FILE -Kouri Richins looks on during her murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Utah, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps, Pool, File)
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Seven teenagers were sentenced to prison Wednesday for collectively assaulting a mentally disabled person and filming the victim being molested.
System in ‘deep crisis’ six months after documentary exposed alleged network used to delay graft convictions
Coroner will examine 95-year-old’s death and look at dementia training for aged care staff, police and ambulance officers
Hezbollah leader vows to turn battlefield into ‘hell’ as Lebanon and Israel get set for more talks in Washington
Hezbollah leader vows to turn battlefield into ‘hell’ as Lebanon and Israel get set for more talks in Washington
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
An elected Supreme Court justice in Pennsylvania announced Monday night that he has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent, citing concerns about antisemitism.
Federal prosecutors charged a Missouri man on Tuesday with allegedly sharing instructional bomb-making videos on social media, which were eventually used by the man who killed 14 people and injured dozens in New Orleans on New Year’s Day in 2025.
The court heard Lotus Glen prison farm was unfenced. (ABC Far North: Phil Brandel)
Jayson Joseph Michaels has been charged with terrorism offences. (Facebook)
Police say the National Parks and Wildlife Service alerted them to an abandoned vehicle at the Round Hill National Park. (ABC News: Lani Oataway)
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
An appellate court on Wednesday opened a mediation hearing in the high-profile divorce settlement case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong.
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Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Wednesday opened a mediation hearing in the high-profile divorce settlement case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong.
Before Rhamell Burke allegedly threw Ross Falzone down subway steps, killing him in a shocking random attack, he allegedly assaulted three Port Authority police officers. Here, Frank Conti, president of the 1,800-member Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, writes that, far too often, criminals and the viole…