Islamic State-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria
The mother and daughter, accused of ‘crimes against humanity’, were arrested in Melbourne after travelling from a Syrian detention camp
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Australian women linked to Islamic State charged with offences over Syria travel
Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have been formally charged after returning home from Syria.
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· REUTERS
'They kept shooting at us while I kept driving': Female soldiers recall near-death Gaza incident
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· JAMES GENN
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· The Associated Press
US trade court rules against Trump's 10 per cent tariff rate
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The US trade court on Thursday ruled against President Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.
· Reuters
Jury finds Los Angeles not liable in death of girl hit by stray police bullet
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· Jaimie Ding
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· BBC News
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· Uwa Ede Osifo
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· Ari Hawkins
Australia news live: two Victorian women charged with crimes against humanity offences after return from Syria
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· Nick Visser, Benita Kolovos
Two ISIS Brides charged with slavery offences after landing in Melbourne
Two Islamic State-linked women have been charged with slavery-related offences after landing in Melbourne on Thursday night.
· Angus Delaney
U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 10 pct global tariffs
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· The Associated Press
The shocking sentence a California court gave for killing a pro-Israel Jew
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· Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
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· Jared Downing
US trade court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariffs
Trump also issues new deadline for EU to implement trade deal terms before raising tariffs to ‘much higher levels’
· Reuters
Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed
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PK Kemsley claims Dorit blew nearly $1M on designer duds as foreclosure looms
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· Audrey Rock
The Maps Are Moving: How A Supreme Court Ruling Turned The 2026 House Race Into A Republican Offensive
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· Tyler Durden
Explosion hits Netherlands' largest political party's headquarters, police say
An explosion damaged the headquarters of the largest party in the Dutch parliament, D66, on Thursday evening, local police said, adding there were no injuries.
· REUTERS
Man arrested for allegedly threatening ex-prince Andrew
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Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
At least five people have died in a huge blaze at a crowded fairground in south-eastern Mexico, local officials say.
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Justice Department says it was in the dark about Epstein note
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· Ed White
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, whose tenure was marred by Iryna Zarutska murder, suddenly resigns
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· Chris Nesi
'ISIS brides' arrested on return to Australia
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Morning Mail: woman charged with joining Islamic State, anger over drink branding, how Saudis sank Project Freedom
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Illegal immigrant gets life in prison for antisemitic Colorado firebombing attack — but he still could face death penalty
An Egyptian illegal immigrant who killed an elderly woman and injured a dozen other people in an antisemitic firebombing in Colorado last June was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty Thursday — but he could still face the death penalty.
· Associated Press
Human bones found near Nancy Guthrie’s home — but police make a quick ruling
Cops in Tucson, Arizona, rushed to investigate human remains that a streamer discovered in a wash less than five miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home Thursday – but they appear to be at least 50 years old, possibly even “prehistoric.”
· Alex Oliveira
Armed fighters kill at least 30 people in attacks in central Mali
Dozens of people have been killed in attacks reportedly carried out by al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters in central Mali, the deadliest assault since armed groups launched a widespread coordinated assault late last month.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Man who threw petrol bombs during pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in jail | The National
A man who threw petrol bombs during a pro-Israel rally last year in Boulder, Colorado, killing one person and injuring at least a dozen, pleaded guilty on Thursday to all charges he faced in state court and was sentenced to life in prison.
· The National
Who is Nicholas Tartaglione, Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate?
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Former deputy guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man. Jurors couldn't agree on murder
Former sheriff’s deputy Jason Meade stands during closing arguments of his retrial on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, inside Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, Pool)
· Patrick Aftoora Orsagos
Three sex offenders nabbed trying to cross border in ‘Operation Predator’ immigrant crackdown
Three sex offenders, including one wanted in New York on child sex crimes, were arrested at the Texas border under Operation Predator as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on criminal aliens.
· Emily Goodin
'I was their slave': ISIS-linked Australians charged with crimes against humanity
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· Stephanie March
Arrest warrant on former SriLankan CEO
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· Gayan Abeykoon
4,742 cases filed regarding cyber crimes against women in 2025 – Minister
Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament that 4,742 cases were filed in 2025 regarding cyber crimes against women and that special cyber crime prevention units have been established in all provinces, including the Northern and Eastern provinces, to investigate such cases.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge in central Florida
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· Mike Schneider
Cultivating divine awareness - DailyNews
Non-attachment and the middle way are central to Buddhist philosophy and are considered essential for achieving enlightenment. Individuals can cultivate inner peace, wisdom, patience and compassion by practicing non-attachment and following the middle way (middle-path).All the problems of human society- war, crime, …
· Gayan Abeykoon
CIABOC re-files indictment in Greek Bond case - DailyNews
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) re-filed indictment against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal for violating the condition imposed by Colombo High Court over the case causing loss of over Rs. 1, 800 million to the Government by purchasing treasury bills from…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Seventy four foreigners arrested for fraud, visa overstay - DailyNews
Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena yesterday (7) ordered the remand of 74 Vietnamese nationals arrested by the Kollupitiya Police on Wednesday (6) on suspicion of committing financial fraud via the internet and for violating visa conditions until May 14. The Magistrate ordered the remand of 41 Vietnamese nationals, age…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Mali: More than 30 killed in twin central attacks
Two attacks in central Mali claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have killed more than 30 people, local, security and administrative sources told AFP on Thursday.
· AfricaNews
Husband of woman allegedly murdered overseas accused of forging her death certificate
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· Eden Gillespie
SC orders to hold election for Kalmunai MC, Sainthamaruthu UC
The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the failure to hold elections for the Sainthamaruthu Urban Council had violated the fundamental rights of residents and ordered the Election Commission to proceed with elections for both the Kalmunai Municipal Council and the Sainthamaruthu Urban Council in accordance with the …
· Gayan Abeykoon
Woman charged with terror-related offences after arriving at Sydney airport
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