Hong Kong police investigate ‘suspicious’ fire after man dies in fall
An elderly woman was also rushed to hospital after heavy smoke inhalation, police say
· Edith Lin
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Woman killed, children injured as Israel attacks Lebanon
A woman was killed and several children were injured during Israel’s latest attacks in Lebanon.
· Al Jazeera
Six wounded after stabbing attack at high school in Washington state
Four students are in critical condition and security guard and suspect also injured after stabbing in Tacoma
· Richardluscombe
4 killed in second Indonesia train crash in days
The incident follows an earlier train crash on Monday that killed 16 and injured 90
· Agence France-Presse
4 killed in second Indonesia train crash in days
The incident follows an earlier train crash on Monday that killed 16 and injured 90
· Agence France-Presse
Tokyo man who attacked teens with hammer arrested after manhunt
He also struck another high school student who sustained minor injuries
· Kyodo
Tokyo man who attacked teens with hammer arrested after manhunt
He also struck another high school student who sustained minor injuries
· Kyodo
Suspect in Dutch princesses attack plot to face court in The Hague
Netherland’s Princess Amalia arrives for the abdication and enthronement ceremony of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg, on Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)
Taylor Frankie Paul shares emotional moment with Dakota Mortensen’s mom after protective order ruling
Taylor Frankie Paul hugged Dakota Mortensen’s mom in court Thursday after the exes’ hearing.
· Riley Cardoza
Woman jailed for life for murdering sister and stealing her Rolex
Judge tells Nancy Pexton, 70, she showed no remorse for the ferocious attack on Jennifer Abbott at London flat
· Jamie Grierson
Superdry cofounder James Holder convicted of rape in UK
Co-founder of clothing firm Superdry James Holder, is escorted by a police officer as he leaves Cirencester Magistrates’ Court, England, Friday, May 1 , 2026. (Rod Minchin/PA via AP)
Rep. Max Miller’s lawyers admit he lied about witness in domestic violence case against ex-wife
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for Rep. Max Miller confirmed their client fabricated testimony in court documents and during a court hearing to obtain a protection order against his ex-wife, prompting her attorneys to demand sanctions.
· Ryan King
Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h
Undercover officers intercept driver, 31, after he completed 42km trip from Sai Kung Country Park to border checkpoint in about 30 mins
· Edith Lin
Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h
Undercover officers intercept driver, 31, after he completed 42km trip from Sai Kung Country Park to border checkpoint in about 30 mins
· Edith Lin
Suspect charged after stabbings of Jewish men in London
The stabbings followed a spate of incidents targeting Jewish premises in the same area of north London. (Reuters: Hannah McKay)
Person of interest in custody after fatal shootings of bank employees in Kentucky
This image released by Kentucky State Police shows a suspect in a fatal bank robbery at a U.S. Bank in Berea, Ky., Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Kentucky State Police via AP)
Israeli police arrest man in nun attack near Jerusalem's Old City
Orthodox Christian pilgrims carry crosses during Good Friday procession in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
· Sam Metz
Disney+ K-drama Gold Land: crime thriller with Park Bo-young is polished but lacks urgency
Suspenseful and visually stunning it might be, but Gold Land so far features too vague a narrative and lacks character depth
· Pierce Conran
Disney+ K-drama Gold Land: crime thriller with Park Bo-young is polished but lacks urgency
Suspenseful and visually stunning it might be, but Gold Land so far features too vague a narrative and lacks character depth
· Pierce Conran
Hong Kong seizes HK$16 million of counterfeit goods in joint cross-border operation
Operation between Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau uncovers 23 cases, involving 46,000 counterfeit items including watches, phones and luxury goods
· Theodora Yu
Hong Kong seizes HK$16 million of counterfeit goods in joint cross-border operation
Operation between Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau uncovers 23 cases, involving 46,000 counterfeit items including watches, phones and luxury goods
· Theodora Yu
Man jailed over attempted murder charge in stabbings of Jewish men in London
Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen who lives in London, did not enter any plea
· Associated Press
Man jailed over attempted murder charge in stabbings of Jewish men in London
Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen who lives in London, did not enter any plea
· Associated Press
Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girl’s murder as suspect arrested
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with emergency workers in a remote Australian town after police arrested a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old Indigenous girl.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Dubai Police catch driver who dumped licence plates to jump red lights | The National
Dubai Police caught a driver who committed several traffic offences after he took the number plates off his car in a bid to avoid detection.
· Ali Al Shouk
Wyoming official faces backlash after posting ‘hang bad judges’ comment on abortion ruling
A Wyoming city councilman is facing backlash after posting a comment suggesting the state should “hang bad judges” in response to a court ruling on abortion, later insisting the remark was “not a threat.”
· Fox News
Superdry cofounder James Holder found guilty of raping woman after night out
Court heard woman asked businessman to stop but he did not, even when she started crying
· Stevenmorris, Jamie Grierson
Uganda kindergarten attacker sentenced to death
A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murder of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital.
· AfricaNews
Supreme Court puts Big Brother on trial — and your privacy on the line
“Big Brother is watching you” is no longer a fictional admonition.
· Betsy McCaughey
Security footage shows suspect Cole Allen shooting Secret Service officer before White House dinner
US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Ferris Pirro, on Thursday published a several-minute-long video that showed footage, including Cole Allen shooting a US Secret Service officer during his alleged attempt to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
· JAMES GENN
Riot erupts over Australian Indigenous girl’s suspected killer, authorities urge calm
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a 5-year-old Indigenous girl, police said on Friday.
· Reuters
Ex-Long Island cop in beatdown scandal denies lewd act because he likes women, not men: DA
A controversial ex-Long Island police chief accused of exposing himself to a male park ranger couldn’t have done the lewd act because “his interest lies toward the female,” his attorney claimed.
· David Propper
Crowd riots at Australian hospital over 5-year-old's death
A police vehicle burns outside the Alice Springs Hospital where a man suspected of killing a five-year-old girl is under police guard in Alice Springs, Australia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Rhett Hammerton/AAP Image via AP)
Jefferson Lewis could face life in prison. Traditional law calls for a different kind of justice
Warning: This story contains images of a deceased Indigenous person.
· Riley Walter
More than 40 Iranian seafarers killed during US–Israeli war: Union leader
At least 44 Iranian seafarers have been killed and 29 injured since the start of the United States-Israeli war on Iran, according to the head of Iran’s merchant marine union.
· Erin Hale
Met police chief denies ‘intervening in politics’ after open letter to Zack Polanski – UK politics live
The Green party leader reshared a post on social media criticising officers for kicking the Golders Green attack suspect in the head
· Taz Ali, Benquinn
British Police Raid Islamic Group Accused Of Sex Trafficking And Slavery
At least nine members of a Cheshire Islamic group have been arrested in a raid of 500 British police officers as part of an investigation into sexual offenses, slavery and forced marriage.
· Tyler Durden
How singer FKA Twigs emerged in Rebel Wilson’s defamation fight
Rebel Wilson has made an explosive claim in court that her concerns about a film producer intensified after UK-based singer-songwriter and actor FKA Twigs told her about her own “troubling” experience of bullying and harassment by the same executive.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Man arrested in Hong Kong after police seized HK$800,000 of suspected heroin
Suspect, 44, held in Tuen Mun operation for allegedly trafficking in dangerous drugs, police say
· Connor Mycroft
Man arrested in Hong Kong after police seized HK$800,000 of suspected heroin
Suspect, 44, held in Tuen Mun operation for allegedly trafficking in dangerous drugs, police say
· Connor Mycroft
Taxpayers to foot bigger bill for political campaigns under Labor plan
Victorian taxpayers would fork out more to pay for the political advertisements and campaign activities of parliamentarians under a government proposal to plug the hole in the state’s electoral laws created by last month’s High Court decision.
· Chip Le Grand
Major development in search for missing murder victim
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How A.I. Data Centers Are Building a New Political Coalition
How Conservatives on the Supreme Court Weakened the Voting Rights Act2:13
· Sabrina Tavernise
Knife-wielding terrorist charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London
A 45-year-old man was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain’s Jewish community.
· Associated Press
Myanmar’s Junta Claims ‘Benevolence’ for Aung San Suu Kyi. It Still Rules Cruelly.
In recent years, Myanmar’s military has tortured political prisoners, strangled democracy and killed civilians, even bombing hospitals. Now, as it seeks international legitimacy for its reincarnation as a seeming civilian government, it is promoting a softer image.
· Richard C Paddock
Primary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet
A teacher allegedly took a camera from his principal's office and hid it after a cleaner found the device inside a primary school bathroom.The claims were aired at Moorabbin Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon as Timothy Blamires, 33, was refused bail.Police will allege a camera was found at Kingswood Primary Scho…
· AAP
Newly released footage shows lead-up to alleged White House Dinner shooting
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Man charged after paramedic allegedly stabbed
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"We Shouldn't Have To Live Like This": UK Terror Level Raised To 'Severe' After Stabbing Attacks
Britain's terrorism threat level was raised from “substantial” to “severe” on Thursday afternoon after a 45-year-old British national, reportedly born in Somalia, stabbed two Jewish men in North London. The elevation in the terrorism threat level suggests another terror attack is highly likely within the next six mo…
· Tyler Durden
School fostered misogyny, excused behaviour as ‘boys will be boys’, court told
A lawyer representing an all-boys Catholic school on Brisbane’s northside says claims of a history of misogyny are irrelevant to a teacher’s allegations she was surrounded and pelted with food by hundreds of boys while working there three years ago.
· Catherine Strohfeldt