Police raid apartment owned by Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner
Police have raided a luxury Gold Coast apartment owned by Dr Vahid Reza Adib. (AAP: Jono Searle)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Lebanon death toll from Thursday reaches 32, Israeli troops hit
An Israeli airstrike targeting the town of Harouf in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon has killed one woman and left three injured, including a child.
· Middleeasteye
Famed ‘80s new wave band’s singer smirks as he’s arrested on horrifying sex charges
Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson was seen smirking while being arrested in 2021 for sexually assaulting and raping several women.
· Vanessa Serna
Jealous ex-girlfriend who sent sex tapes to lover’s new beau accused of swindling him out of their home
The Florida woman arrested for barraging her ex’s new partner with explicit photos and videos from their relationship allegedly swindled her former beau out of his house after he convinced authorities to drop charges, a lawsuit claims.Kristina Taylor and a pal, both 36, tracked down the boyfriend’s new partner and b…
· Jared Downing
A 'General Aversion to Anything Jewish' reported in Italy after Milan Clash and Rome Shooting
On April 25 in Milan, the annual march marking Italy’s liberation from Nazi-fascism unfolded along familiar lines: partisan songs, flags, and a civic ritual rooted in the memory of resistance.
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
CCTV offline during knife incident at youth detention centre
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· Hayden Smith
Trump prods GOP states to gerrymander after voting rights ruling
President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to capitalize on a US Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act as he urged one governor to
· Jonaathan Shorman
Victoria Police to double recruit intake to fill 1,500 vacancies
Victoria Police is trying to fill more than 1,500 vacancies across the state. (ABC News: Margaret Burin )
Britney Spears charged with driving under influence in California
Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence.
· Christal Hayes
5 injured — some critically — in stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma
At least five people were injured, some critically, in a stabbing at a Washington state high school on Thursday, according to authorities and local reports.
· Zoe Hussain
Duke, Amazon's Prime Video reach streaming agreement for marquee matchups
A basketball with the Duke logo sits on the court during a timeout in an NCAA college basketball game against in Durham, N.C., Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Celeste Rivas family facing ‘indescribable pain’ after learning brutal murder details
The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered and dismembered by D4vd is going through “indescribable pain” after learning the horrid details of how she allegedly died.
· Brad Appleton
Amtrak weighs making it easier to bring guns on all of its trains despite WHCA dinner attack
Passengers deboard an Amtrak train at Union Station in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
· Josh Funk
Iran's supreme leader signals plans to maintain control of Strait of Hormuz
Mojtaba Khamenei's father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, was killed in US-Israeli joint strikes on 28 February. Source: Getty / Majid Saeedi
· Sbsaustralia
Man charged with attempted murder after paramedic stabbed in face and neck
A man will face court on Friday charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a paramedic in the face and neck outside a cafe in Melbourne’s north.
· Lachlan Abbott
Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court
· Tiago Rogero
Search underway for Victorian hiker missing on Canadian island
Denise Ann Williams was reported missing on April 28, local time. (Supplied: Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
· Brad Ryan
Ugandan man sentenced to death after judge rejects insanity plea
Christopher Okello Onyum, a man accused of killing four children, appears in court at the Ggaba Community Church grounds in Kampala, Uganda, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
· Rodney Muhumuza
Boy, 16, hid gun in sock that pal used to shoot teen on NYC train as victim left paralyzed: sources
A 16-year-old boy was busted for allegedly hiding a gun in his sock that his pal used to shoot another teen on board a Queens rush-hour train, cops and law enforcement sources said Thursday.
· Joe Marino, Amanda Woods
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves prediction: NBA Playoffs picks, odds, player props
It’s the Ayo Dosunmu show in the Timberwolves’ back court.
· Dylan Svoboda
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Pop star was arrested in March after she was pulled over for driving erratically on US 101 in California
· Associated Press
California scammers on notice as feds launch West Coast fraud strike force’
West Coast scammers are on notice as the Department of Justice launched a sweeping crackdown on healthcare fraud — including the hospice schemes that have plagued Los Angeles.
· Annie Gaus
Post-WW2 US wars killed 4 million civilians, cost $6 trillion
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· Stephen Prager
Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term in blow to Lula
The ex-president had faced 27 years behind bars for his coup attempt, but the term could now be dramatically reduced
· Agence France-Presse
Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term in blow to Lula
The ex-president had faced 27 years behind bars for his coup attempt, but the term could now be dramatically reduced
· Agence France-Presse
Britney Spears charged with DUI after checking herself into rehab
Britney Spears has officially been charged with driving under the influence.
· Antoinette Bueno
What is the US supreme court’s voting rights ruling about and will it affect midterms?
Rightwing justices in Louisiana v Callais led 6-3 vote to redraw congressional maps in blow to Voting Rights Act
· Edpilkington
Violent scenes as accused child killer arrested
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Melbourne paramedic stabbing charges
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Jewish man arrested for allegedly firing pellet gun at left-wing activists in Rome
Italian Jewish leaders are condemning the alleged acts of a Jewish man who was arrested this week after police said he fired a pellet gun at participants in a parade marking Italy’s Liberation Day from Nazism and fascism.
· GRACE GILSON/JTA
Attack on Jewish man outside Los Angeles synagogue investigated as hate crime
A Jewish man was assaulted on Monday evening behind a Los Angeles synagogue in what police say is being investigated as a hate crime.
· GRACE GILSON/JTA
Britney Spears charged with DUI
Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
· Andrew Dalton
Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
At least nine people, including two children, were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the health ministry said, as violence continues despite a ceasefire now in its second week.
· Samantha Granville
Uganda court sentences man to death for killing four children at nursery
A Ugandan court has sentenced a man to death for killing four children at a nursery school, in the capital, Kampala, earlier this month.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir about her son's murder tops NYT bestseller list
Just a week after When We See You Again, Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s heartfelt and heartbreaking memoir about the murder of her son Hersh by Hamas terrorists was published, it has hit the top spot on the New York Times bestseller list.
· HANNAH BROWN
Eyal Golan once again accused of sex crimes, state attorney calls for renewed investigation
The State Attorney's office instructed investigators on Thursday to look into a case involving singer Eyal Golan's past alleged sexual misconduct, a day after he filed a civil lawsuit against an individual who had brought sexual assault allegations against him in the past.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Action challenged after Partition
This case judgment concerns an appeal brought by the petitioner-appellants following the dismissal of their revision application by the Provincial High Court of the Central Province. The nub of the dispute involves a partition action (No. P2508) in the District Court of Matale regarding a 36-acre land originally own…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest
Bangkok: Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state television announced on Thursday night.
· Grant Peck
'I held down Golders Green suspect' says volunteer who grabbed ankle
A volunteer has described how he chased and restrained the suspect in Wednesday's Golders Green stabbing attack that left two men in hospital.
· Vinnie O’Dowd
May 26 fixed to deliver judgement in Sarana’s CIABOC cases
The Colombo High Court yesterday fixed for delivering its judgement on May 26 in four separate cases filed against former Development Lottery Board Chairman Sarana Gunawardena alleging causing loss to the Government while he was the Development Lottery Board Chairman.
· Gayan Abeykoon
UK Green Party candidates arrested following antisemitic posts, posts supporting terror - Telegraph
Two of the United Kingdom’s Green Party candidates have been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred after posting antisemitic comments online, the Telegraph reported on Thursday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Order in the Red Ranks - DailyNews
There was a time when the Lanka Sama Samaja Party marched in May Day parades chanting, “Arise now, ye starvers.” Back then, Leftist political parties held their May Day parades through the streets of Colombo within a tradition of attacking rivals and exchanging blows. May Day was a restless day for the ‘club-and-bat…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Dedicated to creating a fair, safe working environment - PM - DailyNews
The history of the Sri Lankan labour movement is a remarkable journey, shaped over decades by the blood, sweat and sacrifices made in the pursuit of rights, justice and dignity, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya said in her May Day message.
· Gayan Abeykoon
FedEx killer Tanner Horner claimed he had made ‘deal with the devil’ by murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand
Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner claimed he had made a “deal with the devil” by slaying 7-year-old Athena Strand, the jury at his murder trial was told.
· Anthony Blair
Aung San Suu Kyi pictured for first time in years as she is moved to house arrest
Myanmar's detained former president Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, according to state media. (AP: Aung Shine, file)
Trump says Tennessee next to redistrict after US Voting Rights Act ruling
United States President Donald Trump has said Tennessee will redraw its electoral map following a US Supreme Court ruling that gutted a key provision of the landmark US Voting Rights Act.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Chinese national arrested at casino for robbing cash in flight
Katunayake Airport Police arrested a Chinese national at a casino in Colombo Fort yesterday (30) for stealing $9,900 (approximately Rs. 3.1 million) from the Chief Immigration Doctor of the Russian Federation during a flight from Abu Dhabi.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Four women riding after liquor arrested in Horana
Aguruwathota Police stated that four women who were travelling on motorcycles after consuming alcohol have been arrested in the Remuna area.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Foreign liquor seized from Colombo premises - DailyNews
A man who was selling and in possession of Government-approved foreign liquor without a licence was arrested last weekend by the Island-wide Excise Special Operations Unit.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Yeti Isotonic powers Negombo Rifle Club - DailyNews
Sri Lanka’s leading sports hydration brand Yeti Isotonic, partnered with the Negombo Rifle Club (NRC) as its official hydration partner at the recently concluded Sharpshooter 2026 held in Kandy. Sharpshooter 2026 is one of Sri Lanka’s premier shooting competitions, organised by the Hill Country Sports Shooting Club.…
· Gayan Abeykoon