School denies parents' claims of how AI deepfake scandal was handled
Parents the ABC spoke to said police told them 21 girls had been identified as victims of the deepfake incident. (ABC News: Jake Grant)
· Alison Costelloe
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Australian government inquiry calls for gun reform amid rising antisemitism
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds up the report on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion during a press conference at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Dengvaxia trial looms after judge junks motions to dismiss case
MANILA, Philippines — The much-delayed Dengvaxia case will now likely go full blast after a Quezon City court judge turned down the motions filed by former Health secretary and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin and other co-accused to dismiss the multiple cases for reason of "double jeopardy," among others, according to…
· Arlie O. Calalo
Missing girl Sharon found dead days after going missing
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name and image of a person who is deceased.Missing Northern Territory girl Sharon Granites has been found dead days after going missing from Alice Springs, police have announced.Before midday today, NT police found the body o…
· Emily Bennett
Parents share statement in 'darkest hour' after children killed in house fire
Myla Summer-Lea Hughes and River William Higgins are being remembered by loved ones as "deeply loved". (Supplied)
· Isabella Ross
Body believed to be missing girl Sharon Granites has been found
Five-year-old was reported missing in the early hours of Sunday morning. (Supplied: NT Police Force )
· Grace Atta
Body believed to be missing five-year-old girl has been found in Alice Springs
The five-year-old girl was last seen at Old Timers town camp on the outskirts of Alice Springs. (Supplied: NT Police Force)
· Grace Atta
Body believed to be missing five-year-old girl has been found in Alice Springs
The five-year-old girl was last seen at Old Timers town camp on the outskirts of Alice Springs. (Supplied: NT Police Force)
· Grace Atta
Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques has lost his bid to overturn his convictions and sentence.
· Simon Atkinson
Exonerees face roadblocks in the journey from prison to employment
People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding their lives after their release. (AP Video by Kendria LaFleur)
· Juan A Lozano
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner battle for custody in Utah court
Taylor Frankie Paul appears at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
· Hannah Schoenbaum
Voting rights ruling means a big shakeup is coming for Black Caucus
Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana’s 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednes…
· Terry Tang
Florida man faces execution for step-niece's murder
Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, File)
I took an algorithm to court in Sweden. The algorithm won | Charlotta Kronblad
Gothenburg promised to optimise school admissions with a piece of code. The resulting chaos showed how unaccountable systems are ruining lives
· Kronbland Charlotta
Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years
SAO PAULO — Brazil's Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his nomination to the Supreme Court, the first in more than 130 years and a sign that the veteran leader is not popular among many important lawmakers as he seeks reelection.
· Associated Press
Christchurch shooter to remain behind bars for life
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· April Glover
Eastern police strengthen security preparations for Labor Day
MANILA, Philippines — The Eastern Police District (EPD) is ramping up preparations for Labor Day on May 1, 2026 to ensure the safety and security.
· Francisco Tuyay
US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world
Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction houses
· Guardian staff and agencies
Top court upholds guilty verdicts for 18 people in courthouse riot related to Yoon's martial law bid
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed guilty verdicts for 18 people for their participation in a courthouse riot in January last year over a court decision to keep former President Yoon Suk Yeol in custody over his failed martial law bid.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Woolworths discounts not 'inherently misleading', judge says
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· Michael Atkin
Tai Po fire probe: URA’s lack of price checks opened door to ‘unscrupulous consultants’
Three witnesses from the Urban Renewal Authority scheduled to to give evidence as committee holds its 21st day of evidential hearings
· Leopold Chen
Tai Po fire probe: URA’s lack of price checks opened door to ‘unscrupulous consultants’
Three witnesses from the Urban Renewal Authority scheduled to to give evidence as committee holds its 21st day of evidential hearings
· Leopold Chen
Miranda Devine: The Biden admin’s COVID vaccine cover-up and lies can no longer be denied – or the damage it caused
As Dr. Anthony Fauci’s right-hand man, David Morens, was charged this week with conspiracy and destruction of federal records in the COVID-19 cover-up, another scandal over the vaccine was unfolding on Capitol Hill.
· Miranda Devine
1 killed, 2 injured in apartment fire in Uiwang
UIWANG, South Korea, April 30 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at an apartment in Uiwang, just south of Seoul, on Thursday, killing one person and injuring two others, officials said.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas by New Zealand court
Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims said poor mental health made him admit to crimes
· Eva Corlett
Supreme Court sides with Nexon in trade secret dispute with Ironmace
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that ordered game development company Ironmace Co. to pay 5.76 billion won (US$3.87 million) in damages to industry rival Nexon Co. for trade secret infringement.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Mother arrested after beating 8-month-old son to death with TV remote
A woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of killing her 8-month-old son, officials said Thursday.
· Park Jun-hee
Breaking: Christchurch mosque attacker's conviction appeal application declined by NZ court
The New Zealand Court of Appeal's judgment follows a five-day hearing in February this year in Wellington. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
· Barbara Miller
Men accused of flying drone over Wollongong to traffic drugs
Two men have been charged today over allegedly smuggling drugs by drone south of Sydney.Events began about 11.45pm on Tuesday when police were called to a unit complex on Corrimal Street, Wollongong, after two men were reported acting suspiciously.Officers found the pair – aged 43 and 24 – allegedly hiding inside t…
· Richard Wood
Who is ICC Judge Joanna Korner?
MANILA, Philippines — International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Joanna Korner was selected by the tribunal to preside over the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Gruesome details alleged in D4vd case: chainsaws, a paddling pool and corpse in Tesla
Prosecutors say R&B singer killed 14-year-old girl to stop her from exposing their relationship and ruining his career
· Agence France-Presse
Gruesome details alleged in D4vd case: chainsaws, a paddling pool and corpse in Tesla
Prosecutors say R&B singer killed 14-year-old girl to stop her from exposing their relationship and ruining his career
· Agence France-Presse
French teen facing jail over straw licking stunt allowed to leave Singapore
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien gets permission to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for an internship
· Agence France-Presse
French teen facing jail over straw licking stunt allowed to leave Singapore
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien gets permission to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for an internship
· Agence France-Presse
Victor Wembanyama vehemently defends crying on court: ‘Refuse to carry the burden’
Victor Wembanyama is putting a new spin on Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit, “It’s My Party.”
· Christian Arnold
Brenton Tarrant loses appeal bid in Christchurch mosque shootings
An armed policeman patrols the grounds at the Al Noor mosque following the previous week’s mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
‘Vanity project’: Queensland sues Twiggy Forrest to recoup $66m grant
The Queensland government has launched Supreme Court action against one of Australia’s biggest companies to recoup almost $66 million it ploughed into a failed green hydrogen plant in Gladstone.
· Cameron Atfield
‘He snapped’: Accused killer to stand trial after friend reveals text messages
An accused murderer who will face trial over the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found at the bottom of a beach cliffside almost 30 years ago, had told a friend he “snapped”, a Queensland court has heard.
· Cloe Read
Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?
The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response
· Sam Beltran
Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?
The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response
· Sam Beltran
BI nabs alleged foreign scammers, money launderers in Pampanga crackdown
MANILA, Philippines — Authorities arrested three foreigners in Pampanga for their suspected involvement in online scamming and money laundering, as part of the government’s intensified crackdown on transnational crimes.
· William B. Depasupil
Mississippi man charged with killing mother, allegedly flushing her remains down toilet
A Mississippi man is charged with killing his mother after authorities allegedly found him trying to flush pieces of her flesh down a toilet in what a local sheriff called one of “the most heinous crimes that I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.”
· Fox News
Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?
As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons
· Alexander Tang
Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?
As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons
· Alexander Tang
Melbourne teacher charged after camera found in school bathroom
Kingswood Primary teacher Timothy Blamires was charged with possessing and producing child abuse material. (Supplied)
Royal commission into Bondi shooting says gun reform should be prioritised
A landmark royal commission into antisemitism, called in the aftermath of the Bondi shooting, has recommended that gun reforms be prioritised and policing arrangements for Jewish holidays extended to other Jewish festivals.
· Lana Lam
Keith Lees to stand trial over death of partner in 1997
Meaghan Louise Rose in an undated photo. (Supplied)
· Madeline Grace
Bondi royal commission: Australia’s ‘counter-terrorism capability’ should be bolstered in wake of terror attack, report finds
Interim report contains 14 recommendations, after inquiry examined agencies’ actions before the attack in which 15 people were killed
· Ben Doherty, Josh Butler, Nino Bucci
Lakers star guard Austin Reaves returns in Game 5 vs. Rockets
After being sidelined for nearly four weeks because of an oblique injury, Lakers star guard Austin Reaves made his long-awaited return to the court in Game 5 against the Rockets.
· Khobi Price
Disney artist behind iconic theme park designs warns thief who targeted Palm Springs home
A famed artist who worked on iconic theme parks for Disney had a tiki carving stolen from the Palm Springs home he designed — and he’s warning the culprit could face a lifelong curse for the crime.
· Daniel Farr