Hong Kong police bust motorcycle theft syndicate, arrest 5 over 14 cases
The force says gang members split roles, from lookout to hot-wiring and delivery to buyers
· Wynna Wong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00N. Korea slams Japan PM's offering to war shrine
North Korea on Saturday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, calling it a "challenge to international justice."
· Yonhap
Probable cause exists to impeach Sara, says veteran lawyer
MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Lorna Kapunan said she believed that the House of Representatives Committee on Justice has seen and heard enough – from the discrepancies in Vice President Sara Duterte's declared net worth to the flagged bank transactions – to find probable cause to impeach her.
· PNA
Daniel Kinahan's extradition from Dubai may take up to a year, expert says | The National
The extradition of suspected organised crime boss Daniel Kinahan from the UAE to Ireland could take up to a year, an expert has said.
· Daniel Bardsley
DHS blames ‘weak’ Biden policies after piracy-linked Somali illegal immigrant nabbed at northern border
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a Somali illegal immigrant who authorities say is linked to a past piracy case and faces an outstanding warrant for passport fraud.
· Fox News
‘Toughest stance’: Hong Kong launches 18 operations against illegal fuel stations
Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says the practice has become increasingly common in urban areas
· Leopold Chen
‘Toughest stance’: Hong Kong launches 18 operations against illegal fuel stations
Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says the practice has become increasingly common in urban areas
· Leopold Chen
Ten repeat offenders are behind one-third of Chapel Street retail crime. Traders have had enough
It doesn’t take long before the group of uniformed police officers on Chapel Street swing into action.
· Gemma Grant
Remains of WWII airman killed in action finally return home to NYC 80 years later: ‘It’s a miracle’
The remains of a US airman killed in World War II were returned home to his family in New York City more than 80 years after his death.
· Anna Young
Malaysia gets new anti-corruption chief as protests mount against outgoing head
Former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman takes the reins of MACC from Azam Baki amid scandals
· Joseph Sipalan
Malaysia gets new anti-corruption chief as protests mount against outgoing head
Former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman takes the reins of MACC from Azam Baki amid scandals
· Joseph Sipalan
Police investigating drive-by shootings in Sydney's south-west
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Podcast helps Louisiana police arrest 4 suspects in decades-old murder of teen girl Roxanne Sharp
Louisiana police say a podcast helped them solve the decades-old killing of a 16-year-old girl and announced Friday that four men now face criminal charges in connection with her rape and murder.
· Associated Press
Sydney childcare worker charged with allegedly slapping two boys
A 25-year-old man was arrested at an address in Belmore on Saturday morning.
Leaker arrested after Hollywood film released months ahead of schedule, and he could face years behind bars
Just weeks after the upcoming animated film The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender leaked online in its entirety, the individual responsible for the leak has been placed behind bars.
· Brian Gallagher
Police say body found on Fleurieu Peninsula was historic murder victim
Police have been at the scene since Friday afternoon. (File: ABC News)
· James Wakelin
Houston Police Officer Ashley Gonzalez fired over video of ‘deeply disturbing’ racist social media rant
An under-fire Houston police officer was fired Friday over her now-viral racist social media rant — as officials described her hateful outburst as “deeply disturbing.”
· Nicholas McEntyre
Mamdani's new head of NYC jails once served time
New York City’s new correction commissioner, Stanley Richards, once served more than two years at the notorious Rikers Island jail before dedicating his career to helping inmates turnaround their lives. Now that he’s in charge he vows to treat inmates with humanity and to finally close the jail he once called home. …
· Philip Marcelo
Peru confirms election runoff date, court says no to Lima re-vote
LIMA — Peru's electoral tribunal on Friday rejected calls for a new election in Lima following irregularities during the April 12 vote and confirmed a presidential runoff will be held June 7.
· Agence France-Presse
Three men arrested after alleged arson attack in Melbourne CBD
A bar had its windows smashed and was set alight in Melbourne's CBD. (ABC News: Patrick Rocca)
The AFL bans disruptive racists. Surely the police can do the same for morons who boo welcome to country on Anzac Day | Marcia Langton
To dishonour the memory of Indigenous and other Australians who served during wars is despicable, ignorant and a moral crime
· Marcia Langton
Shots fired at three homes in Sydney, police say
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Emily Bennett
Police search for man who stole nearly $3K in high-end wine from upscale supermarket
A pricey taste in vino has landed one suspect in hot water after Irvine police say he made off with more than $2,600 worth of high-end wine from a local Gelson’s supermarket.
· Daniel Farr
Israeli court uncovers covert Hamas funding network, key figures sentenced
A recent ruling by the Central District Court has unveiled a covert financial network designed to funnel money to Hamas, thereby supporting the terror group's efforts in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
· HODAYA RAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Family describes painful return to Wang Fuk Court to retrieve belongings of late wife and mother | South China Morning Post
The Yip family will have to face this ordeal again in about a week.
US millionaire trophy hunter killed by herd of elephants
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Nick Pearson
NYPD cop opens fire on career criminal who shot man outside NYC store in ambush-style attack
An NYPD officer opened fire on a career criminal after he pumped several bullets into a man sitting outside a Harlem convenience store Friday night, police said.
· Ken Garger
ICC asked to order public release of redacted Duterte defense filing to avoid withholding of key info
MANILA, Philippines -- Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have asked judges to order the public release of a redacted defense filing in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, arguing that confidentiality claims are unjustified and could undermine witness confidence.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Case against mohel suspected of causing baby's death reinforced after three doctors testify
The investigation into the death of a baby following a circumcision has taken a significant turn as three doctors have now testified, reinforcing the case against the mohel suspected of causing the tragedy.
· HODAYA RAN
2 Killed in Boat Strike in Eastern Pacific Ocean, Pentagon Says
The U.S. military attacked a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing two people and raising the death toll to at least 182 in the campaign against people the United States accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.
· Eric Schmitt
Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before fatal Canada shooting
OpenAI said the company had identified an account using abuse detection efforts, but determined at the time it didn’t meet threshold for legal referral
· Associated Press
California police warn of app-driven ‘assassin’ game where students track and ‘eliminate’ each other
A popular high school tradition is drawing fresh warnings from California law enforcement as graduation season approaches.
· dfarrcap
US military kills two more people in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
Small boat destroyed in video posted on social media as US campaign has killed at least 178 people since September
· Nick Robins Early
Cop-hating activists handed City Hall stage as angry residents shut out of $14.9B budget showdown
A ratbag group of cop-hating Black Lives Matters activists were handed the floor at City Hall as they launched a campaign to block extra funding to hire more police in Los Angeles.
· Jamie Paige
‘It’s become a war zone’: Popular Melbourne bar firebombed twice in a week
Three men have been arrested over the second arson attack on CBD venue Bar Bambi in a week, following a wave of firebombings, shootings and attempted kidnappings that have plagued Melbourne’s late-night hospitality scene for the past two months.
· Cameron Houston
US to bring back gas, electric chairs and firing squads for federal executions
The US will re-adopt the use of firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation for executing criminals convicted of the worst federal offenses, the Justice Department said in a statement on Friday.
· RT
US to bring back gas chambers, electric chairs and firing squads for federal executions
The US will re-adopt the use of firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation for executing criminals convicted of the worst federal offenses, the Justice Department said in a statement on Friday.
· RT
Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell
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Spurs say Victor Wembanyama unavailable for Game 3 against the Blazers
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) sits on the court after a hard fall during the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
· Anne M Peterson
Kyoto police warn of misinformation in case of arrested father and dead boy
The Kyoto Prefectural Police are warning the public about misinformation spreading on social media regarding the high-profile case in which an 11-year-old boy was found dead and his 37-year-old father was arrested this month.
· No Author
Wang Fuk Court residents make long climb to retrieve family treasures, bid farewell
Jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes linked to departed loved ones among items reclaimed by residents
· Lo Hoi-ying
Wang Fuk Court residents make long climb to retrieve family treasures, bid farewell
Jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes linked to departed loved ones among items reclaimed by residents
· Lo Hoi-ying
N. Korea slams Japan PM's offering to war shrine
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, calling it a "challenge to international justice."
· Chae Yun-hwan
Multiple Israeli strikes reported across Gaza, woman and child among killed
More than 11 Palestinians, including a woman and a child, were killed in separate Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to health officials.
· Middleeasteye
Israel charges F-15 fighter jet technicians with spying for Iran, report says
Two Israeli Air Force technicians working on F-15 fighter jets have been charged with spying for Iran, according to a report by Jewish News Syndicate.
· Middleeasteye
Mississippi governor calls session to redraw judicial districts
The American flag waves outside the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson, Miss., April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates, File)
· Sophie Bates
Elon Musk and Sam Altman head to court with tough ‘Judge Judy’ firing warning shot at billionaires
Silicon Valley’s biggest egos are about to get a reality check — from a no-nonsense Bay Area judge who doesn’t care how rich they are.
· Pierce Sharpe
White House seeking firing squad, electrocution and gas for federal executions
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Arsonists are targeting Melbourne restaurants and hospitality venues. No one seems to know why
Unlike firebombings during the city’s tobacco wars, police say the motives for targeting at least eight businesses since 14 April remain unclear
· Nino Bucci
Indigenous leaders, politicians and military chiefs condemn Anzac Day booing
Uncle Ray Minniecon (L) — himself an ADF veteran — delivered the Acknowledgement of Country in Sydney's Martin Place, where a small but vocal group booed. RSL NSW acting president, retired brigadier Vince Williams (R), apologised directly to Uncle Minniecon. Source: Supplied / RSL NSW
· Sbsaustralia