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Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in air strike - DailyNews
Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli air strikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Search delay for missing Indigenous man, coroner hears
A young Indigenous man’s missing persons case could have had a different outcome if police started searching earlier and followed all procedures, a coroner has heard.
· Rex Martinich
WATCH: Palace: VP Sara should explain P6B in ‘red-flag’ transactions
Malacañang on Thursday said that Vice President Sara Duterte should explain the billions of pesos in transactions flagged by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), saying the vice president, as a public servant, was expected to uphold transparency. Speaking to reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said th…
· The Manila Times
I went to a gory serial killer exhibit – has America’s true crime obsession gone too far?
The ‘experience’ in New York sensationalizes history’s most gruesome murders – and pays little respect to the victims
· Alaina Demopoulos
Iranian women held by US immigration not Qassem Soleimani's relatives: Report
Two women reported to be relatives of assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who were arrested in the United States are not, in fact, related to him, according to a news report.
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Iranian women held by US immigration not Qassem Soleimani's relatives: Report
Two women reported to be relatives of assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani who were arrested in the United States are not, in fact, related to him, according to a news report.
· Middleeasteye
ICC commits Philippines ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte to trial
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 14, 2025. © Reuters
· RAMON ROYANDOYAN
Ben-Gvir to sign off on Ruti Hauslich promotion after court pressure
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir informed the Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday that he would sign off after Independence Day on the promotion of senior police officer Ruti Hauslich, effectively ending the administrative petition she filed after he blocked her advancement despite the backing of the polic…
· SARAH BEN-NUN
US hosts talks as Lebanon seeks ceasefire extension with Israel
The US will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys on Thursday, with Beirut seeking the extension of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people, including a journalist.
· REUTERS
WATCH: Romualdez camp to question Hold order
The spokesman of Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez says on April 23, 2026 that his team will question the Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) that would be issued to a client by the Sandiganbayan. The anti-graft court issued the order on the night, of April 22, 2026 saying that the Office of the Ombudsman finds prob…
· The Manila Times
Court documents reveal Ben Roberts-Smith was eyeing business overseas
Ben Roberts-Smith was eyeing business opportunities overseas before his arrest, but his partner says the war veteran always intended to return home if criminal charges were laid.The former SAS soldier was arrested on April 7 and charged with murdering or ordering the murders of five unarmed detainees while deployed …
· Miklos Bolza
DV shelter death inquest hears from top police, child safety representatives
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Lebanon's president calls Israeli killing of journalist a 'war crime'
Lebanon's president has called the killing of a journalist by an Israeli strike a "war crime" aimed at hiding its conduct in the country.
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BREAKING: ICC confirms crimes against humanity charges against Duterte
The International Criminal Court, or ICC, confirmed charges of crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte. The court finds substantial grounds to believe he orchestrated an anti-drugs campaign that allegedly killed thousands of civilians. It ruled that Duterte bears individual criminal responsi…
· The Manila Times
Police bust $20m drug trafficking syndicate in SEQ, arrest four men
Police have seized $20 million worth of illicit drugs and arrested four south-east Queensland men following a major investigation into an organised crime syndicate with links across Australia.
· Courtney Kruk
Investigators Search Dagestan Government Offices Over Illegal Permits Linked to Flood Damage
Law enforcement authorities raided several government offices in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Thursday, targeting officials accused of issuing illegal building permits that worsened the impact of recent flooding in the region.
· The Moscow Times
Israeli strike kills five Palestinians in northern Gaza, medics say
Five Palestinians, including three children, have been killed by an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip, according to medics and first responders.
· Jon Donnison
'You are not alone': Pope Leo delivers message of hope to Equatorial Guinea prisoners
Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they were "not alone," as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for years.
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Riot police to man French beaches to prevent migrant channel crossings | The National
Riot police will be stationed on French beaches in a bid to prevent migrants from crossing the English Channel illegally under a new agreement with the UK.
· Tariq Tahir
Alabama high school basketball coach Paige Adams allegedly solicited student to send obscene sexual material days before resignation: court docs
An Alabama high school basketball coach charged with sex crimes against a student allegedly solicited her victim into sending “obscene material depicting sexual activity” – just days before she resigned from her role in charge of a championship-winning team.
· Chris Bradford
Rinehart to hand over financial records to court rivals
The decades-long legal battle that saw the descendants of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright claim victory against Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting will soon land in the hands of its fourth judge, as a row over the calculation of royalties brews.
· Michael Philipps
(LEAD) Court backs sports ministry on disciplinary action for football chief
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· Yoo Jee-ho
Richard Pusey to sue Victoria Police over deadly Eastern Freeway crash
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· 9News Staff
Trump calls Chinese shipment to Iran a 'gift,' Israeli technicians charged with espionage
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Tributes flow for 'larger than life' teen killed in tragic e-bike crash
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· Eleanor Wilson
Police firearms recalled due to major fault
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Supreme Court hears petitions demanding October 7 state inquiry, bereaved families disrupt
The Supreme Court began hearing petitions on Thursday seeking to compel the government to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and the subsequent Israel-Hamas War.
· GILAD MORAG
Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office.
Parents of boy, 13, who allegedly killed tourist Chiara Jaconis with statue he tossed from Italy balcony facing manslaughter charges
The parents of a 13-year-old boy who allegedly killed a Prada manager when he tossed a statuette off a building in Italy are facing manslaughter charges, according to a report.
· Chris Bradford
“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement
Mary Jannotta sliced meat and cheese behind deli counters at Acme and Pathmark supermarkets in the Philadelphia suburbs for decades, developing aches that came with working on her feet. A botched back surgery in 2008 made the pain worse. Her doctor repeatedly prescribed OxyContin, Purdue Pharma’s marquee painkiller …
· Craig R. McCoy and Bob Fernandez
UK High Court Backs Facial Recognition Rollout
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· Tyler Durden
Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s
It comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher at a middle school in southern Turkey, in a gun attack
· Associated Press
Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s
It comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher at a middle school in southern Turkey, in a gun attack
· Associated Press
Teens charged over horror machete attack on Melbourne dining strip
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Miki Zohar summoned for second round of questioning at Lahav 433 on Histadrut corruption affair
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar was summoned for a second round of questioning with the National Crime Unit (Lahav 433) regarding an ongoing investigation into the Histadrut corruption affair, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported on Thursday.
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Court hears of bathtub incident at centre of Rebel Wilson defamation hearing
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‘Pro-life Spiderman’ Maison Des Champs sentenced for climbing Las Vegas Sphere — after telling cops he would escape conviction
The self-proclaimed “Pro-life Spiderman” was sentenced to prison for climbing the Las Vegas Sphere and causing $100,000 in damages — after he taunted cops that he would escape conviction.
· Nicholas McEntyre
Richard Pusey sues Victoria Police over crash that killed four officers
Public villain Richard Pusey has sued Victoria Police for compensation over the Eastern Freeway tragedy, alleging the force exposed him to injury when he was pulled over and witnessed the deaths of four officers.
· Lachlan Abbott
Court documents reveal fears Roberts-Smith was planning overseas move
Authorities feared Ben Roberts-Smith was planning on moving overseas, court documents have shown. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)
· Jamie Mckinnell
Court issues arrest warrant for truck driver for running into people at rally
JINJU, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A district court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a truck driver who drove into a group of rallygoers in the southeastern city of Jinju this week, killing one and injuring two others.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Ben Roberts-Smith had vacated his rental and booked an international flight. Then the police arrived
In the months before his dramatic airport arrest in Sydney, Ben Roberts-Smith had vacated his Brisbane apartment, paid thousands of dollars to an immigration lawyer, and booked flights to Spain, newly released court documents reveal.
· Amber Schultz
Ben Roberts-Smith planned to leave Australia and researched buying wellness business in Spain, court documents show
Partner of soldier accused of war crimes says the couple discussed possibility of moving overseas to ‘create some normalcy in our lives’
· Ben Doherty
Man accused of murder inside psychiatric hospital
A man accused of murdering a fellow patient inside a Geelong psychiatric hospital has appeared in court nearly two months after the alleged killing.
· Isabel McMillan, Melissa Cunningham, Grant McArthur
PPP Rep. Joo Ho-young says will not run for Daegu mayor after court upholds party cutoff
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Joo Ho-young, a six-term lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), announced Thursday he will not run for mayor of the traditional conservative stronghold of Daegu after a high court dismissed his injunction request to suspend the party's cutoff decision.
· Yi Wonju
Ex-teacher jailed after killing son, who she thought had autism
A woman convicted of killing her 3-year-old son and attempting to kill her father was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday, as the Daegu High Court upheld the lower court’s ruling.
· Yoon Min-sik
How a dropped sexual assault case cost an aspiring South Korean police officer her life
Thousands sign petition demanding a new probe into the woman’s death after police dismissed her case, igniting public fury
· The Korea Times
How a dropped sexual assault case cost an aspiring South Korean police officer her life
Thousands sign petition demanding a new probe into the woman’s death after police dismissed her case, igniting public fury
· The Korea Times
Philippine Army refutes reported civilian casualties in Negros clash
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday rejected claims that among those who were killed in the Toboso, Negros Occidental were “civilians.”
· Izel Abanilla