US and Mexican officials assigned to cartel case killed in car accident
Director of state investigation agency among those killed in Chihuahua in operation to destroy clandestine drug labs
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Jisoo not linked to family member under police investigation: attorney
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK member Jisoo is not connected to a family member under police investigation, an attorney representing her agency, Blissoo, said Monday.
· Yi Wonju
‘Like charcoal after a barbecue’: Wang Fuk Court residents sift through ashes for belongings | South China Morning Post
More than 1,700 households have been given three-hour time slots to enter their homes for the first time since the November fire.
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch loses high court battle against her friends
Judge throws out claim by the singer’s father over the sale of items she once owned
· Kevin Rawlinson
Jisoo’s agency denies links to brother’s alleged sex crime case
Blissoo says artist has no connection to suspect, warns of legal action over false claims
· Kim Jae-heun
State indicts Kafr Kassem man over alleged role in Gaza smuggling scheme
State prosecutors filed an indictment with the Beersheba District Court against Munther Badir, 48, of Kafr Kassem, accusing him of involvement in the smuggling of prohibited goods into the Gaza Strip, the Justice Ministry said on Monday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Amy Winehouse's dad loses court case over auction
The father of the singer Amy Winehouse has lost a High Court battle against two of his daughter's friends after dozens of her belongings were auctioned.
· BBC News
Russia claims Ukraine-linked bomb plot foiled, German woman arrested
Russian authorities say they have thwarted a Ukraine-linked bomb plot against security services and arrested a German woman found with a makeshift bomb in her backpack.
· Al Jazeera
A match made in opposition: Venezuela’s Machado courts Spain’s right wing
Madrid, Spain – Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is aligned with Spain’s main right-wing party on its economic visions, but they are divided by social issues such as abortion, analysts say.
· Graham Keeley
UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue
British police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a weekend arson attack on a synagogue in northwest London, as Jewish leaders express concern about a wave of incidents targeting their community.
· Associated Press
Youth crime offences, police powers expanded under proposed bill
An expansion of youth crime laws, the scrapping of the state’s drug diversion program and new police powers to crack down on “anti-social behaviour” are among changes set out in a bill to be debated when parliament returns this week.
· Courtney Kruk
Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', court hears
Claims by Rebel Wilson that a young Australian actress was sexually harassed by a producer but then hid it to better her career are "malicious concoctions", a Sydney court has heard on the first day of a defamation case against the Hollywood star.
· Lana Lam
Woman, 86, convicted after getting one letter wrong on car insurance form
An 86-year-old woman has been convicted by a fast-track court after she accidentally got one letter wrong on her car insurance papers.
· BBC News
Minns doubles down on ‘rational’ anti-protest law despite NSW’s highest court ruling it unconstitutional
Greens criticise premier’s ‘extraordinary attack’ on judiciary and urge him to accept he ‘got it wrong’
· Jordyn Beazley, Penry Buckley
Two more Israelis charged in Iran spy case amid expanding online recruitment drive
State prosecutors were set to file an indictment Monday against two young Israelis from central Israel accused of acting on behalf of Iranian intelligence, in what security authorities described as the latest in a series of cases involving alleged online recruitment efforts targeting Israeli citizens.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Trump Pardoned a Nursing Home Owner Who Owed Almost $19 Million to a Grieving Family
When Amanda Coulson was a child, she visited her mother at work at a hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Doris Coulson was a nurse, and one memory never left her daughter. A code blue was called, and suddenly her mother was racing alongside a patient’s bed.
· Jeremy Kohler
Diesel and fertiliser are shooting up in price
There are two things crucial to modern farming - synthetic fertiliser and diesel. So what happens when both of these commodities increase massively in price, but the crops they're used to grow remains the same price? That's precisely the dilemma facing Australian farmers as they prepare to plant their winter crops f…
Death toll in occupied West Bank from Israeli attacks rises
Israeli army and settler attacks killed at least 1,151 and wounded more than 11,885 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023.
· Middleeasteye
Woman arrested in connection to Louisiana fifth grade teacher Marisa Noel, who is accused of 25 child sex crimes
A woman has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into a fifth grade teacher accused of 25 child sex crimes – including first degree rape.
· Chris Bradford
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Tuapse Port Ablaze, Killing At Least 1
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port of Tuapse killed at least one person and ignited multiple fires at a major export terminal on Monday, the second strike to damage the strategic energy hub in less than a week.
· The Moscow Times
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Tuapse Port Kills 1
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port of Tuapse killed at least one person and ignited multiple fires at a major export terminal on Monday, the second strike to damage the strategic energy hub in less than a week.
· The Moscow Times
Teen accused of toilet block assault took 'calculated steps', court hears
The teenager was allegedly captured on CCTV leaving the toilet block at Flagstaff Hill. (ABC News)
· Eva Blandis
Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London
Boy, 17, and man, 19, detained as Met says it is investigating claims a series of antisemitic attacks are linked to Iran
· Kevin Rawlinson
Rebel Wilson accused in court of trying to paint actor as ‘money grabbing opportunist’ as defamation trial begins
Wilson denies allegations made by Charlotte MacInnes, who she claims told her about uncomfortable situation with producer
· Nino Bucci
ASX director Giuseppe Porcelli criminally convicted in Italy, gets prison pardon
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· Michael West
'Taken far too soon': Tributes flow for pedestrian killed outside comic convention
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Eleanor Wilson
UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue
Police officers patrol at a cordon near Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, a suburb of London, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Jamie Lashmar/PA via AP)
Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
SHREVEPORT, United States — A man shot dead eight children -- seven of them his own -- early Sunday in the southern US state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence that spanned three locations, police said.
· Agence France-Presse
Alleged Google searches by accused cafe killer shown at trial
Rabii Zahabe is one of two men accused of shooting Gavin Preston as part of a contract killing in 2023. (Instagram)
· Kristian Silva
Two US Embassy officials among four killed in Mexico car crash after shutting down drug lab
Two US Embassy officials were among four investigators killed in a car crash in Mexico following a daring operation to shut down a clandestine drug laboratory.
· Chris Bradford
15 killed as bus rolls down hill in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur
They said a major rescue operation is underway. Several persons were shifted to hospital from the scene and their condition is stated to be critical.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Pilot killed in Robinson R22 helicopter crash in western Queensland
A pilot has died in a helicopter crash south of Jericho in western Queensland.
· Jay Carstens
Cage fighter threatened girlfriend after killing friend, jury hears
Bradley Dusan Fletcher (pictured) has admitted to the to the lesser charge of manslaughter, but denies he intentionally hurt Bradley Evennett. (Facebook)
· Ethan Rix
Police seize 200kg cocaine from catamaran along Queensland-NSW border
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Police shot woman eight times as she stabbed her mother to death, court told
A police officer fired eight shots at a woman when she refused to put down a knife during a fatal stabbing attack on her mother, a coroner has been told.
· Tara Cosoleto
Court grants bail to Motor Traffic Commissioner General in alleged registration fraud
The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, has been granted bail by the Pilessa Magistrate’s Court in Kurunegala after being produced before court in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in vehicle registration.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Driver faces court after man killed when car ploughed into group outside comic convention
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Rebel Wilson accused of defaming actor with sexual harassment claim
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· Sean Tarek Goodwin
Former footballer Barry Cable found not guilty of sexually abusing child
Barry Cable arrives at court for the verdict in his child sexual assault trial. (ABC News: David Weber)
· David Weber
Tow truck driver weeps after sentencing for fatal crash
Ross David Gamage leaves court after being fined $5,000 for his involvement in a fatal crash on Forrest Highway in 2023. (ABC South West WA: Georgia Loney)
· Georgia Loney
Indonesian rights body says soldiers killed 12 civilians in Papua. Military denies claim
The National Human Rights Commission said 12 people had been shot dead during an operation against separatists in central Papua
· Reuters
Indonesian rights body says soldiers killed 12 civilians in Papua. Military denies claim
The National Human Rights Commission said 12 people had been shot dead during an operation against separatists in central Papua
· Reuters
At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India
At least 25 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with four others seriously injured.
· Nikita Yadav
What defines ‘gender transition’? Court upholds ruling on military service guidelines
Revised rules require six months of hormone therapy for exemption from service
· Choi Jeong-yoon
Police find 200kg of cocaine aboard catamaran sailing along Aussie river
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· Eleanor Wilson
1 dead, 2 injured as truck runs over protesting truckers
In separate incident, unionized driver injures police officer while trying to ram logistics center gate
· Yoon Min-sik
Woman tells jury she lied after allegedly seeing mum prepare fatal smoothie
Maree Mavis Crabtree is on trial for the alleged murder of her son. (AAP: Jason O'Brien)
· Talissa Siganto
China’s armed police mull riot control without human contact at all
The People’s Armed Police Force has shown how drones, uncrewed armoured vehicles and robot dogs could autonomously contain urban unrest
· Stephen Chen
China’s armed police mull riot control without human contact at all
The People’s Armed Police Force has shown how drones, uncrewed armoured vehicles and robot dogs could autonomously contain urban unrest
· Stephen Chen
Man kills 8 children in Shreveport, Louisiana, shooting
Mourners gathered in a parking lot to honor the eight children killed in a Louisiana mass shooting. (AP Video/Sophie Bates)
· Sophie Bates