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
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Mourners gathered in a parking lot to honor the eight children killed in a Louisiana mass shooting. (AP Video/Sophie Bates)
· Sophie Bates
EXCLUSIVE: Czech police confirm ‘intervention’ involving Zaldy Co
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· Dwight de Leon
Beersheba woman killed, eight-year-old severely injured in domestic stabbing attack
A 40-year-old woman died, and her eight-year-old son was severely injured in Beersheba after being stabbed in the early morning hours of Monday, according to emergency services.
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Art collector loses tax fight over Kusama “Pumpkin” sale
The Seoul Administrative Court ruled Monday that an art collector who earned about 4.5 billion won ($3.1 million) from the sale of a Yayoi Kusama “Pumpkin” sculpture must pay income tax on the proceeds as business income.
· Lee Seung-ku
600-year-old Korean court music reimagined for Western chamber orchestra
Two composers rework Korean tradition through orchestral and concerto forms
· Park Ga-young
Special counsel raids police over alleged cover-up of Unification Church case
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The second comprehensive special counsel team raided the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) and two other police offices Monday over an alleged mishandling of the initial police investigation into suspected overseas gambling by Unification Church officials.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Inquest opens into police employee's shooting death at hands of 15yo in 2015
Accountant Curtis Cheng, 58, was shot outside NSW Police headquarters in Parramatta on October 2, 2015. (AAP: David Moir)
· Jamie Mckinnell
Arrests fuel fears among Madagascar’s gen Z protesters that new regime no better than one they overthrew
Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set
· Rachel Savage
Tai Po fire probe: new management committee failed to tackle abuse of proxy votes
New committee elected in September 2024 under leadership of chairman Tony Tsui failed to reform voting practice, member says
· Leopold Chen
Tai Po fire probe: new management committee failed to tackle abuse of proxy votes
New committee elected in September 2024 under leadership of chairman Tony Tsui failed to reform voting practice, member says
· Leopold Chen
The Strait of Hormuz should not even require a maritime force to police it | The National
Over nearly two months since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Tehran has held both global shipping and the world economy to ransom.
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Man charged over alleged plot to import 200kg of cocaine into Australia
A Tweed Heads man has been charged over the alleged plot. (Supplied: AFP)
Two officers suspended over claims they fled Kyiv shooting
Ukraine's interior minister said on Sunday two police officers had been suspended after a video circulated online showed them fleeing the scene of the shooting in Kyiv in which six people were killed.
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Le Sserafim floats teaser for 2nd LP
Heo Yunjin of Le Sserafim piqued fans' interest in the group's second studio album, “Pureflow pt. 1,” with behind-the-scenes photographs taken when shooting the album's trailer.
· Hwang You-mee
UK police investigate arson attacks
LONDON (AP) — UK police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, as the country's chief rabbi said British Jews are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation.
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Hamas officials claim terror group ready to hand over small weapons, rifles to Gazan police - NYT
Hamas will give up thousands of automatic rifles and other small weapons belonging to their Gaza police force and other internal security services, according to a Sunday report by The New York Times, citing two officials from the terror organization.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
8 children killed in Louisiana shooting
A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, during an early morning attack on his family Sunday that stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighborhood left shaken by one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years, police said.
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Ben Roberts-Smith reports to police for first time since release on bail
Ben Roberts-Smith reports to a NSW police station for the first time since his release on bail. (ABC News)
8 kids massacred by deranged Army vet dad Shamar Elkins in Louisiana shooting ID’d
The eight young children gunned down by a deranged Army veteran and father during a harrowing domestic violence massacre in Louisiana early Sunday have been identified.
· Caitlin McCormack
‘Take responsibility’: Premier speaks out as police review protest charges
NSW Police are reviewing charges laid against protesters after the state’s highest court ruled the state government’s law restricting protests was unconstitutional.
· Jessica McSweeney
Photos show scene of deadly Louisiana domestic attack that killed eight children
People grieve as they comfort each other outside the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
· Gerald Herbert
Police charge man, 20, with murder over 26-year-old's death in Arnhem Land
Police say the 26-year-old's death followed reports of "large-scale fighting" in Milingimbi. (ABC News: James Dunlevie)
Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional
NEW YORK — A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so is scheduled to launch Monday.
· Associated Press
Israeli military says it killed person crossing ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon
Israeli forces said they killed an “armed” person who crossed the so-called “yellow line” in southern Lebanon, a military zone extending several kilometres north of the border.
· Middleeasteye
Afectados por incendio en Hong Kong volverán a casas quemadas mientras lamentan sus pérdidas
Columnas de humo y llamas después de que se originó un incendio en el complejo residencial de Wang Fuk Court, en el distrito de Tai Po, el 26 de noviembre de 2025, en Hong Kong. (AP Foto/Chan Long Hei, Archivo)
· Kanis Leung
Appeals Court Allows Construction Of White House Ballroom To Continue
A U.S. appeals court on April 17 put on hold a lower court order that had halted construction of the White House ballroom, allowing the project to proceed for now.
· Tyler Durden
Man charged with stealing seven vehicles, including unmarked police car
Police have arrested and charged a man for stealing seven cars in northern Victoria and Melbourne.
· Philippe Perez
1 dead after small plane crashes into Florida yard on residential block, bursts into flames
One person was killed when a small plane crashed into a Florida resident’s yard and erupted into flames and plumes of smoke Sunday morning, according to authorities.
· Zoe Hussain
Rebel Wilson set to star in real-life courtroom drama
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Adelaide Lang
Woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iranian government
Iranian national Shamim Mafi, a permanent US resident, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. She faces up to 20 years in prison
· Agence France-Presse
Woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iranian government
Iranian national Shamim Mafi, a permanent US resident, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. She faces up to 20 years in prison
· Agence France-Presse
Sen. Rick Scott rips Hasan Piker’s call to kill him: ‘This is the Democrat Party’
WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Rick Scott admonished Democrats for the vile rhetoric of left-wing livestreamer Hasan Piker, who suggested the lawmaker needs to be killed.
· Ryan King
At least 170 soldiers killed, 54 disabled due to war over past year, Defense Ministry reports
The Defense Ministry on Thursday reported that 170 people had been recognized as fallen members of the Israeli military over the past year.
· JAMES GENN
Iranian American woman arrested in Los Angeles for alleged arms trafficking
Federal prosecutor says woman is suspected of dealing weapons to Africa on behalf of Iranian government
· Gloria Oladipo
Neighbors blow the lid on Iranian arms dealer’s shady LA lair — and the steady stream of late-night arrivals
An accused arms dealer who was arrested at LAX had a stream of suspicious-looking men in and out of her Los Angeles condo, neighbors have claimed.
· David Thompson
Wisconsin authorities arrest about 25 protesters at beagle breeding facility
Law enforcement in riot gear walk in a field after animal welfare activists attempted to gain entry to Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Blue Mounds, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
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Dem Rep. Hillary Scholten fought to conceal divorce docs because they would hurt election chances, cause ‘irreparable reputational harm’
WASHINGTON — Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten fought to seal the court docs about her divorce — as her lawyer admitted that they could hurt her election chances and cause “irreparable reputational harm.”
· Ryan King
Eight children killed in Louisiana domestic violence related shooting, police say
Local police said the suspected shooter's name would be released once the department has notified families of the victims. Source: AP / Gerald Herbert
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Inside glamorous arms dealer’s secret spy trips — and the booming jet-set lifestyle she masterminded
An Iranian woman accused of running a global weapons pipeline for the regime had been living in the high life in California for a decade – while traveling the world doing illegal arms deals for Tehran.
· David Thompson
ICE issues furious six-word message to California governor hopeful Tom Steyer after jail threat
ICE has fired back at progressive billionaire Tom Steyer for threatening to put all agents “in jail” after revealing his anti-immigration enforcement manifesto.
· Titus Wu
Shreveport gunman ID’d as Shamar Elkins, who murdered eight kids, was Army vet, shared post of daughter hours before slaughter
The Louisiana gunman who murdered eight children before he was killed was a 31-year-old Army vet who posted a picture of himself with one of his daughters hours before Sunday’s massacre.
· Anthony Blair
Ben Roberts-Smith to report to police
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UK police exploring Iran ties to string of arson attacks targeting Jews in London
LONDON — British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said showed a sustained campaign of violence against the Jewish community was gathering momentum.
· Reuters
Eight children killed during mass shooting in Louisiana
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Associated Press
Israeli attacks kill child, man in central Gaza
Israeli forces have killed a child and a man in central Gaza the Wafa news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
D4vd brings in powerhouse team who fought Hollywood’s most notorious cases after murder arrest
D4vd’s high-powered attorney has a storied past representing some high profile Hollywood trouble makers — including Lindsey Lohan, Mel Gibson, Britney Spears, Harvey Weinstein and Kanye West.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Police force faces officer crunch of 40,000 - DailyNews
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya yesterday said the Police Department is currently operating with a shortage of around 40,000 personnel.
· Gayan Abeykoon