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Newest first · UTC+11:00Victims may pursue universal jurisdiction if ICC loses jurisdiction over Duterte case — ICC lawyer
Victims in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) could still seek justice in other jurisdictions if the Appeals Chamber rules that the tribunal no longer has authority over the case, a lawyer representing victims said on Friday.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed sooner as Myanmar releases her ally from jail
Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a military coup in 2021 ousted Myanmar's government. (Reuters: Athit Perawongmetha/File)
· Claire Campbell
Italy: 25 hostages freed as Naples bank gang vanishes underground
The attackers entered a Crédit Agricole branch in central Naples around midday, seized control of the premises and detained staff and customers for about two hours. All hostages were later released without injury, but the suspects fled before police units entered the building, raising concerns over the level of prep…
· AfricaNews
Police investigate off-duty cop who restrained 13-year-old girl on Perth train
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· 9News Staff
Sick influencer learns fate after raping women in fire-damaged Palisades mansion he pretended to own
A hip-hop influencer who lured women to a Pacific Palisades mansion abandoned after the devastating wildfire before raping them as part of a sick ruse will serve eight years in prison after pleading no contest to the horrific crime.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Woman arrested over death of girl found in pond
A woman has been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old girl found dead in a pond in Doncaster.
· Victoria Scheer
Pope Leo calls on Cameroonians to reject violence as 120,000 join Mass
Pope Leo XIV has addressed a massive crowd in Cameroon, using one of the biggest stages of his Africa tour to preach a message of justice and nonviolence.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Irvine ‘pasta bandit’ accused of swapping LEGO sets for noodles in $34K scheme
A Southern California man’s alleged “brick” hustle has landed him behind bars after police say he pulled off a bizarre pasta-filled scam targeting LEGO sets.
· Daniel Farr
Trucker dad killed in first fatal lightning strike of the year
A trucker dad has died after being struck by lightning, the first recorded fatality of its kind this year.
· Chris Bradford
Ecuador court rulings open door for trans teens
Displaying a photo of a transperson who died under suspicious circumstances, members of the LGBTQ+ community protest against a decree by the Ministry of Health classifying transgender people as mentally ill, outside the Peruvian embassy in Quito, Ecuador, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
· Maria Teresa Hernandez
Police in London investigate incident near Israeli Embassy
LONDON (AP) — Police in London said Friday they were investigating an incident near the Israeli Embassy involving a number of discarded items.
Kensington Gardens shut as police 'assess items'
Police are "assessing a number of discarded items" in London's Kensington Gardens after a video was shared online in which a group claimed to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel with drones carrying dangerous substances.
· BBC News
French widow, 86, flies home after ICE detention ordeal
Marie-Thérèse Ross was arrested on 1 April and held in a Louisiana facility by immigration officials
· Staff
Best photos of April 17: Ceasefire in Lebanon to Mother's Day in Nepal | The National
Previous slideNext slide A defiant gesture as a Lebanese couple return to their home, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. ReutersInfo Relatives wait for the release of prisoners from Insein jail, Yangon, in a mass pardon to mark the Myanmar New Y…
· The National
SK Group chairman's W1.4tr-won divorce settlement case referred to court mediation
An appellate court has referred SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's divorce settlement case to court mediation after the top court remanded it to the appellate court for retrial, sources said Friday.
· Yonhap
Israeli forces kill Palestinians in Gaza, raid occupied West Bank homes
Several Palestinians have been killed in two days of separate Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, despite the so-called “ceasefire” that is now in its seventh month, as raids and assaults continue in the occupied West Bank.
· Heba Habib
Prosecutors in a Minnesota county charge ICE agent with assault
Prosecutors in Minnesota's Hennepin County have charged a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at two people in a car along a highway in Minneapolis in February.
· REUTERS
SK Group chairman's 1.4 tln-won divorce settlement case referred to court mediation
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court has referred SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's divorce settlement case to court mediation after the top court remanded it to the appellate court for retrial, sources said Friday.
· Park Boram
Bikie arrested outside court as one of his members faces trial
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'All changed with the genocide': Palestinian women and girls face brutal abuse in Israeli jails
Once you picture schoolgirls, university students, mothers, aunts and grandmothers lying on their stomachs in prison pyjamas - their hands tied behind their backs, and soldiers looming over them, beating them if they move even slightly - you cannot forget the image.
· Middleeasteye
Police investigate after off-duty cop restrains girl
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Hong Kong authorities use drones to help raid illegal slaughterhouse in Yuen Long
Facility run under ‘very poor hygiene’ conditions, officers say after arresting operator, 67, and seizing goat meat
· Ng Kang-chung
Hong Kong authorities use drones to help raid illegal slaughterhouse in Yuen Long
Facility run under ‘very poor hygiene’ conditions, officers say after arresting operator, 67, and seizing goat meat
· Ng Kang-chung
Attempt to ban cameras in Charlie Kirk killing case reignites transparency debate
Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
· Matthew Brown
Trump’s pardons are costing shooting survivors millions
A Trace analysis found that revenue from fining white-collar criminals is drying up – due to presidential pardons
· Jennifer Mascia for the Trace
Police disperse crowds at Herzog protest
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Dubai Police seize vehicles in clampdown on 'dangerous stunts' during rainfall | The National
Dubai Police have seized a number of vehicles in a crackdown on drivers putting lives at risk by carrying out "dangerous stunts" during recent rainfall in the emirate.
· The National
'Completely broken': Parents share anguish after fatal police collision
The parents of Jai Wright have shared emotional testimonies of their life after the death of their 16-year-old son. (ABC News: Jack Ailwood)
· Tahnee Jash
Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show
Former SAS corporal allegedly placed man on his knees and ordered fellow soldier to shoot him, according to statement of facts
· Ben Doherty, Penry Buckley
‘It’s the vibe’: Court brawl hinges on alleged industrial-scale data hack
If you have any property dealings in Australia, chances are you have had a relationship with the group formerly known as CoreLogic, a data giant which feeds the entire real estate ecosystem from homebuyers to banks, lawyers, insurers and government agencies.
· Colin Kruger
‘Luck had not kissed Charlie Gander hello’: The Supreme Court judge who writes like a hard-boiled noir author
“Luck had not kissed Charlie Gander hello.
· Chris Vedelago
A Protester Threw a Snowball. Federal Agents Responded With Tear Gas and Pepper Balls.
Five days after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot activist Renee Good, tensions were running high in the Minneapolis neighborhood where she was killed.
· Patrice Taddonio
Valencia court overturns tourist flat licence suspension
The ruling partially overturns a ban on certain types of licences for new tourist accommodation in the Mediterranean city.
· The Local
Former school teacher jailed for striking 13-year-old student in face
Darroch Robinson will spend three months in prison after he was found guilty by a Supreme Court jury of unlawfully causing serious harm. (ABC News: Roxanne Fitzgerald)
· Jack Hislop
Daughter gives evidence in mum’s smoothie murder trial
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3 charged in arson attack at Persian-language media organization in London
LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday they have charged three people in an arson attack at a Persian-language media organization in northwest London.
Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges
An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.
· REUTERS
UPS jet has near miss with plane at same Kentucky airport where 14 were killed in crash as ATC shouts: ‘What are you doing?’
A UPS jet was caught up in a near-miss with another plane at the same Kentucky airport where 14 people were killed in a fiery cargo plane crash — and an air traffic controller was heard yelling ‘What are you doing?’
· Chris Bradford
Uncle 'worried and scared' after fatally stabbing sistergirl, court hears
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· Roxanne Fitzgerald
Hong Kong to scrap fax messaging between police and fire services for emergencies
Security chief Chris Tang says system to be digitised after Tai Po fire inquiry reveals use of fax for sharing emergency appeals gathered online
· Fiona Chow
Hong Kong to scrap fax messaging between police and fire services for emergencies
Security chief Chris Tang says system to be digitised after Tai Po fire inquiry reveals use of fax for sharing emergency appeals gathered online
· Fiona Chow
Rapper d4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old girl
American rapper David Anthony Burke, known by his stage name d4vd, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in a car registered to him.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Daughter tells jury she saw mum crush drugs into lethal smoothie
Maree Mavis Crabtree, pictured last week, is on trial for murder at the Supreme Court in Brisbane. (AAP Image: Jason O’Brien)
· Sarah Richards
Three charged with arson on Persian media offices
Three people have been charged over an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian language media organisation in north-west London.
· BBC News
American singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl
American singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in the trunk of a car registered to him.
· AfricaNews
Cameroon sees mass turnout for Pope Leo XIV visit as he calls for peace
By visiting the north-western city, the pope brought renewed international attention to the conflict in the Anglophone regions, which has persisted since 2017 and deeply divided the country. Roads were crowded with people arriving from across the region, including many displaced by the violence, as he urged unity in…
· AfricaNews
Police officer who inspired Don Lee character in ‘Roundup’ suspended, indicted for drunk driving
A police officer who served as the real-life model for the tough cop character in 2017 action comedy "The Outlaws," played by actor Don Lee, has been indicted on charges of drunk driving, local reports said Friday.
· Lee Sun-young
NYC officials refuse ICE hold for illegal immigrant accused in arson that killed 4 and injured 7: DHS
A Mexican national illegal alien accused of randomly setting a New York City apartment building on fire that killed four people and injured seven others, could be released back onto the streets as Department of Homeland Security officials say the city is refusing a request to turn him over to immigration authorities.
· Fox News