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Newest first · UTC+11:00Austin Reaves out for rest of Lakers' regular season with oblique muscle injury
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves brings the ball up court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
· Greg Beacham
Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order blocking White House ballroom construction
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is arguing that a judge's order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for President Donald Trump as it asks a federal appeals court to pause the ruling.
· Associated Press
Twice-rejected Oakland commissioner who wants to defund police gets promoted after improper vote
An anti-cop member of the independent commission overseeing Oakland’s police is back at the center of a growing political firestorm after being promoted again in a vote critics are calling a violation of the law.
· Josh Koehn
Italian fugitive arrested at coastal resort
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addresses the Senate regarding the conflict in Iran and the Gulf region, in Rome, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon
Indonesia has received the bodies of three United Nations peacekeepers who were killed in southern Lebanon during Israel’s invasion of the country, amid the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran.
· Edna Mohamed
Police chase fans off the field in clashes at German club game in Dresden
Police officers stand in front of the K-Block section with Dresden fans during a stoppage in play in the Bundesliga 2 soccer match between Dynamo Dresden and Hertha BSC, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Dresden, Germany. (Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP)
Man arrested at court while attending hearing of Jewish ambulance arson suspects
Met police say 19-year-old was detained in connection with attack after officers recognised him at arraignment
· Aneesa Ahmed
NYC mom of two ID’d after being killed by Brooklyn ambulance — that kept driving after hitting her
A Brooklyn nurse was publicly identified Saturday as the victim struck and killed by an ambulance in Midwood, police said.
· Tina Moore
Kendra Duggar is renting out home, sold personal items to pay husband Joseph’s $600K bond: report
Kendra Duggar reportedly turned her and Joseph Duggar’s home into a rental property and sold some of their personal belongings to help pay her husband’s $600,000 bond and get him out of jail.
· BreAnna Bell
Detainees too young for social media, but old enough for jail
Satara Uthayakumaran listened to young people across the country, including those in detention centres like Cobham Youth Justice Centre. (Nisa East for Compass)
From vanishing forests to deadly disasters: The hidden forces behind Aceh's lethal catastrophe
Months after floods killed more than a thousand people across Sumatra, residents are still digging their way out of the wreckage.
· Tim Swanston
Daughter of slain ‘Grandpa Vicha’ launches political bid after killer walks free: ‘I’ve never felt safe’
The daughter of “Grandpa Vicha” – the 84-year-old Thai immigrant whose killing stunned San Francisco – is launching a political career after after her father’s attacker effectively walked free.
· Josh Koehn
Mamdani under fire for blaming guns – not criminals – for shooting death of 7-month-old Brooklyn girl
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire from local pols and other critics for blaming guns rather than criminals for the shooting death of a 7-month-old girl in Brooklyn.
· Rich Calder, Sonya Gugliara
Secret tunnels and 'tonnes' of cocaine as boat's 'bizarre' journey ends in Sydney
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· Lucy Cooper
Head NYPD therapist investigated for stealing time, police sources said
The NYPD’s top therapist resigned this week after an internal probe revealed he was moonlighting at another job, police sources said.
· Tina Moore
Grave mistake: Missing NYC banker buried in pauper’s grave in Potter’s Field for 20 years
A missing Deutsche Bank exec was buried in a pauper’s grave for 20 years because the city failed to properly investigate when his body washed up near his FiDi home, according to court papers.
· Kathianne Boniello
Trump asks court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction
Artist renderings of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom are photographed Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
· Stephen Groves
Israeli strike kills one in central Gaza, several wounded
An Israeli strike has killed one Palestinian and wounded several others in central Gaza Strip, as attacks continue across the besiged enclave, Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
Mohammed Marandi: Justice will Prevail
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Trump wants $152MN to reopen Alcatraz prison
The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from Congress to restore the Alcatraz prison. Democrats have slammed the plans as “lunacy” and vowed to block their implementation.
· RT
IDF recovers remains of soldier killed in War of Independence after 78 years
The remains of a missing Israeli soldier, presumed killed during Israel's War of Independence, have been recovered nearly 78 years later, according to a report from the IDF released this week.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
Illegal migrant who posed as Uber driver to kidnap, rape women faces life in prison
An illegal migrant convicted of kidnapping and raping four women in San Francisco after pretending to be their ride-share driver will spend the rest of his life in prison.
· Sonya Gugliara
US agents arrest niece, grand niece of Iran's Qassem Soleimani after Rubio revoked green cards
US federal agents have arrested the niece and grand-niece of late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their lawful permanent resident status, the State Department said on Saturday.
· REUTERS, CORINNE BAUM
US authorities arrest relatives of late Iranian military commander who were living in Los Angeles
State department said niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, killed in 2020 US drone strike, celebrated attacks against US soldiers
· Marina Dunbar
US arrests relatives of deceased Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen Qasem Soleimani, have been arrested, the State Department has said.
· Brandon Livesay
Fugitive mafia boss wanted for murder arrested at Amalfi coast luxury villa
Roberto Mazzarella, head of a notorious Camorra clan, had been on the run for more than a year
· Jessie Williams
Vida Declares Philippines POGO-Free After Crackdown
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) said no Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hubs are operating in the country, reaffirming a government directive for a total ban on all POGO operations.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
10 arrested in Good Friday cockfighting raid
TEN individuals were arrested during an anti-illegal gambling operation in Barangay Avanceña, Molo, in Iloilo City on Good Friday, April 3.
· Rjay Zuriaga Castor
A forensic chemist’s testimony in a drug case may be dispensed with
My brother was arrested in a buy-bust operation involving illegal drugs. Consequently, he was charged, and the prosecution failed to present the forensic chemist. According to my brother, the prosecution and the defense agreed that the chemist’s testimony was no longer necessary. I believe that the non-presentation …
A forensic chemist’s testimony in a drug case may be dispensed with
My brother was arrested in a buy-bust operation involving illegal drugs. Consequently, he was charged, and the prosecution failed to present the forensic chemist. According to my brother, the prosecution and the defense agreed that the chemist’s testimony was no longer necessary. I believe that the non-presentation …
· The Manila Times
Quake kills 8 members of same family near Kabul
KABUL — An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of the same family in Kabul province, the health ministry said on Saturday.
· Agence France-Presse
Drone, missile strike kills one in Russia’s Rostov
MOSCOW — A drone and missile attack killed one person and seriously wounded four in Russia’s southern Rostov region, its governor said Saturday, and a cargo ship was damaged in the Sea of Azov.
· Agence France-Presse
Epstein and billionaire shrink pal emailed about disguises and plastic surgery for ‘trouble avoidance,’ docs show
An email between Jeffrey Epstein and a billionaire shrink pal runs through options for avoiding trouble with the law — including steps such as wearing disguises or undergoing plastic surgery, documents released by the Department of Justice show.
· Gabrielle Fahmy
ICE arrests niece, grandniece of slain notorious Iranian Gen. Soleimani in LA: ‘Celebrated attacks against American soldiers’
The niece and grandniece of slain Iranian mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested by US officials, the State Department announced Saturday.
· Shane Galvin
Two arrested after boy killed and two hurt in crash
A man and a woman have been arrested after a crash killed one boy and left two others seriously injured.
· Louise Parry
Three suspects ordered to stay in UK custody over Jewish charity attack
Two British nationals and one UK-Pakistani national have been remanded in custody after they appeared in a court charged with arson in relation to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London that were torched.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Brazilian inmates reduce sentences through reading
When 33-year-old Brazilian woman Emily de Souza heard about a program allowing her to shave off four days from her prison sentence by reading a book, she seized the opportunity to reconnect with a cherished habit.
· AfricaNews
Relatives of Qassem Soleimani arrested in US
Two family members of assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded.
· Middleeasteye
Second suspect arrested in Brooklyn stray-bullet killing of seven-month-old baby
Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was apprehended in Pennsylvania in connection to shooting that killed Kaori Patterson-Moore
· Associated Press and Guardian staff
Police arrest suspect in Jewish ambulance arson case in court
LONDON — London police announced Saturday they had arrested another man over an arson attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity in London -- after officers recognized him at a court hearing over the incident.
· Agence France-Presse
How much longer will NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani let the NYPD keep a lid on crime?
On Wednesday, a shooter on a moped murdered 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore in East Williamsburg; the day before, a Queens jury declined to hold a cop-killer guilty of first-degree murder — two terrible omens for the future of public safety in New York City.
· Post Editorial Board
Chinese surveillance tech rolled out in Africa with ZTE, Hikvision and Huawei at the helm
China’s ‘safe city’ project can counter terrorism and curb crime but critics worry it may repress political opposition and peaceful protests
· Jevans Nyabiage
Chinese surveillance tech rolled out in Africa with ZTE, Hikvision and Huawei at the helm
China’s ‘safe city’ project can counter terrorism and curb crime but critics worry it may repress political opposition and peaceful protests
· Jevans Nyabiage
Fourth suspect arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack
A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Jewish charity-owned ambulances in north London last week, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.
· Lucy Manning
5 killed in gas lighter factory fire in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday, leaving at least five people dead, authorities said.
Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five
A Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine has killed five people and injured 21, including a 14-year-old girl, the prosecutor general's office says.
· Sarah Rainsford
London police investigate weapons outside mayor's home
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks during an interview in London, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Man charged with missing woman's murder after airport arrest
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· 9News Staff