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Newest first · UTC+11:00ICC bureau to pursue case against Karim Khan despite judges’ ruling
A majority of members on the governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday backed a motion stating that Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan may have committed some form of misconduct, diplomatic sources with knowledge of the matter told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
Russia working on an exchange of prisoners with Ukraine
In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Russian soldiers fire a grenade launcher towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
This Date in Baseball - Hideo Nomo became 4th pitcher in MLB history to throw no-hitter in AL and NL
1923 — In Chicago, Ill., two Black Sox sue the White Sox. Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 in damages and $6,750 in back salary for conspiracy and injury to their reputation in the aftermath of the scandalous 1919 World Series court case. Their suit will be unsuccessful.
· The Associated Press
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1923 — In Chicago, Ill., two Black Sox sue the White Sox. Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 in damages and $6,750 in back salary for conspiracy and injury to their reputation in the aftermath of the scandalous 1919 World Series court case. Their suit will be unsuccessful.
· The Associated Press
I have always seen myself as ‘progressive’ – but with AI it’s time to hit the brakes | Peter Lewis
At a time when the populist right is on the rise, progressives are shooting blanks while history rushes headlong into an automated future
· Peter Lewis Australia
Former ‘Below Deck’ reality TV star arrested on DUI, theft charges in Florida
A former reality TV star who appeared on Bravo’s “Below Deck” has been arrested on felony DUI as well as other charges, authorities in Florida have said.
· Anthony Blair
QC mayor takes pride of PDL-made bags showcased at 5-star resort and casino
MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday took pride as she led in promoting the handcrafted bags made by women - Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) particularly from the City Jail Female Dormitory (CJFD).
· Arlie O. Calalo
P15.75-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Masbate
MANILA, Philippines - Over P15 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by authorities on March 31 at Pinamarbuhan Port, Barangay Pinamarbuhan, Mobo, Masbate, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday.
· Izel Abanilla
Democrats take Trump to court over voting curbs
Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to block US President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting mail-in voting, arguing that the Constitution gives states and Congress – not the president – the authority to decide voter eligibility for mail ballots.
· RT
READ MORE: Democrats take Trump to court over voting curbs
Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to block US President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting mail-in voting, arguing that the Constitution gives states and Congress – not the president – the authority to decide voter eligibility for mail ballots.
· RT
'Easy strikes' for Iran as criminals carry out European attacks | The National
Recruiting people with criminal records and duping teenagers into carrying out plots: has Iran stumbled on the perfect formula to unsettle European cities and absorb police resources across multiple countries?
· Sunniva Rose
Hong Kong authorities seek forfeiture order for properties tied to Jimmy Lai’s crimes
Confiscating properties will ensure they are not used to further threaten national security, government spokesman says
· Oscar Liu
Firkidja di Pubis responsabiliza Governo por morte de líder
Num comunicado agora divulgado, a organização de guineenses em Portugal atribuiu às autoridades vigentes a "total responsabilidade política e moral" pelo este crime, que a seu ver demonstra o "caráter de guerra contra o povo" por parte do regime e das suas milícias.
· Redação DW África
More than 1,800 civilians killed in Burkina Faso since 2023, study says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Government forces in Burkina Faso killed over twice as many civilians as militant jihadist groups over a two-year period, according to a study by Human Rights Watch, which accused both sides of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
· Wilson Mcmakin
Call to close loopholes in Hong Kong’s child sexual offence bill
NGOs say amendment bill should offer better protections for young victims giving evidence in court and create new offences
· Theodora Yu
Burundi arsenal blasts in Bujumbura kill 13 civilians
Burundi’s army has confirmed that 13 civilians were killed and 57 others wounded after explosions tore through a military arsenal in Bujumbura earlier this week. Three soldiers were also reported among the injured, though no military deaths have been disclosed.
· AfricaNews
Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Rex Martinich
Prosecutors charge man linked to ‘Texas Killing Fields’ — where bodies of dozens of women were found
Prosecutors have charged a man allegedly connected to some of the deaths linked to the “Texas Killing Fields,” an area near Houston where the bodies of dozens of women were found beginning in the 1970s, saying they have solved a piece of a tragic mystery that has inspired books, movies and a Netflix documentary.
· Associated Press
Four children killed in nursery school stabbing attack in Uganda
A man has killed four children in a stabbing attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, police said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pillayan remanded pending AG recommendations - DailyNews
Former Eastern Province Governor Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, commonly known as Pillayan, has been remanded by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court pending further directions from the Attorney General.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Man kills four children in machete attack at Kampala nursery school
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A man killed four children in a machete attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on Thursday, according to police.
Israeli strikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah targets ground troops
At least seven people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, local media reports say, as Israel’s offensive on its northern neighbour enters its second month.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Lead detective in Nancy Guthrie investigation had ‘never investigated a homicide before’
One of the lead Arizona investigators probing Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance had never handled a homicide case before being put in charge of the entire unit, a law enforcement source has claimed.
· Emily Crane
Iran’s chief foreign affairs strategist ‘gravely wounded’ in US-Israeli attack
The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Kamal Kharrazi, was wounded in a reported US-Israeli strike on his home on Wednesday that also killed his wife, Iranian state media said.
· Middleeasteye
Crazed Arizona son allegedly bludgeons parents to death — then calls 911 and admits killings: court docs
An Arizona son with a history of mental health issues allegedly bludgeoned his parents to death before he confessed to the murders in a 911 call, according to court documents.
· Chris Bradford
Hong Kong to impose two‑tier penalty for carrying vapes in public from April 30
People carrying small number of e-cigarettes face HK$3,000 penalty, those with larger quantities risk maximum fine of HK$50,000 and up to six months in jail
· Emily Hung
Bali rocked by spate of murder cases – is Indonesian island more dangerous now?
The cases allegedly involving foreign suspects have spurred concerns that gang disputes have moved from other countries to the island
· Aisyah Llewellyn
Gaza death toll rises to 72,289 as victims remain under rubble
Israel’s ongoing genocide has killed at least 72,289 Palestinians and wounded 172,043 since October 7, 2023, Wafa reported on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
Ending birthright citizenship would change the meaning of America | Moira Donegan
The supreme court appears poised to reject Trump’s attack on a foundation of US identity. We must hope it follows through
· Moira Donegan
Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded
The Delta State basketball court is seen, Feb. 17, 2026, in Cleveland, Miss. (AP Photo/Alanis Thames)
· Alanis Thames
Inside the wild circus of the One Taste trial, the love triangle followers claim set it off — and why they may go after Lena Dunham
A vicious love triangle is at the center of the controversy around the “orgasm cult” OneTaste, according to supporters of founder Nicole Daedone, who was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison for forced labor conspiracy — coercing employees of her wellness company into sex acts with clients and investors.
· Jeanette Settembre
Neo-Nazi Joel Davis bailed over threats to female MPs after appeal at NSW supreme court
The white nationalist, who allegedly called for the ‘rhetorical rape’ of Allegra Spender, wins release at the fourth attempt
· Australian Associated Press
Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response
Lebanon was hit by another deadly Israeli strike overnight when a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh in the south, was reduced to rubble, sending first responders and residents scrambling to search for victims. The attack came just hours after an Israeli raid in Beirut’s Jnah area killed at least five people and wou…
· AfricaNews
Nearly 1,200 children killed or injured in Yemen despite truce: NGO
Shelling, gunfire, landmines and other explosive remnants of war have killed or injured nearly 1,200 children in Yemen, Save the Children has found, despite a United Nations-led ceasefire four years ago largely reducing hostilities.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Eight Muslim countries condemn Israel’s law on death penalty for Palestinians
Eight Muslim-majority countries have “strongly condemned” Israel’s move to introduce hanging as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, Pakistan said in a joint statement on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
Man dies after stabbing in Sydney's west
A man has died after a stabbing in Sydney's west.Emergency services were called to Clouta Place, Emu Plains at 6.45pm today.Videos posted to social media showed more than a dozen police cars, ambulances and the police helicopter responding to the incident.NSW Police said officers found a man, believed to be in his…
· Emily Bennett
Her daughter was murdered seven years ago. Why are images of the crime still on social media?
Bianca Devins was 17 when she was killed by a man who then shared photos of her mutilated body on sites like Instagram and Snapchat – something her mother Kim describes as ‘psychological terrorism’. Here, she reveals her battle to get them offline
· Anna Moore
Mandelson tried to get Epstein’s ‘goddaughter’ access to 10 Downing Street
British politician and peer Peter Mandelson tried to help convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in arranging for a visit by his “goddaughter” to 10 Downing Street at a time when Epstein was in prison for procuring a minor for prostitution, emails released by the US Department of Justice reveal.
· Caolán Magee
Israeli strike kills four in southern Lebanon
Israeli forces killed four Lebanese people and wounded three others in an air raid on Al-Ramadiyah in southern Lebanon on Thursday, Lebanese National News Agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Eight ‌Muslim-majority countries 'strongly condemn' Israel's new death penalty law
The law makes death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks.
Malaysian minister offers personal aid for family of man killed in drink-driving crash
Amirul Hafiz Omar was on his way to buy his son a mathematics book when a car allegedly driven at high speed rammed his motorcycle
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Nuwan Thushara files case against Sri Lanka Cricket over IPL NOC - DailyNews
Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has filed a case in the Colombo District Court seeking an order directing Sri Lanka Cricket to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) allowing him to participate in the 2026 Indian Premier League.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Police decision to call off ambulance scrutinised during custodial death inquest
Topic:Black Deaths In Custody
· Alexandra Alvaro
Iran’s ex-foreign minister Kharazi ‘gravely wounded’ in attack on his home
Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi has been seriously wounded in an apparent assassination attempt that killed his wife, as United States-Israeli strikes continue to pound Iran for a fifth week.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Red line through Greenline: Ambitious park plan abandoned indefinitely
Completion of Greenline, the ambitious $316 million linear park proposed for the north bank of the Yarra River, has been effectively killed off after the City of Melbourne reduced the $9 million allocated to it in its draft budget to $400,000.
· Cara Waters
Police plunge into Perth's Swan River to rescue woman
Topic:Marine Incidents
Online sex trade targeting foreign tourists uncovered in Seoul crackdown
South Korean police said Thursday they cracked down on 95 prostitution and other illicit establishments in Seoul in the first quarter, including venues that allegedly marketed sex services to foreign tourists through online platforms.
· Park Han-na
Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday
· Associated Press
Korean activist attempting to enter Gaza again, Seoul orders passport surrender
A South Korean activist who had previously been detained in an Israeli prison for boarding a Gaza-bound aid ship has sparked controversy as she again attempts to visit the Palestinian enclave, news reports said Thursday.
· Choi Jae-hee