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Newest first · UTC+11:00'Tarnished' Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly
Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants that were heard during a Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the Prime Minister said "tarnish" the country.
· AFP
Legal fight threatened as shops vacated for major building project
A dessert and cocktail bar has threatened court action as one of Brisbane’s best known developers moves to vacate shops on the site of a major residential build in the city’s inner north.
· William Davis
Bay Area father accused of slashing throats of his wife, her mother charged in separate SoCal murder
A Bay Area husband accused of brutally killing his wife and mother-in-law at their home while his young twin daughters were nearby is now facing a third murder charge for a deadly shooting in the Los Angeles area — as his mistress has links to all three slayings.
· Daniel Farr
Former police officer to appeal conviction for sexual assaulting stepdaughter
The former police office appeared via video link for sentencing in Coffs Harbour Local Court. (ABC Coffs Coast: Charles Rushforth)
· Charles Rushforth
Airbus bribery case: Open warrants issued for Shamindra Rajapaksa, Kapila Chandrasena’s wife - DailyNews
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (02) ordered the issuance of open warrants for the arrest of Shamindra Rajapaksa, the son of former minister Chamal Rajapaksa, and Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayaka, the wife of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, in connection with the alleged bribery case linked to the…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Kumanjayi White's custody death investigation moves incrementally one year on
Topic:Black Deaths In Custody
· Elsie Lange
Child abuse material, upskirting videos found on teacher's devices, court told
Newington teacher Benjamin Collinge during his arrest on child grooming charges last month. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· Isobel Roe
Florida Democratic Party vice chair found dead in home, husband arrested
The vice chair of Florida’s Democratic Party who was reportedly planning a run for Congress was found dead in her home Wednesday morning and her husband was arrested in connection with the suspected domestic violence incident.
· Caitlin McCormack
Hong Kong man, 89, rescued after being found clinging to care home exterior wall
Police say the man sprained his ankle during the incident and was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei
· Lo Hoi-ying
It’s final: Rappler wins vs 2018 SEC shutdown order
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· Jairo Bolledo
It’s final: Rappler wins vs 2018 SEC shutdown order
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· Jairo Bolledo
Daegu suitcase murder suspect beat mother-in-law for 'being noisy': reports
Couple attend arrest warrant hearing over killing mother, abandoning body
· Park Jun-hee
Mystery as mayor’s wife and daughter ‘poisoned with ricin’
Rome: The wife and daughter of a former Italian mayor who were thought to have died from food poisoning are now at the centre of a possible murder mystery.
· Nick Squires
Lowlife robs NYC church, desecrates holy water before fleeing: cops
The NYPD is asking the public to help identify a lowlife who stole donations from a Queens church and desecrated its holy water over the weekend in what cops are investigating as a possible hate crime.
· Post Staff Report
Neo-Nazi figure charged with threats to 'rhetorically rape' MP granted bail
Joel Davis is the prominent neo-Nazi figure charged with allegedly inciting others to "rhetorically rape" MP Allegra Spender. (ABC News)
· Anton Rose
Neo-Nazi kicks up stink over prison showers, cell time
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Adelaide Lang
Life sentence confirmed for teacher who killed 7-year-old student
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a life sentence for Myeong Jae-won, a 49-year-old former elementary school teacher convicted of killing a 7-year-old student at her school last year.
· Yoon Min-sik
Cops make most stomach-turning discovery imaginable in back of Bay Area truck
Police found a body inside a truck in San Jose that was so badly decomposed that they could not identify the the victim.Officers from the San Jose Police Department responded to a call on March 21 near the intersection of Francis Drive and McKee Road and made the gruesome find.
· Daniel Farr
Fourth ex-teacher charged in Singapore amid string of student sex abuse cases
The man allegedly engaged in intimate acts with an underage girl at a shopping centre toilet in 2023
· CNA
Tai Po fire hearing: committee chairman says ‘good progress’ made
Questioning of Wang Fuk Court property officer Cheng Tsz-ying begins as ISS EastPoint technical officer Lam Man-yan concludes testimony.
· SCMP Reporters
Mom injures son with knife during argument about his future
A woman in her 40s has been arrested for injuring her teenage son following an argument over his plans for the future, police in Gwangju said Thursday.
· Yoon Min-sik
Three years on, still no trial date for Shyanne-Lee Tatnell accused
Shyanne-Lee Tatnell was allegedly murdered by Christopher Mark Jordan in 2023. (Supplied)
· Hayden Smith
In historic first, Trump attends Supreme Court arguments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump made a historic visit to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to attend arguments over the legality of a policy he considers crucial to his hard-line approach toward immigration -- a directive he signed last year on his first day back in office that would limit birthrig…
· Korea Herald
Brown scores 43, Celtics start fast and run past Heat 147-129
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) moves down the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
· Tim Reynolds
Hawks rout Magic 130-101 for 17th win in 19 games
Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (7) drives down the court against the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
· Dick Scanlon
Bid to suppress names of alleged Bondi shooter denied in court
A move to hide the names of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram's family has been rejected despite death threats and harassment by vigilantes.The 24-year-old gunman lost his application for a court gag order over the names and home address of his mother, brother and sister, in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on…
· Miklos Bolza
Ex-Islander Mikhail Grabovski charged in alleged youth hockey coach attack
Former Islanders forward Mikhail Grabovski is facing potential legal issues in Toronto after an alleged incident following an Ontario Minor Hockey Association playoff game.
· Christian Arnold
7-month-old girl killed by stray bullet in senseless NYC shooting just started saying ‘mama,’ heartbroken family reveals
The 7-month-old baby killed by a stray bullet in Brooklyn while her mother was pushing her around in her stroller on Wednesday afternoon had just learned how to say “mama,” her heartbroken family told The Post.
· Jennifer Bain, Zoe Hussain
Couple attend arrest warrant hearing over killing mother, abandoning body
A woman in her 20s and her husband are set to attend an arrest warrant hearing at a court Thursday on charges of murdering her mother and abandoning the body.
· Yonhap
The ‘split’ legal profession in Hong Kong
Why does Hong Kong have both barristers and solicitors?
· Bernard Man
’Tis the season for literary festivals and all things books
Two hefty blokes were outside a venue at the recent Clunes Booktown Festival. “What’s this one about?” one asked. Hear Me Roar: Fearless Female Characters in Crime, said the volunteer. Coming in? “Nah,” said the bloke, grinning. “They’ll beat me up.”
· Jane Sullivan
Murder suspect mistakenly released from California jail is captured 2,000 miles away
A murder suspect who was accidentally released from a California jail last year is back in custody after a dramatic multi-state manhunt that ended with his arrest in St. Louis, federal authorities said.Isaiah Jamon Andrews, 20, had been locked up at the Martinez Detention Facility in Contra Costa County while awaiti…
· Daniel Farr
New photos reveal details at hideout where Dezi Freeman was killed
New images of the encampment where Dezi Freeman was killed show bullet holes in an upturned boat and the boarded-up entrance to a shipping container where the fugitive hid.
· Lachlan Abbott
Supreme Court may uphold birthright citizenship, but issue isn’t going away
When President Trump left the courtroom midway through the argument in the case challenging his birthright-citizenship executive order, he was signaling what all of us following the argument were feeling: the administration was going to lose.
· Ilya Shapiro
Legal bid to suppress identities of Bondi gunman's family fails
The court heard Akram's licence and address details were already in the public domain.
· Jamie Mckinnell
Man convicted in 2024 killing of an NYPD officer
NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer has been convicted of aggravated manslaughter but acquitted of murder.
· Philip Marcelo
Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke arrested on drug, driving charges in Arkansas
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke is in legal trouble after he was arrested on drug charges in Arkansas on Wednesday.
· Christian Arnold
DNA links US serial killer Ted Bundy to unsolved 1974 murder
New DNA evidence links serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime. (AP)
FBI agents from US arrive in Cuba to probe lethal speedboat shooting
A technical team from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrived in Cuba to launch an “independent investigation” into a deadly shootout between local border patrol officers and a Florida-tagged speedboat.
· Al Jazeera
Donald Trump storms out of Supreme Court as he faces loss
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Nick Pearson
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke arrested in Arkansas for speeding, drug possession
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) shoots a free throw during an NBA Cup basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Nov. 19, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
Shocking verdict reached in shooting death of NYPD hero cop Jonathan Diller
An explosive verdict was reached Wednesday night in the slaying of hero NYPD cop Jonathan Diller — with the jury acquitting the shooter of the top charge of first-degree murder and settling on manslaughter.
· Kevin Sheehan, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Machete-wielding MS-13 executioner known as ‘the witch’ captured by ICE in San Diego
A machete-wielding MS-13 executioner known as “the witch” who was wanted for a brtual gang murder in his home country of El Salvador was captured by federal immigration agents in San Diego.
· Ben Chapman
Kansas coach Bill Self returning for 24th season with Jayhawks
Kansas head coach Bill Self yells towards the court against St. John’s during the first half of a game in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
· Dave Skretta
Bombshell court docs blow the lid on multi-millionaire farming mogul accused of shooting dead beauty queen wife
A California farming tycoon accused of killing his beauty queen wife tried to commit suicide and was the sole heir to the couple’s $200 million trust, according to new court documents.
· Jeremy Louwerse
DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to unsolved murder of 17-year-old US girl
Laura Ann Aime, the victim in the five-decade-old case, was one of the over 100 women that Bundy boasted of killing before he was executed
· Reuters
Baby killed by stray bullet in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — A 7-month-old baby in a stroller was killed by a stray bullet Wednesday afternoon when a man on a moped shot at a group of people on a Brooklyn sidewalk, authorities said.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘UNTOLD: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom’ on Netflix, a Documentary Look at the Sordid and Almost Tragic Past of an NBA star and Tabloid Icon
Lamar Odom was an NBA star — a key piece on two championship teams and a Sixth Man of the Year Award winner. His fame went beyond the court, though, with a tabloid marriage to reality star Khloe Kardashian making him a household name. The headlines turned darker, though, when a near-fatal series of strokes in a Neva…
· Scott Hines
Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham’s terrifying stalking battle revealed after ambush attack — and why he was arrested
Fleetwood Mac’s legendary guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has a terrifying history of stalking incidents, the Post can reveal — as he recovers from a new attack in Santa Monica.
· Ross O'Keefe