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Mary Rodee holds a photo of her son Riley after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children at Los Angeles Superior Court, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 20 people in southern Tanzania in recent days, authorities said, as the death toll from across the wider East African region continues to rise.
A California dad was arrested this month over his desperate bid to make a dangerous intersection near a children’s park safer.
Oil spilling from an unidentified vessel and two “natural” sources in the Gulf of Mexico has spread to seven nature reserves, covering an area of more than 600km (373 miles), Mexican authorities said on Thursday.
Officials in Michigan recently announced a slew of horrifying charges against a retired Detroit police sergeant accused of living a “double life” as a serial rapist.
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A 12-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted by a large group of teen girls yelling “bash this slut” in a shocking incident caught on video at a western Sydney bus interchange on Monday evening.
MANILA, Philippines - Some members of the House Justice Committee said that the petition filed by the lawyers allied with Vice President Sara Duterte that stops the ongoing impeachment hearings described the move as a "diversionary tactic" designed to deflect from the proceedings.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday vowed to crack down on liquefied petroleum gas retailers who were hoarding and manipulating prices during the oil price crisis.
The US Department of Justice has settled a lawsuit brought by Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, stemming from his prosecution during the Russiagate investigation.
A professional cornhole player with an inspirational story as a quadruple amputee will be moved from a Virginia jail to face charges in Maryland, where he is accused of fatally shooting a front-seat passenger in a car he was driving during an argument.
At least 33 bodies exhumed from a mass grave in western Kenya were transferred from a hospital morgue, police said on Thursday.
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has been indicted by the Colombo High Court over allegations of corruption during his tenure at the Ceylon Fertilizer Company in 2016. The case, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), accuses Jayakody of influencing a procurement process …
The deadly bombing of an Iranian school on 28 February spurred "visceral horror", the UN rights chief said Friday, urging Washington to conclude its probe and demanding justice "for the terrible harm done".
The new laws would be rolled into the existing Adult Crime, Adult Time legislation. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
Iranian authorities have arrested at least 15 people in Isfahan for reportedly sharing sensitive information to outlets deemed as hostile.
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man early on Friday at the entrance to the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported.
Detailed broadcast of drug types thought to be used in 'Gangbuk motel murder' sparks debate
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several senior officials violated the public’s Fundamental Rights by procuring health supplies from an unregistered company under the 2022 Indian Credit Line, bypassing standard procedures.
At least three people were killed when a thrill-seeking tour helicopter crashed on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi on Thursday afternoon.
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A suspected foot soldier of crime boss Kazem “Kaz” Hamad was shot dead when the victim of an aggravated burglary turned the gun back on him.
Another shocking gangland-style murder took place in Bali this week when a tourist from the Netherlands was attacked by two knife-wielding assassins on a motorbike and hacked to death in front of his girlfriend on the street.
BTS worked so hard on their new album that some members felt like they were “committing a crime” if they spoke up to ask for a break.
A Supreme Court judge has ordered a man be immediately moved from police detention after his legal team revealed he had been held in a cell for almost twice as long as legally permitted.
Four of the 11 people identified by the YouTuber were unrelated to the case, court says
The United Arab Emirates was hit by another burst of heavy rain overnight into Friday, flooding roads across Dubai and forcing police, pumping crews and recovery vehicles onto the streets before dawn. In several districts, water covered junctions, service roads and underpasses, leaving some motorists stranded and ot…
The Department of Justice has now confirmed Matthew Paul Smithies has pleaded not guilty to the theft charges. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
Forensic officers have been seen at the house where the human remains were allegedly found. (ABC Far North: Christopher Testa)
Former chief financial officer Royston Chow secured immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony against Jimmy Lai in fraud case
Houston forward Joseph Tugler (11) and guard Kingston Flemings (4) react after losing to Illinois in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 27, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Police say victims suffered minor injuries after collision involving KMB bus, minibus and car
At least 1,116 people have been killed and 3,229 injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon between 2 March and 20 March, the Lebanese health ministry said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday kicked off a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia, seeking support for Kyiv as the U.S. reportedly weighs shifting military resources to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.
Relatives grieve an Iraqi soldier killed in a strike Wednesday on a military clinic in western Iraq’s Anbar province, during a mass procession inside the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Wendell Sailor has almost always loved being in the public eye.
A man in his 30s who is serving prison time for making false terrorism warnings against five major South Korean airports has been ordered to pay 29.3 million won ($20,000) to the state to compensate for related losses, court officials said Friday.
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The UN passed a resolution on Wednesday to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity". The decision was welcomed across West Africa and also at the African Union.
A Detroit pedophile who admitted to murdering a 13-year-old girl he had groomed for years and impregnated has killed himself in federal prison — just weeks into serving his decades-long sentence.
The 42-year-old is the 26th person charged after February rally against Israeli president that led to violent clashes between police and protesters
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A Florida CEO was killed in a hit-and-run boat crash in front of his teenage son when an estimated 30-foot vessel plowed into their small dinghy during an evening ride south of Miami on Wednesday.
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Police have charged a 40-year-old Agnes Water man following investigations into 3D-printed firearms in central Queensland. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service)
Hong Kong authorities crack down on yet another local case of contraband fuel amid oil price surge caused by US-Israel war against Iran
An appellate court on Friday upheld a 17-year prison term for a 72-year-old man accused of attempted murder, after the defendant brutally assaulted a neighbor he mistakenly thought had caused excessive noise.
Wild body camera footage captured a Florida man confessing to ingesting a boatload of drugs and alcohol while being arrested for crashing his Mustang through an airport gate and trying to hop on multiple planes, according to authorities and reports.