Israeli raid in south Lebanon kills two, destroys home
Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that an overnight Israeli strike killed two people and destroyed a house in the Nabatieh area in south Lebanon.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Two arrested after US Park Police officer shot in apparent DC ambush: report
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two people were arrested after a US Park Police (USPP) officer was shot Monday night in southeast Washington, DC.
· Fox News
Demolition company a front for secret bikie clubhouse, police fear
An accused building industry extortionist has been banned from associating with a bikie employee after police suggested Joel Leavitt’s demolition company was actually a front for a secret Bandidos clubhouse.
· Erin Pearson
Iran’s new security boss Mohammad Zolghadr: Why his appointment matters
Iran on Tuesday appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as the successor to Ali Larijani — who was killed in an air strike last week — as the head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
· Al Jazeera Staff
Ghana pushes UN Resolution to recognize Slave Trade as crime against humanity
Ghana is intensifying its diplomatic campaign at the United Nations, combining cultural expression and political advocacy to push for global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.
· AfricaNews
17 foreign nationals linked to online scams arrested in Galle - DailyNews
Seventeen foreign nationals have been arrested in Galle yesterday (24) for allegedly carrying out online scams in Sri Lanka.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
House panel seeks Duterte SALNs, NBI records on 'threat' vs Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives' Committee on Justice on Wednesday ruled to subpoena documents from the Office of the Ombudsman and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in relation to its hearing on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.
· Reina C. Tolentino
Washington state boyfriend accused of murdering missing girlfriend Krista Joy Hunt found dead in river: report
A Washington state man is facing a murder charge after his girlfriend was found dead in a river, as the victim’s mother alleged a pattern of brutal abuse, including claims he once set a timer to repeatedly beat her, in the weeks before her disappearance.
· Fox News
WA woman arrested for allegedly bumping her boyfriend up the social housing list
A 55-year-old Clarkson woman has been arrested and appeared in court on Wednesday after police investigated a public housing recipient who significantly jumped the queue for a property.
· Rebecca Peppiatt, Rachael Clifford
South Korean ‘sugar cane killer’ extradited from Philippines over drug empire
Accused of running a drug ring from his Philippine prison cell, ‘VIP’ inmate Park Wang-yeol was extradited after a nine-year legal impasse
· Park Chan-kyong
Iran says 243 students and teachers killed as nearly 500 schools targeted
At least 243 students and teachers have been killed in Iran since the start of the war on 28 February, an official from the country’s Education Ministry said. The figures come amid growing concern over the impact of the conflict on civilians and public infrastructure.
· Middleeasteye
Leniency shown to Hong Kong immigration worker who repeatedly assaulted wife and son
Magistrate accepts one-year probation recommendation, citing risk of job and pension loss, after initially imposing a community service sentence
· Fiona Chow
Widow of British billionaire killed in Bayesian superyacht sinking faces bankruptcy after estate ordered to pay $1.2B fraud lawsuit
The estate of the British tycoon killed when his luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily was ordered to pay over $1.2 billion stemming from a 2015 lawsuit, a ruling that could drag his widow into a devastating bankruptcy.
· Nicholas McEntyre
Man avoids jail after leaving child in cardboard box in car park
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· Andrew Mangelsdorf
'I wish they killed me': Mother left traumatised after violent home invasion
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Joseph Sahyoun
House panel demands VP Sara’s SALNs, summons Madriaga at impeach hearing kickoff
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· Dwight de Leon
Man jailed for 16 years for stabbing wife to death in front of children
A man who stabbed his wife to death in a jealous rage in front of their three young children will spend at least 16 years in jail.
· Tara Cosoleto
House justice panel to subpoena Madriaga
MANILA, Philippines—Voting 29-1, the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday ruled to subpoena Ramil Madriaga, the alleged bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte.
· Reina C. Tolentino
House justice panel to subpoena Sara's alleged bagman
MANILA, Philippines — Voting 29-1, the House of Representatives' Committee on Justice on Wednesday ruled to subpoena the alleged bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte.
· Reina C. Tolentino
Third man arrested over alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather
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Zuckerberg’s court loss is the ‘Big Tobacco’ moment for Big Tech
The same algorithms that make Meta brilliant at selling you running shoes are equally effective at connecting predators with children. That’s not some activist’s claim, it’s what Meta’s own former engineering director told a New Mexico jury – and they believed him.
· David Swan
Social media firms await more legal decisions even as a jury finds Meta at fault for harming kids
Linda Singer, an attorney representing the plaintiff, left, shakes hands with attorney Kevin Huff, representing Meta, after they made closing arguments, Monday, March 23, 2026, in state court, in Santa Fe, N.M., in a trial where the social media conglomerate is accused of misleading its users about how safe its plat…
· Barbara Ortutay
No Israel prosecutions for killing Palestinian civilians in occupied West Bank since start of decade
Dozens of former Israeli military, police and spy chiefs describe situation as ‘organised Jewish terrorism’
· Emma Graham Harrison
27-year-old tattooed Texas man gets 40 years for slashing 81-year-old boyfriend’s neck
A tatted Texas man was sentenced to 40 years behind bars last week for slashing the throat of his elderly lover, who was three times his age, in a heinous murder last year, according to reports.
· Zoe Hussain
Woman charged with attempted murder of Rihanna to appear in court
Authorities say a Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies over gunshots fired at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home last weekend. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the singing superstar, her partner A$AP Rocky, and their three small children and her mother were all on the property at…
· Andrew Dalton
Controller cleared fire truck to cross runway seconds before fatal LaGuardia crash
New York: One of only two air traffic controllers on duty at LaGuardia Airport cleared a fire truck to cross a runway just 12 seconds before an Air Canada flight touched down, leaving little time to avoid the collision that killed the flight’s two pilots, federal investigators have said.
· Josh Funk, John Seewer, Michael Sisak
Barricaded suspect busted after police swarm Venice
A tense afternoon standoff in a Los Angeles neighborhood ended without a single shot fired Tuesday after an armed suspect barricaded himself on Rose Avenue.
· Pierce Sharpe
Ex-officer challenges murder conviction over dead dog
This undated photo provided by the Kovacich family shows, from top left, Janet, Paul, bottom left, Kristi and John Kovacich. (Kovacich Family via AP)
· Jim Mustian
Hong Kong police arrest bookstore owner for allegedly selling Jimmy Lai book
Broadcaster TVB reports the owner and three shopkeepers of Book Punch were arrested for allegedly selling "seditious" publications. (Reuters: Jessie Pang)
· Libby Hogan
Antony Catalano’s Melbourne penthouse back on the market
Not long after news broke earlier this month that former Domain chief executive and Australian Community Media chairman Antony Catalano had been charged with assaulting a woman, his real estate agent quietly de-listed the media operator’s six-bedroom Melbourne penthouse.
· John Buckley
Illegal gambling operation in quiet neighborhood busted by LAPD
An illegal gambling operation tucked inside a quiet residential neighborhood was busted by Los Angeles police early Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
· Benjamin Brown, Pierce Sharpe
Hong Kong bookstore staff arrested for allegedly selling ‘seditious’ Jimmy Lai biography, broadcaster reports
Owner of Book Punch store and three staff accused of selling copies of a biography of Jimmy Lai, a jailed pro-democracy activist and publisher
· Reuters
House raided over Baghsarian murder
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Cops who shot Weezer star’s estranged wife in armed standoff acted improperly
A wild armed showdown that left Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s estranged wife shot by police has taken a dramatic turn, with the Los Angeles Police Commission finding against officers involved.
· Ben Chapman
Revenge for hire spreads among young Koreans
South Korea is seeing a rise in a peculiar form of crime known as “proxy revenge,” in which individuals hire strangers online to vandalize targets they hold grudges against.
· Yoon Min-sik
Brazil court grants house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro
BRASILIA — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Tuesday granted a request by former president Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily serve his sentence under house arrest after his discharge from a hospital for treatment of bronchopneumonia.
· Agence France-Presse
Man charged with murder and predatory driving over highway crash
A man has been charged with murder after a crash on the Monaro Highway. (ABC South East NSW: Adriane Reardon)
· Alasdair Mcdonald
Public servant allegedly helped intimate partner skip social housing waitlist
The woman is due to face the Perth Magistrates Court after being arrested last week. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)
· Callum Liddelow
‘In broad daylight’: Russia’s surprise new tactic in Ukraine war
Lviv/Kyiv: A rare Russian daytime drone attack on Ukraine killed three people, wounded several dozen and set a building in the historic centre of the western city of Lviv aflame, officials said, following an overnight bombardment that killed five.
· Yuliia Dysa, Max Hunder, Andriy Perun
Two more arrested after alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather
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NCAA Tournament has best opening week on record, averaging 10.1 million viewers
A ball sits on the court during a timeout in the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament game between Iowa State and Kentucky, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Law enforcement officials boost security for Jewish and Muslim communities
Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue Thursday, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
· Matt Brown
Dog ‘continuously shivers’ after troubling rescue from Upstate NY river
Local police carried out a harrowing rescue on Monday, saving a goldendoodle that was struggling to stay afloat in the frigid waters of the Seneca River, leaving it trembling from the cold.
· FOX Weather
Lee thanks Philippine president for assistance in repatriating notorious drug trafficker
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday expressed appreciation to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his cooperation in repatriating a notorious South Korean criminal convicted in Manila over alleged cross-border drug trafficking and murder.
· Yonhap
Reacher star Alan Ritchson acted in self-defense in neighbor fight, Tennessee police say
Investigation concludes actor will not face criminal charges, with Ritchson also declining to pursue a potential charge against his neighbor
· Sian Cain
Pregnant mother, 29, fatally shot by stalker in Alabama murder-suicide
An Alabama mother who was set to give birth to her second child was gunned down by a cowardly stalker — who later turned the gun on himself while being hunted by authorities.
· Caitlin McCormack
Alan Ritchson acted in self defense, will not face criminal charges after brutal fight with neighbor: police
Alan Ritchson won’t face any criminal charges after his wild brawl with his neighbor that was caught on camera.
· Antoinette Bueno
Man dies in police custody in Darwin after being put in back of police vehicle
The man was secured in the rear cage of a police vehicle in the hours before his death. (ABC News: Al Dowler)
· Gemma Ferguson
Sergeants union honcho gets zero jail time for tax fraud tied to disgraced ex boss Ed Mullins
The former top money manager at the NYPD’s sergeants union got zero jail time at his sentencing Tuesday after admitting to committing tax fraud to help his crooked former boss with legal bills.
· Fenix Suriel, Ben Kochman
‘Slowly getting better’: Father accused of killing baby, partner under guard in hospital
The man accused of killing his 11-month-old daughter and his partner is recovering in hospital in police custody, his lawyer says, amid plans to have the case referred to the mental health court.
· Cloe Read