Kevin Spacey settles claims of sexual assault before trial
LONDON (AP) — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going to trial at the High Court in London, courts document show.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘A tactical assault’: why women should be watching the UN’s next moves with trepidation
In this week’s newsletter: we look at the global ‘tactical assault’ on women’s rights, how AI slop is affecting our understanding of atrocities, and Nigeria’s bid to preserve its history in the Arctic
· Isabelchoat
Iran arrests 97 people accused of working with Israel, state media reports
Iran's intelligence ministry has arrested 97 people for being "soldiers of Israel", state media reported on Thursday, in the latest round of a security sweep that has seen hundreds detained over alleged linked to Israel and the US since the start of the war.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli strikes kill two, injure eight in southern Lebanon, report says
Israeli air strikes killed two people and wounded eight others in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, the National News Agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
US Jews grapple with attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies
Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
· David Crary
Glamming up ‘dirty war’: Teens in Mexico glorify 1970s secret police on TikTok
AI videos let young people adopt the guise of DFS agents, sparking debate over glorifying corruption and impunity
· Oscar Lopez
‘19 and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar’s mugshot released after being accused of molesting child
A glum Joseph Duggar was photographed for his mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.
· Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro, Teresa Roca
‘19 Kids and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar’s mugshot released after being accused of molesting child
A glum Joseph Duggar was photographed for his mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.
· Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro, Teresa Roca
Tim Picton’s alleged killer avoids jail over bail breach
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Public hearings begin to examine Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court fire | South China Morning Post
Former residents of Wang Fuk Court are demanding accountability and answers to the tragedy.
US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage
Artist who topped UK charts with Because I Got High created comedic videos from footage, which officers claimed invaded their privacy
· Ben Beaumont Thomas
Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court
Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected
· Tom Perkins
Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row
Lemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughter
· Sarah Johnson
Tribute to towering jurist: how the late Sir Anthony Mason shaped Hong Kong courts
Former Australian chief justice is best known to Hong Kong people as one of the first non-permanent judges for the Court of Final Appeal
· Victor Dawes
Kapila Chandrasena reveals Rs. 60 million in bribes paid to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa - DailyNews
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (19) that former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena has revealed that Rs. 60 million in bribes from the Airbus aircraft procurement deal was handed over to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Nigerian VP vows 'full peace' after deadly Maiduguri bombing kills 23
Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima flew to Maiduguri on Wednesday, pledging to restore "full peace" after a triple suicide bombing killed 23 people in one of the deadliest attacks on the Borno state capital in years.
· AfricaNews
Strikes kill two PMF fighters in northern Iraq amid wider war, group says
Air strikes have killed two fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in northern Iraq, the paramilitary group says from one of the fronts in the sprawling war engulfing the Middle East.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘Dirty Arab’: As the French elect their mayors, Muslim candidates face unrestrained hatred
Toufik Khiar has lost count of the number of times he has gone to the police station in recent days to report the defacement and removal of his campaign posters for France’s municipal elections, where he came fourth in the first round on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
2 men charged with spying on the UK's Jewish community for Iran
LONDON (AP) — British police have charged two men with spying on the U.K.’s Jewish community on behalf of Iran.
Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site
Crane collapsed near Pik Kwai House at Kwai Chung Estate
· Danny Mok
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli drone attack on Gaza City
An Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinians in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood, Al Jazeera reported, citing sources at al-Shifa Hospital.
· Middleeasteye
Iran: Mass funeral in Tehran for Larijani and other officials killed in strikes
Coffins draped in Iranian flags were paraded through central Tehran streets on trucks, as mourners waved portraits and banners proclaiming vengeance. The ceremony, broadcast live by state television, marked one of the largest public gatherings in Iran since the conflict escalated in late February 2026. Among those c…
· AfricaNews
Leniency granted to father who killed disabled daughter after 34 years of care
A father who killed his mentally disabled adult daughter was convicted of murder and sentenced to three years in prison, a Daegu court said Thursday, citing mitigating circumstances including the decades of care he provided for the victim.
· Yoon Min-sik
Sydney musician faces possible life behind bars for alleged involvement in $5.5m drug ring
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Joseph Sahyoun
Teen arrested after allegedly firing air gun at student at Sydney school
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Iran missile strike hits Tel Aviv area as deaths mount across region
A residential building in Tel Aviv was damaged early on Thursday 19 March after a missile strike, as emergency services responded at the scene, according to footage filmed by the Associated Press. Police, firefighters and ambulances were deployed around the building, where shattered windows and debris were visible. …
· AfricaNews
Hacker says they compromised millions of confidential police tips held by US company
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Probe begins of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
The Wang Fuk Court housing complex fires tore through seven buildings and killed 168 people. (AP: Chan Long Hei)
Israeli air raids devastate southern Lebanon, dozens killed in two days
Israeli air raids targeted a house in the town of Burj Shemali in southern Lebanon as dozens were reported killed across the war-battered country over the past two days on this punishing front of the wider conflict launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, embroiling the Middle East.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Bikie-linked ex-CFMEU official submits possibly doctored bail documents
A construction boss with outlaw motorcycle gang links is suspected of having submittedfalse bail documents to a magistrate, and a court has heard police believe the only person he is allowed to travel with is the chapter president of a bikie gang.
· Erin Pearson
Notorious killer 'refused' to watch video from victim's parents, inquest hears
Bradley Murdoch was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 for the murder of Peter Falconio and the attempted kidnapping of Joanne Lees, with a non-parole period of 28 years. (AAP)
· Olivana Lathouris
Missile fire kills three Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Three Palestinians, including a teenager, were killed and 13 others injured on Wednesday night when missile fragments struck a hair salon near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
Judicial reform draws early concerns over court capacity, enforcement
Rising appeals, difficulties in probing judges, staffing pressures highlight systemic challenges
· Lee Seung-ku
Car theft drives Victorian crime surge
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Funeral urns stolen for ransom in Malaysia trigger police hunt for cross-border gang
In the past month, 30 urns in Negeri Sembilan and 22 urns in Johor were reported stolen at two memorial parks
· Joseph Sipalan
Overnight storm in Karachi kills at least 15 people
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Pakistan’s largest city overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others as walls and roofs collapsed at multiple locations, emergency services and hospital officials said Thursday.
Pedophile pop star Gary Glitter, 81, ‘on his last legs’ behind bars in UK prison: report
British pop star pedophile Gary Glitter is a frail shadow of his former self — and insiders claim he’s likely to die behind bars.
· Adam Silverstein
Millionaire may have been decomposing for days before bizarre standoff involving ‘Blues Brother’ suspect
The body of a 92-year-old real estate developer could have been decomposing for days before he was found dead inside his Hermosa Beach home. The new details follow a bizarre standoff with a suspect who had been holed up inside for hours, authorities said.Demetrius Doukoullos, a longtime property owner in the quiet c…
· Daniel Farr
Senegal seeks longer prison time for homosexuality
Ababacar Mboup, an activist against homosexuality and founder of And Samm Jikko Yi or “Together for the Preservation of Values,” poses for a portrait in front of a mosque in Guediawaye, Senegal, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
· Wilson Mcmakin
Israeli attacks kill 45 people in Lebanon in two days
Israeli attacks killed 45 people across Lebanon over the past two days, according to Lebanon’s public health ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Sydney musician arrested in $5.5m drug bust
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Iran executes three convicted of killing police in recent pre-war unrest
Iran has executed three people convicted of killing police officers and carrying out operations in favour of the United States and Israel during unrest earlier this year, the judiciary said, amid the sprawling war launched on the country, now in its 20th day.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israel is killing off Iran's leaders but the war rages on
A mourner holds a poster depicting Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, right, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, as supreme leader, during the funeral procession for senior Iranian military officials and civilians killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/V…
· Sam Metz
Polish man given 13-year term in $3.6 million drug smuggling case
South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a 13-year prison sentence for a Polish national convicted of smuggling more than 5.4 billion won ($3.6 million) worth of illicit drugs into the country.
· Park Han-na
Boy stabs woman on her way to work at a Melbourne shopping centre
A teenager has been arrested after a stabbing at a shopping centre in south-east Melbourne today.
UK abuse claims against Kevin Spacey settled out of court
A UK civil suit against actor Kevin Spacey has been settled out of court. (Reuters: Susannah Ireland)
School staff caught with live bullets on campus
Police are investigating a school official who was found in possession of live ammunition at a school in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, the Ansan Sangnok Police Station said Wednesday.
· Lim Jae-seong
New details emerge about New Mexico US Air Force base shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
The shooting at a New Mexico Air Force Base on Tuesday left a military veteran dead and an active duty service member injured, authorities said in an update.
· Zoe Hussain
Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for 14 years says she was devastated by The Australian’s podcast
Abuse survivor tells news.com.au that her mental health suffered after being contacted by journalist Richard Guilliatt
· Amanda Meade
Hong Kong businessman Jason Poon, 5 others arrested in HK$6 million fraud case
Source says police intelligence suggests surgical mask manufacturer allegedly defrauded HSBC via SME Financing Guarantee Scheme
· Jess Ma