Brazilian police operation in Rio favelas leaves 8 people dead
Military police patrol during a police operation in the Morro dos Prazeres community in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
· El Onore Hughes
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Pulse nightclub demolition begins in Florida, paving way for memorial
The sign for the Pulse nightclub is removed by workers, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the memorial site of the 2016 mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., that killed 49. The sign will be preserved and displayed at the permanent memorial, slated to open in Fall of 2027. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
· Safiyah Riddle
Goon seen smirking on bodycam after gunning down NYPD hero Jonathan Diller — as fellow cop breaks down on witness stand
Heart-wrenching police bodycam video shows an accused cop killer grinning on the ground in handcuffs – just moments after allegedly shooting hero NYPD cop Jonathan Diller.
· Kevin Sheehan, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Polish Court Decides to Extradite Russian Archaeologist to Ukraine
A Polish court on Wednesday ruled in favor of extraditing a Russian archaeologist who is wanted in Ukraine for conducting excavations on occupied territory.
· AFP
Mass burials readied for victims of Kabul rehab center strike
KABUL — Afghans readied on Wednesday to bury their dead from this week’s Pakistani airstrike on a drug treatment center in Kabul, as an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) confirmed that hundreds were killed and wounded in the attack.
· Agence France-Presse
Medical certificate issued is not enough to prove the extent of wound
I was stabbed in a fight. I am worried since I cannot present, as a witness, the physician who examined me since he has been reassigned elsewhere. The investigating officers told me not to worry because the medical certificate is enough to prove that my wound was fatal and that it would support the filing of a grave…
· Persida V. Rueda-Acosta
Shocking video shows off-duty NYPD cop shoot man who may have been involved in car theft — as he’s suspended
Shocking video footage captured the moment an off-duty NYPD police officer takes the law into his own hands and opens fire on two suspected car thieves – with the cop now suspended.
· Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Seven foreigners suspected of training Myanmar rebels nabbed in India
NEW DELHI — Investigators in India have arrested seven foreigners on suspicion of illegally crossing into neighboring Myanmar to train armed militia groups, the South Asian country’s public radio broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
· Agence France-Presse
Man climbs into Moo Deng's enclosure, gets arrested
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· Associated Press
Cordillera police seize P43.6M in drugs, arrest 15 in anti-drug campaign
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· Harley Palangchao
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Imperfect Women’ On Apple TV, Where A Murder Unearths Secrets Among A Group Of Longtime Friends
It’s weird to call a genre of TV shows “beach reads” but it’s a good way to describe them, given that they’re based on novels that can be given that moniker. They usually feature wealthy people whose envious lives hide secrets. Imperfect Women, the new Apple TV thriller, is in that category, but is a bit different.
· Joel Keller
23 arrested in alleged panga illegal immigrant smuggling plot off California coast
Border authorities arrested 23 illegal immigrants over the weekend in a failed alleged smuggling operation off the California coast.
· Fox News
Louisville rules out guard Mikel Brown Jr. for first 2 NCAA Tournament games
Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. walks off the court after his team lost to North Carolina in an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
· John Wawrow
2 Hongkongers held after raids on 3 illegal fuel stations amid oil price spike
Joint crackdown by Fire Services Department and Customs and Excise Department led to arrest of a suspected station operator and customer
· Danny Mok
Prosecutors seek more than seven years in jail for son of Norway’s crown princess
Marius Borg Høiby accused of 39 offences, but denies the most serious charges of four rapes
· Miranda Bryant
Shock decision to not charge suspects with hate crime in brutal attack on Hebrew-speaking diners
The three suspects accused of brutally assaulting two Israeli-Americans outside a diner in San Jose, Northern California will not face hate crime charges in the attack, prosecutors revealed.
· Ross O'Keefe
Britain owes $115 million for refugee resettlement scheme, Kigali tells international court
Rwanda told a panel of international arbitrators Wednesday that Britain still owes it 100 million pounds ($115 million) under a controversial refugee resettlement deal that Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped immediately after taking office in 2024.
· AfricaNews
Married teacher admits having sex with 16-year-old student in school closet — and even in the bushes
A married teacher has admitted having sex with a 16-year-old student — including sick trysts in a classroom closet and even in school bushes, according to court documents.
· Chris Bradford
An evil spirit and a police homecoming: photos of the day – Wednesday
View image in fullscreenRamat Gan, IsraelFirst responders inspect the damage at the site of a missile strike on the outskirts of Tel AvivPhotograph: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, LebanonThe impact of an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the city’s Bashoura neighbourhoodPhotogra…
· Natasha Rees Bloor
NSW police overusing ‘highly intrusive’ legal powers to monitor phones and computers, national watchdog finds
Commonwealth ombudsman also finds Victoria and Queensland police not keeping adequate records
· Josh Butler
Damning audit finds NSW prison programs have ‘little to no impact’ on reoffending rates for Indigenous people
But we know what does work, says the man who runs Sydney’s Rainbow Lodge, which offers psychological support, mentoring and a bed outside jail
· Jordyn Beazley
California’s new ‘war on drugs’: thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows
Exclusive: Drug users face felonies and prison under Prop 36, with analysis showing racial disparities and little help
· Sam Levin
Deadloch season two review – every bit as wonky, devilish and potty-mouthed as the first
The Emmy-nominated crime comedy swaps chilly Tasmania for the sticky Top End – and all its croc-related misadventures
· Luke Buckmaster
Survivors recount air strike on Kabul drug rehab hospital that killed hundreds | South China Morning Post
Afghanistan says 400 killed In hospital strike, Pakistan denies targeting civilian sites.
Israel says Iran intelligence chief killed, orders forces to track down officials
JERUSALEM — Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic republic in its sights.
· Agence France-Presse
Canadian man who hiked in woods in defiance of ban has case heard in court
Jeffrey Evely, who documented hike on YouTube, says ban in Nova Scotia last summer to help prevent wildfires was unconstitutional
· Olivia Bowden
Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave a classroom of children dead or wounded every day, UN says
Israel’s war on Lebanon has killed or wounded the equivalent of an entire classroom of children daily, according to a top official of the UN children’s agency.
· Middleeasteye
Military officers arrested over acid attack on Indonesian activist
Andrie Yunus, from KontraS, is a promiment human rights activist in Indonesia. (Supplied)
· Tim Swanston
Hong Kong campsite operator who murdered ‘alien’ girlfriend jailed for life
Judge says Tang Lung-fai, 56, was merciless as he killed live-in girlfriend Fok Sin-yee, 38, in ‘vicious, brutal and savage attack’
· Jess Ma
Israel claims another top Iranian official killed
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Associated Press
Mass funeral for Afghans killed in strike that hit Kabul hospital
Bulldozers dig graves for victims of a Monday airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
· Abdul Qahar Afghan
Tougher tobacco laws on the way as illegal vape market booms
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· Clare Armstrong
Polish court clears extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine
Poland is set to extradite a Russian archaeologist accused of carrying out illegal excavations in occupied Crimea to Ukraine, deepening tensions over a case that has raised questions about cultural preservation amid the war in Ukraine now in its fifth year.
· Al Jazeera Staff
'Act of domination': Top Tory MP criticised for attack on Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square
Conservative shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy has been widely condemned by fellow parliamentarians for criticising Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square at an "Open Iftar" event and accusing them of an "act of domination".
· Middleeasteye
Nickelodeon star arrested in connection to Malibu burglary
Nickelodeon star Chris O’Neal was reportedly arrested in connection to a burglary in Malibu, Calif., on Monday.
· Riley Cardoza
Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister in third assassination in two days
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in overnight strikes in Tehran, marking the third assassination of a high-ranking official in just two days.
· Sam Meredith
Sean Miller loses it on Texas assistant who runs on court early in last-second win
This assistant got a little overzealous and then his boss gave him the business.
· Matt Ehalt
Israel claims it killed Iran's intelligence minister
Israel said it had killed Iran's inteligence minister, Esmail Khatib, warning that Israeli attacks would escalate.
· Middleeasteye
Former Hong Kong lawmaker denies abetting criminal activity in mainland China
Ex-lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan says people his alliance had been supporting should not have been considered as violating mainland law in first place
· Brian Wong
Afghans search for loved ones at Kabul rehab centre hit by Pakistani airstrike
Afghan Taliban government says more than 400 people killed and 265 injured, as Pakistan disputes target of strike
· Reuters
Hong Kong customs seizes nearly 1,000 smuggled turtles worth HK$1 million
Two men arrested after officers find reptiles in car boot at Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge control point
· Danny Mok
Israel claims it killed Iran's intelligence minister
Israel said it had killed Iran's inteligence minister, Esmail Khatib, warning that Israeli attacks would escalate.
· Middleeasteye
Funeral held in Tehran for Larijani and Iranian commanders killed in Israeli strikes
Large crowds gathered in Tehran on Wednesday for the funeral of senior Iranian officials and sailors killed during the Israel-US war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Iran killed elderly Israeli couple in ‘retaliation’ strikes for assassination of security chief
Iran launched a wave of strikes on Israel early Wednesday in revenge for the assassination of security chief Ali Larijani — killing an elderly Jewish couple as they tried to find safety in a bomb shelter.
· Emily Crane
Israel says it assassinated Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in overnight strike
Israeli forces have killed Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib, making him the third major Islamic Republic figure to have been taken out in the past two days, the Jewish state’s defense minister said Wednesday.
· Chris Bradford
Israel claims to have killed Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib
Israel’s defence minister promised ‘significant surprises’ throughout this day on all the fronts
· Associated Press
Israeli air strike kills journalist in Beirut
An Israeli air strike in central Beirut has killed Mohammad Shari, the political programmes director at Al-Manar television channel.
· Middleeasteye
Brice Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza face flood control cases before QC courts
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· Jairo Bolledo
The Perth drivers taking their fight against AI camera fines to court
Perth motorists among the hundreds who have copped fines after being snapped by AI traffic cameras are taking their fight to court.
· Jenny Schon
Rwanda claims Britain owes 100 million pounds in scrapped refugee deal
A view of the peace Palace housing the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court, is seen, Feb. 2, 2024, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
· Mike Corder