'A confronting case': Woman pleads guilty to 21 animal cruelty charges
Karen Maree Blake, 67, has pleaded guilty to 21 counts of animal cruelty and one count of animal mismanagement. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
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NSW police allege child was sitting on lap of 45-year-old man who was experiencing ‘significant fatigue’ but was operating pedals while boy steered
· Caitlin Cassidy
ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman
Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s charges
· Amanda Meade
San Diego rager brings swarm of cops after hundreds of kids flood ritzy neighborhood
A wild house party in an upscale San Diego neighborhood spun out of control Saturday night, sending sheriff’s deputies racing to the scene after hundreds of young revelers packed into the area.
· Pierce Sharpe
Victorian taxpayers slugged $125 million for COVID shutdowns
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Emily Woods
Kentucky woman crushed to death by St. Patrick’s Day Parade float in freak accident
A woman was killed during a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Kentucky after her foot snagged on a moving float, dragging her underneath it and crushing her to death in front of dozens of celebrants.
· Caitlin McCormack
Sorry, Timothée Chalamet: That Best Actor Oscar Belongs to Michael B. Jordan
Timothée Chalamet will have to wait until at least his next supposed Sure Thing to collect his Oscar. Though the prodigious young actor was tipped early in the awards season as a near-lock for Best Actor, given his high-energy, irresistibly disagreeable performance in the fast-paced Josh Safdie film Marty Supreme, h…
· Jesse Hassenger
Iran arrests hundreds accused of sharing information with adversaries
Iranian authorities have arrested at least 500 people accused of sharing information with the country’s “adversaries” during the ongoing conflict, according to state media reports.
· Middleeasteye
Mother was 'living beyond her means' during fake cancer scam, court hears
An Adelaide mother previously pleaded guilty to 11 charges after she faked her son's cancer diagnosis. (Supplied)
· Eva Blandis
Forensic search leads to more charges against Australian author Craig Silvey
West Australian author Craig Silvey has been slapped with more criminal charges ahead of a court appearance on Monday in Fremantle.
· Rebecca Peppiatt, Ezra Holt
Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill 10, ministry says
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health on Monday said Israeli raids on several towns in the south of the country killed 10 people and wounded 13 others.
· Middleeasteye
Jasper Jones author Craig Silvey charged with further child exploitation offences
Craig Silvey arrived at court on Monday morning after being bailed previously. (ABC News: David Weber)
· David Weber
Hundreds rally in London for march
LONDON (AFP) -- Hundreds of people turned out in London Sunday for a pro-Palestinian march banned by the government after police said it was organized by a group "supportive of the Iranian regime."
· Yonhap
Iran says Israel committed environmental crimes in Tehran
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Monday accused Israel of committing a crime against the environment after strikes hit fuel tanks in Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
Alex Waislitz breaks silence on assault allegations facing Antony Catalano
Media boss Antony Catalano’s deep-pocketed backer Alex Waislitz has declared that all staff at their companies will be “supported and heard” after the former Domain boss was charged with assault against a woman last week.
· Kishor Napier-Raman
Huge show of force at the Oscars as cops dominate Hollywood amid terror threat
A massive police presence took over Hollywood Boulevard and the area surrounding the Dolby Theater as the 98th Annual Academy Awards were closely guarded against any terror threat.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Heinous details revealed in sex attack in Huntington Beach: ‘Dragged her by her feet’
Two men who dragged a 27-year-old woman into their car by “her hands and feet” and then sexually assaulted her until she passed out were sentenced to prison for the horrific crime.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Israeli attacks kill 13 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 13 Palestinians including two boys, a pregnant woman, and nine police officers in war-torn Gaza.
· Faisal Ali
Off-Duty NYPD captain charged after pummeling alleged sex creep: officials
An off-duty NYPD cop was arrested and charged after he pummeled an alleged sex creep, according to police and a criminal complaint.
· David DeTurris
Maniac accused of crucifying elderly pastor begs for death penalty so ‘we can move on with our lives’
A lunatic accused of crucifying a pastor and then placing a crown of thorns on the dead man’s head has begged an Arizona court for the death penalty so “we can move on with our lives,” according to reports.
· David Propper
Vegas police refuse to release violent criminal despite judge’s order: reports
A Las Vegas judge is threatening to hold cops in contempt for refusing to release a violent career criminal with 35 busts on his rap sheet — a legal scrap testing the power of the bench over the badge.
· Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill 10, wound 13
Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli air strikes in the south of the country have killed at least 10 people and wounded 13 others.
· Middleeasteye
Mother charged with murder of 18-day-old baby girl in central London
Zahira Byjaouane, 43, arrested on Saturday after reports baby fell from property on Horseferry Road in Westminster
· Matty Edwards
A dozen arrests as hundreds attend Al-Quds Day rally in London
Hundreds gathered in central London for the annual Al-Quds Day demonstration, an international show of solidarity with Palestinians that this year took place under sweeping new restrictions and a heavy police presence.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police commissioner's plea no match for political realities
Tasmania's police commissioner issued an impassioned plea to the government to introduce caps on how many guns a person can own — a plea that was ignored. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
· Josh Duggan
Cops brace for beach takeover parties in East Bay after social media buzz about ‘assassin’ game
Cops in the East Bay are on high alert as social media buzzes about a pair of so-called “beach takeover” parties set to hit the sand Sunday and Tuesday.
· Pierce Sharpe
NYS trooper injured as chain reaction crash squashes police car: cops
A New York State trooper was rushed to the hospital after his cruiser was rear-ended during a traffic stop in Westchester County early Sunday morning, police said.
· Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Over 10,000 kgs of narcotics, 125,000 arrested in recent raids - DailyNews
Since the launch of the National Operation ‘Ratama Ekata’ (A Nation United) on October 30, 2025, more than 10,000 kilos of various types of narcotic drugs and more than 125,000 suspects have been arrested in raids.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Morning Mail: Iran denies asking Trump for peace deal; Queensland police sued over alleged racism; Oscar predictions
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· Paul Gallagher
Police arrest 12 as hundreds join banned pro-Palestinian march in London
Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood agreed to ban the march after police said it was organised by a group ‘supportive of the Iranian regime’
· Agence France-Presse
Drug trafficking operation in Kelaniya busted - DailyNews
A woman who was operating a large-scale drug trafficking operation from a rented house in the Kelaniya area and her accomplice were arrested by the Wattala Police Crime Investigation Unit with a stash of Ice and heroin worth around Rs. 2.2 million and money earned from selling drugs.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Two dead, four wounded in spate of NYC bar shootings
Two people were killed and four others wounded in a string of separate city bar shootings within 24 hours over the weekend.
· David DeTurris
Twelve arrests at al-Quds Day rally and counterprotest in London
Metropolitan police say they are also investigating chants led by Bobby Vylan at pro-Palestine protest next to Thames
· Matthewweaver, Matty Edwards
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to open on Wednesday ‘for limited movement of people’, Israel says
Move comes as 12 people were killed, including 2 boys, a pregnant woman and 8 police officers, in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday
· Agence France-Presse
Scandal engulfs lottery as officials reveal cash-grabbing scam sucking in Californians
California lottery officials are warning players to stay alert for scams after a rise in reports from both victims and law enforcement agencies.
· Zain Khan
Vulnerable women in England still being arrested over suspected illegal abortions
Nottinghamshire and Met police made arrests in past year, despite MPs voting to decriminalise in England and Wales
· Hannah Al Othman
The moment that sparked a ‘riot’: CCTV reveals true start of Town Hall protest chaos
Previously unseen vision shows the moment when an angry protest morphed into a chaotic clash in the centre of Sydney, and prompted accusations of violence against police and protesters.
· Jessica McSweeney
CCTV reveals police tactics before protest prayer
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The lying, the Ferrari wish and the $400,000 in the wardrobe
Protecting himself from his gambling addiction or hiding his money from a rapacious sister are just some of the “fanciful” explanations former bankrupt Warren Jack gave to a Sydney court about the $400,000 in cash he claimed to have given his employee-turned-girlfriend.
· Kate McClymont
LI cops cleared of excessive-force claim in $9M lawsuit involving cancer patient’s broken arm
A Long Island jury just cleared four cops of alleged police brutality tied to a $9 million lawsuit involving a cancer patient’s broken arm.
· Brandon Cruz
US military identifies 6 crew members killed in western Iraq crash
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft takes off from the Kadena Air Base airfield in Kadena town, west of Okinawa, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
· Mark Scolforo
Substitute teacher, boyfriend charged with horrific sex crimes against 5-year-old
A Texas substitute teacher and her boyfriend have been charged with multiple sex crimes against a 5-year-old girl.
· Anthony Blair
Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander, Israeli military claims
Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in Lebanon on March 5 along with 3 other relatives of Detroit attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the IDF said
· Associated Press
March Madness live updates: Selection Sunday to reveal brackets
March Madness logo displayed on the court prior to second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/John Mersits)
'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition - DailyNews
India’s top court has rejected a petition seeking menstrual leave for working women and female students with the judges saying if they were to make such a law, “no-one will hire women”.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Big-time pusher yields P95M shabu in Surigao ops
ACOORDINATED anti-illegal drug operation at a major port in Surigao City led to the arrest of a suspected drug courier and the seizure of nearly P95 million worth of suspected shabu Saturday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday.
· Izel Abanilla, Rjay Zuriaga Castor
March Madness arrives with questions about the bracket
Miami (Ohio) forward Antwone Woolfolk (13) was off the court after Miami (Ohio) was defeated by Massachusetts in a basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
· Eddie Pells
Peace and prosperity in BARMM: A must for the Philippines
TWELVE years after the signing of the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and six years since the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), all obstacles seem cleared for the first regular parliamentary elections. The elec…
· Marit Stinus-Cabugon
Israel alleges brother of man in Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah commander
Police tape hangs outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
· Julia Frankel
Florida driver laughs as she’s charged with killing boy, 8, and then fleeing the scene while high on meth
Shocking video shows a meth-addled Florida driver’s stunned reaction as she is charged with a horrific hit-and-run that left an 8-year-old boy dead and a 10-year-old severely injured while they were crossing the road.
· Anthony Blair