Three killed in drone attack on Goma in eastern DRC, M23 rebels say
Attack on residential part of M23-controlled city blamed by rebel group on government
· Carlos Mureithi
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Two people have been arrested at a protest outside Parliament House just hours after Queensland’s new hate speech laws came into effect.
· Catherine Strohfeldt, William Davis
Ex-Congo football chief gets life sentence over $1.1m FIFA funds
Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, though he remains on the loose.
· AfricaNews
Six killed in Swiss bus fire after suspected self-immolation (VIDEO)
Six people have been killed and five others injured after a bus fire in western Switzerland, which police say may have been a deliberate act, according to media reports, citing Fribourg cantonal police.
· RT
Russia kills two in Ukraine’s Kharkiv; war grinds on, focus on Middle East
Russian drone strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have killed two people and wounded several others, local officials said.
· Al Jazeera
Shia LaBeouf cleared to travel to Rome for father’s baptism days after court denial
A different New Orleans judge approved the trip while the actor remains out on bond in Mardi Gras battery case
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
Drone strikes on M23-held DR Congo city kill several people
Air strikes overnight Tuesday to Wednesday killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, sources told AFP.
· AfricaNews
Investigation looks at whether Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea sale cash is ‘proceeds of crime’
Documents filed at Companies House over 2022 deal could complicate row with UK over how money will be used
· Rob Davies
Israeli attack on eastern Lebanon kills seven
Seven Syrians were killed in an Israeli air strike on Tamnin al-Tahta in Lebanon’s eastern Baalbek district, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Former officer to face court after alleged drunken crash
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‘Breathtakingly bad’: Serial DV offender charged with breach of bail, only to be released again
A serial domestic violence offender with a protracted history of violence has been released on bail again, 24 hours after a warrant was issued for his arrest when he failed to appear in court.
· Rebecca Peppiatt, Hamish Hastie
Police treating man’s death as suspicious
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Horror Switzerland bus fire kills 6, injures 5 as police probe possible deliberate act
Police are investigating whether a bus fire in a town west of the Swiss capital that killed at least six people was started deliberately.
· Associated Press
Car bombing kills three in Lebanon's Beirut
Three people were killed in a drone strike this morning on a vehicle in the Saf al-Hawa area of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Drop in foreign tourists at Valencia’s Fallas due to Middle East war, three killed in fire in northern Spain, US snubs investment meet in Spain amid Trump-Sánchez clash and more news on Wednesday March 11th.
· Alex Dunham
‘Intended to divide’: middleman behind string of antisemitic attacks in Sydney sentenced to five years’ jail
The attacks, which included the firebombing of a childcare centre and torching of cars, were motivated by financial reward, magistrate finds
· Australian Associated Press
238,000 Filipinos sign petition for Duterte’s return
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robinhood Padilla on Wednesday called on the Supreme Court to act swiftly on pending petitions questioning the legality of the arrest and detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying that 238,000 people have signed a petition for the fo…
· javier joe ismael
Two people arrested less than a week after hate speech laws pass parliament
A man and woman have been arrested over using a banned phrase, deemed antisemitic by the Queensland government, at a protest in Brisbane.
· Sarah Richards
Former Hong Kong councillor jailed for laundering phone scam proceeds
Sheep Wong Chun-yeung admits handling money on behalf of fraud syndicate to repay gambling debts and help cover his father’s medical costs
· Brian Wong
José Antonio Kast, the Pinochet fan about to swerve Chile to the far right
The new president won office by promising to clean up crime, but his background is red rag to a bull for many
· John Bartlett
160km/h with eight kids in the car: Perth boy’s high-speed chase could have ended in catastrophe, court told
A 13-year-old boy is accused of reaching speeds of up to 160km/h as he led police on a high-speed chase through Perth’s south-east suburbs on Tuesday night with seven other children crammed into the small car.
· Heather McNeill
Chance find reunites former cop with the protester he arrested
Ian Wright was part of a group of protesters working to block the construction of a hydro-electric dam on the Franklin River in 1983. (Supplied: Ian Wright)
· Clancy Balen
Man arrested, teen on the run after alleged four-day crime spree
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· Tyrone Dalton
Police probe deadly bus fire near Swiss capital, six killed
Fire investigators examine the charred shell of a postal bus that caught fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, after several passengers were killed and others injured when a postal bus caught fire late Tuesday afternoon in the center of Kerzers, according to the Fribourg cantonal police. (Alessandro…
Former Taiwan men’s coach kicked-out of Women’s Asian Cup match for ‘political chants’
Chen Kuei-jen escorted out of stadium by police for referring to Taiwan
· Samantha Lewis
He shoots, he scores! Basketball as you’ve never seen it before – in pictures
View image in fullscreenKwunTong #54 HongKong, 2022Beginning in 2019, Austin Bell embarked on a quest to document all 2,549 basketball courts across Hong Kong, using Google Maps and drone photography to navigate the city’s diverse topography. His project involved 140 days of shooting and over 40,000 photos. Here we …
Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work
Cheshire police and CPS say they were not told about inquiry into Prof Peter Hindmarsh before he gave evidence at nurse’s trial
· Davidconn, Felicitylawrence
SolGen wants Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr. acquitted of cyber libel
MANILA, Philippines – Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe is asking the Supreme Court to acquit Nobel Peace Prize 2021 laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. in their cyber libel case filed during the Rodrigo Duterte presidency.
· Jairo Bolledo
US had blueprint to cut civilian war casualties – Trump killed it
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· Hannah Allam
‘He’d laugh’: Disgraced football great Barry Cable accused of abusing girls in spa
Disgraced football legend Barry Cable fondled two young girls in a backyard spa and exposed himself in front of other children, a court has been told.
· Aaron Bunch
At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire - DailyNews
At least six people have been killed and others injured after a bus caught fire in a town in western Switzerland, according to police.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Mother in Hong Kong held after unattended son throws items from flat, damaging car
Woman, 29, held over neglect after four-year-old, reportedly left home alone, threw objects from fifth-floor window onto car below
· Edith Lin
Thailand smashes coconut-profiteering web led by Chinese firms
These firms used Thai nominees to control the coconut sector and resell the fruit by as much as 25 times the price paid to farmers
· Aidan Jones
Man to face trial for his wife's decades-old murder
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· Emily Woods
Sri Lanka Court Orders Release of 84 Iranian Sailors’ Bodies to Embassy - DailyNews
The Galle Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors, currently placed in two mobile cold storage units at the Galle National Hospital, be handed over to officials of the Embassy of Iran in Sri Lanka.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Ex-footballer Barry Cable abused young girls in backyard spas in Melbourne, court told
Barry Cable arrives at the Perth District Court on the second day of his child sex abuse trial. (ABC News: David Weber)
· David Weber
FBI arrests alleged MS-13 member accused in El Salvador pastor’s killing
A suspected member of the MS-13 gang who was wanted for allegedly killing a pastor in El Salvador was arrested on Tuesday, according to the FBI.
· Fox News
Sri Lanka court orders 84 sailors' bodies be handed to Iran embassy: Report
A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the country's coast be handed over to the Tehran's embassy, local media reported on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community
The perpetrators were jailed for 15 years for robbery with violence in the east African country, where homophobic attacks are increasing
· Sarah Johnson
Two protesters arrested on first day of Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ ban
Arrests occurred after pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside state parliament within hours of new laws taking effect
· Andrew Messenger
Tommy Thompson released from prison after Ohio treasure hunter refused to reveal location of loot — but 500 gold coins remain unaccounted for
A former deep-sea treasure hunter who made one of the greatest shipwreck discoveries in American history and spent the past decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of some of its missing gold coins is now free, federal records show.
· Associated Press
Man slashed with a machete after confronting teenagers outside of home
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· Emily Bennett
Ex-University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling indicted on manslaughter charge after autopsy shows her baby was born alive
Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has been indicted on first-degree manslaughter after her newborn son was found dead in her closet in August.
· Richard Pollina
Former lawmaker's sentence confirmed over Moon-Trump call in 2019
South Korea’s Supreme Court has finalized a suspended prison sentence for former lawmaker Kang Hyo-sang for leaking the contents of a confidential phone call between then-President Moon Jae-in and former US President Donald Trump.
· Choi He-suk
Dispute over sacred site in central Queensland proceeds to civil trial
Adrian Burragubba and fellow Wangan and Jagalingou men on traditional lands near a Carmicheal mine site. (Supplied: Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians)
· Liam Oconnell
Georgia teen charged with killing high school teacher Jason Hughes in prank gone wrong breaks silence
A Georgia high schooler charged with fatally running over his teacher in a prank gone wrong expressed his “deepest sorrow” as he vowed to honor the loving educator’s memory after the tragedy.
· Nicholas McEntyre
A cold case, a new suspect, and fresh hope for a mother desperate for answers
Before he died in 2023, Roger Membrey spent three decades hunting for answers over the murder of his 22-year-old daughter, Elisabeth. Her mother, Joy, is desperately trying to avoid meeting the same fate as her late husband.
· John Silvester
Judge declares mistrial for man accused of killing neighbor’s yellow lab after court therapy dog wanders into jury room
A Pennsylvania judge declared a mistrial for a man accused of killing his neighbor’s yellow lab after jurors were caught mingling with a courthouse therapy dog that wandered into their room, according to reports.
· Zoe Hussain
Man missing for months likely murdered in home, police say
Wayne Pedro Morseu was reported missing on November 10. (Supplied: Queensland Police)
· Liam Mcnally