Family of PALM worker killed in suspected hit and run desperate for answers
Argen Kuni moved to Australia from the Solomon Islands in 2021 to work under the PALM scheme. (Supplied)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Unruly passenger arrested after wild brawl with officer on Southwest Airlines flight: video
A passenger flew off the handle after a verbal argument with his wife and charged at an off-duty officer who was trying to calm him while boarding a Southwest Airlines flight on Friday, wild video shows.
· Caitlin McCormack
1 killed, 11 injured in multi-vehicle pileup involving FDNY truck on NYC street
One person was killed and 11 others were injured in a wild, multi-car pile-up in Brooklyn Tuesday evening after a van plowed into an FDNY truck, causing a devastating chain reaction, cops said.
· Larry Celona, Zoe Hussain
Katie Perry v Katy Perry: Sydney fashion designer wins 16-year trademark dispute with US pop star
Australia’s high court finds singer’s label and merchandise distributor had been ‘assiduous infringers’ of trademark
· Catie Mcleod
Mayor Karen Bass beefs up LAPD presence in DTLA after violent mob takes over luxury apartments
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the city is going on offense after a chaotic street takeover rattled downtown — promising a surge of police patrols and “zero tolerance” for the lawless spectacles that have plagued parts of the city.
· Bianca Heyward
Cher's son Elijah Allman faces court hearing in New Hampshire after arrest
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· Michael Casey
Adelaide CBD attacker avoids jail for 'cowardly act'
Craig Sansbury-Weetra avoided an immediate jail term for an attack on Hindley Street in Adelaide's CBD. (ABC News)
· Eva Blandis
North Texas man Cedric Ricks faces execution for 2013 stabbing deaths
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Cedric Ricks. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
· Juan A Lozano
Man pleads not guilty to murdering mother at Gunnedah caravan park
Cheryl Davidson's body was found at a caravan park in Gunnedah in October 2024. (ABC News: James Paras)
· James Paras
Youth advocate who hogtied teens in 'jovial' practice pleads guilty
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· Talissa Siganto
'A year without Duterte is a victory'
Opposition-led groups on Wednesday marked former president Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying his arrest was a "milestone."
· Aric John Sy Cua
Nursing home fined after 45 residents died during COVID
A nursing home where almost half of its residents died after contracting COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic has been convicted and fined over five years after the tragedy.St Basil's Home for the Aged was sentenced in the Victorian County Court today over one of the deadliest nursing home outbreaks in 2020.Fo…
· William Ton
Caregiver shaved her unconscious mother. Daughter’s fury ends in court
A South Korean woman was issued a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,010), suspended for one year, for assaulting a caregiver who shaved her unconscious mother’s head. The caregiver had also earlier received a suspended fine from the court for shaving the unconscious mother’s head.
· Lee Sun-young
Families devastated by nursing home’s $150,000 fine after 50 deaths during COVID
Families of the 50 residents who died in a Melbourne nursing home during Australia’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak have been left outraged and heartbroken after the home was fined $150,000 by the Victorian County Court.
· Melissa Cunningham
Horsham man charged over triple-fatal crash on Western Highway near Ararat
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Singapore man to be charged over TikTok videos on race, government
In one of his videos, the man claimed that the government was paying to attract Chinese nationals and nurture them as leaders
· CNA
Hot-shooting Suns pull away in 4th to beat Bucks 129-114
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· Steve Megargee
Police say deadly Swiss bus fire could be deliberate
KERZERS, Switzerland (AFP) -- A bus caught fire in western Switzerland Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring five others in what police said may have been a deliberate act.
· Yonhap
FBI finds explosive residue in storage unit
NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI said Tuesday that it found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit as part of an investigation into two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor.
· Yonhap
Teen arrested after stolen puppy located 30 kilometres from home
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· Eleanor Wilson
‘My friends are still in jail’: Cubans take to the streets but fear crossing line
Without warning, the sleepy Cuban farm town of San Antonio de los Banos burst into protest one morning nearly five years ago, triggering a series of copycat demonstrations across the country that shook the Communist government unlike any event in decades.
· Daniel Trotta
Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired
LOS ANGELES — Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children and her mother were all at home when a woman now charged with attempted murder and many other felony counts is alleged to have fired at the property, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
· Associated Press
ICC prosecutors seek clarity on Duterte’s ‘Filipino legal team’
MANILA, Philippines—Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have formally requested that judges order the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte to clarify the status of six Filipino lawyers who have been publicly associated with his case, citing concerns over witness protection and the int…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
House Oversight Committee wants to interview Epstein prison guard who googled him minutes before body was found
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer revealed Tuesday that the panel intends to interview one of Jeffery Epstein’s prison guards – after The Post reported she googled the disgraced financier shortly before he took his own life.
· Zoe Hussain
Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home
Prosecutors say Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, fired multiple shots at the property while the singer, A$AP Rocky and their three children were inside
· Associated Press
Attorney-General pressured over future of NSW’s top prosecutor
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has told a tense parliamentary hearing he has confidence in Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling, SC, amid a growing controversy between the top prosecutor and a District Court judge.
· Michaela Whitbourn
Shooting at US consulate in Toronto prompts increased security
Two men fired multiple shots at the US consulate in Toronto early Tuesday in what police described as a "national security incident," prompting beefed-up protection for US and Israeli diplomatic buildings in the Canadian city.
· Yonhap
Harvey Weinstein calls prison ‘hell’ in interview behind bars
The disgraced mogul claims innocence from Rikers Island, detailing a violent assault by an inmate and his fear of dying in prison
· Agence France-Presse
Craig Freeman to stand trial over 1991 death of wife Melinda
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· Alexandra Alvaro
Fine for Melbourne aged care home where 45 residents died from COVID
St Basil's was charged by WorkSafe over an outbreak in 2020, which led to the deaths of 45 residents from COVID-related complications within a month. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
· Samantha Jonscher
Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; US ‘destroyed’ mine laying ships near strait of Hormuz
Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streets
· Eva Corlett
Muslim community in shock after police opt not to arrest man accused of crashing Ballarat Iftar dinner
Tony Burke expected to discuss incident with Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett on Wednesday
· Australian Associated Press
Police resume Gus Lamont search 165 days after he vanished
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· Maddison Leach
Man who mimicked Bondi shooting says actions were 'drunken stupidity'
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· Adelaide Lang
Sydney designer Katie Perry wins court case against pop star Katy Perry
A Sydney fashion designer selling clothes under the name “Katie Perry” has won an epic legal fight against pop star Katy Perry after the High Court ruled that the singer had persistently infringed her trademark.
· Kishor Napier-Raman
Wild video shows beatdown at San Jose restaurant — as cops launch hate crime probe
Two men were beat down at San Jose’s Santana Row, and wild video from the attack now has police investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
· Katie Jerkovich
$1M offered as FBI hunts 300-pound fugitive linked to LA barber shop killing
Federal agents are searching for a hulking murder suspect on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list and they’re now offering $1 million for information that could lead to his arrest.
· Daniel Farr
Teachers charged with assault of young boys at NSW south-east school
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Rihanna shooting suspect officially charged with attempted murder
The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills, Calif. home while the singer was inside has officially been charged with attempted murder.
· BreAnna Bell
Why Britney Spears’ mugshot won’t be released after DUI arrest: report
Britney Spears’ mugshot will not be released after she was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence earlier this month.
· Vanessa Serna
Drunk Florida mom allegedly flipped off and left crying daughter at bar to go to Universal resort nightclub
A drunk Florida mom was arrested after allegedly flipping off and ditching her crying kid at a bar to go dancing at a nightclub in Universal Orlando Resort’s entertainment district.
· Zoe Hussain
Police return to remote station in Gus Lamont search
Gus Lamont was reported missing on September 27 last year. (Supplied: SA Police)
N. Korea supports Iran's choice of new supreme leader amid raging war in Middle East
North Korea said Wednesday it respects the Iranian people's election of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named earlier this week to succeed his father, who was killed during US-Israeli attacks on Tehran.
· Yonhap
Adrian Autry contemplates uncertain future after Syracuse season ends
Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry shouts toward the court during an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
· Steve Reed
'Patchwork' disaster response criticised as Aboriginal communities submerged in rising floodwaters
The streets of Katherine were inundated by floodwaters over the weekend. Credit: Facebook
· Nitvaustralia
Woman charged with attempted murder over shots fired at Rihanna’s home
Los Angeles: A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm.
· Andrew Dalton
Texas pair arrested for using fake crows flown by drone — to smuggle these illegal items into Louisiana prison
They couldn’t fly the coop.
· Caitlin McCormack
Migrant arrested for randomly shoving two strangers onto NYC subway tracks
A Honduran migrant was arrested Tuesday for randomly shoving two strangers — including an 83-year-old man — onto Upper East Side subway tracks over the weekend, according to authorities.
· Ella Morrison, Joe Marino, Zoe Hussain
Kilauea eruption sparks national park closures
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is shooting lava fountains up to 1,000 feet, and falling ash and volcanic fragments are forcing temporary closures on the Big Island. The fountaining that began Tuesday morning marked the eruption’s 43rd episode since it began in December 2024.
· Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were terrifyingly close to being shot in Beverly Hills house shooting
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were terrifyingly close to being struck by the gunfire that was unleashed on their Beverly Hills home.
· Jeremy Louwerse, Brad Appleton