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The United Nations opened the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women Monday, with Secretary-General António Guterres declaring that “gender equality is, and always has been, a question of power,” as senior officials called for stronger access to justice for women and girls worldwide and warned t…
At least two people were killed and 19 others were injured in the southwestern Belgorod region over Russia’s extended holiday weekend, local authorities said Tuesday, a day after the country celebrates International Women’s Day.
The Ministry of Statistics and the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday released the results of their annual Survey on the Residence and Employment Status of Migrants, offering a snapshot of how foreign residents and naturalized citizens live and work in South Korea.
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Port Pirie woman Patricia Ewens has been missing since mid-February. (Supplied: SA Police)
Zobaidul Amin allegedly told victims the police would never find him. He was living in Malaysia, after all. Then the FBI put him on a plane
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran guard Jayson Castro is back for his 17th season with TNT, while big man Isaac Go will add size to Barangay Ginebra’s front court in time for the opening of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup this Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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A suspect believed to be the second gunman involved in the shooting that left one person dead and two children injured in the Jinthupitiya on January 16 has been arrested.
Ng Wai-fung jailed after ‘pursuing justice’ for a 16-year-old girl by demanding money from a suspect he thought prosecutors had wrongly freed
Vice President JD Vance joined the grieving family of a Kentucky man who was the seventh US service member to die in combat during the Iran war as his remains were brought back to the US Monday evening.
The reasons why a 25-year-old volunteer paramedic shot a co-worker dead and then turned the gun on himself hours later in front of a group of police tactical negotiators is being probed this week at a Perth coronial inquest.
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A West Australian police officer has successfully removed a freshwater crocodile from a Kimberley backyard after residents pleaded for help.
A new wave of US-Israeli strikes has killed at least 40 people in Tehran, with the overall civilian death toll in the conflict on the Iranian side exceeding 1,300, according to local media and officials.
The 48-year-old claimed he believed the tenancy deal was a non-binding memorandum, which the court rejected as ‘incredible’
Barry Cable arrives at court in Perth on Tuesday to face trial on charges of sexually assaulting a young girl decades ago. (ABC News: Rhiannon Shine)
One person has been killed in an Iranian attack in Bahrain, as regional countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates intercept drones and missiles from Iran.
THE National Police Commission (Napolcom) formally rolled out its National Police Commission Educational Access and Transformation (NEAT) Program under Office Order 2026-005 dated Feb. 24, 2026, with the signing of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in Bohol.
MANILA, Philippines — Pickleball returns to its Philippine roots starting on Wednesday as the Kosmas Pickle Fest 2026 fires off at the Net and Paddle courts in Cebu City, gathering a banner field of young standouts and seasoned competitors in a five-day celebration of one of the country’s fastest-growing sports.
Former champion footballer Barry Cable allegedly exploited his close connections to access young girls, a court has been told.
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William Herbert Swale outside the Ballarat Magistrates' Court in 2024. (ABC News: Eden Hynninen)
A reckless motorcyclist is on the run after a wild, high-speed escape from police in Southern California — and the dangerous stunt was caught on video.
Fraudsters posing as anti-corruption officials targeting Chinese nationals into transferring funds, embassy warns
The Milk and Good Will Hunting director’s new film is about ‘a little guy’ taking violent revenge against the system. He talks about the parallels between Dead Man’s Wire and the homicide case currently dividing Gen Z and boomers
When Trump granted white South Africans refugee status, he was echoing a falsehood about Black people taking revenge for years of brutality. But no one flourishes in a repressive police state
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A teenager who killed a grandmother and triggered landmark youth justice laws has appealed against his sentence, devastating the victim’s family.
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Haiti’s government is using its security forces and contractors to carry out drone strikes on criminal gangs that are also endangering civilians
The diabetic driver who killed five people when he crashed his car into diners enjoying a sunny long weekend outside a Daylesford pub in 2023 during a medical episode has broken his silence and given evidence in court.
GENEVA (AFP) -- Swiss prosecutors on Monday said five more current and former local officials were under criminal investigation over the New Year bar fire in the ski resort of Crans-Montana that killed 41 people.
Former defence minister Linda Reynolds has welcomed a court order sending her lawsuit against the Commonwealth to mediation, as her lawyer indicated she has not ruled out further legal action over a recent documentary on sexual assaults featuring ex-staffer Brittany Higgins.
A 21-year-old died because an assumption was made. The same assumption later left a stroke victim in a coma with 50-50 odds of survival
A police officer stands guard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
The killers flew from Australia to Indonesia to intimidate a man over a debt, but mistakenly targeted his brother-in-law.
Police detain Emir Balat after he attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device during a counterprotest against far right influencer Jake Lang staging an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
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A court has thrown out former MP Annabel Digance's $2.3 million lawsuit against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and the state. (ABC News)
A Texas woman allegedly crashed through a cordoned-off crime scene and ran over the body of an already dead victim with her car, according to authorities and reports.
A massive fire tore through a four-story luxury mansion in Hollywood Hills West Monday evening, sending flames shooting through the roof of the million-dollar property.Fire crews rushed to the scene around 6:10 p.m. at 1258 Hilldale Ave, where heavy fire was already ripping through the upper floors of the home.
Operator blocks access to blog with Cho Ju-bin's prison letters amid fierce backlash over secondary harm to victims
Police said Ms White had been grocery shopping and was near her car when the random attack took place. (Facebook: Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not changed his position on keeping the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malacañang said Tuesday.
A disturbing pattern has come to light around Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. in the months leading up to the NFL player’s alleged domestic violence incident with Sparks star Rickea Jackson in February that landed Pearce in cuffs.
The country’s arbitration bodies are not plugged into the international system, a former justice official says
