Bondi Beach gunman seeks to suppress family's identity over safety concerns
Naveed Akram is in custody and did not appear on screen when the matter was mentioned in a Sydney court on Monday.
· Sarah Gerathy
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Weed accidentally donated to New Zealand charity shop
In this image provided by the New Zealand Police items donated to a charity story including marijuana and cash are displayed in Southland, New Zealand, Feb. 18, 2026. (New Zealand Police via AP)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
Justice Ministry to crack down on illegal foreign delivery riders
The Ministry of Justice said Monday it will launch a two-month crackdown on foreigners working illegally as food delivery drivers, citing a rise in unlicensed riding and unauthorized employment.
· Lee Seung-ku
Justice Ministry launches task force to protect migrant rights
The Ministry of Justice said Monday it has set up an Immigrants Rights Protection Task Force under the Korea Immigration Service to prevent human rights violations and strengthen remedies for foreign residents in South Korea.
· Lee Seung-ku
Lebanese Australians worry families will be killed amid Israeli strikes
Pansè Saleh worries next time she visits Lebanon, many of her family members will be dead. (Supplied)
· Max Walden
Hong Kong police arrest man over alleged indecent assault and fight
40-year-old suspect accused of assaulting woman in a stairwell in Sham Shui Po before getting into an altercation with her husband
· Wynna Wong
Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns
President of Antwerp court makes comments after anonymous judge warned country was turning into ‘a narco-state’
· Jennifer Rankin
‘The cover-up is brazen’: one journalist’s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine Maxwell
Lucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats and sexual harassment to report on Jeffrey Epstein’s chief enabler. Maxwell’s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice, she says
· Melissadenes
Cleaning job offer led to woman's arrest in drug bust, court hears
Several people were found working in a large industrial shed on the Calderwood property. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· Penny Burfitt
Live updates: Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader
Iranian state TV on Sunday announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader, had been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war, and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position.
Bondi terror accused seeks gag order to protect family
The alleged Bondi Beach terrorist has sought a strict gag order preventing publication of details about his family, telling a court he fears for their safety.
· Perry Duffin
Indian National arrested at BIA with Rs. 27.6 Mn worth of ‘Kush’ - DailyNews
A 27-year-old Indian national was arrested this morning (09) by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) while attempting to leave the Bandaranaike International Airport with a large stock of ‘‘Kush’’ cannabis.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Snatched in Bali, this Ukrainian pleaded for his ransom. Then police found his head
Bali: When a hostage video surfaced from Bali showing a mangled Ukrainian tourist begging for his ransom, it seemed so heinous, so violent, some on social media took it as a set-up or a fake.
· Zach Hope, Amilia Rosa
Police arrest 19-year-old after reckless riding video goes viral - DailyNews
A 19-year-old motorcyclist was arrested by the Navagattegama Police yesterday (08), following a video that went viral on social media showing him and another youth riding recklessly and obstructing traffic on the Anamaduwa-Navagattegama road.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Israel strikes Beirut hotel as toll rises
BEIRUT (AFP) -- Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut Sunday, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week.
· Yonhap
Shots fired at Rihanna’s house in Beverly Hills and woman arrested – reports
Local news outlets report the pop star is unharmed after ‘approximately 10 shots’ were fired from a vehicle across the street
· Reuters
Police in Norway investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo
Police in Norway were investigating an explosion early Sunday outside the US Embassy in Oslo, the capital of the Scandinavian country, officials said.
· Yonhap
Israeli settler attack in West Bank kills three Palestinians
Palestinian authorities and the Israeli military said Sunday that three Palestinians were killed during an Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank, taking to 4 the number reported dead in such incidents over two days.
· Yonhap
Seven killed, 30 wounded in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon
At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on several towns in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Ex-MP mostly cleared of child sex charges, jury deadlocked on two counts
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Miklos Bolza
Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader - DailyNews
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war that the United States and Israel launched on Iran, has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, state media reports.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Shoats, Doty help Siena cruise past Fairfield 76-61 in MAAC Tournament semifinal
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Justice Shoats had 26 points, Gavin Doty scored 25 and Siena beat Fairfield 76-61 on Sunday night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal.
· The Associated Press
Ukraine's war through the letters of its children
Amid more than 1,400 days of fighting and bloodshed, Ukraine's children have been displaced, orphaned and killed in Russian President Vladimir Putin's war.
· Luke Cooper
Hochul’s dangerous bet state prisons WON’T explode
Gov. Kathy Hochul plainly means to make it through November’s election without facing the crisis in the state prison system, but she’s taking a serious risk just to avoid a tricky political task.
· Post Editorial Board
Chris Minns’ own security expert warned that tougher police powers after Bondi could ‘increase radicalisation’
Alexandra Caples suggested expanded NSW laws could ‘damage trust between police and communities, undermining broader efforts to counter extremism’
· Australian Associated Press
Woman arrested after firing bullets into Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
'Good character' references for serious offenders to be scrapped in Tasmania
The Tasmanian government will look to block the use of "good character" references for serious offenders in court. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
· Clancy Balen
Video: Eastern Lebanon village mourns 41 killed in Israeli commando raid
Mourners in eastern Lebanon’s Nabi Sheet held funerals for victims of a failed Israeli commando raid that authorities say killed 41 people and wounded 40 during an operation to search for the remains of airman Ron Arad.
· Middleeasteye
At least five killed in Israeli strike on Beirut hotel building
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Israel strikes Beirut hotel as Lebanon says war toll nears 400
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut on Sunday, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week.
· Agence France-Presse
Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion hit by gunfire while singer was at home, 30-year-old woman arrested
A 30-year-old woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing several shots with a rifle at the Beverly Hills, Calif. mansion belonging to pop star Rihanna while the singer was allegedly inside her house.
· Wendy Geller
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader?
Iran has a new supreme leader with the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who was killed in the early stages of the ongoing war between the US and Iran, has been chosen to succeed his father.
· Parisa Hafezi
Put handcuffs on gangsters, not police
LA got a firsthand look at a gang bust last week with the takedown of the 18th Street gang, or the “Barrio 18.”
· CA Post Editorial Board
Blast outside US Embassy in Oslo investigated as possible terrorist attack
Norwegian police are investigating an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo as a possible act of terrorism. The incident occurred amid heightened security for American diplomatic missions following the US-Israel air war with Iran.
· RT
Camper dies in alleged stabbing during dispute at campsite
Police will allege the men are known to each other. (Supplied)
· James Paras
Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion is shot at while singer was home, woman, 30, arrested
A woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing several shots at the Beverly Hills mansion of pop star Rihanna, with one bullet piercing a wall of the home, a law enforcement source told The LA Times.
· Pierce Sharpe
Twelve Apostles visitors to be charged entry fee to see natural wonder
Victorian government says ‘it’s only fair’ Great Ocean Road tourists should pay to see famous limestone stacks
· Benita Kolovos
23 people rescued when ice shelf broke from shore in Canada
OWEN SOUND, Ontario (AP) — Almost two dozen people needed to be rescued when they were stranded on an ice shelf in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario, Canadian police said Sunday.
Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Trump
President Donald Trump salutes as an Army carry team moves the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, d…
· David Bauder
Luka and Lakers hold off cold-shooting Knicks in LeBron's absence
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) passes the ball to a teammate while being guarded by by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
· Greg Beacham
A son of Iran's late supreme leader is chosen to replace his father
Iranian state TV on Sunday announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader, had been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war, and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position.
· Jon Gambrell
Long Island man arrested after 22 guns found behind ‘false wall’ in basement closet
A cache of nearly two dozen high-powered guns was found stashed behind the walls of a Long Island man’s home, according to reports.
· Alex Oliveira
Gone review – the most engrossing drama we’ll see this year
David Morrissey stars in this tense, shrewd crime drama, as a strange headteacher whose wife has gone missing. It’s a hugely taut show which will totally subvert your preconceptions
· Sarahdempster
Tourists will soon be slugged a fee to visit iconic Australian landmark
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Maddison Leach
What is ‘Mother of Satan,’ the explosive used in the botched Gracie Mansion bombing?
The radicalized teens charged with hurling a bomb at a Gracie Mansion protests allegedly used an explosive that has long been a favorite of international terrorists — with deadly consequences.
· Joe Marino, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Tourists to be charged a fee to visit iconic Aussie landmark
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‘Explosive device’ thrown at protest outside NYC Mayor Mamdani home: NYPD
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has said that an “improvised explosive device” was thrown during a protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home, with two men taken into custody.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Sydney rocked by two overnight shootings that left two in hospital
Two people are in hospital - one in a serious condition - after separate shootings across Sydney overnight.The shootings happened just an hour apart in two different suburbs, with an arrest being made in connection with one of them. Police do not believe the two are linked.The first shooting happened just before 8.4…
· Patrick Brischetto
Woman arrested weeks after NYC man found dead, battered in apartment: cops
A woman was arrested for the murder of a 59-year-old man who was found dead and battered inside his apartment in Queens in January, cops said Sunday.
· David DeTurris
What Newsom calls ‘policing’ gender in schools is just good parenting
The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled, for the first time, that parents have a constitutional right to know when a school is facilitating their child’s gender transition.
· Paul M. Jonna