Customs seizes record HK$230 million in gold and silver hidden in air cargo
Officers find 168kg of gold foil and 285kg of silver foil hidden in household cleaning machines destined for Japan
· Jess Ma
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Black Tesla limousine was filmed travelling against the flow of traffic on Jaffe Road in Wan Chai on January 23
· Leopold Chen
Syrian man imprisoned for 13 years after stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial
FILE -Police officers detain a man at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, Germany, after another man was seriously injured, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
Podi Lassie further remanded - DailyNews
Notorious organized criminal and drug trafficker Janith Madusankha, alias “Podi Lassie,” has been remanded in custody until March 17, 2026. The order was delivered today, March 5, by the Baddegama Magistrate’s Court following his recent extradition from India.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Deranged Colorado worker sentenced to 42 years for killing boss’ wife after being fired while on parole
A deranged Colorado worker will spend decades behind bars for fatally shooting his former boss’s wife when he was fired from his job while out on parole.
· Richard Pollina
Young aces eye Asia spotlight as Pickle Fest returns to Cebu
MANILA, Philippines — Cebu takes center stage anew as it hosts the Kosmas Pickle Fest 2026, bannered by the PCL (Pickleball Champions League) Rising Stars U19 Sectional Tournament, beginning March 11at the Net and Paddle courts in Cebu City.
· The Manila Times
Berlin jails man for 13 years over stabbing at Holocaust memorial
The man, 20, said he had been motivated by his radicalisation and belief he was acting with a religious mission
· Agence France-Presse
Iranian school massacre an ‘Epstein cult’ human sacrifice – envoy
The strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 160 pre-teen students and teachers on the first day of the US-Israeli regime-change operation resembles satanic rituals allegedly enabled by pedophile American financier Jeffrey Epstein, an Iranian diplomat has claimed.
· RT
ASP Rohan Olugala takes charge of Walana Anti-Corruption Unit - DailyNews
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rohan Olugala has officially assumed his role as the Director of the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit, marking a significant shift in the nation’s crackdown on illicit activities.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Ex-NJ mayor Gina LaPlaca admits to driving drunk with her toddler in car on St. Patrick’s Day, celebrates ‘second chance’
The disgraced ex-New Jersey mayor caught recklessly driving drunk with her 2-year-old son in the car on St. Patrick’s Day will not face jail time because of her “second chance.”
· Nicholas McEntyre
'Cool off': mum turned away before murder, inquest told
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· Robyn Wuth
Lawsuit filed against Victoria Police over arrest related to Dezi Freeman search
A lawsuit has been filed against Victoria Police after a man was arrested in relation to the manhunt for Dazi Freeman (pictured). (Supplied)
‘Cool off’: Mum turned away before murder, inquest told
Days before she was murdered, Kelly Wilkinson was turned away when she sought help from police and asked to “cool off”, a coroner has been told.
· Robyn Wuth, Laine Clark
Coroner puts inquest into murder of Kelly Wilkinson on hold
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Woman charged after nine-month-old baby found dead at Adelaide home
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‘In the face of death, we are all equal’: Ukraine’s Roma fight for recognition for those serving in war
With many lacking official documentation or unable to speak Ukrainian, the families of men killed in action are struggling to get the compensation they are owed
· Emilia Sulek, photography by Béla Váradi
Man charged over Melbourne firebombing that killed associate
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Iran-backed Iraqi Kataeb Hezbollah announce killing of commander
The Iran-backed Iraqi group Kataeb Hezbollah said that one of its commanders was killed in a strike in southern Iraq on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Pastor accused of bribing police officer to dig up dirt on rival pastor in church leadership dispute
A pastor has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly bribing a senior police officer with hundreds of millions of won to use his connections to prompt a police investigation into a rival pastor for embezzlement, local media reported Thursday.
· Park Jun-hee
Retired SWAT commander blasts sheriff over Nancy Guthrie probe, claims officers previously questioned leadership
A retired SWAT commander blasted Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos over his handling of the Nancy Guthrie case — and claimed that 98% of the police department gave a damning no-confidence verdict in the top cop’s leadership.
· Richard Pollina
Man charged over Prahran fire that killed arsonist
A man who allegedly deliberately set fire to a Prahran business, injuring another arsonist who later died in hospital, has been charged with causing the death.
· Jackson Graham
Hong Kong man denies intent to kill girlfriend, says ‘she was an alien’
Tang Lung-fai, 56, admits causing girlfriend’s death in 2022 scuffle but denies murder intent
· Brian Wong
Pathologist cannot determine cause of death in cold case murder trial
Irma Palasics died aged 73 after being bound and bashed by two men in her McKellar home in November 1999. (Supplied: ACT Policing)
· Elizabeth Byrne
California ‘Party Mom’ learns fate for hosting booze-fueled high school sex parties
California’s notorious “party mom” is facing up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty for hosting booze-fueled sex parties for high schoolers.
· Nina Joudeh
German court sides with Samsung in TCL QLED dispute
Court orders TCL to halt QLED claims for some TVs, citing misleading advertising
· Jo He-rim
Singapore police seize yacht, cars, properties worth US$390 million in Prince Group probe
Three men, including the captain of Chen Zhi’s superyacht, have been arrested in connection with the case, police announced
· Reuters
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price charged taxpayers to fly husband to CPAC where she railed against government spending
Data on politicians’ spending also shows Labor ministers Don Farrell and Anika Wells used contentious allowances to fly spouses to AFL grand final
· Josh Butler
FACT CHECK: Trillanes not arrested over alleged ICC ‘bribe’
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· Leah Sagaad
Minneapolis man who tried to bribe juror in $250M welfare fraud scandal learns his fate
A Minneapolis man will spend nearly five years behind bars for attempting to bribe a juror during a federal trial related to Minnesota’s infamous $250 million welfare fraud scandal.
· Victor Nava
NT driver who avoided jail over fatal hit-and-run allowed to keep licence
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· Courtney Barrett Peters
Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school
The girls’ school in Iran, where 165 people were killed by an apparent US-Israeli attack, was hit with two strikes, with the second missile killing sheltering survivors, two first responders and the parent of a slain child have told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
Gang allegedly enlisted teenager in daycare murder plot, court hears
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· Miklos Bolza
WA’s top cop weighs in on AI traffic cameras as the state prepares to double its fleet
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch says a debate into how the state’s new AI-powered traffic cameras are fining drivers for passenger seatbelt breaches was a worthy one to have and that all options were on the table.
· Hamish Hastie
Man dead after shooting in Melbourne's west
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Melbourne woman recalls 'appalling' sexual assault as police search for offender
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Sex crimes inquiry into Joshua Brown nets third accused child rapist
A third person has been charged with nearly 200 sex crimes, including child rape, as part of the ongoing investigation that uncovered accused childcare paedophile Joshua Brown.
· Erin Pearson
Dubai influencers warned they face jail over war posts
Social media influencers in Dubai have been warned they face prison for posting material about the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
· Patrick Sawer, Alice Lilley
Man who bludgeoned partner to death with towel rail jailed for 21 years
Peter Damjanovic admitted murdering Ms Woodley during a brutal act of domestic violence. (ABC News: Anne Barnetson)
· David Weber
Pro-Palestine protest organisers ‘a pack of communists’ intent on confrontation with police, Minns tells budget estimates
New South Wales premier faces questions over what he told MPs who attended demonstration opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit
· Penry Buckley
Israel kills first Hamas official since start of war on Iran: Report
An Israeli strike in Lebanon killed a senior Hamas official early on Thursday, the public broadcaster National News Agency (NNA) reported, making him the first member of the Palestinian movement reported killed since the war on Iran began.
· Middleeasteye
Police lay charges over Chapel Street arson attack that killed Melbourne man
Forensic officers at the scene of the fire on Chapel Street in Melbourne last January. (ABC News)
Wiggins, Jones lead Florida State attack in fending off Pitt down the stretch in 75-74 win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins scored 18 points with the help of 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range and Lajae Jones scored 18 points, and Florida State withstood Pittsburgh’s rally to beat the Panthers 75-74 on Wednesday night.
Human or mechanical error? Family challenges carmaker over accident that killed child
An appellate trial on compensation for the 2022 crash that killed a 12-year-old child began Thursday at the Chuncheon branch of the Seoul High Court, with the families of both the driver and the victim claiming the crash was caused by a mechanical error in the vehicle.
· Yoon Min-sik
Men indicted for growing cannabis at state-subsidized smart farm
Two men in their 30s were recently indicted for illegally cultivating cannabis at an underground farming facility, part of a sweeping raid conducted by the joint government drug crime investigation headquarters.
· Yoon Min-sik
Innocent family sue police over raid, arrest in Dezi Freeman manhunt
The son of a policewoman has launched civil court action against the state government after he was arrested near Shepparton and his family’s property raided by dozens of officers as part of the manhunt for alleged double murderer Dezi Freeman.
· Cameron Houston
DR Congo says least 200 dead in coltan mine collapse, but rebels dispute toll
The collapse took place at the Rubaya mines, where rebels claim ‘bombings’ killed only five people
· Associated Press
Sacked transport official convicted for avoiding ICAC, breaching bail
A former Transport for NSW official who was the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme has avoided jail time after failing to appear before an anti-corruption inquiry and breaching his bail conditions.
· Cindy Yin
Man jailed for 20 years for random murder of 'gentle, kind' teen
Anthony Facchi was sentenced by the Supreme Court in Dubbo. (ABC Western Plains: Nick Lowther)
· Lily Plass
NSW wellness guru charged over man’s death during ayahuasca and frog toxin ceremony
Soulore Solaris charged with manslaughter of Jarrad Antonovich, who died of a perforated oesophagus after taking psychedelic
· Australian Associated Press
QLD truck driver avoids jail over crash at 'notorious' SA intersection
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· Jordanna Schriever