Glasgow city centre dispersal zone to be introduced as part of crime crackdown
A dispersal zone is to be introduced by police in the centre of Scotland's biggest city as part of a crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour.
· BBC News
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Newest first · UTC+11:00I hugged my daughter's killer as we cried together in prison
A mother who lost her 17-year-old daughter in a drug-driving crash hugged the man who killed her as they cried together in prison.
· Eleri Griffiths
Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019
Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy a multimillion-dollar palace in Morocco the day before his arrest in 2019, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice last month.
· Emir Nader
Man, 20, charged with preparing terrorist act after raid on house
WA Police are investigating along with the AFP and ASIO. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)
Israeli attacks on police sites kill five in southern, central Gaza
At least five Palestinians have been killed in Israeli drone attacks targeting two police posts in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and the al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis in the south, as Israel presses on with its more than two-year genocidal war on the devastated enclave.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Columbia student detained by ICE is abruptly released after Mamdani meets with Trump
NEW YORK — Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student early Thursday, triggering protests on campus and allegations that agents gained entry to the university-owned residence by posing as police officers searching for a missing child.
· Associated Press
Murder accused argues self-defence after alleged drug hunt ends in death
Margaret Crescent in Dubbo where a man died after being stabbed. (ABC Western Plains: Ondine Slack-Smith)
“Podi Lassie” handed over to Galle Crimes Division - DailyNews
“Podi Lassie” has been handed over to the Galle District Crimes Division for further investigation, police confirmed.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Family of man murdered and burned in hollow tree traumatised by his death
The remains of 53-year-old David Collisson were found in a burnt out tree on a property near Mudgee in 2023. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/catherine-james/102822954
Murder charge reinstated in alleged Gippsland stabbing death
By Madeleine Stuchbery
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/madeleine-stuchbery/105094508
Head of Nat'l Court Administration offers to resign after parliament passes judicial reform bill
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The head of the National Court Administration offered to resign Friday, a day after the National Assembly passed a controversial judicial reform bill that faced opposition from the judiciary, legal sources said.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Ringleader of botched kidnapping fled overseas, police fear
The local ringleader of the botched abduction of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian may have fled overseas, police fear, as new details about the widower’s alleged killers emerge.
· Perry Duffin, Riley Walter, Emily Kowal
The faces of Mexico’s disappeared haunt Guadalajara's streets
A police officer walks past posters of missing persons in front of the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Missing Persons in Guadalajara, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
· https://apnews.com/author/megan-janetsky
The silencer and the White House Farm murders: is this the evidence that could free Jeremy Bamber?
He has been in prison for 41 years for killing five members of his family – despite no DNA linking him to the crime. New analysis of the crime scene photographs for the Guardian suggests the prosecution’s central argument may have been wrong
Victorian teens to face life in prison for violent crimes as new law enforced
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· Eleanor Wilson
WA man charged over alleged domestic abuse spanning two decades
A 54-year-old man charged with 18 domestic violence-related offences is expected to face Broome Magistrates Court today. (ABC News: Andrew Seabourne)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/rachel-jackson/106137872
'Child first, offender second' approach at planned detention facility
An artist's rendition of the "central spine" of a new youth justice facility set to be built in Pontville, Tasmania. (Supplied: DECYP)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/meg-whitfield/14040834
Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports
Containers sit at the Balboa terminal, run by CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports Co., after Panama’s government ordered the occupation of the port following a Supreme Court ruling that the concession was unconstitutional, in Panama City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Ava Heiden scores 28 as No. 9 Iowa rallies past Illinois, 82-78
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ava Heiden scored a career-high 28 points and No. 9 Iowa overcame Illinois’ second-half 3-point shooting to win 82-78 on Thursday night.
· https://apnews.com/author/john-bohnenkamp
Elite US Air Force Pilot Arrested For Training The Chinese Military
The following has made for quite the headline, as a retired elite US Air Force pilot is in very hot water and faces US intelligence and military questioning: "A former US Air Force fighter pilot with more than two decades of experience with nuclear delivery systems and aircraft, including advanced F-35 stealth jets,…
· Tyler Durden
Woman arrested for alleged manslaughter of son
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HarperCollins to publish book of conversations with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, slain Chabad emissary
A book featuring testimony from Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the Chabad emissary who was killed in December in an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, will be published this spring, HarperCollins Publishers announced on Thursday.
Pertamina corruption trial: 9 jailed over US$17 billion state loss in Indonesia
Kerry Adrianto Riza, son of ‘gasoline godfather’ Riza Chalid, was given 15 years’ jail and ordered to pay US$173 million in restitution
· Reuters
Rebel Wilson court woes could drag into next year
Hopes of ending a series of legal actions against high-profile actor Rebel Wilson before the year is out are dwindling as she cops more barbs in the courtroom.Lawyers for Wilson made an application in the Federal Court today to move defamation proceedings against her to the NSW Supreme Court.The first lawsuit centre…
· Tom Wark
What to know as ASIC takes Budget Direct owner to court
Topic:Consumer Protection
Man arrested for vandalizing victim's home in 'paid revenge service'
South Korean police officers said Friday they have arrested a man for allegedly conducting revenge for someone else in exchange for money.
· Yoon Min-sik
Russia Calls Speedboat Shooting Incident Off Cuba An 'Aggressive US Provocation'
The deadly US-registered speedboat shooting incident in Cuba carries the potential to ignite a serious conflict between Cuba and the United States, amid an ongoing investigation into exactly what happened overseen by the White House.
· Tyler Durden
Mexico’s Supreme Court holds its first session outside Mexico City
Members of the Mexican Supreme Court, Lenia Batres, from left, Hugo Aguilar and Yasmin Esquivel attend a special session with Indigenous communities of Chiapas State in Tenejapa, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos)
· https://apnews.com/author/ra-l-vera
‘Pressure off’: Coles to focus on checkout prices as court fine hits profits
Coles chief executive Leah Weckert has vowed the supermarket is “focused on taking pressure off at the checkout” as the company wrapped up a fortnight-long court battle against the competition watchdog over allegedly illusory discounts and specials.
· Jessica Yun
OpenAI says Canada mass shooter evaded ban
Police tape surrounds a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 12, 2026, two days after a mass shooting. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Man detained for sending drone to North Korea
A civilian accused of sending a drone to North Korea was arrested Thursday, as Seoul District Court issued the warrant over concerns that the suspect may destroy evidence and flee from justice.
· Yoon Min-sik
Ex-DP lawmaker appears before police for 2nd day over bribery, misconduct allegations
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Rep. Kim Byung-kee appeared before police for a second day Friday to be questioned about suspicions of bribery and other allegations of misconduct.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Osaka police arrest 90-year-old man for alleged graffiti
Japanese police arrested a man in his 90s Thursday for allegedly defacing a sign at a prosecutor's office in the city of Osaka, a local officer said.
· No Author
Former IDF intel. officer sentenced to prison term in Greek spying case
A Greek court sentenced former IDF intelligence officer and spyware CEO Tal Dilian and his partner, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou, to a prison sentence, N12 News reported on Thursday.
House Dem Brought Illegal Alien To State Of The Union, Then Protected Him From Law Enforcement
There were rumors ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday that some Democrats would be bringing illegal immigrants as their guests as some sort of silent protest against Trump’s immigration policies.
· Tyler Durden
Teen who stabbed Sydney bishop may have been psychotic at time, court hears
Assyrian Orthodox Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was conducting a live-streamed service when he was attacked. (YouTube)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/sean-rubinsztein-dunlop/4010098
Minnesota's chief federal judge issues stern warning on court order compliance
This undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court of Minnesota Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, shows Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz posing for a portrait in his Minneapolis courtroom. (U.S. District Court of Minnesota via AP)
· https://apnews.com/author/steve-karnowski
Inside 'El Mencho's' final redoubt: Religious fervor revealed in Jalisco
Trees and buildings dot Tapalpa, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
· https://apnews.com/author/fabiola-s-nchez
DOJ reviewing if Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheld
Washington: The US Justice Department is examining whether it wrongly withheld FBI files that contained allegations against President Donald Trump in its release of millions of pages from the investigatory files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
· Perry Stein
Parents charged with domestic violence manslaughter of three-year-old son
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· Rebecca Masters
Man arrested in chaotic protest against NT Administrator
Topic:Governors-General and State Governors
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/gemma-ferguson/103037158
Police commissioner rejects critical findings into woman’s bashing death
Legal counsel for NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has preemptively rejected a watchdog’s critique of the police response to a woman’s fatal bashing, arguing officers were subject to “unfair public attack”.
· Amber Schultz, Jessica McSweeney
Larrakia Elder arrested amid protests over controversial NT Administrator swearing-in
Larrakia Elder Eric Fejo was apprehended and taken away by police amidst a protest at the front of NT Parliament. Source: Emma Kellaway
· https://www.facebook.com/NITVAustralia
Cuba says it is communicating with US after fatal boat shooting
A speedboat carrying 10 people approached Cuba’s north shore and opened fire on Cuban soldiers when they confronted the vessel, according to the Caribbean island’s government. Troops returned fire, killing four people and wounding six others who were detained on Wednesday after the encounter. (AP Video shot by Ariel…
· https://apnews.com/author/andrea-rodr-guez
Remains found in Tasmania most likely belong to missing Belgian backpacker
Police have confirmed that human remains found in a Tasmanian rainforest are most likely those of a Belgian backpacker who went missing in 2023 after going for a hike.
· Lana Lam
Pakistan and Afghanistan slide into 'open war' with strikes reported on both sides
Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday after cross-border clashes killed dozens, followed by Taliban authorities announcing air operations against “key” Pakistani sites.
· The National
Pakistan vows 'there will be chaos' after declaring open war on Afghanistan
Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday, bombing cities including Kabul after cross-border clashes that killed dozens.
· Damien McElroy
Pakistan vows 'there will be chaos' after declaring open war on Afghanistan
Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday, bombing cities including Kabul after cross-border clashes that killed dozens.
· Damien McElroy
Families Receive $1.5 Million After Supreme Court Victory Over LGBT Storytelling
Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden