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The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.
Topic:Domestic Violence
Former NRL and State of Origin player Chris Walker was allegedly on drugs when arrested over domestic violence allegations following a two-hour police pursuit which ended with him in a nearby canal telling police he was “going for a swim”, a court has heard.
The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.
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US supreme court has ‘ransacked’ the country, president argues, in wake of its ruling against his trade agenda
Prevarication on the war’s legality stands in sharp contrast to the outcry from France and Germany when Bush invaded Iraq
South Korea's ruling party and the government are scrambling to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict, this time by easing the country's limit on the maximum output of coal-fired power plants and nuclear reactors.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
A former US Department of Homeland Security lawyer who made headlines after she told a judge that her job “sucks” announced that she’s running for Congress — seeking to unseat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
Kouri Richins looks on during her murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Utah, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps, Pool)
Karen Maree Blake, 67, has pleaded guilty to 21 counts of animal cruelty and one count of animal mismanagement. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
An Adelaide mother previously pleaded guilty to 11 charges after she faked her son's cancer diagnosis. (Supplied)
West Australian author Craig Silvey has been slapped with more criminal charges ahead of a court appearance on Monday in Fremantle.
Craig Silvey arrived at court on Monday morning after being bailed previously. (ABC News: David Weber)
The Baseball gods giveth and taketh away.
The University of Florida is facing threats of a lawsuit for disbanding a Republican student group after one of its leaders was photographed doing the Nazi salute.
Major League Baseball Players Association Senior Director, Collective Bargaining & Legal, Bruce Meyer answers a question at a news conference in their offices in New York, March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Demi Moore is ruling the roost at the Academy Awards.
A lunatic accused of crucifying a pastor and then placing a crown of thorns on the dead man’s head has begged an Arizona court for the death penalty so “we can move on with our lives,” according to reports.
A Las Vegas judge is threatening to hold cops in contempt for refusing to release a violent career criminal with 35 busts on his rap sheet — a legal scrap testing the power of the bench over the badge.
Protecting himself from his gambling addiction or hiding his money from a rapacious sister are just some of the “fanciful” explanations former bankrupt Warren Jack gave to a Sydney court about the $400,000 in cash he claimed to have given his employee-turned-girlfriend.
A Long Island jury just cleared four cops of alleged police brutality tied to a $9 million lawsuit involving a cancer patient’s broken arm.
March Madness logo displayed on the court prior to second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/John Mersits)
India’s top court has rejected a petition seeking menstrual leave for working women and female students with the judges saying if they were to make such a law, “no-one will hire women”.
Miami (Ohio) forward Antwone Woolfolk (13) was off the court after Miami (Ohio) was defeated by Massachusetts in a basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
I am writing about my co-teacher. She was harassed by a parent. The parent shouted at her, used bad words, and insulted her. The parent asked where she graduated and how she passed the LET exam. This happened because the parent complained about grades. This incident occurred in front of our school principal, and man…
TWELVE years after the signing of the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and six years since the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), all obstacles seem cleared for the first regular parliamentary elections. The elec…
Owners demand face-to-face session to address concerns over remaining renovation funds, outstanding fees and building safety
Hongkonger’s coach James Allemby believes player is moving in the right direction maturity-wise on return to event where he beat Ben Shelton
The Swedish Police National Task Force (NI) and the Coast Guard on their way to the already boarded tanker Sea Owl I, outside Trelleborg, Sweden, Friday, March 13, 2026. (Johan Nilsson/TT via AP)
Civic groups in South Korea urged the government Sunday to reject any US request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, warning that involvement in rising tensions with Iran could expose the country to security risks and legal challenges.
A logistics center employee in South Korea received a suspended prison sentence for stealing parcels containing high-end electronics worth about 120 million won ($80,000) while working at a distribution facility, a court said Sunday.
Voters in Vietnam are casting their ballots for members of the National Assembly, the country’s top legislative body, which serves mainly to ratify decisions by the governing Communist Party.
The contentious debate over prosecution reform has intensified after a journalist alleged that allies of President Lee Jae Myung sought to persuade prosecutors to drop criminal charges against him.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi said the threshold is “extremely high” for Tokyo to send warships to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
A historical child sexual abuse trial is among a series of NSW criminal cases that remain in limbo after the state’s top prosecutor asked the presiding judge to recuse herself based on an alleged appearance of bias.
Exclusive: Vulnerable children charged with possessing extremist material may not always understand they had committed a crime, court records show
A former Geelong Football Club sponsor accused in court documents of defrauding up to $14.5 million from a charity had agreed to pay for luxury accommodation at Crown casino for more than a dozen Cats players, raising further questions about the club’s compliance with AFL rules.
BACA members accompany kids to court, stand guard outside their homes, and provide a sense of safety with burly presences and deeply rumbling motorbikes.
AS a wonderful country of more than 7,600 islands, one blessed with breathtaking scenery and beautiful, kind and friendly people, the Philippines is considered a tropical paradise. Most of its people are well-educated and (supposedly) leading Christian lives, and thousands are dedicated to making the country more ju…
A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts on Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
My brother-in-law has an ongoing case for falsification because he allegedly made untruthful statements in relation to his application for registration as a voter. To be honest, his defense does not look very strong, and he feels that he may receive a judgment of conviction. Because of this, if that happens, he is a…
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., questions witnesses during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearings to examine recent bank failures and the Federal regulatory response on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
It was a junk decision.
HAVANA (AP) — A group of residents of a city in central Cuba took to the streets early Saturday and partially destroyed the local headquarters of the ruling communist party. Authorities said that five people were arrested in a demonstration that was linked to the island’s energy supply issues and access to food.
Chief Judge Rowan Wilson’s “kid gloves” approach to criminals makes it clear we’re definitely getting close to a situation where the lunatics are running the asylum (“Ire over kid gloves top judge,” March 12).
Wife of former PM also says she is mentioned in Epstein files and coverage not focused enough on victims of abuse