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Crime
Rooney books to be withdrawn from UK sale
Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be sold in the UK after her publisher, Faber & Faber, halted sales citing UK terrorism laws…
The gangs, the guns and the battle for Brazil
Drug gangs, particularly Comando Vermelho, control vast areas of Rio de Janeiro and much of Brazil, exerting influence over daily life, politics, and security despite…
Indians warned of fake visa agencies
Indian missions in the UAE have warned Indian nationals about increasing scams by fraudulent visa and migration service providers soliciting payment through social media but…
Foreign links probed in synagogue arson case
A 32-year-old man was arrested in Kochi, Kerala, for allegedly setting fire to a nursery near a Jewish synagogue while recording the act, prompting an…
Israeli settlers set fire to mosque
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and spray-painted Hebrew graffiti on its walls in the West Bank village of Mikhmas, causing significant damage to…
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Gets 40 Years to Life for Orchestrating Tupac Shakur Murder
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to 40 years to life for masterminding the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. This conviction, based…
Bangladeshis used as ‘human bait’ in Ukraine war
At least 20 Bangladeshi nationals were reportedly sent to Russia under false pretenses and used as "human bait" by Russian forces in the Ukraine conflict,…
Sathkira man beaten to death over alleged blasphemous remarks
A 40-year-old man named Wahiduzzaman Shamim was killed by a mob in Satkhira district after being accused of making offensive remarks about Islam. The attack,…
Aboriginal Board Brawl Investigation Launched
A physical altercation involving Julyardi Aboriginal Corporation director Raylene Button and a female elder during a Kariyarra Aboriginal Corporation board meeting has prompted an investigation,…
BSEC official penalised over unauthorised Navana Pharma letter
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission disciplined Assistant Director Md Ibrahim Ali for issuing an unauthorized letter and breaching confidentiality in connection with Navana Pharma’s…
Legal Minds Call for Murder Inquest into Indigenous Child Deaths
Former Western Australian governor Malcolm McCusker and ex-Children’s Court president Denis Reynolds have urged Attorney-General Tony Buti to order an inquest into the deaths of…
Accused dated farm family’s son
Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, stands trial accused of murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, with court documents revealing he had a recent romantic…
Aussie man stabbed, left to die
Frank Stephen Ramirez, a Sydney father, remains in critical condition after being brutally stabbed 25 times following an alleged kidnapping in Medellin after the Electric…
Shot 12yo: murder charge
A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 12-year-old boy was fatally shot during an incident involving a handgun at a home in…
Defence probes camera on ship
Covert cameras were found on the HMAS Leeuwin, prompting an investigation by the Australian Defence Force and halting the ship's departure while inquiries continue. The…
Taxpayers deserve answers on grants to Islamic groups
The Australian government has revoked a $308,000 grant to Western Sydney’s OnePath media group over antisemitism concerns amid broader investigations into multicultural grant processes and…
Wealth firm’s cyber failure cost it $1.35m
Fortnum Private Wealth was fined $1.35 million after admitting to poor cybersecurity management that led to multiple breaches and the exposure of personal data for…
Husband of Nepal flood victim: Our girl gives me strength to carry on
Selvaganesh has accepted that his wife, Shalinny Deavy, a Singaporean State Courts employee missing since the Nepal floods in August, is presumed dead after being…
No injuries reported as 2 Singapore-flagged ships struck in Hormuz Strait: MPA
Two Singapore-flagged container ships, GFS Pride and GFS Giselle, were hit by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on October 13 and 14, with…
Patient’s death not reported to coroner; police alerted a year later
Dr. Lai Prashanth Rao, head of neurosurgery at Singapore General Hospital, admitted in court that he failed to report the death of patient Tan Suan…
Bar sues Netanyahu over Oct. 7 accusations
Ronen Bar, the former head of Israel’s Shin Bet, has sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation, seeking 3 million shekels over accusations that Bar…
Hezbollah exploits European Union failure of terror designation
Hezbollah has used the European Union’s refusal to label its political wing as a terrorist entity to launder money tied to human trafficking networks in…
US to drop South Korea intelligence case against ex-CIA analyst
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to suspend prosecution against former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry, who was indicted for allegedly acting as an unregistered…
Two men charged over theft of bank cards on same Singapore-bound flight
Two Chinese men were charged in Singapore for allegedly stealing bank cards from passengers during a Vietjet flight from Ho Chi Minh City. The case…
Bunga-bunga showgirl faces prison over alleged hush money
Giovanna Rigato, a former Big Brother contestant, is on trial in Italy for attempted extortion related to demands for money in exchange for silence about…
OpenAI engineer 'hid spy device in lavatory paper'
An OpenAI employee was arrested in California for allegedly hiding a listening device inside restroom paper at a company office. OpenAI helped uncover the device…
Fraud office grief awaits the next boss
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office is recruiting a new director after a six-month vacancy amid criticism over mishandled prosecutions, including recently quashed convictions in a…
A not so straight shooter
Michael Beloff KC, a human rights and sports law expert, reflected on his six-decade friendship with Jeffrey Archer and the ethical dilemma he faced as…
Fan accused of Semenyo abuse has seizure at trial
Mark Mogan, a Liverpool fan accused of racially abusing Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League match, suffered a seizure during his trial and was hospitalized.…
Russell Brand rape trial: ‘Ruthless, calculated sexual predator’
Russell Brand is on trial in London facing multiple charges of rape and sexual assault from incidents spanning 1999 to 2009, which he denies. The…