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Israeli forces arrest Al Jazeera journalist in raid on West Bank home

Video of the arrest shows Israeli forces leading Montaser Nassar, who was blindfolded and handcuffed, into a vehicle.

Socceroos, Matildas take Football Australia to court

The players' union is expected to argue that the revenue-sharing agreement between the governing body and national team players is not being serviced properly.

Cape Coast Court Complex falls silent as JUSAG strike locks out litigants

An unusual, deafening silence hung over the Cape Coast Court Complex on Monday, as the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) nationwide strike brought judicial activities in the Central Regional capital to a standstill. JUSAG declared an indefinite strike effective Monday, November 2, after the government failed to approve the Judicial Council’s recommendations on the 2026 salary review for Judicial Service staff.

ACP Manasvi Vashishta, who led protest outside Delhi Police headquarters, suspended for ‘violation of discipline’

Manasvi Vashishta had joined around 100 police personnel protesting outside police headquarters against his transfer and that of Shahdara SHO Arun Kumar, after lawyers alleged the two officers had threatened advocates seeking action in an assault case.

Mark Latham's ex found guilty of recording intimate image

Nathalie Matthews was living with Independent MP Mark Latham when she took a photo of an intimate selfie stored on his laptop and later messaged him on WhatsApp asking, "do you have photos of other women?"

MLB ‘spot-fixing’ trial set to begin in US court

MLB pitchers charged with conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery go on trial in New York.

Forgery, bribery feature in 39 EACC investigation files

Among those EACC investigated are a police officer accused of demanding money to arrest...

Retired army veteran accused of firing golf ball at passing car

A 66-year-old retired veteran is granted bail after allegedly firing a projectile at a car near his home in country Victoria.

Police foil bid to snatch smuggled gold from woman at Karipur

Bringing Zamfara inciter to book

The arrest of Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, 22, by Zamfara State police responds to a viral video recorded on 23rd October, in Maradun. They evoke a national climate of fear amid persistent jihadist killings and displacement in Benue, Plateau and southern Kaduna, and attacks attributed to armed groups, including suspected Fulani herder militias, in Enugu and other states.

Man and boy arrested after allegedly attacking One Nation volunteer with baseball bat in Australia

The incident comes amid growing calls for the temperature of political debate in Australia to be turned down.

Lindsay Clancy lawyer urges judge to dismiss case or put it back on trial

Lindsay Clancy's defence lawyers have argued her murder case should be dismissed, or a new trial date set for next year.

At Least 19 Killed As Venezuela Army Attacks Colombian Rebel Camp

At least 19 people were killed in the Venezuelan army’s recent attack on a Colombian guerrilla group’s camp inside Venezuela, an NGO and source close to the operation said Sunday. Venezuela’s government has since been led by Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s former deputy who has won vocal support from US President Donald Trump for bending to his administration’s demands.

CCTV footage puts probe into Adoor police station attack in Keralam back on track

Youth Congress leader Fenni Ninan is among those likely to be named as accused, while Sreenadevi Kunjamma, a member of Pathanamthitta district panchayat accused of trespassing into the police station and confronting a person in the lock-up, may also be arraigned

Man charged with kidnapping and weapons offences in Far North Queensland

A 34-year-old man is charged with 20 offences, including deprivation of liberty and torture, after allegedly assaulting a woman and forcing her into a vehicle.

Adelaide Crows star fined $2,400 and convicted for hitting pedestrian

Josh Worrell pleaded guilty last week to an aggravated charge of driving without due care over the collision in July.

Explosion kills four at Cameroon iron smelting plant

An explosion killed at least four people and severely burned ​16 others at an iron ‌smelting plant in Cameroon’s commercial capital, Douala, on Monday morning, the regional governor ​said. The blast caused a fire that was extinguished, said Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua, governor of Cameroon’s Littoral Region, which has Douala as its capital.

Two teens charged after school stabbing in Canberra's south

A 19-year-old and 18-year-old have been arrested and charged after a stabbing incident outside a school in Canberra's south yesterday.

Despite court rulings, people continue to face difficulty in CID clearance: M.Y. Tarigami

Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said that in some cases, those accused died many years ago, but their past continues to affect their families, denying the younger generations opportunities through no fault of their own

Live: Star journalist Kate McClymont gives evidence in Alan Jones case

Star journalist Kate McClymont gives evidence in Alan Jones case. The Sydney Morning Herald reporter published a series of stories from late 2023 that contained accounts from a number of men who alleged Mr Jones indecently assaulted them.

With leaders in jail, a tobacco empire is falling 'like a house of cards'

The ABC can reveal lethal infighting has erupted inside the crime ring largely responsible for Victoria's illegal tobacco extortions, firebombings and murders as Hamad's second-in-command goes "rogue".

We don’t need media recognition to be happy; it’s about results – NACOC on Ghana-Lebanon cocaine bust collaboration

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has defended its claim of collaborating with Lebanese authorities in a recent cocaine seizure at Beirut International Airport, despite the Lebanese agency making no mention of Ghana’s involvement in its public statement. Read also: Syrian arrested at Beirut Airport with 40kg suspected cocaine shipment from Ghana – NACOC confirms While NACOC’s statement highlighted collaboration with Lebanese authorities in the operation, the Lebanese statement did not make any reference to such cooperation.

Jailed couple sentenced to fresh 10 years’ imprisonment for property fraud

The couple were previously jailed for 10 years each in 2024.

High Court to hear challenge to under-16s social media ban

Australia's world-first social media ban for users under 16 will face its first major legal challenge in the High Court today, nearly a year after taking effect.