19 h. ago Four disturbing words international student told female flatmate before allegedly choking her to death and keeping her corpse in a box on his balcony for 10 months

Yang Zhao, 30, on Monday pleaded not guilty to the murder of Qiong Yan, 29, at their apartment in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. But he pleaded guilty to interfering with Ms Yan's corpse

Society

40 h. ago Netflix fans who enjoyed Havoc told to watch action thriller that's female Jason Bourne

The film featured a future Oscar nominated star

Politics

3 d. ago Who are the Swiss Guards watching over Pope Francis’s lying in state?

They date back to the 16th century when mercenaries first served Pope Julius II and form the world’s smallest armyWith their feathered helmets, ruffled collars and coloured, puffed-sleeve uniforms, the Vatican Swiss Guards are often likened by curious visitors to medieval court jesters.But appearances can be deceiving. The world’s smallest army, whose primary role is to protect the pope, has been rigorously trained and with no living pontiff to protect right now will join the huge security operation involving specialist Italian police units and the military given the task of keeping watch over Vatican City and Rome during the funeral of Pope Francis and the subsequent conclave. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Female PC who groped colleagues and told one 'I bet you're a big boy' on work night out is banned from policing

PC Olivia Clinton, 30, grabbed a fellow officer during a drunken evening with colleagues in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Events

2 w. ago British Steel to deploy emergency measures to save Scunthorpe furnaces

Firm in race against time to get key materials as business secretary says no guarantee it will get what it needsBritish Steel is to deploy emergency measures in a race against time to save the blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, as the business secretary refused to guarantee the plant could get what it needed in time.The company is understood to be looking at offers of help from more than a dozen businesses to obtain materials such as iron ore and coking coal, potentially allowing it to avoid the temporary shutdown of one of the two furnaces. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Army chaplain hugs teenage boy who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder

An Irish army chaplain who was stabbed by a teenager has hugged the boy who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder in court.

Events

3 w. ago School boss who kept condoms in his desk and told female teacher he wanted to 'wrap his snake around her neck' before asking others their favourite sex position AVOIDS classroom ban

Gareth Linwood, a headteacher who kept condoms at his desk and sent female staffers photos of sex positions asking which their favourite was, has avoided being thrown out of the classroom.

Politics

3 w. ago Trial of man accused of trying to kill Army officer delayed due to health issues

Anthony Esan, 24, is accused of repeatedly stabbing married father-of-two Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton.

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3 w. ago Coldstream Guard told female soldier 'shh, go back to sleep' as he raped her while they were on deployment with the British Army, court martial hears

Lance Corporal Jordan Morris and the woman were on deployment with the British Army to Kenya when the alleged incident took place.

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