12 h. ago Emmanuel College admissions official accused of attempting to pay applicant, 17, for sex

The charge of attempted sex trafficking of a minor carries a sentence of 10 years to life in prison

Politics

3 d. ago Ugandan opposition accuses president of using military courts to quash dissent

Politicians say Yoweri Museveni is prosecuting opponents on politically motivated charges before 2026 electionUgandan opposition politicians have accused the president, Yoweri Museveni, of attempting to quash dissent by prosecuting opponents on politically motivated charges in military courts in the run-up to presidential and legislative elections next year.The government is pushing to introduce a law to allow military tribunals to try civilians despite a supreme court ban on the practice. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Beef Wellington poison accused cleared of three attempted murders of ex

Erin Patterson, 50, has had attempted murder charges against her estranged husband, Simon Patterson, dropped as the trial gets underway for the fatal poisonings of his family in Australia

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5 d. ago Erin Patterson no longer accused of attempting to kill husband as mushroom murders trial begins

Victorian supreme court judge tells jury that charges relating to Simon Patterson have been droppedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe trial of Erin Patterson for allegedly murdering her in-laws by serving them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms has started in a Victorian court.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Three people share an Easter egg, only two survive in horror 'poison plot'

Jordélia Pereira Barbosa is accused of attempting to poison her ex-boyfriend’s new partner, an act that allegedly resulted in the death of the woman’s seven-year-old son

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2 w. ago Trump official threatens Harvard foreign student admissions as more universities rally in support

Kristi Noem demands university’s records on foreign students’ ‘illegal’ activities while president threatens to strip it of tax-exempt statusDonald Trump has declared that Harvard University should no longer receive federal funds, calling it a “joke” that “teaches hate and stupidity”, while his administration said the pre-eminent US university could lose its ability to enrol foreign students.Harvard made headlines on Monday by becoming the first university to stand up against a series of onerous demands from the Trump administration, setting the stage for a showdown between the federal government and one of the US’s most prestigious institutions. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Man had leg amputated after shotgun and machete 'hit', attempted murder trial hears

Four men are on trial accused of attempted murder

Events

2 w. ago Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife had eerie friendship with notorious serial killer before being accused of 'attempted murder'

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife Jillian got slapped with an 'attempted murder' charge after waving her gun at cops, but she also has a darker proclivity... befriending serial killers.

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2 w. ago Tycoon wins gagging order against social media influencer accused of £1million explicit pictures blackmail attempt

The man - who cannot be identified - is a devout muslim and widower who brought the latest stage of his bid to prevent the woman from revealing intimate images of him.

Economics

3 w. ago Trump orders military to take control of border lands as he continues to crack down on migrants crossings: Live

Rep. Greg Casar accused Trump of attempting to ‘shift the news off his tariff disaster’ by suddenly authorizing the military to take control of public lands along the southern border

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3 w. ago Trump trying to distract from tariff ‘disaster’ by deploying military to border, says lawmaker: Live

Rep. Greg Casar accused Trump of attempting to ‘shift the news off his tariff disaster’ by suddenly authorizing the military to take control of public lands along the southern border

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3 w. ago Trump deploying military to border is aimed at ‘shifting news’ from tariff ‘disaster,’ says lawmaker: Live

Rep. Greg Casar accused Trump of attempting to ‘shift the news off his tariff disaster’ by suddenly authorizing the military to take control of public lands along the southern border

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3 w. ago Teenager in court accused of pushing woman in front of train

Andrew Wason, 19, is accused of attempted murder over an incident at Hyndland station in Glasgow on April 20 last year.

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3 w. ago Fleet of Russian 'ghost ships' circle Europe as Putin 'aids warlords and spreads terror'

EXCLUSIVE: Putin's fleet of Russian 'ghost ships' stand accused of aiding brutal warlords in an attempt to grow Russian's influence in the southern Mediterranean to encircle and squeeze Europe

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