10 h. ago Three arrested after alleged racially motivated attack on Muslim religious leader in Victoria

Police allege a 47-year-old imam was assaulted after he and his wife were forced off the road by three people in Melbourne’s south-eastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Victorian Muslim religious leader was punched in the face after he and his wife were allegedly forced from their car on a Melbourne freeway in what police allege was a racially motivated attack.Police allege the pair were travelling along the South Gippsland Highway in Melbourne’s south-east at 7.40pm on Saturday when they were “racially abused” by three occupants of a small black hatchback. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago West Wing actor Timothy Busfield facing child sex abuse charges in New Mexico as cops issue warrant for arrest

ACTOR and director Timothy Busfield is facing allegations of child sexual abuse. An arrest warrant has been issued for the Emmy-winning star, best known for his roles in “Field of Dreams” and the TV shows “The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething". A police probe into the film icon was launched in November 2024 when cops attended...

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3 d. ago Reality TV star 'poisoned lover's daughter with chocolate raspberries'

A woman accused of poisoning her lover's daughter with lethal chocolate-covered raspberries has been arrested in London, but she dismisses the allegations against her as "gossip"

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4 d. ago Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi extradited to China after Cambodia arrest

Chen founded the Prince Group, a multinational conglomerate authorities allege served as a front for ‘one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organisations’Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the US on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar online scam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said.Chen allegedly directed operations of forced labour compounds across Cambodia, where trafficked workers were held in prison-like facilities surrounded by high walls and barbed wire, according to US prosecutors. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pregnant teacher on maternity leave charged with alleged sexual abuse of teenage boy

Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly engaging in 'persistent sexual conduct' with a teenage boy in Mandurah, Western Australia, between 2024 and 2025

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5 d. ago Married Perth music teacher on maternity leave Naomi Tekea Craig is charged with allegedly sexually abusing a teenage schoolboy at Frederick Irwin Anglican School

Naomi Tekea Craig, 33, was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly engaging in 'persistent sexual conduct' with a teenage boy in Mandurah, a coastal city just south of Perth, between 2024 and 2025.

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5 d. ago Businesswoman on the run for allegedly killing girls with poisoned raspberries arrested in London

The 54-year-old was the subject of an international manhunt after fleeing Colombia last year

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5 d. ago Nudist bandit arrested at gunpoint after embarking on alleged carjacking spree

Suspect Mackienzy Kahl was spotted prowling through a Georgia neighbourhood wearing nothing but a tablecloth and a pair of slippers before being arrested following a wild alleged carjacking spree

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6 d. ago Man in custody after attack on JD Vance’s Ohio home, officials say

William Defoor, 26, to appear in court Tuesday after arrest for alleged attack on vice-president’s Cincinnati homeA man arrested during an incident where someone appeared to be trying to break into the Ohio house of JD Vance with a hammer is to appear in court on Tuesday.The vice-president on Monday thanked law enforcement in Ohio for arresting someone he referred to as a “crazy person” who had turned up at his Cincinnati home overnight. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nurse struck off after 45 years over what she posted on Facebook

Nurse Roberta Batchelor was struck off after over 40 years working for an NHS trust after sharing 'racially motivated' posts on social media

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6 d. ago Brit fugitive who shot up bar in front of kids and was wanted by Interpol arrested

After two-and-a-half years on the run, 49-year-old Brit Polemos Michael George, wanted by Interpol for allegedly firing multiple shots while children were present, was arrested

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7 d. ago First pictures of Dujon Sterling’s horror car crash revealed as Rangers star arrested and charged after Celtic clash

THE FIRST pictures showing the aftermath of the horror car crash involving Rangers star Dujon Sterling have emerged. Sterling was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning and charged with alleged driving offences following his team's win in the Old Firm derby match at Parkhead on Saturday. Gers won 3-1 to pull level on...

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7 d. ago Woman 'raped' in Grimsby town centre street as police issue urgent statement

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was allegedly attacked in Grimsby

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7 d. ago Inmate is charged with escaping from prison on New Year's Day

Aaron Thomas, 39, has been hauled back into custody after being arrested in Bristol on Saturday, just days after he allegedly walked out of HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire.

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8 d. ago Woman raped in town centre as man, 27, arrested with cops launching urgent probe

A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was allegedly attacked in the early hours of the morning. Cops were alerted to reports that a woman had been raped outside a business premises down Bethlehem Street in Grimsby, at around 5am on Saturday morning. A police cordon was in place yesterday...

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9 d. ago ‘No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime

Ailing economy sparks biggest uprising in years, with protesters saying it’s time to hit regime when it’s at its weakestMehnaz was too young to protest when Mahsa Amini died in police custody three years ago after she was arrested for allegedly wearing the hijab improperly. Her mother did not let her join the throngs of crowds chanting “woman, life, freedom” in Tehran and across the country – so she could only watch at home as they were beaten back by batons and bullets.Since then, the 19-year-old computer science student in Tehran has waited for the chance to join fellow Iranians in protest. On Sunday, the moment finally came. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria’s mugshot from 6 months before death emerges after arrest for domestic violence

THE daughter of Tommy Lee Jones was arrested over an alleged domestic violence dispute just six months before she was found dead in a hotel. Emergency services were called to the Fairmont in San Francisco in the early hours of Thursday, where paramedics found Victoria Jones unresponsive and later pronounced her dead, TMZ reported. It has now been revealed...

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9 d. ago US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion

Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yardA Kentucky woman is facing multiple criminal charges after she allegedly induced her own abortion using medication.Kentucky state police arrested the woman, Melinda S Spencer, 35, on charges of fetal homicide in the first degree, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to a local Kentucky news outlet. Spencer reportedly ordered medication online to end her pregnancy, then buried the remains of her pregnancy in her backyard. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Islamophobia has surged since the Bondi attack. Australia’s Muslim community should not have to endure this abuse | Aftab Malik

No Muslim leader wants to diminish the suffering of the Jewish community or be seen as engaging in competitive victimhood. We must stand in solidarity with each otherWhile many Australians remain in a state of anger, grief and reflection due to the devastating Bondi terror attack, Muslim community leaders are in a predicament. What is to be done about the ensuing rise of anti-Muslim sentiment, hatred and racism that their communities face?Following the 14 December mass shooting, community registers that document Islamophobia have largely been reluctant to speak publicly about the spike in Islamophobia, out of concern of being perceived to trivialise the killing of Jewish Australians, their suffering, or vying for sympathy from the public. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Six arrests at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations as boy, 17, nicked over ‘hate crime and carrying a knife’

SIX men have been arrested following alleged incidents at the world-famous Hogmanay street party in Edinburgh, police have revealed. One of the group, a 17-year-old, was allegedly caught with an offensive weapon and claims of a hate crime. Three others were arrested for minor offences. Another is claimed to have flown a drone over despite...

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