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Recordings of accused killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon's prison conversation with a friend have been heard in court.

A woman who endured days of abuse while being held captive by a man in Canberra tells a court about the "psychological and emotional mutilation" of the ordeal.

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The Supreme Court in Brisbane hears Robert John Crawford was a "master manipulator", "adulterer and philanderer" before allegedly murdering his wife Frances Crawford at their Queensland home in 2024.

A former Royal Australian Air Force pilot accused of murder lived a double life and killed his wife so he would not lose millions of dollars in a divorce, a court has heard.

The accused told his friend he had "misheard" an alleged confession he had "killed people" in recordings played to court.

A federal appeals court had a rare Sunday hearing in the Justice Department's voting lawsuit against California.

Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian capital are hitting harder and more frequently, making 2026 one of the long war's bloodiest years for Kyiv. DW asked people on the ground what life is like.

Deceased’s daughter previously threatened to stab her mother

Kim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital.

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Former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon told a friend he had shot two people, and asked for help cleaning up his "mess", a jury has heard.

Hasan Ali Gori (52) was living in victim’s home and in a relationship with her daughter

Lawyers are asking Quebec Superior Court to suspend a recently-adopted bylaw banning insults against employees of the city of Montreal, including police officers.

Attorney General says attendance at meeting is being conflated with full ministerial status

Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.

A man who became unresponsive while being detained by security staff in Dublin city centre died from a number of factors after being restrained in a prone position, an inquest has heard.

Home-and-life safety education series Home for Good has been renewed for a second season, which will begin airing on ABC stations on January 9. The series is produced by Epic Entertainment and Media Group via a partnership with Hearst Media Production Group and home safety equipment maker Kidde. It airs as part of ABC stations’ […]

Former comedian denies rape and sexual assault after being accused by six different women

The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand says she said he was "quite aggressive".

Financial controls to be tightened on the hot school meals programme amid questions over contract arrangements

The complainant first contacted Mr Jones when he was 13 years old, asking for help for his struggling single mother.

Hasan Ali Gori denies murder of pensioner (89) found dead in her home in her home in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in 2024

The jury in Russell Brand's criminal trial has heard from a woman who claims the celebrity raped her at his London home in 2009 and treated her "like an animal".

The comedian and actor is on trial for charges including rape and sexual assault, which he denies.

A man accused of assaulting three Jewish women allegedly punched one of them in the face while she was pushing her daughter in a pram, a court heard.

The Supreme Court has begun hearing an appeal over super junior ministers attending Cabinet meetings

Jason Struhs, Elizabeth's mother Kerrie Struhs, and eleven others were found guilty of manslaughter after withholding her insulin for type 1 diabetes in 2022.

Toxicology evidence at Anele Tembe’s inquest showed alcohol, cocaine and prescription medication in her system, but suggested she could still climb over a 10th-floor Pepperclub Hotel balcony in Cape Town.

The circumstances of Steven Gruzd’s murder point to possible links to criminals targeting men who have sex with men, following a recent rise in ‘Grindr gang’ incidents.

VANCOUVER — A former creative writing student told a B.C. Supreme Court defamation trial that she was "shocked" and "horrified" at language used in a mass email by a fellow student who was investigating misconduct allegations against author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway.