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Midhun Reddy's counsel argued that the cases were foisted on frivolous grounds

Russell Brand carried out rapes and sexual assaults while treating women as a "disposable commodity" and a "means to an end", his trial has heard.

A judge has not yet ruled on a request from ex-FBI Director James Comey to throw out criminal allegations accusing him of mishandling classified information in 2016.

The women involved in the case had "nothing to gain" apart from "some closure", the prosecutor says.

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. Channel 4’s 2023 exposé on Russell Brand was not a “magic force” that caused six separate women to “recast” their memories and accuse the Despicable Me star of rape and sexual assault, a court has heard. Riel Karmy-Jones, the […]

The labour hire company at the centre of a controversy surrounding alleged bikie threats is still awaiting a payment of about $2 million from the lead contractor of the state government’s Torrens to Darlington project, a court has heard.

Seán Harding on trial for murder of Timothy Murnane (80) in Tipperary town last year

The murder-accused was among a group of people laughing after attack on 15-year-old Kaea Karauria, witness tells the High Court at Palmerston North.

A woman whose former partner murdered her two-year-old child on the NSW Mid North Coast has spoken in court about her devastating loss.

The judge said the 46-year-old's application had not proven he would not pose a risk to the safety of others, commit further offences or interfere with witnesses.

The reality TV star faces domestic violence charges after he allegedly attacked his wife Snezana during a holiday in Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

A court has heard that an 85-year-old woman mounted the footpath in her car after she accidentally put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake.

Lord of the Dance star has ‘abandoned the most substantial part of the claim’, judge told

Juliana Stock is leaving her post as president of marketing and digital at A+E Global Media, after more than a decade at the company, to become president of Hearst Magazines. Stock’s appointment at Hearst Magazines will be effective Jan. 1, 2027. Debi Chirichella, who has served as president of Hearst Magazines since 2020, will become […]

<p>Trial hears accused told police he wasn’t ‘avoiding them’ in three-minute call before he turned himself in after allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.th

Record companies’ body is being sued by artists’ organisation over royalties dispute

Minister of State Alan Dillon defends Coalition’s plan for promotion of collective bargaining, saying jobs ‘about more’ than pay

A man who stabbed 10 people on a train heading to London asked one passenger "do you want to die?", a court has heard.

Anthony Williams denies 14 counts of attempted murder, including 10 on a train in Cambridgeshire.

Tribunal to investigate whether victims of abuse faced punishments or reprisals for making complaints

A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Co Cork has heard that 80-year-old Timothy 'Teddy' Murnane sustained multiple blows to the face and skull outside his Co Tipperary home in September 2025.

Dr Patrick Morrissey of Adare Medical Centre faces 39 factual allegations by the Medical Council

A senior manager has denied currying favour with the CFMEU by allowing union figures onto the incomplete Kangaroo Point Bridge during the fireworks display.

A lawyer for a teenage boy charged with violent extremism offences tells a court the social media ban came too late to prevent his client from online radicalisation.

A friend of the ex-police officer has told his trial that he arrived at her home three days after the killings and said he needed to scrub blood from a van.

Another man in custody awaiting trial for murder was not attended by his solicitor on record

Two men have appeared in court charged with national security offences over the incident at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

The man is asking the High Court to prevent two news organisations from publishing the allegations.

Axis Capital will not request an adjournment of proceedings to prepare rival bid, court hears

The trial of Robert Crawford, who is accused of murdering his wife Frances Crawford, has heard he took steps to acquire her estate weeks after her death.

Kiah Stokes had 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots -- accompanied by MVP chants -- as Golden State moved within one win of a championship in its second season.

World champion Gavin Mutch opened his season with a victory at Hastings.

Helen Berger said she left her job working for Brand after she became "sick of him."

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.

<p>Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching</p><ul><li><p>Listen to the podcast <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/alan-jones-on-trial">Alan Jones on Trial</a></p></li></ul><p>The mother of the youngest alleged victim of Alan Jones continued to seek advice from the broadcaster after the t

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