June 2, 2023
Mexican police find 45 bags of human remains
Mexican authorities have found 45 bags containing human remains in a ravine outside the western city of Guadalajara. Officials were searching for seven young call center workers, who had been reported missing last week when they found the bodies.…
June 1, 2023
Top Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case
Australia's most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has lost a historic defamation case against three newspapers that accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan. The outlets were sued over articles alleging he killed unarmed prisoners. The…
May 31, 2023
Gunman driven by ‘malice and hate’
A gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue, in the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history acted with "malice and hatred", a court has heard. Prosecutors described how the attacker barged into the synagogue in 2018 and shot…
May 30, 2023
After the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, can a community heal?
The trial for the alleged perpetrator of the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history is about to begin. But can the community heal while hate is still on the rise? At Temple Sinai, in the Squirrel Hill neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, four teenagers…
May 26, 2023
Congress inches closer to deal before holiday weekend
US President Joe Biden says progress has been made in talks with top Republican Kevin McCarthy over the US debt ceiling - even as Congress breaks up for a holiday weekend. The pair aim to reach a deal on raising the government borrowing limit for…
May 25, 2023
Twitter tech glitch hits campaign launch
Ron DeSantis's long-awaited entry into the 2024 race for the White House was hit by technical glitches after a Twitter livestream malfunctioned. It meant the Florida governor's bid for the Republican presidential nomination got underway 20 minutes…
May 24, 2023
Nato watches Russian ‘Zombies’ in Estonia
In a cramped crew room, in a building just next to the runway of the Amari airbase in Estonia, the television is showing old episodes of Friends. Feet up on the table, coffee mugs in hand, a bit of casual banter crisscrosses the room. On the TV…
May 17, 2023
Spokesperson claims Harry and Meghan chased by ‘highly aggressive’ paparazzi in NYC pursuit
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, were reportedly involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase while pursued by paparazzi in Manhattan on Tuesday night, according to a spokesperson for……
May 16, 2023
Five men convicted of audacious 2019 heist
Five men have been found guilty of an audacious jewel heist in the German city of Dresden. The thieves stole precious items worth €113m (£98m) from the city's state museum in 2019. Police recovered many of the jewels, including a diamond encrusted…
May 11, 2023
New York Jury concluded that Donald Trump sexually abused E Jean Carrol
A New York jury has concluded that it is more likely than not that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E Jean Carroll. The verdict may be a harbinger of political and legal damage to come. While the ruling may not make a dent in Mr. Trump's…