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FAA Moves to Fire Two Controllers Over Fatal LaGuardia Collision

The FAA is moving to fire two air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport after they allegedly abandoned their posts before a March 22 crash that…

Aug 28, 2026

Jury Deliberations Begin in Massachusetts Mother Murder Trial

Jury deliberations have started in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her three children in January 2023 and claims she was…

Aug 28, 2026

Appeals Court Rules Wristband Protest Was Passive and Non-disruptive

A federal appeals court ruled that New Hampshire parents wearing "XX" wristbands to quietly protest a transgender athlete's participation in a girls’ soccer game were…

Aug 28, 2026

Teacher Who Seduced Schoolboys Found Guilty

A former teacher was convicted of sexually abusing multiple male students over an extended period while working at a local school. The verdict highlights serious…

Aug 28, 2026

200 police drafted in amid fears of gang war linked to A66 smash

Around 200 police officers have been deployed to Middlesbrough following a fatal wrong-way car crash that killed seven people, including two officers, and a series…

Aug 28, 2026

Superyacht stewardess ‘took own life after arguing with boyfriend’

Imogen Amesbury, a 21-year-old former superyacht stewardess, died by suicide two months after being dismissed from her job due to substance use and disciplinary issues.…

Aug 28, 2026

Grooming case of former teacher Sally-Anne Bowen detailed

Sally-Anne Bowen, a former chemistry teacher, was convicted of multiple indecent assaults against two former pupils dating back to the 1980s after a month-long trial…

Aug 28, 2026

PC killers ‘barred from early release’

Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, convicted for their roles in the 2019 killing of PC Andrew Harper, will be barred from early release under new…

Aug 28, 2026

After Sudanese asylum seeker launched vicious assault, women are asking how many more like him are walking our streets

In March 2024, Ibrahim Albashir, a Sudanese asylum seeker with a history of mental illness and prior offenses, was convicted of attempted murder after stabbing…

Aug 28, 2026

Canal killer, 69, takes secrets to his grave

John Sweeney, a British serial killer convicted for the murders of two ex-girlfriends, has died in prison at age 69 without revealing the locations of…

Aug 28, 2026

Hackers’ £5m ransom after 9m targeted in cyber attack on three airports

Nearly nine million passengers had their personal data, including contact details and vehicle registrations, compromised in a cyber-attack on Manchester Airports Group's Manchester, Stansted, and…

Aug 28, 2026

Record number of foreign criminals back on Britain’s streets under Labour’s ‘soft justice’ regime

The number of foreign nationals in the UK flagged for deportation but living freely has risen to 21,294 between April and June 2026, driven partly…

Aug 28, 2026

Albashir case proves protecting women on the streets isn’t a priority

Ibrahim Albashir, a Sudanese asylum seeker diagnosed with schizophrenia, was sentenced to 25 years in prison with an indefinite hospital order after being convicted of…

Aug 28, 2026

Pressure on ALP over terrorist gun licence

The NSW Labor government faces scrutiny over the three-year delay in granting a firearms licence to Sajid Akram, the Bondi terror attacker, amid questions about…

Aug 28, 2026

'Odd' death but no investigation

Rosslyn McQueen, a pregnant mother from Victoria, died of strychnine poisoning in 1986, but her death was initially not treated as suspicious, delaying a homicide…

Aug 28, 2026

ATO sues barrister over $770k tax debt

The Australian Taxation Office filed and later discontinued legal action against barrister Peter Dunning over a $770,000 unpaid tax debt after he promptly settled the…

Aug 28, 2026

Ex-building chief tells ICAC of threat

Former New South Wales building commissioner David Chandler testified to ICAC about confrontations with Sydney developer Jean Nassif amid an investigation into alleged $2 million…

Aug 28, 2026

Rampant neglect, endless suffering of Palestinian teen in Israeli custody

A 15-year-old Palestinian boy, Mohammed Sliman, is critically ill in a Jerusalem hospital after severe complications from untreated infections contracted during his detention by Israeli…

Aug 28, 2026

Former barrister says Pistorius the victim of a flawed show trial

Senior South African barrister Chris Marnewick has criticized Oscar Pistorius's 2014 murder trial as flawed, citing procedural errors and prosecutorial misconduct that compromised the fairness…

Aug 28, 2026

Official quit job after kids 'stalked'

Amanda Yeates, former deputy director-general of Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads, resigned after her children were allegedly targeted by CFMEU union representatives amid…

Aug 28, 2026

Bell given extremist papers by mistake

The Albanese government accidentally shared unmarked confidential cabinet documents related to the Step Together extremist deradicalisation program with expert witnesses before the antisemitism royal commission.…

Aug 28, 2026

Ontario court reviewing province’s cash bail rules

Ontario's Superior Court will soon rule on whether to suspend the province's new cash bail system amid constitutional challenges from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…

Aug 28, 2026

Police probe possible arson after car fires outside home of Toronto MP

Two vehicles were deliberately set on fire outside the home of Liberal MP Salma Zahid in Scarborough, Toronto, triggering an ongoing police investigation into arson.…

Aug 28, 2026

South Africa seeks justice for anti-apartheid hero

An inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has resumed in South Africa to re-examine the circumstances surrounding his 1977 killing while in…

Aug 28, 2026

Bronze age treasure stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist

Thieves stole most of the Treasure of Villena, a prized collection of Bronze Age gold artifacts, from the Villena Museum in Spain during a swift…

Aug 28, 2026

ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas

ICE officer Christian Castro was released from a Texas jail after a judge blocked his extradition to Minnesota, where he faces charges for a January…

Aug 28, 2026

Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop nuisance calls

Elderly Aids Ltd was fined £190,000 for making around 758,000 unsolicited telemarketing calls, many targeting individuals registered with the Telephone Preference Service. The fine highlights…

Aug 28, 2026

Double-Life of Lebanese Influencer Dr Food Uncovered

Lebanese authorities arrested Georges Dib, a popular food influencer known as Dr Food, for international drug trafficking after he was sentenced in absentia to life…

Aug 28, 2026

Roger Goodell says NFL is reviewing Jed York's arrest under conduct policy

The NFL is reviewing San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York’s recent arrest in Ohio on charges related to a prostitution sting under its personal conduct…

Aug 28, 2026

Museum Heists Increasingly Violent Across Europe

Europol has reported a rise in violent museum thefts across Europe, involving armed confrontations, physical assaults, and the use of heavy tools and explosives. This…

Aug 28, 2026