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Man charged after baby dumped in box during car theft

Man charged after baby dumped in box during car theft

A man allegedly seen picking up a baby before placing it in a box in a supermarket car park and taking off in a red Volkswagen has been charged.

Father sues police after son shot dead in backyard

Father sues police after son shot dead in backyard

Father sues police after son shot dead in backyard

Father sues police after son shot dead in backyard

A man is taking police to court after a coroner found officers had engaged in unreasonable and unjustified actions before fatally shooting his son.

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Lehrmann risks court's ire with no doctor's certificate

Bruce Lehrmann and lawyer Zali Burrows are yet to provide medical evidence why the 30-year-old did not appear before a Tasmanian court on car theft charges.

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'Lower the aggro': lawyers clash over accused shooter

'Lower the aggro': lawyers clash over accused shooter

As a man faced court on a raft of charges, including shooting with intent to murder, a battle broke out between two lawyers trying to represent him.

Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack

Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack

Police have arrested six people on suspicion of terror offences after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England.

Aussie arrested in Bangkok over Malaysia criticism

Aussie arrested in Bangkok over Malaysia criticism

An Australian man arrested in Thailand on a defamation charge he says originated with Malaysia's government, claims he is a victim of transnational repression.

Ex-partner charged after mother's body found in river

Ex-partner charged after mother's body found in river

Seven months after a mother of two's body was found in a river, her ex-partner has been charged with murder following an extensive police investigation.

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Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

A man has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the shocking murder of a woman kidnapped from her suburban home in front of her traumatised children.

Postie banks on stolen cards for $1.4 million delivery

Postie banks on stolen cards for $1.4 million delivery

Postie banks on stolen cards for $1.4 million delivery

Postie banks on stolen cards for $1.4 million delivery

Bank customers in well-to-do suburbs have been swindled after a postal worker allegedly earmarked envelopes with credit cards and handed them to associates.

Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested

Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested

Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested

Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested

Police say three people are dead after a shooting in Austin, Texas, and a man has been arrested.

Arrests over 'abhorrent' child-like sex doll imports

Arrests over 'abhorrent' child-like sex doll imports

Arrests over 'abhorrent' child-like sex doll imports

Arrests over 'abhorrent' child-like sex doll imports

Several men have been arrested in a crackdown over "a disturbing rise" in imports of child-like sex dolls and could face up to 10 years in jail.

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom

US Marines have temporarily detained a man while guarding a building in Los Angeles, the first time troops have held a civilian since being sent to the city.

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

A man has been arrested following the "horrific" discovery of a man's body with stab wounds in a house in Sydney.

Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg

Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg

Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg

Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg

Boys as young as 13 are being accused of using false profiles on dating apps such as Grindr to lure men into meetings before attacking and robbing them.

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Solemn Anzac ceremony marred by neo-Nazi gatecrashers

Hateful heckles pierced the silence of a sombre Anzac ceremony as neo-Nazis disrupted a dawn service commemorating the sacrifices of defence heroes.

Ex-AFL player agent charged over alleged police threats

Police have arrested and charged disgraced ex-AFL player agent Ricky Nixon for allegedly threatening an officer on social media.

Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor

Turkish authorities have accused detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's lawyer of "laundering assets derived from a criminal act".

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

A man will front court charged with murder after the body of a 39-year-old man was found partially buried in a paddock.

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Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

A ship that hit a US oil tanker off England had failed several safety checks, and its owner has revealed the captain arrested over the collision is Russian.

Airport security probed after boy's alleged bomb threat

Security at a major regional airport has been questioned after a teen allegedly tried to bring a gun onto a flight and claimed there was a bomb in his bag.

Nine-year-old boy allegedly murdered in Townsville

Police are investigating the alleged murder of a nine-year-old boy in far north Queensland.

South Korean police arrest impeached President Yoon

South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol is refusing to talk, investigators say, after the impeached leader was arrested for questioning over his declaration of martial law.

Men charged over alleged fatal shooting of woman

Police have arrested and charged two men wanted for the alleged shooting murder of a woman on a suburban street.

South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon's arrest

South Korean protesters have braved the cold to demand impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's ouster as authorities prepare to renew their efforts to detain him.

S.Korea's Yoon defies arrest after hours-long stand-off

Investigators have left the official residence of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol after a six-hour stand-off as they tried to detain him for questioning.

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