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Jail term for speedway driver after grooming and raping teenager
WA speedway driver Dustin Gary Higgs was sentenced to prison for the sexual assault and grooming of a teenage girl.
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Mother will 'never forgive' her toddler's killer, court hears
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.
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Failures in supervision led to suicide in Canberra's jail, coroner says
An ACT coroner has found that failures in the supervision of a detainee who died by suicide at Canberra's jail contributed to his death, recommending changes to prison procedures and mental health services.
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Man convicted over 6.7 Million fraud using forged KCSE certificate
NAIROBI,Kenya Oct 30 – A Nairobi court has convicted a man who fraudulently obtained more than Ksh6.7 million from Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company after using a forged Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate to secure employment as a driver. Kelly Gichuri Muiruri was found guilty on four counts by Senior Principal Magistrate Celesa Okore following a prosecution led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Susan Keli.
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‘Call Of Duty’ Slammed For Using Real Seoul Crowd Crush Footage
Families of victims of South Korea’s deadly Halloween crowd crush have demanded that footage of the disaster used in the latest instalment of “Call of Duty” be removed, a representative said Thursday, condemning its “complete lack of sensitivity”. But in an interview with South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, the company said the footage was used “as an element to convey the fictional story depicted in the game”.
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Hefty legal bill predicted in civil claim against ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne
A New South Wales Supreme Court justice says a civil case against ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne could be "an expensive piece of litigation".
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Hefty legal bill predicted in ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne's civil rape case
A New South Wales Supreme Court justice says a civil rape case against ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne could be "an expensive piece of litigation".
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Paris suburb shooting suspect targeted people of Muslim or African appearance, prosecutor says
Police found “weapons or weapon components” in the suspect’s home as well as books including a Quran, a Bible and Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf and stickers celebrating the hard-right National Rally (RN) party, Christen said. Kevin T told investigators that he had designed the stickers with slogans such as “long live France, RN, proud to be French” himself and had them printed more than a year ago, Christen said.
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Flash floods kill five in Syria
Four children drowned while a man died after his car was caught in floodwaters.
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Ghanaian couple attacked, robbed by suspects on motorcycles at Bronx bus stop, daughter says
Police are investigating the violent robbery of a couple in the Bronx. Emelia Sabah says her 73-year-old father walks her 61-year-old mother to the bus stop on Gun Hill Road every weekday morning to make sure she gets to work safely.
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‘This abuse must end’ – Sowore reacts to remand of Doris Ogala
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the remand of actress Doris Ogala at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of her bail application over alleged cyberbullying, cyberstalking and attempted extortion of Pastor Chris Okafor. Sowore noted that Ogala, as the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Abia State, deserves the full protection of her constitutional rights, due process, and a fair hearing.
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Bayer wins Roundup cancer trial after Supreme Court ruling
The weedkiller Roundup has been accused of being carcinogenic to humans despite no warning on its label. Bayer is seeking to settle tens of thousands of further cases.
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Watch: Why Australia's mushroom murderer may now die in prison
Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.
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Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.
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EU force helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia
EUFOR confirms CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in Bosnia, with four Italian nationals confirmed dead.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance suspends trading amid a suspected cyberattack now linked to North Korea
Crypto platform Binance has suspended trading following a suspected hack now linked to North Korea. The disruption has left users unable to trade on the cryptocurrency platform while the suspected breach is investigated.
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Breaking: Perth man, 22, charged with allegedly planning terrorist attack
A 22-year-old Perth man has been charged with allegedly preparing for a terrorist attack after being arrested by WA's Joint Counter Terrorism Team.
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Houthi forces claim six attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities
The announcement comes despite talks between Iran and the Mecca pact countries in Tehran earlier this week.
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Ex-Sydney childcare worker charged with 200 more abuse offences
A former worker at a childcare centre in Sydney's inner west faces more than 200 child abuse offences, following a four-year investigation.
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Patterson's failed appeal leaves few legal avenues for the mushroom killer
Victoria's highest court has upheld Erin Patterson's convictions for the murder of three relatives and the attempted murder of a fourth. Few legal options now remain for the killer.
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Breaking: Mushroom murderer likely to die in jail after failed appeal
Erin Patterson lodged an appeal against her convictions over the deaths of three relatives who died after eating beef Wellingtons that contained death cap mushrooms.
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Erin Patterson appeal live updates: mushroom murderer to learn fate in retrial bid
Court of appeal is set to rule on the two appeals from 10am in the high profile Australian mushroom triple-murder case Erin Patterson to learn if she could face retrial or longer jail term A note on the proceedings today The court of appeal is due to make its decision at 10am today. Our reporter, Nino Bucci, will be there and we’ll bring you updates as soon as they happen.
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Police nab masquerades for extorting residents in A’Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two Ekpo masquerade participants over allegations of extortion and assault against members of the public in Ikot Ekpene Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement made available by the state police spokesperson, Timfom John, on Thursday.
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Live: Erin Patterson awaits appeal decision on mushroom murder convictions
Erin Patterson awaits appeal decision on mushroom murder convictions. Three judges from Victoria's Court of Appeal will hand down their judgment on Erin Patterson's appeal against her murder convictions and on the prosecution's appeal over her sentence.