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Oct 15, 2026 - World

The ACT Magistrates Court heard that he repeatedly contacted her despite her rejection and allegedly threatened to use government systems to obtain personal information.

Oct 15, 2026 - World

At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reportsMass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report.More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network, an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Among these, at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV transmission”, solely on the basis of their HIV status. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Western Australian police say woman ‘experienced numbness to her tongue’ after tasting the curry at her workplace in PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a co-worker’s lunch curry with snail pellets.Western Australian police say a 58-year-old woman brought a container of curry to share with colleagues at her workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs in February. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

The former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has been on Thursday to 15 years in prison for the rape and sex abuse of two girls decades ago

Oct 15, 2026 - World

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for de-escalation in the Horn of Africa amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia