A mother, Maree Mavis Crabtree, has been acquitted of charges related to the death of her adult son Jonathan in their Gold Coast home after a five-week Supreme Court trial.

Two Australian women have appeared in a Melbourne court facing slavery charges allegedly committed while living under Islamic State control in Syria.

Football fans are being warned to watch for fraud schemes ahead of the World Cup, with ticket scam victims losing an average of £215 each.

Philippine prison inmates have been orchestrating organized crime operations across Japan and South Korea using smartphones and encrypted messaging, exploiting weaknesses in prison security systems and law enforcement coordination.

A man on trial for alleged involvement in a drug importation operation in Newcastle claims his father maintained a double life, presenting this as context for charges he faces.

A man in Hawaii was filmed attacking a tourist who was throwing rocks at a seal named 'Lani', with the incident gaining viral attention on social media.

Two hotel employees were arrested in Israel on suspicion of animal cruelty after a dog was killed in a Lag Ba'omer bonfire; police allege one carried out the act while the other filmed.

Six people were discovered dead inside a Union Pacific cargo train boxcar in Texas during hot weather conditions, according to police.

An 18-year-old has been charged with assaulting Amos Yee, a prominent public figure, by shouting, punching, and kicking him in an incident alleged to constitute public nuisance.

Ten people were hospitalised after an unidentified chemical was sprayed on a train in Japan, forcing service suspension and emergency response.

Six people were discovered dead inside a cargo train boxcar near Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, according to local officials.

Surveillance footage has emerged showing a person on the runway at Denver International Airport moments before being struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines jet.

Six bodies were discovered in a boxcar in Laredo, Texas on Sunday, according to local police.

Six people were discovered dead inside a boxcar in Laredo, Texas, according to police authorities. The circumstances and cause of death have not been detailed in the available summary.

An Amazon delivery cyclist has been arrested for operating an illegally modified e-bike with a doctored motor capable of exceeding speed limits, highlighting concerns about dangerous modified e-bikes on UK roads.

Multiple bodies were discovered in a Union Pacific railway car at a railyard in Laredo, Texas, near the Mexico border on Sunday. The incident is being reported as involving migrant deaths.

A state laboratory has cleared 70 per cent of its DNA backlog, particularly from rape investigations, with officials expecting to resume normal testing operations by July and process new cases within two weeks.

Antony Catalano, an Australian media mogul facing assault and false imprisonment charges, was excused from attending court due to his lawyer's concerns that media scrutiny could harm his mental health.

An 18-year-old was charged with assaulting blogger Amos Yee at an anime convention in Singapore on Saturday, facing charges of public nuisance and voluntarily causing hurt.

Queensland's forensic DNA laboratory has cleared a backlog of 600 untested rape kits following investigations into the facility's testing failures and workplace culture issues that may have contributed to wrongful convictions.

A person who breached Denver Airport's perimeter fence and entered the tarmac was struck by a Frontier Airlines plane on the runway at 11:19 p.m., with video footage of the incident having emerged.

Six dead bodies were discovered in a Union Pacific cargo train at a railyard in Laredo, Texas, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances of their deaths.

Video footage released by Denver International Airport officials shows the moment a Frontier Airlines passenger jet struck and killed a person on the runway.

Ian Huntley, convicted of murdering two children in Soham, has been cremated without a service following his death in a prison attack; his family reportedly declined a government funeral allowance as a mark of respect to his victims' families.

Media mogul Antony Catalano appeared via videolink in court on assault charges against his wife, with his legal team citing mental health recovery concerns as reason to avoid facing the media in person.

A Chinese driver in Zhejiang province was fined for applying makeup and dancing while driving, claiming her car's assisted driving system was more reliable than manual driving; she had posted videos online showcasing the behaviour.

An Australian Defence Force Academy cadet has been arrested and charged after a hidden camera was discovered in a bathroom soap dispenser used to film female cadets; he has been granted bail.

A Catholic deacon was killed in a suspected bear attack during a hiking trip and had left a voicemail message for his father before embarking on the hike.

Multiple bodies were discovered in a Union Pacific boxcar at a railyard in Laredo, Texas on Sunday afternoon, according to police.

A high school teacher in Australia has been jailed for one year after stabbing his principal with a knife, causing the school to go into lockdown. The offender had a troubled childhood marked by his mother's disappearance and his father being charged with murder.

A judge has permitted newspaper executive Antony Catalano to appear via video link from his lawyer's office rather than attend court in person while facing charges including assault, false imprisonment, and threats to kill.

A man has been charged after allegedly threatening worshippers at a Brisbane mosque while claiming to possess an AK-47 firearm.

A pregnant paramedic in Melbourne was assaulted by being punched in the stomach, occurring shortly after another paramedic colleague was stabbed in the same city.