A bat infected with rabies interacted with multiple visitors at Olympic National Park, including one woman who had it temporarily caught in her hair. Health authorities urge anyone with potential contact to seek immediate medical attention.
An 18-year-old man pleaded guilty in South Australia's Youth Court to assaulting a 64-year-old woman sleeping rough in Hawthorn in November 2025. Prosecutors want him sentenced as an adult, while his defence fights to keep the case in the Youth Court.
Valentine Ansett, 55, a former senior firefighter, was found guilty of indecent assault and assault with indecent intent during a massage in Hobart in 2024. He received a suspended 3-month sentence due to his cooperation and distinguished service, but has appealed the conviction.
Ten drivers were arrested in Hong Kong for illegal street racing on Kwun Tong Bypass during a police operation utilizing drones and unmarked vehicles.
A domestic violence victim has revealed how she was attacked in a London Travelodge room after reception staff gave her key to her abuser, prompting wider security concerns and policy reviews.
A woman's body, yet to be formally identified, was discovered in a suitcase on Wolgon Road, Oallen, NSW, prompting a police investigation.
Texas police officer Chad Eberle, 35, was arrested in Mexico on warrants for femicide and qualified homicide following a July shooting in Saltillo that left three dead and one injured amid a child custody dispute.
Tianna Addison Diodato-Day, 30, sentenced to 5 years in prison for arson at Norfolk Chapel, Karrakatta Cemetery, causing over $3.4M damage and disrupting mourning families.
An undercover journalistic investigation in Afghanistan documents 231 cases of women killed by family members since 2021, revealing widespread impunity, falsified suicide rulings, and systemic legal discrimination under the Taliban.
An Atlanta-area woman filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente after a labeling error led to a wrongful cancer diagnosis and an unneeded full hysterectomy.
Stella Gollovena, 47, appeared in court accused of stabbing four men in the back with scissors in Covent Garden, London. She faces four counts of wounding with intent and one count of possessing an offensive weapon.
Iron Bestie, a personalized robotic make-up assistant, won the Grand MVP award at Hong Kong's first physical artificial intelligence hackathon, beating over 160 global competitors.
A woman (23) and a man (45) are found dead in Charleville, Queensland, in a suspected murder-suicide, leaving the close-knit community of 4,000 in shock and disbelief.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested after four men were stabbed with what is believed to be a pair of scissors during a lunchtime incident in Covent Garden, central London. Police believe the event was isolated and mental health-related.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested after four men were stabbed in Endell Street, Covent Garden. Two victims remain in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while police treat it as an isolated, mental health-related incident.
A woman in China named Wang was sentenced to three years in prison for abducting a 10-month-old baby boy in March 1990 while working as a maid for the Sun family.
Garbage workers in Bitonto, Italy recovered a €1 million lottery ticket after searching through a truck full of trash. The winner had mistakenly discarded the ticket after misinterpreting a machine message.
Yvonne Whear, 73, disappeared nearly six months ago from northern NSW, last seen on Feb 19 near Murwillumbah. Her daughter, Gillian Hallac, expresses deep pain and believes her mother was taken and her car concealed. Police continue to investigate all possibilities, appealing for public assistance during National Missing Persons Week.
A woman in her 60s was hospitalized with serious injuries after a camel bucked two people off during a tour on Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia. The incident, captured on video, saw the spooked animal break away from its group.
Theresa Anne McDonald, 55, has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning the death of Jackie McKeown, 48, in Jerrabomberra in November 2024. The case will now proceed to trial in the New South Wales District Court.
Michigan landowner Susan Miller sued Toll Brothers and other developers in Washtenaw County, alleging ignored property rights, altered water flow, and improper recording of easement changes for a 107-luxury home project with wastewater plants near her 19 acres.
In Bihar's Begusarai, a mother of two was allegedly raped by a co-villager and then, instead of receiving support, was reportedly forced by a local panchayat to lick sputum. The incident from June 5 surfaced after a video went viral, leading to an FIR on July 31 and an ongoing police investigation.
Robin M. Doyle, 58, of Hickory, NC, was found dead after being reported missing. Registered sex offender Leroy Allen Loper, 54, has been charged with her kidnapping and murder. Evidence suggests Doyle was abducted from her home.
Major Collin Welch, a National Guard officer, pleaded guilty to stealing $54,000 in government funds and immigration fraud. He secretly married a Mongolian woman, using forged documents and a government travel card to maintain a double life and unlawfully bring her and her daughter to the U.S.
