Hundreds rally in Australia over juvenile ‘torture’ footage
Hundreds of people have rallied in cities across Australia following allegations of abuse against boys in juvenile detention. Demonstrators gathered in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to express shock at footage showing indigenous boys being tear-gassed. The video also shows a boy wearing a "spit hood" while cuffed to...
Armenia police clash with protesters amid hostage crisis
Riot police in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, have clashed with supporters of an armed group barricaded with hostages inside a police station. Dozens of protesters were hurt. Three gunmen were wounded in earlier clashes. The group stormed the building nearly two weeks ago seeking the release of "political prisoners"...
Ex-Guatemala football chief Jimenez pleads guilty to bribes
Brayan Jimenez, a former head of Guatemala's football federation, has pleaded guilty in a US court to racketeering and wire fraud. The 62-year-old now faces up to 20 years in prison for each count. Prosecutors say he received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to award lucrative marketing rights to his country's...
Paris bombings suspects extradited to France from Austria
Two alleged members of the Islamic State cell that carried out attacks on Paris in November have been extradited to France and reportedly charged with terrorism. The men were arrested in December in Austria. Algerian Adel Haddadi, 29 and Pakistani, Mohamad Usman Gani, 35 were arrested at a migrant centre. Investigators...
Syria conflict: Deadly strike on Save the Children maternity hospital
An air strike has hit a maternity hospital supported by Save the Children in north-western Syria, killing two people and wounding others. The charity said several babies were hurt when incubators crashed to the floor, a pregnant woman lost a leg and two others suffered shrapnel wounds. Images show part of the building in Kafer...
Clinton campaign ‘hacked’ along with other Democratic groups
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been hacked as part of a larger cyber attack against Democratic Party institutions, US media report. The latest hack follows two data breaches involving the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. US officials widely believe that the...
Zika virus: Florida cases ‘likely’ to be first US-based infections
Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, health officials say. So far, cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have been spread by travel to that region or sexual transmission. The four Florida cases mean US mosquitoes may...
Islamic preacher appears in court accused of swearing at ‘woman in tight jeans’
A MUSLIM street preacher has been charged with public order offences including accusations he shouted and swore at a woman for "wearing tight jeans". Police were called after a 38-year-old woman claimed she feared for her safety following the incident in Birmingham city centre. An officer was called to New...
UK banks given seal of approval by financial regulator who blast key EU financial pillars
LEADING UK banks have been given a welcome boost by a European Union financial test while others key institutes in the eurozone have been savaged. The Bank of England welcomed the results of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) stress test which laid bare the full scale of Europe’s banking crisis. Barclays,...
Brazil’s Lula faces trial linked to Petrobras scandal
Former President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to go on trial for obstruction of justice in a case related to the scandal at state oil firm Petrobras, court documents show. The multi-billion-dollar affair has already seen dozens of politicians and officials arrested. Lula, with six others, is accused of hampering...
Hinkley Point: EDF’s UK boss ‘confident’ of go ahead
The boss of EDF in the UK says he is "confident" a new nuclear power station will be built at Hinkley Point, despite the government delaying its decision. In an open letter to staff, Vincent de Rivaz said he regretted the uncertainty for employees, the local community and suppliers to the £18bn Somerset site....
Briton bags £61million in EuroMillions draw
THE next Euromillions winner will be a Briton after it was revealed a UK ticket holder scooped the £61.1million jackpot. National Lottery announced the winner matched all seven numbers to grab the mammoth sum. The winning numbers were 01, 21, 26, 40, and 50. The lucky star numbers are 02 and 04. The jackpot, a total of...