A man has been charged by police after scaling Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London on Saturday. Daniel Day, 29, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site after climbing onto the clock tower, the Metropolitan Police said. … Read more
Seventeen-year-old boy charged with eight offences following incident on Jetstar Airways plane. A teenager has been arrested in Australia after boarding a commercial aircraft with a loaded shotgun, police have said. The 17-year-old boy was overpowered and detained by crew and passengers following the incident at Avalon Airport, about 60km (37 miles) from Melbourne, on … Read more
Police charge 26-year-old woman over video that prompted widespread condemnation. A nurse in Australia has been charged with making death threats and other offences over a video appearing to show hospital staff boasting about killing and denying treatment to Israeli patients. New South Wales Police said on Wednesday that they had charged a 26-year-old woman … Read more
A woman in Australia has been arrested on allegations she gave a 1-year-old girl a variety of drugs to make her sick over a period of several months, then posted videos of the infant online for sympathy and donations, local police said. The child was subjected to “immense distress and pain” for over two months, … Read more
Former major of Taipei Ko Wen-je has been indicted over property development and campaign finance scandals. Taiwan’s former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je has been charged for allegedly accepting bribes and misusing political donations. Ko was indicted by prosecutors on Thursday following probes into alleged corruption in the redevelopment of a shopping centre in Taipei during … Read more
Veteran radio host and ex-rugby coach previously denied allegations of indecent assault aired by local media. Australia’s veteran broadcaster and former rugby coach Alan Jones has been charged with alleged sexual offences spanning two decades. Police in the state of New South Wales said on Monday that Jones had been charged with 24 offences involving … Read more
At least 30 minors were charged with treason and inciting a military coup after they took part in August protests against the rising cost of living. Nigeria’s president has directed that all minors detained during protests against the rising cost of living in August be freed and treason charges against them dropped, Information Minister Mohammed … Read more
The now opposition leader is accused of insulting the previous king during an election campaign rally earlier this month. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who currently leads the main opposition coalition, has been charged with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s previous king. Muhyiddin appeared in court in the northeastern town of Gua Musang … Read more
Getty Images Former BBC News anchor Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children. London’s Metropolitan Police said on Monday that Edwards, who was the anchor chosen to break the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2022, had been charged with three counts of the offense. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told … Read more
Image source, MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Jurgen Mossack was one of the main defendants in the Panama Papers case Article information Author, Anna Lamche Role, BBC News 6 hours ago A Panamanian court has acquitted all 28 people charged with money laundering in connection with the Panama Papers scandal, concluding a trial … Read more