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Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has been arrested following a three-day police manhunt for the actor, according to Australian media reports.The 30-year-old was due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday accused of assaulting a woman, Sky News Australia said. The actor had been granted bail on Monday for a court-ordered hospital assessment and had been ordered to return to court the next day.When he failed to […]

Two courts aren't enough - not for Donald Trump, not on a Thursday.His hush money criminal trial and Supreme Court hearing, legal events one and two, were already under way when he scored the hat-trick. A New York judge announced he was upholding the verdict and the $83m damages award against Trump for defaming writer E Jean Carroll.There's a lot going on, legally, and there's a lot riding on all […]

An investigation has been launched after a black man died in police custody in the US.Frank Tyson died as he was arrested by police officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch in Canton, Ohio, on 18 April at about 8.25pm. The local police department has since released bodycam footage showing officers arresting the 53-year-old.In the footage, Mr Tyson repeatedly says "I can't breathe" as the two policeman arrested and handcuffed him, […]

Dozens of whales have died after several pods washed up on the shore of a beach on the Western Australian coast.Marine wildlife experts including wildlife officers, marine scientists and veterinarians tried frantically to save the pilot whales stranded on Thursday in shallow waters at Toby Inlet in Geographe Bay. Image: The pilot whales became stranded on a beach n Western Australia. Pic: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions via AP […]

Chaos engulfed campuses across the United States as pro-Palestinian student protests spread to universities across the length and breadth of this country. A movement which started at Columbia University on the east coast has now spread to the north, south and west. At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles at least 93 people were arrested during a volatile three-hour standoff between protesters and the police. Image: A protester is […]

More than half of the world's population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue by the end of the century, scientists have warned.Mosquito-borne outbreaks, driven by global warming, will spread to parts of northern Europe and other regions of the world over the next few decades, the experts said. In the UK, figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show […]

Devastating flooding has struck east Africa, with extreme rainfall wreaking havoc across several countries.Recent weeks have seen dozens of deaths in the region related to torrential rainfall, which is set to peak in the coming days. The situation has worsened so much that last week, Burundi - one of the world's poorest countries - called for international help to try and grapple with the floods.In Kenya's capital, Nairobi, once busy […]

Three men have been arrested after the deaths of five people - including a seven-year-old girl - who were attempting to cross the English Channel.The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said it is supporting the French investigation into the deaths. The men arrested were two Sudanese nationals aged 22 and 19 and one South Sudanese national aged 19, Craig Turner, the deputy director of the NCA, said.The suspects have been […]

The Senate has passed $95bn (£76.2bn) in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and rows - with Joe Biden set to sign the legislation later.The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late on Tuesday after the House had approved the package on Saturday. Once signed, the president will start the process of sending weapons to Ukraine, which has been struggling to hold […]