Few years on the Earth
The sentencing of taekwondo instructor Kwang Kyung Yoo marks one of the most disturbing criminal cases to come before the New South Wales Supreme Court in recent years. Yoo, a 51-year-old South Korean national who operated a taekwondo studio in North Parramatta, was handed a life sentence with no possibility of parole for the murder … Read more
A 17-year-old girl has died after falling from a cliff at a popular coastal lookout on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, in an incident that unfolded as daylight faded and visitors gathered to watch the sunset. The fatal fall occurred at Moffat Beach, a well-known vantage point along Queen of Colonies Parade, where authorities say the teenager … Read more
The felling of a long-standing Christmas tree in Shotton Colliery, a village in County Durham, has sparked widespread anger, sadness, and reflection within the local community. The tree, planted more than a decade ago and closely tied to the village’s shared history and remembrance of fallen soldiers from the First World War, was cut down … Read more
A fatal stabbing at a public transit station in East Cleveland has left a community reeling after a 17-year-old boy died from his injuries following an altercation in the early afternoon. The incident unfolded at the Superior Rapid Station, a Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority facility on Superior Avenue, and ended with the arrest of … Read more
Born in 2017, Zarwa Kakar arrived into the world appearing healthy, with no immediate signs that her life would soon be defined by prolonged hospital stays, complex surgeries, and a diagnosis so rare that only just over 30 people worldwide are known to have it. Her early months followed a familiar pattern for many new … Read more
A disturbing video posted by Russian influencer Anna Saparina has triggered a police search and widespread outrage after it appeared to show her vacuum sealing her young son inside a large plastic bag for social media content. The clip, which circulated rapidly online despite her account being set to private shortly after, has raised serious … Read more
The sentencing of Akanksha Adivarekar has brought legal closure to one of the most disturbing child homicide cases to come before an English court in recent years. Adivarekar, a 37-year-old former medical consultant who described herself online as a “pen influencer,” was ordered to be detained indefinitely in a secure mental health hospital under the … Read more
The case of Quentin Folliot has sent shockwaves through the world of professional tennis, marking one of the most severe punishments issued by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in recent years. The 26-year-old French player, once a rising competitor who achieved a career-high ranking of world No 488 in 2022, has now been handed … Read more
The formal charging of Thomas, the husband of former Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic, has intensified public scrutiny of a case already regarded as one of the most disturbing crimes in recent Swiss memory. Authorities in the canton of Basel-Landschaft announced the murder charge after concluding a comprehensive investigation into the events surrounding Kristina Joksimovic’s … Read more
The case of 86-year-old Roy Marsh in Skegness, Lincolnshire, has sparked a wider conversation about the limits of litter enforcement and the growing concerns surrounding how penalties are issued in public spaces. Earlier this year, Roy Marsh received a £250 fine—later reduced to £150 on appeal—after spitting out a reed that had blown into his … Read more