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Roman Polanski 1970s sexual assault lawsuit dismissed - lawyer
"The Pianist" director will no longer face trial over an alleged assault of another minor after reaching a settlement, lawyer says

Further delay in Yanfei Bao murder trial
The third day of the trial is yet to get under way due to another delay, the reasons for which cannot be reported.

Judge sceptical on drink-driver’s excuse to skip sentencing
Moeroa Stefen Turi claimed he was going to a tangi, but the judge noted his criminal history was “littered with no-shows”.

US urges Israel to capitalise on Hamas leader's killing to end Gaza war
After repeated abortive attempts to broker a ceasefire, Antony Blinken was making his 11th trip to the Middle East since the Gaza war erupted.

Murderer Joel Lo tells Parole Board not all Crips gang members lead a life of crime
"It just sucks that we get associated with people who do crime," Joel Lo told the Parole Board.

The Yanfei Bao murder trial: Delays and a hostile partner
Contempt of a counsel rather than court and long delays due to translation issues marked the second day of the High Court trial.

Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds

'You lured him in': Rape myths and what we still get wrong about sexual assault
From being asked what they were wearing to having their bodies critiqued, rape victims are still subjected to old-fashioned myths.

Company responsible for death of Jamey Bowring in site explosion says competitors also breaking the law
Salters Cartage is being forced to pay $4 million in a landmark proceeds of crime settlement over the death of Jamey Bowring in 2015.

Third man charged with murder following death of Darshak Narran
Darshak Narran was found critically injured on the side of Hampton Downs Road in Whangamarino last week.

Live: One of the last sightings of Yanfei Bao shown to jury
The jury at the High Court in Christchurch was shown a number of CCTV clips, including a still image of Yanfei Bao leaving her home on the day she went missing.

Woman arrested after funeral home probe
The 48-year-old has been charged over misconduct with bodies .

Murder case opens after boy found stabbed in crash
Deonte Mowatt-Slater, 16, crashed into a lamppost and was then found to have a knife injury.

'Everyone flew through the air': Survivors describe Israeli strike on Beirut that killed 18
Lebanese tell BBC their residential building was brought down on top of them, killing 18 including children.

Mt Eden prison murder: Man accused of killing fellow inmate pleads not guilty
The 23-year-old is accused of killing Andrew Chan Chui inside a double bunked cell inside Mt Eden Corrections Facility.

More police patrols to combat vehicle crime in Auckland suburb as locals feel neglected
Police are stepping up patrols to combat spiking vehicle crime in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush, with locals saying they feel neglected by authorities as their cars are broken into and stolen.

Countdown to a tragedy: New details of triple killing revealed
Eight days before he killed three people, Ross Bremner attacked a stranger in the street and was referred to community mental health services.

Ex-Abercrombie CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges
Mike Jeffries and his partner were arrested on Tuesday morning, the BBC understands.

Aboriginal protester arrested during King's Sydney tour
The man was arrested for yelling slogans echoing those an Australian senator aimed at the King on Monday.

Ex-Bulldogs president Peter Gordon assists Pucovski concussion case, requests medical records
The prominent lawyer has provided advice to the AFL on its duty of care in concussion matters and is now assisting Will Pucovski, whose promising cricket career was cut short after he sustained repeated blows to the head.

Third man charged with murder after man found critically injured on Waikato road
Darshak Narran, 43, was located with critical injuries on the roadside in the vicinity of the Hampton Downs Racetrack.