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Australian court hears bail arguments for woman accused of enslaving Yazidi teen in Syria
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (641+ words) A court sketch depicts Zeinab Ahmad at Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, June 4, 2026. Credit: AP/Anita Lester MELBOURNE, Australia " A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria would agree to wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet…...
Australian woman accused of joining Islamic State group has renounced jihad, her lawyer says
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (499+ words) Barrister Peter Morrissey SC leaves the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, June 1, 2026, where, according to allegations made in court, an Australia woman charged with joining the Islam State group. Credit: AP/James Ross MELBOURNE, Australia " An Australian woman…...
Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney
1+ week, 5+ day ago (650+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria landed in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday, despite Australia's government warning that the returnees could face charges. The government earlier confirmed seven women…...
Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming
3+ week, 3+ day ago (299+ words) For five hours, the 11 survivors of a plane crash off the coast of Florida floated on a life raft, with no means of calling for help and no idea if anyone was coming to save them. As a thunderstorm approached,…...
3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links
4+ week, 2+ day ago (710+ words) A court sketch depicts Zeinab Ahmed during her bail application in Melbourne, Austrlaia, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Ahmed was charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after arriving home from Syria. Credit: AP/Anita Lester MELBOURNE, Australia " Three Australian women were refused…...
Netflix will air Week 1 matchup between 49ers and Rams in Australia, AP source says
4+ week, 2+ day ago (356+ words) Los Angeles, Rams' Matthew Stafford poses after winning the AP Most Valuable Player award during the NFL Honors award show in San Francisco, Feb. 5, 2026. Credit: AP/Matt York The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the…...
Football club fined for not doing enough to remove player from field during mental health issue
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (357+ words) Elijah Hollands of Carlton passes the ball during their Australian Football League against the Melbourne Demons in Melbourne, Australia, March 29, 2026. Credit: AP/James Ross MELBOURNE, Australia " Australian rules football club Carlton has been fined 75, 000 Australian dollars ($54, 000) for its lapse handling…...
Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (615+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " A number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants will be arrested and face criminal investigations if they return from Syria, police said Wednesday. The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women…...
Cowboys and Ravens to square off in NFL's inaugural game in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 27
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) A general view of the closing ceremony before the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014. Credit: AP/Hassan Ammar The Baltimore Ravens have been chosen to play the…...
Syria says Australia won't repatriate families from camp for those with alleged ties to IS militants
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (552+ words) BEIRUT " A group of Australian women and children who left a camp in Syria that houses people with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants are stuck in the country because Australian authorities have refused to allow their return, Syrian…...