Sean Combs, the music icon once revered for his role in shaping global hip-hop, was arrested in Manhattan on Monday evening. The arrest, first reported by The New York Times, follows a grand jury indictment, adding to the string of sexual assault allegations and a federal investigation that has tarnished […]
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump was thrust into another life-threatening ordeal on Sunday, narrowly escaping an apparent assassination attempt while golfing at his West Palm Beach course. Just two months prior, a shooting at a Pennsylvania rally had left one man dead and Trump with minor injuries. The alarming frequency […]
The Victorian government has reversed its commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 2027, a decision that has sparked sharp criticism from advocates and political leaders. Premier Jacinta Allan announced on Tuesday that the state will instead raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12, […]
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, has been described by those who knew him as a young man deeply affected by relentless bullying and social isolation during his high school years. This paints a complex and […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs has publicly admitted to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016, following the release of a video showing the incident by CNN. In a video apology shared on social media on Sunday, he expressed remorse, stating his actions were “inexcusable.” “I take full responsibility […]
Melbourne mum Kathryn Ram has opened up about grief and healing after the tragic death of her toddler son, Isaiah. In an exclusive interview with BACKCOVERNEWS.COM, Ram has spoken about her struggle to find forgiveness after little Isaiah died following a harrowing two-hour wait inside a Victorian emergency room. It […]
The Albanese government will introduce legislation to ban deepfake pornography and provide more funding for the eSafety Commission to pilot age-assurance technologies. The contribution of internet sites to gender-based violence was one major issue at Wednesday’s special national cabinet meeting on the issue of violence against women. After the meeting […]
The rate of women killed by their partners in Australia grew by 28% from 2021–22 to 2022–23, according to new statistics released today by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC). There were 34 women killed in intimate partner incidents in the financial year 2022–23, which is the equivalent of 0.32 […]
Just days after the deadly Westfield Bondi attacks, a second knife attack in Sydney has generated widespread shock and grief. This time, a 16-year-old entered an Assyrian church and rushed forward to stab the popular bishop presiding over a service, together with a priest who rushed to his defence. The shocking events were […]
