Australia: WA terror accused faces new child abuse and extremist material charges
A man accused of planning terrorist attacks in Perth has been charged with six further offences in Western Australia.Jayson Joseph Michaels appeared in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court by video link from custody, where the new charges were read out.The 20-year-old is now accused of possessing child abuse material on a computer, possessing bulletproof clothing, two counts of possessing violent extremist material and two counts of trying to seek objectionable material.The court was told the allegations relate to material found on his devices.Michaels was arrested earlier this year after police alleged he had planned attacks on WA Parliament House, police headquarters... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 May 2026 04:30 LONDON
SNP declares victory in Holyrood election as Labour concedes defeat
John Swinney has declared victory for the Scottish National Party after early Holyrood election results showed Labour being comprehensively beaten.Speaking after holding his own seat of Perthshire North, he said he was "absolutely certain" the SNP would be the leading party coming out of the election.Swinney said he would be "privileged" to form the next Scottish government, describing the result as a fifth successive victory for his party.He said it reflected work to "rebuild public confidence and trust" in the SNP.Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar conceded his party had lost, speaking in Glasgow after only seven of Holyrood's 129 seats... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 15:32 LONDON
