Fourth man charged in Sydney grandfather's kidnapping and murder
A 19-year-old man has been charged as the fourth suspect in the kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney.The arrest was made on Tuesday morning at Mount Druitt Police Station, and the man was refused bail ahead of a court appearance.Chris Baghsarian was abducted from his North Ryde home on February 13 in what police have described as a case of mistaken identity.His remains were found on February 24 near a golf course in Pitt Town after an 11-day search.The man faces charges of murder and taking or detaining in company with intent to ransom occasioning actual bodily... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Apr 2026 22:33 LONDON
Australia's most decorated soldier denies Afghan war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living soldier, has publicly denied allegations of war crimes related to the deaths of unarmed Afghan detainees.He was charged with five counts of murder and released on bail, vowing to clear his name.Roberts-Smith faces one count of murder, one of jointly commissioning a murder, and three counts of aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring a murder.The charges relate to incidents between 2009 and 2012 during his service in Afghanistan.The former Special Air Service (SAS) corporal was arrested at Sydney airport on 7 April and released on bail on 17 April.The presiding judge described the case as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Apr 2026 07:00 LONDON
Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated living soldier, appeared in a Sydney courtroom via video link on Friday to face war crimes charges for the first time.The former Special Air Service (SAS) corporal has been charged with five counts of murder allegedly committed during his deployment in Afghanistan.Court documents detail serious allegations including the murder of a disabled Afghan detainee, the killing of a handcuffed prisoner by being kicked off a cliff, ordering executions of detainees as part of an initiation practice called "blooding," and planting evidence to cover up misconduct.Roberts-Smith, aged 47, denies all the claims.His lawyer described the case as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Apr 2026 01:00 LONDON
Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach shooting
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met survivors and emergency responders of the Bondi Beach shooting during their visit to Sydney on April 17, 2026.The meeting took place at the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club, near the site of the December attack that killed 15 people and injured 40.Prince Harry and Meghan spoke with survivors Jessica Chapnik Khan and Elon Zizer, who shielded their children during the shooting.They also engaged with volunteer lifeguards who were praised for protecting the public during the incident, as well as community leaders and representatives from the Sydney Jewish Museum.The museum is preparing an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Apr 2026 05:02 LONDON
Australian decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail over war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living soldier, has been granted bail after being charged with five counts of murder related to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.The 47-year-old former corporal in the Australian Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment was arrested last week at Sydney Domestic Airport and has spent over ten nights in custody at Silverwater Prison in Sydney.The charges allege Roberts-Smith was involved in the unlawful killings of several unarmed Afghan detainees between 2009 and 2012, either by personally killing them or ordering subordinates to do so.He denies all allegations.Judge Greg Grogin granted bail under strict conditions, noting the case... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Apr 2026 04:30 LONDON
NSW highest court strikes down anti-protest law introduced after Bondi terror attack
New South Wales' highest court has ruled that an anti-protest law enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack is unconstitutional.The law had granted police powers to restrict public marches in designated areas for up to three months following terrorist incidents.The Court of Appeal found that the legislation impermissibly burdened the implied constitutional right to freedom of political communication.The ruling came after three activist groups-the Blak Caucus, the Palestine Action Group, and Jews Against the Occupation '48-challenged the law in early January.The law, known as the public assembly restriction declaration (PARD), was used to limit protests in parts of Sydney's central... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Apr 2026 08:33 LONDON
