Cork jury clears William Brennan of assault charges over dispute with brothers
A Cork jury has found William Brennan not guilty of assault causing serious harm and of producing a knife in connection with an incident involving his two brothers in Ballyhalwick, Dunmanway, Co Cork.The verdicts were returned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after the jury of eight men and four women deliberated for 90 minutes.All three verdicts were unanimous.Brennan had faced two charges of assault causing serious harm against John Brennan Jnr and Jerry Brennan Jnr, as well as a charge of producing a knife at Ballyhalwick on 17 August 2024.He hugged his senior counsel after being cleared.The case matters because... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 19:01 LONDON
UK court convicts two men over spying for China linked to Hong Kong activists
A UK court has found two men guilty of spying for China in a case involving surveillance of Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters and politicians.Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen were convicted at the Old Bailey of assisting a foreign intelligence service, with jurors reaching majority verdicts after a nine-week trial.Wai was also found guilty of misconduct in public office over unauthorised searches of Home Office databases.Wai worked for Border Force at Heathrow airport and volunteered as a City of London special constable.Yuen was based in London at the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office, which the court heard was treated... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:01 LONDON
Carlow rape trial collapses after jurors researched case online
A High Court judge has discharged the jury in a rape trial in Carlow after it emerged that some jurors had carried out online research about the case despite explicit instructions not to do so.Mr Justice Micheal Ó Higgins told the jury of four men and eight women that the conduct was "beyond regrettable" and had undermined the trial process.He said the complainant and the defendant would now have to go through the case again.The trial involved allegations of rape, assault causing harm and threats to kill.It had opened two weeks ago, and the jury began deliberations on Tuesday before... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 17:03 LONDON
Irish court suspends sentence in Wicklow child sexual assault case
An Irish court has handed a fully suspended sentence to a Wicklow man convicted of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Dublin in 2022.Ethan Lacey, 26, was found guilty by a jury of one count of sexual assault of a child.The court heard that the offence took place on 1 August 2022 at a Dublin address.Evidence before the jury said Lacey placed his hands on the child's legs and was seen cupping her genital area while trying to distract her with sweets.Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin said the child's age and the age gap between her and Lacey were aggravating factors.She... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 17:02 LONDON
UK immigration officer convicted over work for Chinese intelligence
A UK Border Force officer has been found guilty of assisting Chinese intelligence in what prosecutors described as a shadow policing operation targeting Hong Kong dissidents in Britain.Chi Leung Peter Wai, 38, was convicted alongside Chung Biu Bill Yuen, 65, after a trial in the United Kingdom.Wai used his access to the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents based in the UK.The court heard that he searched the system on days off and sick days, and that he had been passing information before he joined Border Force at Heathrow Airport in December 2020.He was also found guilty of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 16:00 LONDON
Nathan Gothard convicted of manslaughter over fatal punch outside Leicestershire pub
A man has been found guilty of manslaughter after fatally punching another man outside a pub in Leicestershire.Nathan Gothard was convicted at Leicester Crown Court over the death of David Darke, 66, near The Crown Inn in Appleby Magna.The court heard Darke was knocked to the ground during an earlier fight outside the bar, before helping Gothard back to his feet.Prosecutors said Gothard then attacked him again, causing a skull fracture.Gothard, 37, denied murder and an alternative manslaughter charge, but the jury returned a guilty verdict on the lesser count on Thursday.He stood in the dock with his head bowed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 14:05 LONDON
Iran president says he met Supreme Leader after war injury
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said he met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in a fresh sign of contact after the leader was wounded early in the US-Israeli war on Iran.Pezeshkian described Khamenei as "humble" and "sincere", according to the latest remarks.The Supreme Leader has not appeared in public since the injury.The update matters because the Supreme Leader's absence has drawn attention during a period of heightened pressure on Iran's leadership.Any confirmation that he is speaking with senior officials is likely to be closely watched for signs of continuity at the top of the state.The earlier article focused on claims... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 13:32 LONDON
Mississippi tornado cluster injures at least 17 and damages more than 1,000 buildings
State officials in Mississippi are assessing damage after a tornado cluster and storm ripped through the region overnight, injuring at least 17 people and damaging more than 1,000 buildings.The storm also closed dozens of roads in several counties, according to the supplied report.Officials were still checking the extent of the damage on Thursday.The latest figures mark a sharper picture of the immediate impact than earlier reports, with injuries now confirmed at a higher level and disruption spread across multiple counties.The scale of road closures suggests access and recovery work may be affected in the short term.The event matters because it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 09:32 LONDON
UN says more than 70 civilians killed in Ukraine in less than a week
UN human rights monitors reported that at least 70 civilians have been killed across Ukraine since the start of May, with more than 500 injured. The figures were released on Wednesday and cover casualties reported nationwide. The source says waves of attacks have hit cities across the country. It does not name the attackers, specific locations, or individual incidents. The reporting frames the violence as an ongoing civilian casualty pattern rather than a single strike. Humanitarian workers were also said to be struggling to reach communities near the frontline. No additional operational details were provided on the access constraints, the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 22:02 LONDON
US grand jury adds assault charge in Trump assassination case
A grand jury in Washington has added a new assault charge to the case against a California man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a gala in the capital.The indictment, unsealed on Tuesday, also keeps in place attempted-assassination and firearms counts.Prosecutors say Cole Tomas Allen, 31, is accused of assaulting a US officer or employee with a deadly weapon.Court documents say the new charge relates to a Secret Service officer who was shot but not seriously wounded during the incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner on 25 April.Allen was previously charged last week by criminal complaint and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 03:00 LONDON
Medication shortages worsen in England, risking patient health
Patients in England are facing severe shortages of critical medications, including those used to treat epilepsy, due to ongoing supply issues and NHS pricing policies.The situation has reached a critical point, with hundreds of everyday drugs becoming difficult to obtain across the country.One affected patient, 29-year-old Chloe, who has epilepsy, has been unable to access her life-saving Lamotrigine medication.She reported that her seizures returned after missing doses, resulting in a fall that caused a significant injury.Chloe described the experience as terrifying and highlighted the anxiety caused by the difficulty in obtaining necessary medication.The shortages are impacting a wide range of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 01:30 LONDON
