AP The Iranian warship Iris Dena was given permission by India to dock three days before it was torpedoed by a US submarine, India has said.
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said Iran had sought permission for three of its ships to dock at Indian ports on 28 February - the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran - and permission was granted by India on 1 March.
The ships' movements between 1 and 4 March are not
New Zealand Police Two teenagers have been arrested after accidentally leaving a backpack containing cannabis and thousands of dollars in cash outside a charity shop in New Zealand, police have told local media.
A shop volunteer noticed a strong smell emanating from the backpack, which had been left in the donation area, and found several plastic bags of marijuana weighing 43.2g and NZ$3,700 ($2,200) in banknotes.
The pair had left the bag outside the
AFP via Getty Images The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated.
Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges including corruption and running a criminal organisation. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of up to 2,430 years.
He and his Republican People's Party (CHP) deny any
Getty Alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram has sought a court order to prevent media from publishing details of his immediate family over concerns about their safety.
The 24-year-old, who faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder over the 14 December attack on a Jewish festival, did not appear in person at Monday's hearing.
His lawyer applied to the court
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Getty Football's governing bodies and Australian authorities are being urged to ensure the safety of Iran's women's team as they prepare to fly home from Australia after being eliminated from the Asian Cup.
Hundreds of supporters surrounded the Iranian Lionesses' coach as it left the stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday evening, with chants of "save our girls
Getty Images Australians must prove they are over 18 before they can access adult content such as porn, R-rated video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots, under new laws.
The changes will protect children from harmful content with platforms to be fined for breaches, Australia's online safety regulator said.
"We don't allow children to walk into bars or bottle shops, adult stores or casinos, but when it comes to
Getty Images The Beverly Hills home of pop superstar Rihanna has been hit by gunfire, police say.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on Sunday. A suspect was located and taken into custody.
A police official told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that the home targeted belonged to Rihanna and that assault rifle casings were found at the scene.
No one was injured in the incident. Rihanna
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BBC The price of chocolate bars has shot up across the world over the past year, meaning they can feel like a luxury - yet West Africa's cocoa farmers have not been reaping the benefit. In fact, many are in a desperate state as they have not been paid for months.
"My husband fell sick, and I couldn't get money to
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Anadolu via Getty Images Global oil prices have jumped above $110 (£82.74) a barrel and stock markets have slumped as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran has fuelled fears of prolonged disruption to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, signalling that a week into the