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Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.

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Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail; Meghan and Harry meet Bondi attack survivors; and should you vacuum slower?

Former SAS corporal to be released from Silverwater prison ahead of potential trial for war crimes

The Guardian - AU

Australia's most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

Australia’s most decorated living veteran has been granted bail 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan

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‘Exceptional circumstances’: why was Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail?

In early April, one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested and charged with five war crimes of murder.

The Conversation

Ben Roberts-Smith released from prison on bail after being charged with five counts of war crime murder

Former SAS corporal granted bail ahead of potential trial on charges relating to alleged killing of civilians in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Roberts-Smith released as 'war crime' details emerge

Australia's most decorated living soldier has been released from prison on bail as more details of his alleged war crimes are revealed.

AAP

‘Immediate removal’: Pete Hegseth’s reign faces collapse as an Arizona Senator takes steps to impeach him

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing the most serious threat to his tenure yet, as House Democrats officially filed six articles of impeachment against him on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The move, led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), marks the latest escalation in a months-long campaign to hold Hegseth accountable…

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Australian War Memorial amends Ben Roberts-Smith display after former soldier charged with war crimes

Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal process

The Guardian - AU

George Clooney responds to Trump administration’s ‘infantile’ war crime comment

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The Independent UK

White House slams George Clooney’s acting ability following Iran threats – Clooney responds

The White House has lashed out at Oscar winner George Clooney for criticising Donald Trump’s threats to Iran: “The only person committing war crimes is George Clooney for his awful movies and terrible acting ability.” Now, the actor has responded, calling the comments “infantile name calling”.

Euronews

George Clooney hits back at Trump official for calling his acting a war crime: ‘Infantile name calling’

White House lashed out at Oscar winner in comments to The Independent after Clooney criticised Trump’s threat to ‘to end a civilization’ in Iran

The Independent UK

George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ threat to Iran a war crime

White House says only person committing war crimes is actor ‘for his awful movies and terrible acting ability’

The Guardian - AU

‘Will finally end’: Donald Trump just threatened to erase a whole civilization

President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on April 7, 2026, just hours after posting a chilling message on Truth Social that warned of an entire civilization’s demise. This temporary halt to hostilities came about 90 minutes before a final deadline the president had set for Iran to…

The Mary Sue

White House slams ‘failed movie star’ George Clooney over war crimes comment

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Trump slammed by George Clooney for threatening to wipe out Iran: ‘That’s a war crime’

The ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ star says the president has crossed the ‘line of decency’

The Independent UK

Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges

Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in jail after bail hearing over war crimes charges

Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on Wednesday

AAP

Afghan calls for justice as Roberts-Smith stews in cell

There are hopes the prosecution of Australia's most decorated living soldier will spark a global reckoning on crimes committed in a war-torn nation.

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The Guardian - US

If Trump commits war crimes in Iran, he can be prosecuted

There is no question that Trump’s threats, if carried out, would amount to war crimes. The international justice system is positioned to act

Evening Standard

Trump urged in desperate, 11th-hour pleas not to go through with Iran ‘civilisation will die' threat

The US president has threatened to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel tells Iranians their lives are at risk if they use trains as Trump deadline looms

Legal experts say an attack on civilian infrastructure would constitute a war crime. Plus, the US origins of Mexico’s toxic waste problem

The Independent UK

Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about committing war crimes in Iran

The US president has threatened to bomb energy facilities in Iran if the regime does not meet his deadline

The Conversation

Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of 5 war crime murder charges. How did we get here?

After landing in Sydney airport following a flight from Brisbane, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested by Australian Federal Police. He’s been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder, following a years-long joint investigation between police and the Office of the Special Investigator.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes; Trump’s Iran deadline nears; and the appeal of barefoot hiking

Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades

The Independent UK

Disgraced Australian veteran to be charged with five war crime murders

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