Australia: Chaos Ensues After Youth Gathering Turns Unruly at Mordialloc Beach

Riot police were deployed to Mordialloc Beach in Melbourne’s south-east on Wednesday, December 17, after a large gathering of youths turned unruly, raising public safety concerns and forcing a nearby Woolworths supermarket into lockdown. According to local media, more than 100 youths had gathered in the area when police were first called shortly after 3 p.m. following reports of a brawl at the store. The group later moved to the beach, where footage shared online showed mostly shirtless youths surrounding police officers. One teenager was taken into custody as officers moved in to disperse the crowd and restore order.

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima protest and clash with fans of Independiente Santa Fe during the BetPlay Dimayor match between the two teams in Bogota's El Campin Stadium, March 16, 2024. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima protest and clash with fans of Independiente Santa Fe during the BetPlay Dimayor match between the two teams in Bogota's El Campin Stadium, March 16, 2024. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima protest and clash with fans of Independiente Santa Fe during the BetPlay Dimayor match between the two teams in Bogota's El Campin Stadium, March 16, 2024. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima protest and clash with fans of Independiente Santa Fe during the BetPlay Dimayor match between the two teams in Bogota's El Campin Stadium, March 16, 2024. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima protest and clash with fans of Independiente Santa Fe during the BetPlay Dimayor match between the two teams in Bogota's El Campin Stadium, March 16, 2024. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima Clash with Santa Fe Fans during Match

Fans of Deportes Tolima protest and clash with fans of Independiente Santa Fe during the BetPlay Dimayor match between the two teams in Bogota's El Campin Stadium, March 16, 2024. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summernats car festival draws record crowd in Australian capital

STORY: Summernats car festival draws record crowd in Australian capital SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival and participants STORYLINE: Authorities have celebrated a successful edition of Australia's biggest motoring festival despite safety concerns following a crowd brawl. Organizers of Summernats, Australia's biggest celebration of horsepower, on Sunday announced a record sell-out crowd of 130,000 people attended the 36th edition of the four-day festival at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), beating the previous record crowd of 125,000 set in 2023. Attendees at the festival saw 2,500 cars from Australia and New Zealand displayed as well as competitive driving events, music and exhibition and trade shows. A 1968 Dodge Charger belonging to Queensland-based collector Joe Bauer was on Sunday named the Summernats 36 Grand Champion, which recognizes modified car excellence, and Victoria's Andrew

N. Korean women flee from pro wrestling 'brawl'

N. Korean women flee from pro wrestling 'brawl'

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean women watching a professional wrestling match in traditional costume at ringside seats flee from a "brawl" outside the ring as Bob Sapp (R) and his opponent come near before a capacity crowd at a Pyongyang gymnasium on Aug. 31, 2014.

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers and TV crews crowd a room at Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo's press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers and TV crews crowd a room at Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo's press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period.

N. Korean women flee from pro wrestling 'brawl'

N. Korean women flee from pro wrestling 'brawl'

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean women watching a professional wrestling match in traditional costume at ringside seats flee from a "brawl" outside the ring as Bob Sapp (R) and his opponent come near before a capacity crowd at a Pyongyang gymnasium on Aug. 31, 2014. (Kyodo)

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers and TV crews crowd a room at Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo's press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period. (Kyodo)

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

Kabuki star Ebizo to take indefinite timeout

TOKYO, Japan - Photographers and TV crews crowd a room at Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo's press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2010. The actor, who was recently involved in a bar brawl after drinking heavily, announced he is suspending performances for an indefinite period. (Kyodo)