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A doctor and his friend were jailed in Singapore for consuming Ecstasy at a Sentosa villa party. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

Doctor and friend jailed for taking drugs at Singapore villa party

A judge rejected the pair’s claims that their drinks had been spiked with Ecstasy pills.

Argentina

Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears

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Canada

Man charged with bomb threat against US consulate in Canada

United States

Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: AP
Thailand

Bullets and bloodshed: why Thailand is struggling to tackle gun violence

The recent school shooting and killing of an official have raised the tally to 12 in three weeks in the tiny province of Nonthaburi alone.

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Gautam Adani

US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani

Move comes after the Justice Department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case in which Adani Group has denied wrongdoing.

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United States

Lawyer probes psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her children

The lawyer highlighted Jennifer Tufts’ use of short video calls with little time for therapy, implying the doctor was a box-checking ‘robot’.

Lindsay Clancy at Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong courts

Diamond buyer admits stealing HK$11m worth of gems to fund gambling addiction

Ex-Tse Sui Luen procurement manager resold diamonds from suppliers over six years, depositing up to HK$300,000 a month into a betting account.

Malaysia

Malaysian MP offers US$1,200 bounty for arsonist after attack on elderly woman

The 62-year-old victim suffered 50 per cent burns to her body after she was doused with petrol and set on fire at a Kuala Lumpur shop.

Indonesia

Discovery of almost 1,000 weapons in Indonesian school fuels safety fears

Suspected narcotics and pornographic CDs were also found in a room used by a former chair of a school foundation.

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A total of 995 airsoft guns and one live firearm at Harapan Ibu Islamic School Foundation were seized by Indonesian police. Photo: YouTube/Trijaya FM
Thailand

Former MP arrested in Thailand after shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

The incident comes just days after a teen’s killing rampage at a school reignited debate over gun control.

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Former MP Chalong Riewrang is questioned by police after he allegedly shot and killed provincial official Thongchai Yenprasert on the outskirts of Bangkok on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Ireland

Alleged Irish crime boss charged in Dublin after extradition from Dubai

Daniel Kinahan remanded in custody over charges of directing an international crime group following handover by UAE authorities.

Germany

Cologne marches for queer community after Berlin Pride attack

The organisers of Cologne’s own Pride celebrations called for Sunday’s rally 2 weeks after the Islamist attack in the German capital.

Thailand

Thai school shooter had watched violent content online: police

Police also said that last year a teacher had confiscated a BB gun, a type of air gun, that the boy took ‌to school.

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Police officers work at the building where the shooting occurred at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, Thailand on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Thailand

‘I felt like ‌we weren’t going to survive’: how Thai school shooting unfolded

Eyewitness accounts reveal chaos as students barricaded classrooms and hid near the windows during the mayhem.

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Relatives of a Thai teacher killed in the Debsirin Nonthaburi School shooting weep as they collect the body for funeral rites at a hospital in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Thailand

Girl, 12, dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing death toll to 9

Five staff and the attacker’s grandparents were also killed before he apparently took his own life. Fourteen people are in hospital.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Man falls to death after cleaver attack on neighbour in lift over noise dispute

Police believe the attack was premeditated, with neighbours repeatedly quarrelling over noise.

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Hong Kong courts

Bar Association broadly backs new offence for persistent child sexual abuse

Hong Kong Bar Association vice-chairman Martin Hui says four ‘safeguards’ are needed to ensure fairness for both defendant and victim.

Martin Hui holds a copy of the Bar Association’s submission for the consultation on sexual offence reforms. Photo: Nora Tam
Americas and the Caribbean

Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia president

The right-wing ex-lawyer who calls himself ‘The Tiger’ vowed to bomb cocaine labs, build mega prisons and usher in closer ties with the US.

Malaysia

Anger in Malaysia as Liow pays fine, has money-laundering charges dropped

Nicky Liow returned to the public eye when a photo of him in the ruling party’s uniform standing next to Prime Minister Anwar went viral.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong weighs dedicated offence to tackle persistent child sex abuse

Security chief Chris Tang also reveals over 90 per cent of respondents back proposed overhaul of laws tackling sex crimes during consultation.

Hong Kong’s security minister has said that authorities will actively study calls to introduce a stand-alone offence covering persistent child sexual abuse. Photo: Getty Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman loses HK$69m to scammers posing as mainland Chinese officials

Victim, 43, made multiple transfers after receiving calls from fraudsters claiming to be officials accusing her of committing a crime.

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A 43-year-old Hong Kong woman was scammed out of HK$69 million by fraudsters posing as mainland Chinese officials. Photo: Getty Images
Thailand

Thai teen kills at least 5 in school, after shooting grandparents at home

The 14-year-old suspect, who later killed himself, had used a gun that belonged to his grandfather, authorities say.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | As scams plague Hong Kong, vigilance should be the watchword

With the authorities issuing no fewer than five alerts related to deception schemes on a single day this week, it’s clear more needs to be done.

US-China relations

US presses China over alleged scam bosses despite growing police cooperation

Washington says Trump raised the issue with Xi as the FBI expands cooperation with Chinese police on cyberfraud.

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Authorities say transnational cybercrime networks are becoming more sophisticated, with online scams costing victims billions of dollars each year. Photo: Getty Images
Germany

Germany jails man for life over deadly Munich car-ramming

Prosecutors said during the trial that Farhad N., an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, acted out of ‘religious motivation’.

Members of the emergency services work at the scene where a car drove into a crowd in the southern German city of Munich on February 13, 2025 leaving several people injured, police said. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

How crime syndicates are exploiting Malaysia’s connectivity to move drugs

The country’s proximity to major drug-producing areas and porous borders make it an attractive transit point for traffickers, analysts say.

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Britain

Woman arrested by UK police after 4 men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden

The 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.

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