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Crime
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest 9 men in joint Asia-wide crackdown on child pornography
Suspects aged between 18 and 61 held in the city as part of coordinated operation involving seven jurisdictions and more than 300 arrests.
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Crime in Hong Kong
Prison officer admits brutal assault on inmate after baby powder bingo game
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Singapore
French teen in Singapore faces jail for licking vending machine straw
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14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sales of drugs
Hong Kong police seize 53.7kg of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons worth HK$26 million during month-long operation.
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Sri Lanka arrests 22 monks with US$3.5 million worth of cannabis in record haul
Each monk was found with 5kg of kush concealed within false walls in his luggage at Colombo airport.
27 Apr 2026 - 2:46PM
Washington shooting exposes gaps in security protocols for Trump
Officials say security perimeter around the president may need expanding after shooter targeted prominent media gala.
27 Apr 2026 - 2:32PM
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Air-sea-land: migrant smugglers target Malaysia entry via Singapore, Thailand
A raid reveals a shift in tactics by syndicates that have long used Malaysia’s porous borders to move undocumented migrants.
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Thailand to extradite Indonesian man in US$10 million scam targeting Americans
The suspect allegedly hired models to lure targets into phoney investment schemes over video calls, dating apps and social media.
27 Apr 2026 - 10:07AM
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US Justice Department cites shooting as need for Trump’s ballroom
Trump’s DOJ gives preservationists Monday deadline to drop White House ballroom suit after shooting at hotel event.
27 Apr 2026 - 10:56AM
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Italy extradites Chinese national wanted by US for alleged hacking
Xu Zewei was arrested in Milan in 2025 at the request of US authorities.
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2 US citizens killed in raid on Philippines communist stronghold
The two Americans, Lyle Prijoles and Kai Dana-Rene Sorem, arrived in Negros Occidental province about a month before they were killed.
26 Apr 2026 - 5:39PM
Trump escapes unharmed as gunman opens fire at White House press dinner hotel
Acting attorney general says Trump was among targets after breach at Washington Hilton exposes massive security gap.
26 Apr 2026 - 10:23PM
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Explosive device kills 20 and injures 36 on bus in Colombia
At least 26 such incidents have taken place in the last two days, amid a wave of violence linked to drug-trafficking.
27 Apr 2026 - 7:27AM
Roommate charged with murder of 2 Bangladeshi PhD students in US
Hisham Abugharbieh lived with Zamil Limon, whose remains have been found; Limon’s girlfriend, Nahida Bristy, is still missing.
26 Apr 2026 - 2:30AM
‘Right to life’: Pope Leo urges worldwide abolition of death penalty
The pope’s video message, marking the 2011 Illinois abolition of the penalty, came shortly after the US mentioned potential firing squads.
25 Apr 2026 - 11:51PM
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Hong Kong urged to clarify consent in reforms to close sexual offence loopholes
Experts and survivor call for statutory consent definition to ensure clarity, fairness and stronger protection for victims.
26 Apr 2026 - 9:34PM
Hong Kong police arrest 2 men over thefts targeting homeless people
Pair allegedly stole personal belongings such as cash, mobile phones, Octopus and bank cards, and identity documents.
25 Apr 2026 - 8:04PM
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Hong Kong police bust motorcycle theft syndicate, arrest 5 over 14 cases
The force says gang members split roles, from lookout to hot-wiring and delivery to buyers.
25 Apr 2026 - 4:33PM
‘Toughest stance’: Hong Kong launches 18 operations against illegal fuel stations
Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says the practice has become increasingly common in urban areas.
25 Apr 2026 - 4:12PM
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Gold scams are a reminder that crime prevention must keep up
The city’s anti-scam work must continue to evolve as scammers exploit new vulnerabilities with AI and seemingly limitless imagination.
25 Apr 2026 - 6:45AM
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter
The killer’s ChatGPT account was banned over concerns about usage linked to violent activity, but police were not alerted.
25 Apr 2026 - 4:53PM
Trump Justice Department adds firing squads for federal executions
Electrocution and gas are also being added as methods, after the US president called for an expansion of the use of the death penalty.
25 Apr 2026 - 2:16AM
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US drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh
Judge James Boasberg, said prosecutors had produced ‘essentially zero evidence’ to suspect Powell of a crime.
24 Apr 2026 - 11:47PM
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German man accused of live streaming child abuse in the Philippines
The man is alleged to have paid female accomplices in the Philippines to carry out sexual abuse against girls aged between four and 13.
24 Apr 2026 - 8:24PM
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Is Indonesia’s blasphemy law for religious protection or political purpose?
The law has come under the spotlight after complaints filed against a former vice-president over his comments on sectarian violence.
24 Apr 2026 - 5:57PM
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US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator suspected of controlling scam centres
The sanction freezes all US assets linked to Senator Kok An and his named associates, and bars any American national from dealing with them.
24 Apr 2026 - 5:19PM
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Married Singaporean man’s secret Indonesian wedding ends in jail time
Low Kok Peng married a domestic helper in Batam before the pair returned to Singapore and he continued living with his first wife.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:45PM
America offers US$4 million bounty for arrest of Chinese money launderer
Daren Li fled the US after admitting he conspired to launder funds obtained from victims in cryptocurrency scams and fraud in Southeast Asia.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:58PM
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