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Donald Trump, left, and Jeffrey Epstein in an undated image released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on December 12. Photo: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee / TNS
Donald Trump

Judge drops Trump’s US$10 billion Wall Street Journal case over Epstein report

Trump launched the lawsuit after the newspaper published a letter it claimed Trump wrote to Epstein in 2003. Trump says the letter is fake.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger arrested on suspicion of underage sex and scamming girls of HK$33,000

United States

Singer Britney Spears checks into rehab following arrest: media

Britain

‘Failure’: UK murder of 3 girls should have been prevented, says inquiry

Agencies did not fully ‘take ownership of the risk’ while teenage killer’s parents bore ‘significant responsibility’ too.

A crime cordon in Southport, England, in July 2024 following a knife attack by a teenager. Three little girls died and ten people were injured. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong customs seizes 760 suspected endangered reptiles worth HK$580,000

Customs and Excise Department finds 106 turtles and 654 lizards believed to be endangered species hidden in truck bound for mainland China.

Malaysia

Malaysia rejects death penalty for drink-drivers, proposes victim compensation

Adding a compensation clause to the Road Transport Act will help victims avoid a long-drawn-out civil suit, minister says.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Number of phishing cases drops in Hong Kong but victims lose more money

Police urge public to be vigilant after separate exercise finds 13 per cent of workers clicked on phishing email links sent as a test.

Police hold a press conference on phishing messages at their headquarters in Wan Chai. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Helper, 35, arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly pulling baby’s hair

Mother called police alleging helper had mistreated infant at home.

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Hong Kong society

Time to act on stalled proposal toughening child abuse penalties, lawmakers say

SCMP check finds that only one of 13 cases of serious child abuse offences over more than two decades resulted in close to maximum 10-year sentence.

United States

Sex assault claims against California governor hopeful under investigation

The Democratic congressman has been accused by several women of rape and sexual misconduct, which he denies.

US congressman Eric Swalwell speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington in June 2024. Photo: Reuters
France

French police find naked boy, 9, locked in father’s van since 2024

The child, who was malnourished and unable to walk, says he was put in the vehicle because of ‘big difficulties’ with his dad’s partner.

A car drives past a road sign at the entrance to Hagenbach, France, where a boy was rescued this week from his father’s van. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Malaysia detains masseuses from China offering ‘extra services’

Police said 21 men and women from Myanmar and China, aged 18 to 41, were detained.

United States

Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home leads to arrest

‘We should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have ‌fewer explosions,’ Altman wrote in response.

Sex and relationships

Man jailed for killing ‘ruthlessly’ abused wife who jumped from Scottish bridge

Lee Milne also grabbed Kimberley by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, punched her and knocked her unconscious.

Lee Milne was jailed over the death of his wife who jumped from a bridge in Scotland. Photo: Facebook/RedRoseUK
Southeast Asia forced-labour scams

Video | Inside a scam centre on the Cambodia-Thailand border

The town-sized O’Smach Resort complex, which once housed 29 scam companies, occupies roughly 80 hectares (197 acres).

The town-sized O’Smach Resort complex, which once housed 29 scam companies, occupies roughly 80 hectares (197 acres),
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South Korea

In South Korea, you can order online deliveries for almost anything – even drugs

The number of teenagers arrested for drug-related crimes in the country has surged from just 30 in 2005 to 1,477 in 2023.

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Thailand

Thailand seizes US$260 million from scammers in ‘decisive’ crackdown

The latest seizure includes cash, cars and bank deposits, bringing the total value of assets confiscated to more US$620 million.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | Breaches reveal worrying gaps in Hong Kong’s data defences

Hong Kong cannot afford these cybersecurity shortcomings as the city strives to become a global hub for innovation and technology.

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog and police are investigating a large-scale data leak involving more than 56,000 patients served by the Hospital Authority. Photo: Edward Wong
United States

‘Never been friends’: Melania Trump criticises Epstein ‘lies’ in address

In a rare White House speech, the first lady denied being Epstein’s friend and called on Congress to hold public hearings for his victims.

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Britain

US$3 million Faberge egg heist at London pub ends in jail for thief

The rare item remains missing as police continue their investigation, urging anyone with information to come forward.

Japan

Desperation grips Japan as authorities scour mountains to find missing boy

Yuki Adachi’s disappearance on March 23 in Kyoto has renewed attention on the fate of missing children in Japan.

Yuki Adachi, 11, has been missing since March 23 after failing to turn up for class. Photo: handout
China-Latin America relations

Chile exposes smuggling ring that shipped US$917m in stolen copper to China

Chilean investigators dismantled cross-border networks after one of largest organised crime operations in South American country’s history.

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Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast, who took office in March, has made organised crime a central focus of his government’s first months. Photo: AFP
United States

Bondi won’t appear before US lawmakers over Epstein files: Justice Department

The subpoena is no longer valid after Trump fired her as US attorney general, according to an official.

Uganda

Uganda man says he killed 4 children as human sacrifices in bid to get wealthy

Christopher Okello Onyum is thought to have posed as a parent to gain access to a kindergarten, where he stabbed his young victims.

Fame and celebrity

‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in jail for selling Matthew Perry deadly drugs

Jasveen Sangha allegedly ran an elaborate operation catering to high-end clients like the 54-year-old Friends star.

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Matthew Perry arrives for a film premiere in Los Angeles in April 2009. Photo: AFP
United States

US man pleads guilty to murdering 7 women, admits he killed another

He strangled the women, many of them sex workers, over a 17-year span and buried their remains in remote locations.

Rex Heuermann appears in Suffolk County court on June 6, 2024, in Riverhead, New York. Photo: TNS
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam

Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Police arrest man on suspicion of stealing personal data of 56,000 patients

Employee of Hospital Authority contractor made an unauthorised entry into system and retrieved data.

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