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Crime in Hong Kong
Woman arrested over illegally importing 112 birds worth HK$15,000
Suspect, aged 26, allegedly found with trolley of cages holding multiple birds each as she tried to pass through Lo Wu border crossing.
7 Feb 2026 - 10:22PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Haiti’s future uncertain amid US threats, bloody gang conflict
7 Feb 2026 - 8:15PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Man arrested over threatening to bomb Hong Kong’s Admiralty MTR station
7 Feb 2026 - 6:26PM
United States
US ‘monster’ who gave grieving families fake ashes jailed for 40 years
Instead of cremating bodies entrusted to them, Jon and Carie Hallford left the corpses to rot around their funeral home, the court heard.
7 Feb 2026 - 3:59PM
Cambodia
Scripts, bank details and military rules: Cambodian scam compound secrets
Mostly run by Chinese criminal gangs and staffed partly by trafficking victims, these complexes have proliferated across Indochina.
7 Feb 2026 - 3:57PM
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Artificial intelligence
China fines firms for fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek services
The two cases are among five examples made public by SAMR as it steps up efforts to fight unfair competition in China’s AI industry.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:06PM
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India
Woman in India injured after gas-filled balloons explode in lift
A man who was carrying the balloons filled with hydrogen instead of the safer helium gas was also injured in the incident.
6 Feb 2026 - 4:52PM
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Australia
Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel walks free: ‘I don’t regret anything’
The court dropped a planned retrial for the Melbourne mobster, who inspired the ‘Underbelly’ TV series, after the police informant scandal.
6 Feb 2026 - 2:05PM
Crime in Hong Kong
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Swift action on traffic accident scams in Hong Kong to be commended
Fraudulent claims over minor or non-existent traffic collisions should prompt drivers to remain alert on and off the road.
6 Feb 2026 - 6:45AM
Espionage
Greece arrests forces member for espionage with suspected links to China
Member of the Greek Air Force was arrested following a Western intelligence tip-off.
6 Feb 2026 - 11:08AM
Fame and celebrity
Sheriff says US TV host’s mother presumed to ‘still be out there’ alive
With a US$50,000 reward offer and Nancy Guthrie’s blood confirmed at the scene, authorities have not yet identified a suspect.
6 Feb 2026 - 12:01PM
Nigeria
Dozens of kidnapped Nigerian Christians released from captivity
Freedom for final 89 captives marks the end of a weeks-long ordeal for worshippers snatched from three churches in January.
6 Feb 2026 - 11:31AM
Espionage
2 Chinese in France suspected of spying from Airbnb are under investigation
The Chinese nationals and two others were arrested on Wednesday in an alleged spying case involving a satellite dish.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:51AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Fugitive caught after 37 years handed back to Hong Kong police
Suspect Mui Yiu-keung is believed to have fled the city through illegal means, with no departure record found following 1989 killing on a Sai Kung beach.
5 Feb 2026 - 9:52PM
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Singapore
Ex-actor Ian Fang to be deported from Singapore over underage sex offences
The Shanghai-born 35-year-old was jailed for 40 months after he pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually penetrating a girl, then 15.
5 Feb 2026 - 9:52PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong man jailed for laundering millions through scam-linked bank accounts
Court hands down stiff sentence to deter growing abuse of personal bank accounts.
5 Feb 2026 - 4:38PM
Crime in Hong Kong
119 arrested over HK$20 million scheme selling fake ID cards for illegal work
Operation, conducted with Guangdong and Zhuhai authorities, dismantles syndicate forging identity cards and arranging illegal jobs in city.
5 Feb 2026 - 4:54PM
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Scams and swindles
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Fake police station and uniforms found in Cambodian scam centre
Fake law enforcement uniforms with markings from several jurisdictions, including China and Singapore, were found along with mock police stations apparently used to intimidate victims.
5 Feb 2026 - 2:03PM
Africa
Rounded up and executed: gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria attacks
Attacks in Nigeria’s Kwara and Katsina states come as the African country remains in the grip of a complex security crisis.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:31PM
Jeffrey Epstein
Sloppy redactions in Epstein files leave uncensored nudes in, dog’s name out
Mistakes appear to be rampant after the US Justice Department’s latest Epstein files dump.
5 Feb 2026 - 11:07AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hong Kong fire inquiry finds key clues of systemic failures: barrister
At the first meeting, residents of Wang Fuk Court call on committee to identify and hold those responsible to account.
5 Feb 2026 - 9:59PM
United States
US ‘Today’ show host appeals to mother’s kidnapper for proof of life
Savannah Guthrie’s emotional appeal came three days after her elderly mother went missing from her home.
5 Feb 2026 - 2:59PM
Law
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Baptism of fire: my first criminal trial
Why a small victory reflects a much larger triumph for the system of an independent bar.
5 Feb 2026 - 9:32AM
Donald Trump
Ryan Routh, who tried to shoot Trump at golf course, gets life in prison
Prosecutors argued that the would-be assassin was unrepentant and had never apologised.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:29PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Police arrest 4 in Hong Kong over ‘crash-for-cash’ scams
Married couple and two doctors detained on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.
5 Feb 2026 - 3:39PM
Nordic nations
‘Need for recognition’: Norway royal’s tearful plea in trial, denies rape
A tearful Marius Borg Hoiby tells an Oslo court that an extreme need for recognition drove his life of excess, as he stands trial for rape.
4 Feb 2026 - 10:36PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong murder suspect arrested after 37 years on run to be extradited
Mui Yiu-keung was wanted in connection with a brutal murder on a Sai Kung beach in 1989.
4 Feb 2026 - 6:56PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Are Hong Kong foreign exchange firms secure enough?
After a shocking 51 million yen robbery last week, the South China Morning Post examines the risks in the city’s cash exchange trade.
4 Feb 2026 - 5:44PM
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