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Visitors stand outside the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Photo: Reuters
France

Louvre trade unions call for strike to demand renovations, better conditions

The move follows news of a major leak in the Paris museum’s Egyptian department and an embarrassing robbery in November.

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Singapore

Myanmar teen to be first foreigner deported under Singapore’s new Kpod law

Son Heung-min

Woman who blackmailed South Korean football star Son Heung-min jailed: reports

Thailand

‘Everyone gets a cut’: why Southeast Asia’s scam industry refuses to die

Authorities are seizing assets and raiding compounds, but analysts warn the clumsy crackdown is merely scattering syndicates to new hideouts.

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A woman counts US dollars and Japanese yen banknotes in Phnom Penh. Scam money’s reach extends far beyond the Mekong. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Persistence of scams targeting students in Hong Kong shows need for vigilance

Stronger enforcement and publicity of anti-fraud measures are necessary to uphold the city’s allure as a hub for education.

Brazil

Bolsonaro’s son says he could drop his Brazil presidency bid ‘for a price’

Flavio Bolsonaro’s announcement comes as his allies push for amnesty for his father, the jailed former president.

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Nigeria

Nigeria’s government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren

The fate of dozens of other pupils and staff remains unclear as the country buckles under a wave of mass abductions.

Worried parents of abducted schoolchildren at St Mary’s Catholic school last month. Photo: AP
France

Water leak at Paris Louvre damages books at Egyptian antiquities department

The leak underscores the deteriorating state of the world’s most visited museum just weeks after a jewel heist exposed security flaws.

Britain

UK police probe Heathrow pepper spray attack linked to suitcase robbery

Chaotic chain of events caused several hours of delays for passengers trying to get to and from the airport.

South Africa

Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children

Police say shootings at illegal taverns are becoming a serious problem, and over 11,000 such establishments have been shut down recently.

Police speak to a resident at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

4 arrested after protesters throw dessert at Britain’s Crown Jewels

Take Back Power, which describes itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance group, claims it was behind the act at the Tower of London.

Two supporters of Take Back Power group after dessert was thrown over the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. Four protesters were arrested for throwing food at the display case. Photo: Take Back Power/PA Media/dpa
The Philippines

Probe links Philippines flood corruption to Pogo crypto schemes

Cybercrime officials have uncovered a ‘definite link’ between the massive graft scandal and laundering rings run by banned gaming operators.

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs the internet: Indonesia’s gamble with digital freedom

As the government demands global tech firms like Cloudflare bend to its will, critics say it’s ‘burning the rice barn to kill the rats’.

Fame and celebrity

US actress Tara Reid seen downing wine in footage from night of alleged drugging

The ‘American Pie’ star accused a YouTuber of spiking her drink, but he denies it and authorities say the video is clear.

Tara Reid attends a benefit gala in Los Angeles in 2023. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Malaysia

Malaysia under pressure to explain police shooting of trio as outcry mounts

Audio recording and forensic claims released by the men’s families appear to contradict police accounts of the confrontation.

A village in Durian Tunggal, in Malaysia’s Melaka state. Three men were killed during a police operation in Durian Tunggal on November 24. Photo: Shutterstock
New Zealand

Swallowed Faberge pendant exits suspect after 6-day wait

The US$19,000 diamond pendant inspired by the film James Bond film Octopussy was recovered naturally by New Zealand police.

India

Opinion | Not just China: India also a piece of the US opioid puzzle

Like China, India has a large pharmaceutical sector that provides precursor chemicals. But it lacks China’s drug policy control.

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United States

FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

The arrest of 30-year-old suspect Brian Cole Jnr is the first breakthrough in the nearly five-year-old case that had long vexed law enforcement.

This image from an FBI poster seeking the suspect. Photo: FBI via AP
Britain

UK Novichok report blames Putin for ‘reckless’ poisoning of ex-Russian spy

Inquiry concluded that the assassination attempt of Sergei Skripal must have been ‘authorised at the highest level’.

India

Cyber scams threaten confidence in India’s outsourcing industry

Fraudsters leveraging India’s cost advantages and skilled workforce create a systemic risk for legitimate businesses, analysts warn.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong lawyer who had sex with girl, 12, jailed for 3 years, 7 months

Court rejects claim by Kelvin Luk, 40, that he was in a serious and genuinely loving relationship with the 12-year-old.

Kelvin Luk became infatuated with the girl, the court heard. Photo: Handout
South Korea

‘Relive the magic’? K-drama dating service probed for sex crimes in Brazil

The KDramaDate platform offers curated outings with Korean men, including one of an ‘intimate experience’ at a motel or client’s home.

Fans of “Squid Game” in Seoul, South Korea. The hallyu wave has spread to countries far and wide, including Brazil in Latin America. Photo: Reuters
Asean

In wake of Hong Kong blaze, Southeast Asia’s fire hazards come under scrutiny

Serious structural defects and inefficient bureaucracy tainted by corruption are common in the region, fire safety experts say.

Malaysia

Anwar’s ex-aide to stand trial on corruption charges linked to Sabah businessman

The aide is accused of receiving cash and gifts as inducement to help the businessman secure mineral exploration projects.

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Africa

Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.

British troops holding an exercise in Kenya in 2018. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Escaped Malaysian reveals torture, rape inside Cambodia job scam centre

Muhammad Syafiq said hundreds of Malaysians are still trapped in the Phnom Penh site, where he was beaten up daily.

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Computers and equipment at an online scam centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: EPA/Agence Kampuchea Presse
Fame and celebrity

Doctor who sold ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry gets 2½ years in prison

Salvador Plasencia did not provide the drugs that killed the actor, the judge says, but he exploited Perry’s addiction for his own profit.

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China’s Communist Party

Fireworks shop owner dies from pesticide after reporting officials: Chinese media

Hunan-based man recently published a video of himself drinking the substance and authorities vow to deal with the incident ‘without mercy’.

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