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Crime news including the latest on murder cases, the hunt for serial killers, triads, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
Singapore’s skyline. Three Chinese nationals received jail terms for a social media-fuelled burglary spree targeting wealthy homes in the city state. Photo: AFP
Singapore

‘Easy pickings’: Singapore jails 3 Chinese nationals over burglary spree

They were part of a group of men who travelled to Singapore from Malaysia multiple times to try breaking into homes to steal valuables.

Japan

Japan survey finds sexual abuse at 15% of hospitals. Is the true scale higher?

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Donald Trump

Trump says Secret Service agent not hit by friendly fire, as video is released

Crime in Hong Kong

Opinion | My finance expertise was no defence against online scammers

Perpetrators of online fraud are enabled by new technology and connectivity, meaning everyone must be on their guard.

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Cambodian authorities display equipment at an alleged online scam operation at a condominium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 11. Photo: EPA
Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term in blow to Lula

The ex-president had faced 27 years behind bars for his coup attempt, but the term could now be dramatically reduced.

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United States

Man charged with trying to kill Trump agrees to remain in custody

Cole Allen, 31, did not immediately contest prosecutors’ arguments that he was a danger to the community.

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Africa

Uganda kindergarten murderer sentenced to death

The Uganda-American man killed 4 children aged 15 months to two-and-a-half years in what he believed to be a ‘human sacrifice’.

Christopher Okello Onyum (middle) is escorted by Uganda prison guards during his trial at the Ggaba Community Church Grounds in Kampala on April 13, 2026. Photo: AFP
France

France probes teenage suspect in massive ID data breach

The 15-year-old had put on sale on hacker forums between 12 million and 18 million lines of stolen data.

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Britain

UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’ after Jewish-targeted stabbings

UK declares an ‘antisemitism emergency’ and police probe potential Iranian proxy links to Golders Green attack.

Australia

Australian police find body in search for missing indigenous girl

The girl was reported missing from her home in a remote community in central Australia on Saturday.

Volunteers join the police and emergency services in searching the scrubland surrounding Todd River on the third day of the search for a missing 5-year-old, whose family has asked her to be referred to as “Kumanjayi Little Baby” for cultural reasons, in Alice Springs, Australia, on Tuesday. Photo: via Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysian woman jailed 2 years for throwing baby daughter from 38-floor flat

The woman, who was convicted of infanticide for causing the death of her newborn, did not tell her family about her pregnancy.

File photo of a woman in handcuffs. Malaysian Lua Mei Zhu was convicted of infanticide for causing the death of her baby girl. Photo: Shutterstock
Malaysia

Malaysian man who was married 9 times faces wife assault case again

The man, who is accused of attacking his pregnant wife until she miscarried, would ‘seek partners with stable jobs’, a police chief says.

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United States

Chainsaws and a paddling pool: gruesome details alleged in D4vd case

Prosecutors say R&B singer killed 14-year-old girl to stop her from exposing their relationship and ruining his career.

The Philippines

Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?

The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response.

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A closed Philippine online gaming operator (Pogo) hub inside the former Island Cove resort in Kawit, Cavite province in December 2024. Photo: AFP
Gun violence in the US

Brown University shooter targeted symbolic victims tied to grievances: FBI

Claudio Neves Valente appeared to target places and people he associated with personal failure, missed opportunity and perceived injustice.

Images of the shooter at Brown University, identified by authorities as Claudio Neves Valente, are displayed during a press conference in Providence, Rhode Island, in December 2025. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Man charged with trying to kill Trump took photo with knife in hotel

Cole Allen repeatedly made online checks to keep track of the US president’s status that night, authorities say.

European Union

Sweden targets social media giants over ‘murder ads’ recruiting children

The government wants to stop criminal gangs use of social media to recruit people - including youngsters - to kill and commit other crimes.

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Japan

Zoo in Japan’s Hokkaido delays reopening over search for body in incinerator

One of the employees reportedly told police he burned his wife’s body in an incinerator on the zoo’s grounds.

The animal crematorium at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo: Kyodo
Malaysia

‘Barrage of questions’: Malaysian Indians least likely to be scammed, police say

Despite all races being equally targeted, ethnic Indians lost the least because they would keep questioning until the scammers gave up.

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Britain

UK PM Starmer avoids parliament probe over Epstein associate Peter Mandelson

The scandal over the controversial appointment of Mandelson as envoy to the US has plagued Starmer’s government for months.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Helper arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly putting 2 young boys in dog cage

Mother alleges helper confined boys, aged two and three, in a cage in flat.

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The offence is alleged to have occurred at a flat at Grand Horizon in Tsing Yi. Photo: Google Maps
European Union

Greece man, 89, arrested after Athens shooting injures 5

The man is said to have hidden a gun under his coat before firing shots at a social security office and a courthouse.

A view of Athens, beneath the Acropolis. File photo: AFP
NBA

Ex-NBA player Jones to plead guilty in gambling sweep that saw over 30 arrests

Former teammate of LeBron James charged with cashing in on rigged poker games, giving sports bettors non-public injury information about stars.

United States

Austrian citizen admits plot to kill at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

The 21-year-old and two other men also planned attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Hong Kong crime films have adapted in the national security law era

From Donnie Yen’s The Prosecutor to Cold War 1994, recent Hong Kong police thrillers are navigating tightened censorship in ingenious ways.

Lau Ching-wan (left) and Raymond Lam Fung in a still from Detective vs Sleuths.
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s ICAC charges police superintendent over HK$1 million bribe, misconduct

Anti-corruption watchdog charges officer, girlfriend and brother over alleged bribe, leaked police information and attempt to pervert justice.

The ICAC has charged a police superintendent, his girlfriend and brother over alleged bribery and perverting the course of justice. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Philippines

Damage control? Philippines’ Sara Duterte hits back against wealth allegations

The vice-president’s husband has also filed a complaint against senior officials and lawmakers for ‘leaking’ the couple’s bank information.

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Mexico

Mexico captures top cartel leader hiding in roadside ditch

Capture of Jalisco leader with a US$5 million bounty follows the killing of cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ in February.

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