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Artificial intelligence
China fines firms for fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek services in IP theft crackdown
The two cases are among five examples made public by SAMR as it steps up efforts to tighten governance of China’s AI industry.
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India
Woman in India injured after gas-filled balloons explode in lift
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Australia
Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel walks free: ‘I don’t regret anything’
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
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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
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
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
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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
United States
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Epstein files reveal the underbelly of Western elites
If such are the people who run the world of business and politics, we are all doomed.
4 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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United States
Jill Biden’s first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute
William Stevenson, 77, and the former US first lady were married from 1970 to 1975.
4 Feb 2026 - 3:16AM
France
Teen student stabs, critically wounds teacher in France
The pupil was arrested and was being detained on suspicion of attempted murder.
4 Feb 2026 - 1:27PM
Nordic nations
Norway royal’s son pleads not guilty to four counts of rape, amid Epstein link scandal
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son Marius Borg Hoiby faces 38 charges, including rape and assault, risking 16 years in prison.
3 Feb 2026 - 9:04PM
Malaysia
Malaysia police press murder charges after 6 skeletons found in burnt house
The victims, including three young children, were found by a man searching for his estranged family in a remote Johor oil palm plantation.
3 Feb 2026 - 6:47PM
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