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Volunteers transport an injured victim of a suicide attack on a roadside police checkpoint upon his arrival at a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, on Saturday. Photo: AP
Pakistan

Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in Pakistan kills at least 11

About 30 others were wounded in the attack, for which the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate suspected pinhole cameras in gym changing rooms

Racism and other prejudice

Black woman’s hanging was ‘staged’ after her death, Mississippi police say

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong teacher jailed for 3 years for molesting pupil during free tutoring

Maths teacher, 31, also found to have taken intimate photos of nine-year-old boy and another victim, aged six.

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The defendant was sentenced at the District Court in Wan Chai on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Malaysia

Negeri Sembilan royal crisis: veteran Malaysian politician charged with sedition

Rais Yatim is accused of making remarks backing Tunku Nadzaruddin and urging others to be loyal to the rival claimant to the state throne.

Israel-Gaza war

Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest

Police detain Oscar winner and fellow activists blocking traffic near the UN ahead of diplomatic speech.

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United States

‘Fundamentally broken’: Amnesty urges US to abolish ICE

Report finds US government implementing system of mass detention fueled by racist, xenophobic rhetoric.

ICE officers at the scene where Venezuelan migrant, Wilber Garces Perez, was shot and wounded in Austin, Texas. Photo: Austin American-Statesman via AP
Poland

Knife attack at Polish abbey leaves priest dead and 4 injured

Ukrainian suspect arrested after stabbing victims during assault at Benedictine monastery in Jaroslaw.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police search for woman after man found dead outside building

Man, 49, found on chair outside Tsim Sha Tsui building as bar worker charged over alleged role in moving body.

Canada

Grief and pain flow at hearing for Canadian suicide poison vendor Kenneth Law

Family members of those who killed themselves using chemicals he sold spoke about their loss before the judge deciding on Law’s sentence.

Kenneth Law appears in court in Brampton, Ontario, in May 2023. Courtroom sketch: Alexandra Newbould/The Canadian Press via AP
United States

Harvey Weinstein gets 15 years for sex assault after pleading for mercy

Disgraced Hollywood figure resentenced in New York for sexually assaulting a former production assistant.

Harvey Weinstein in court for his sentencing on Wednesday. Photo: New York Post via AP
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Activist charged after microchipped dog caught in probe into suspected attack

One of five strays caught in Yuen Long was registered to Kent Luk, founder of Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter.

South Africa

South Africa mass shooting leaves 11 dead, 3 wounded

The people had gathered at the house for a party when the suspects entered the house and opened fire.

Singapore

Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer

Dosma Sijabat says the 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes did not belong to his client, who was merely exchanging them for someone else.

People gather next to the Merlion statue at the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Southeast Asia forced-labour scams

Video | Chinese live-streamer held for US$90,000 ransom in Myanmar

Chinese state media said Wang Ran was first lured to Thailand and later told a friend she was being held against her will in Myanmar.

Chinese state media said Wang Ran was first lured to Thailand and later told a friend she was being held against her will in Myanmar
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Sexual harassment and assault

US ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with raping 17-year-old

Social media creator Braden Peters was accused of giving the teen alcohol prior to the alleged 2025 assault.

Turkey

Turkey teenager arrested after 11 pupils injured in shotgun shooting

In the third such incident in six months, the youngster opened fire near his school, leaving three in intensive care.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over 2019 Easter bombings

Suicide bombers targeted three hotels and three churches, killing 279 people and wounding about 500. The trial has gone on for five years.

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A police commando stands guard at the High Court in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, ahead of a verdict related to the 2019 Easter bombings. Photo: AP
Singapore

Singaporean fined US$3,920 for dumping urine, faeces outside neighbour’s flat

Martin Chua, who pleaded guilty to two counts of insulting behaviour, suspected that the victim had punctured his tyres.

Malaysia

Malaysian resort under investigation after intruder molests tourist

A minister told tourism operators to prioritise visitor safety as police arrested a teen suspect linked to the incident in Sabah.

Americas and the Caribbean

Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman

Investigator reveals new details on suspect caught in a dress and wig carrying an unrelated baby after evading police for years.

The suspect following his capture. Photo: Civil Police of Paraiba
Canada

Canadian province sues OpenAI in US over school shooting

Lawsuit alleges tech giant failed to report shooter’s ChatGPT activity before attack that killed eight.

Children hold pictures of victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada earlier this year. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan

Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says

The purported arrests, ahead of ‌a protest planned for September 27, involved Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Khan.

The Philippines

Easy access to family guns fuels Philippines’ school shootings

Three fatal attacks since June have been traced back to state-linked weapons, exposing fatal flaws in official gun control.

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Singapore

First Singapore money laundering auction brings in US$862,000

The frenzied bidding is in sharp contrast to the lacklustre reception for luxury real estate tied to the same illicit network.

A rare Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pumpkin bag sells for US$68,000 at an online bidding on Sunday. Photo: Hotlotz
Crime in Hong Kong

Nearly 50% rise in drug seizures by Hong Kong customs in first half of year

About 60 per cent of 5,704kg of narcotics seized in six-month period was cannabis and ketamine, with notable increases in smuggling via air and sea.

Customs officers display a seizure of about 240kg of suspected drugs at the airport last month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Americas and the Caribbean

18 suspects in 2021 Haiti president’s killing sent to US for trial

Suspects flown to Florida as US prosecutors expand case over mercenary plot against Jovenel Moise.

United States

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas

Man in custody pending removal as Austin mayor demands local police be involved in shooting investigation.

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