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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.
FBI Director Kash Patel (left) and China’s Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong in Beijing on Friday as the US and China step up high-level engagement. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

FBI director meets China’s public security chief in Beijing on crime crackdown

Talks come as the US and China step up high-level engagement and seek closer cooperation on law enforcement and security.

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Britain

Is London dangerous? Data shows falling crime as mayor takes aim at ‘negative stories’

Laos

As Laos’ methanol poisoning case begins, friend of victim slams ‘cover-up’

Germany

Man arrested after fatal stabbing at bank in Germany

Special forces officers wearing chain mail entered the building and detained the suspect.

Special police walk towards a suspected hostage-taking situation in a bank in Regensburg, Germany on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Man linked to UK synagogue attacker jailed over terror plan

Mohammad Bashir, 31, had driven him on a trip to spy on the UK’s Defence Academy.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Man held as mainland Chinese dental centre in Hong Kong raided amid promotions

Arrest made at shop used to advertise mainland clinic’s services, with promotional slogans prominently displayed.

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South Korea

Guilty verdict leaves South Korea’s top conservative ‘a wounded lame duck’

A campaign finance conviction threatens to end Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s presidential ambitions, just weeks after winning a fifth term.

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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon leaves court after his trial on Wednesday. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
Books and literature

Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

This is the second trial for Hadi Matar, who was earlier found guilty of attempted murder after attacking the writer on a state in New York.

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US-China relations

China’s cyberscam crackdown pushed syndicates to target Americans: analysts

Beijing curbed attacks on Chinese victims, but criminal networks shifted abroad as scams spread into a global industry.

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France

Modelling scout with links to Epstein found dead in France

Daniel Siad, 69, was one of several men accused of helping the US financier traffic and abuse women.

Daniel Siad had ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: US Department of Justice
Indonesia

Video | Indonesian baby trafficking ring sentenced

The leader of the group was sentenced to seven years in prison, after being found guilty of sending at least 12 babies to Singapore.

An Indonesian military officer escorts defendants to a trial in a baby trafficking case at the Bandung District Court in Bandung, West Java, on July 21, 2026. A woman who led a baby trafficking ring in Indonesia was sentenced July 21 to seven years in prison, a judge said. (Photo by TIMUR MATAHARI / AFP)
Britain

Ann Widdecombe death: UK ex-minister was struck with hammer 21 times

Widdecombe, a prominent figure in the populist Reform UK, was found dead in her home on July 9.

Germany

Suspect in German mass shooting kills himself in jail

The man was suspected of killing six welfare workers at a shelter for mothers last month.

Greece

Man stabs tourists near Greece’s Acropolis

The assailant attacked two people, was detained at the scene and appeared to have been suffering from psychological problems.

Tourists walk across the Acropolis in Athens on July 2. Photo: AP
Malaysia

In Malaysia, robber flees empty-handed after guard locks cash inside van

Police set up roadblocks in Klang after a man threatens security guards transferring cash into a van with what appears to be a gun.

A screengrab shows a robber holding up a security guard outside a bank in Klang on Monday. Photo: Instagram/suaramalaysiabaru
Cambodia

Asia-Pacific cyberscam victims lost up to US$114 billion last year: UN

The losses from online scams, mostly investment fraud, are at least triple that from 2023, reflecting a ‘dramatic scaling’, the report says.

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Hong Kong courts

Teenager sent to detention centre for attempted voyeurism in school toilet

Defendant to spend up to six months at Sha Tsui Correctional Institution, with magistrate urging teenager to reflect on his actions.

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Britain

Man charged with murder of former British minister Ann Widdecombe

Joshua Kerry, 28, to appear in court as police investigate potential motives behind targeted attack.

Ann Widdecombe is the third UK politician murdered in an allegedly targeted attack this decade. Photo: Reuters
United States

US jails Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ for life

Most high-profile Mexican drug lord sentenced in the US since 2019 expresses remorse in court.

Icons and Influencers

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami as UK seeks extradition

The brothers, who were arrested in Romania in 2022, face rape and human trafficking charges.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 61 in crackdown on phone scams as cases surge 46%

Operation smashes 54 cases mostly involving ‘guess who I am’ scams, with losses of over HK$31 million.

Chief Inspector Ho Ming-wai (right) says 3,766 phone scam cases were recorded from January to May this year. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong courts

Ex-primary school IT technician jailed 11 years for molesting 3 boys on campus

High Court hears Law Yuen-lung, 30, diagnosed with paedophilic disorder and kept over 800 images of child pornography.

Mr Justice Anthony Kwok has said the defendant’s action is “indefensible”. Photo: Sun Yeung
Crime in Hong Kong

Boy, 14, arrested after allegedly knocking classmate unconscious

Police arrest teenager on suspicion of wounding after preliminary investigations suggest suspect pushed victim in classroom.

Singapore

Singaporean arrested for allegedly strangling Indonesian girlfriend in Bali

The woman’s body was discovered by her brother, who visited her dwelling unit after being unable to contact the victim.

Italy

Italian police raid luxury brands over exploitation of Chinese workers

Earlier operations have revealed numerous cases of poor work conditions in the supply chains for the country’s leading fashion houses.

Chanel logo is seen on the company’s store in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in December 2017. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump’s teleprompter operator allegedly made US$90,000 betting on his speeches

Gabriel Perez has been suspended and is under investigation for potential insider trading on the Kalshi prediction market.

US President Donald Trump takes part in a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Italy

Ex-Italian highway chief jailed for 12 years over Genoa bridge disaster

Giovanni Castellucci was convicted of vehicle homicide and negligence after a bridge in Genoa collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people.

Britain

UK court jails young hackers for massive London transport cyberattack

The pair, aged 18 and 20, hacked into the transport network in 2024, gaining access to around 7 million customers’ names and contacts.

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