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Italian Carabinieri officers pose with three artworks recovered following a police operation, in an image released on Friday. Photo: Italian Carabinieri via AP
Art

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse art worth millions

The three pieces were taken from a private museum earlier this year, in a nighttime heist that took less than three minutes.

United States

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits he killed insurance CEO

Crime in Hong Kong

Multi-property owner loses HK$10 million after fraudster poses as possible tenant

Singapore

Chinese tourist jailed in Singapore for burgling luxury homes on first visit

The man stole over US$78,000 in jewellery from a Capella hotel suite, Sentosa and Serangoon properties a day after arriving on holiday.

A view of the city skyline in Singapore. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysian university slammed for talk by murdered Mongolian’s ex-lover

Abdul Razak, a former adviser to Najib Razak, still faces a civil suit after a court found him liable over Altantuya Shaariibuu’s death.

Hong Kong courts

Man admits molesting 11-year-old girl, taking over 200 photos and videos

Hong Kong judge condemns 47-year-old’s ‘despicable and sickening’ acts, orders psychologist’s report ahead of August 31 sentencing.

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Gun violence in the US

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in US CEO killing

Prosecutors will recommend he serve life in prison for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione appears at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong national security law

UK rules out deporting ex-Hong Kong opposition leader after entry hiccup

Immigration minister Jo White says overseas convictions should not lead to automatic refusal of settlement applications under BN(O) route.

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Ukraine

Poland says it arrested Russian hired to kill Ukrainian-American citizen

Poland ‌says its role ‌as a hub for military and other supplies to neighbouring Ukraine has made it a target for Russian espionage.

The Netherlands

1 dead, 6 wounded in Rotterdam port explosion

Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port and comprises oil refineries, liquefied natural gas terminals and multiple petrochemical ‌facilities.

A view of a charred wall of a building at Rotterdam port after an explosion on Thursday, in this still image obtained from a video. Photo: via Reuters
Germany

Suspicious object on rail tracks in Germany did not contain explosives: police

This follows a recent attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport, where an unmanned aerial device ‌with explosives was ‌found near a runway.

Police officers cordon off a wide area around the train station in Middle Franconia, where a technician had discovered the object in the track bed at the entrance to the city’s train station. Photo: dpa
Australia

Australian jury convicts ex-Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men

Christopher Saunders, 76, is one of the most senior Australian Catholics to be convicted in a global clergy abuse scandal.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong student arrested over HK$3m scam deceived by same swindlers

Arrested university student, 19, says she was called by scammers who demanded she follow their instructions to prove her own innocence.

Get to Know

Meet Laura Harrier’s controversial art dealer boyfriend, Helly Nahmad

The Manhattan gallery owner and US$7 billion art heir was once jailed over an illegal gambling ring, but Donald Trump pardoned him in 2021.

Helly Nahmad and Laura Harrier attend the amfAR Gala Cannes in Cap d’Antibes, France in May. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Doctor and friend jailed for taking drugs at Singapore villa party

A judge rejected the pair’s claims that their drinks had been spiked with Ecstasy pills.

A doctor and his friend were jailed in Singapore for consuming Ecstasy at a Sentosa villa party. Photo: Shutterstock
Argentina

Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears

7 healthcare professionals have been on trial since April for potential negligence leading up to the Argentine footballer’s death in 2020.

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Canada

Man charged with bomb threat against US consulate in Canada

The incident in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has heightened concern around US diplomatic security in Canada after recent Toronto shootings.

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United States

Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: AP
Thailand

Bullets and bloodshed: why Thailand is struggling to tackle gun violence

The recent school shooting and killing of an official have raised the tally to 12 in three weeks in the tiny province of Nonthaburi alone.

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US judge dismisses criminal case against Indian billionaire Adani

Move comes after the Justice Department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case in which Adani Group has denied wrongdoing.

United States

Lawyer probes psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her children

The lawyer highlighted Jennifer Tufts’ use of short video calls with little time for therapy, implying the doctor was a box-checking ‘robot’.

Lindsay Clancy at Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong courts

Diamond buyer admits stealing HK$11m worth of gems to fund gambling addiction

Ex-Tse Sui Luen procurement manager resold diamonds from suppliers over six years, depositing up to HK$300,000 a month into a betting account.

Mui Ka-fai, 63, pleaded guilty at the High Court to stealing diamonds worth more than HK$11 million from suppliers over six years. Photo: Warton Li
Malaysia

Malaysian MP offers US$1,200 bounty for arsonist after attack on elderly woman

The 62-year-old victim suffered 50 per cent burns to her body after she was doused with petrol and set on fire at a Kuala Lumpur shop.

Indonesia

Discovery of almost 1,000 weapons in Indonesian school fuels safety fears

Suspected narcotics and pornographic CDs were also found in a room used by a former chair of a school foundation.

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Thailand

Former MP arrested in Thailand after shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

The incident comes just days after a teen’s killing rampage at a school reignited debate over gun control.

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Former MP Chalong Riewrang is questioned by police after he allegedly shot and killed provincial official Thongchai Yenprasert on the outskirts of Bangkok on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Ireland

Alleged Irish crime boss charged in Dublin after extradition from Dubai

Daniel Kinahan remanded in custody over charges of directing an international crime group following handover by UAE authorities.

Armed military officers stand guard at Casement Aerodrome, where extradited alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan landed in Ireland. Photo: EPA
Germany

Cologne marches for queer community after Berlin Pride attack

The organisers of Cologne’s own Pride celebrations called for Sunday’s rally 2 weeks after the Islamist attack in the German capital.

Thailand

Thai school shooter had watched violent content online: police

Police also said that last year a teacher had confiscated a BB gun, a type of air gun, that the boy took ‌to school.

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