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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire inside a subway train, appears in court in New York on Tuesday. Photo: AP
United States

Man accused of burning New York woman to death ‘fanned flames with shirt’

Sebastian Zapeta allegedly set the victim’s clothes on fire inside a subway train and then watched her die.

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Donald Trump

Trump blasts Biden for commuting nearly all US federal death sentences

Malaysia

Malaysian police make child porn raids ahead of social media deadline

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Haiti

207 Haitians killed for practising voodoo were abducted, hacked to death: UN

A gang leader, who accused the victims of poisoning his child, ordered the brutal ‘manhunt’ earlier this month.

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A woman cries outside her house after armed gangs set it on fire in the Post Marchand neighbourhood of Haiti’s Port-au-Prince on December 17. Photo: AFP
Crime in China

Chinese court delivers suspended death sentence for primary school SUV attack

The swift judgment includes details of the driver’s motivation when he rammed into a crowd of parents and children last month.

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Malaysia

Malaysian university suspends professor over sexual harassment claims

University says move to suspend professor over allegations of sending nude photos to students is in line with its zero-tolerance policy on misconduct.

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United States

Guatemalan who set woman on fire in New York subway charged with murder

Police said Sebastian Zapeta watched the victim burn to death on a stationary train in Brooklyn.

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of burning a woman to death on a train in New York City. Photo: TNS
Cambodia

Cambodian man gets 31 years in jail for gunning down soon-to-be married couple

Businessman Srey Sina was also ordered to pay more than US$2 million in compensation to Long Lysong and Khin Kanchana’s families.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs these laws to close child protection loopholes

Despite recent legislation on mandatory reporting of abuse, children still need stronger protection from psychological harm and sexual grooming, and stronger deterrence against neglect.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Who is LaTroya Grayson – and why is she suing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?

LaTroya Grayson has come forward to accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault in 2006 after winning the chance to go to one of his White Parties via a radio contest – here’s what we know so far.

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LaTroya Grayson alleges that she received a mysterious phone call soon after attending one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ infamous parties. Photos: NewsNation/YouTube; AFP
BYD

Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD site in Brazil

Officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in ‘degrading conditions’ in their accommodation.

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BYD’s electric vehicle (EV) factory’s construction site in Camacari, Bahia province, Brazil. Photo: Reuters
United States

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder in United Healthcare CEO’s death

Luigi Mangione faces 11 state charges, including murder and terrorism. The maximum New York sentence is life without parole if convicted.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Meet bestselling author Elisabeth Ovesen, who’s weighing in on Jay-Z and Diddy

Elisabeth Ovesen is adding her 2 cents to the conversation about Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged bad behaviour, saying they’re no different from Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Malaysia 1MDB scandal

Malaysia’s 1MDB sues ‘dishonest’ Amicorp for US$1 billion for alleged fraud

The claim alleges Hong Kong-headquartered Amicorp of creating shell companies and enabling the misappropriation of funds between 2009 and 2014.

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The 1MDB logo is seen on a billboard at the funds flagship Tun Razak Exchange under-development site in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Gruesome deaths of cats at Malaysian campus spark outrage from animal lovers

Critics and veterinarians have rejected police’s explanation that a pack of wild dogs had mutilated the felines.

The deaths of six cats on the campus of Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur have reignited debates over the treatment of strays in Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

New York City police apprehend suspect in death of woman found on fire in subway train

Police said there was no interaction before the Sunday morning attack, in which the man used a lighter to set the woman’s clothing on fire.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man in connection with 6 burglaries in Sha Tin

Arrest follows reports from schools of burglaries last week, as officers also connect man to other cases, with losses reaching HK$25,000.

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The Philippines

Why closing Pogos won’t solve the Philippines’ China problems

The battle against corruption, crime and Chinese interference that offshore gaming operators represented is far from over, experts say.

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Philippine Interior Secretary Juanito Remulla places the closure sign on a Pogo hub in Cavite province on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
United States

Top NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

New York’s police commissioner has accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Maddrey in the wake of the allegations.

Fame and celebrity

‘He’s done’: meet Mike Tyson’s supportive wife, Lakiha ‘Kiki’ Spicer

Mike Tyson’s son Amir recently revealed that the boxer and his stepmum Kiki Spicer made the decision as ‘a team’ that the boxer is ‘done’ with the sport following his bout with Jake Paul.

Germany

Saudi suspect in German Christmas market attack held on multiple murder charges

Officials say Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a doctor, was angry about country’s permissive attitude to refugees from other mainly Muslim countries.

A woman holds a candle as people leave floral tributes to the victims on Saturday near the site where a car rammed into a crowd at a Magdeburg Christmas market. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Thai court delivers death penalty, life sentences for German man’s murder

A Thai of Pakistani descent received the death sentence while two Germans were sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Night scene of a red light district in south Pattaya in Chonburi province. A Thai man was sentenced to death and two Germans received life imprisonments, for the murder of a German property agent near the resort town of Pattaya. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

154 arrested in Hong Kong as police crack down on internet, phone scammers

The 214 victims, aged between 17 and 78, suffered losses of HK$289 million, police say.

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Africa

17 Chinese nationals accused of running illegal gold mine in Congo

The men were arrested after failing to provide documents to officials during an unannounced government visit to the site.

Germany

Germany’s Scholz mourns 5 killed, hundreds hurt in Christmas market attack

Police said the vehicle drove at least 400 metres across the venue, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

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A police officer guards a blocked road near a Christmas market after an incident in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday. Photo: AP
Croatia

Teen stabs girl, 7, to death, wounds teacher, 3 more children in Croatia school

The suspect in the rare attack is a former student at the school.

People lay candles following a deadly knife attack at a primary school in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

8 dead off Greek island of Rhodes as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes

The boat was carrying out ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ to try to evade a patrol vessel, the coastguard said.

Hong Kong society

Bodies of woman, 47, and grandson, 1, found in suspected murder-suicide case

Security guard alerted emergency responders after discovering the bodies in Tai Ping Estate, Sheung Shui.

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