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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.
A stop sign on the gates of Rosersberg Prison near Stockholm, Sweden. Under Sweden’s new rules, the maximum doubled sentence is capped at 18 years in prison. Photo: Reuters
Law

Sweden doubles prison terms for gang-related crimes

Sweden has struggled to contain gang violence, with criminal networks often recruiting teenagers to carry out contract killings.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Boy, 14, among 57 arrested in crackdown on triad-linked debt collection ring

Japan

Japan’s ruling party MPs form group to shield US$2.1 billion trading card market

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Indonesia

Sky high: drug-fuelled Malaysian pilot arrested with 70,000 pills in Indonesia

The pilot tested positive for meth, MDMA and cocaine after his arrest at the airport, meaning he was under the influence when he was flying.

Malaysia Airlines ground staff walk on the tarmac next to a Malaysia Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore court awards ministers legal costs in Bloomberg libel case

A court earlier this month ruled that a December 2024 Bloomberg article on Good Class Bungalow transactions had defamed the ministers.

Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong schools equipped to tackle deepfake sexual abuse?

Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously.

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Singapore

Singapore police investigate Massive Attack over Palestinian support at gig

Viral videos show the British band holding a Palestinian flag on stage while the crowd cheers during their concert in Singapore.

Massive Attack holds up a Palestinian flag during its concert in Singapore on Wednesday. Photo: Reddit/blushie157
Singapore

Singapore retailer Love, Bonito warns customers of scam risks after data breach

Partial payment information may also have been affected, but full credit card details were not exposed, the company says.

Malaysia

Malaysian police probe vote-buying claims ahead of Negeri Sembilan state poll

One man told police a group of men handed him US$74 in cash to vote for a particular candidate in Saturday’s election.

Gun violence in the US

US dad who gave gun to high school shooter gets 15 years in prison

Colin Gray’s son, Colt Gray, is serving a life sentence for killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia.

Colin Gray, father of the Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, enters the courtroom in Winder, Georgia, on Thursday. Photo: AP
China stock market

China’s market clean-up: Beijing cracks down on insider trading

Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations.

A digital display stock index in Shanghai's financial district of Lujiazui on March 9, 2026. Regulators are cracking down on corporate insiders and trying to restore confidence in the country's stock markets. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Singapore court fines French teenager US$465 for viral straw-licking prank

The vendor has to replace all 500 straws after the 19-year-old takes one from a machine, licks it, then places it back into the dispenser.

Law

Legal Tales | Could you identify a criminal? It’s harder than you think

Eyewitness identification on trial: how cases of mistaken identity put the science of the brain in the dock.

Mental health

‘She killed the kids!’: the chilling call from Lindsay Clancy’s husband

The ex-US nurse is accused of strangling her three children, in a murder trial that has centred on her mental state after childbirth.

Lindsay Clancy is seen during jury selection in her triple murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on July 22. Photo: Reuters
Books and literature

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie convicted in US terrorism trial

Already serving a 25-year state prison sentence for the attack, Hadi Matar now faces a potential life sentence for the federal conviction.

Hadi Matar is escorted from the courtroom in Mayville, New York, in February 2025. Photo: AP
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Contractor’s 2 directors deny all allegations in Tai Po fire witness statements

Independent committee investigating Wang Fuk Court fire also releases statement by district councillor previously criticised by residents.

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Britain

Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group

Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by ⁠the Iranian state.

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Asean

Asian scam gangs snare educated English speakers with fake job ads: UN agency

Victims from over 80 different countries are being trafficked into cross-border scams, the International Organisation for Migration says.

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People from China, Vietnam and Ethiopia, believed to have been trafficked and forced to work in scam centres, are detained in Myawaddy district in eastern Myanmar on February 26, 2025. Photo: AP
Gun violence in the US

US teen gets life for killing 4 in high school shooting

Judge hands down sentence without parole for 16-year-old Colt Gray, calling out parental failure and idolisation of violence.

Terrorism

Rushdie attacker declines to testify in US terror trial

Already serving 25 years for state attempted murder, Hadi Matar faces life in prison if convicted on federal charges.

Americas and the Caribbean

Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru’s president, vowing to stabilise nation

Daughter of late leader Alberto Fujimori becomes Peru’s ninth president in a decade following a narrow election victory.

Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori after being sworn in on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysian police raid online scam centres in Johor, arrest 335 people

Those arrested include 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians and ⁠three Malaysians, with assets worth about US$245,000 also seized.

An aerial view of the Forest City development in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in December 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Myanmar

Myanmar approves death sentence in crackdown on scam centres

Junta-backed bill targets syndicate bosses with life in prison and capital punishment.

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Gun violence in the US

Shoot-out at Seattle festival that killed 3 may have been gang-related

At least three suspects exchanged fire in the crowded festival grounds, leaving three dead and a toddler among the injured.

United States

Singer D4vd to stand trial in killing of 14-year-old girl

Judge rules there is sufficient evidence for the artist to face charges including murder, sexual abuse and body mutilation.

David Burke, who is known as D4vd, in court on Tuesday. Image: Bill Robles via AP
United States

Savannah Guthrie issues new plea to mother’s kidnappers

Today host begs for answers in a new video message, nearly six months after her 84-year-old mother vanished from her home.

A sign outside the house of Nancy Guthrie, who went missing on February 1 in Tucson, Arizona. On Monday, her daughter Savannah Guthrie made a fresh appeal to her mother’s kidnappers. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Armed police officers to be deployed for UK’s biggest Pride festival

Following the deadly attack at Berlin’s Pride, police said officers would be stationed at Britain’s Brighton and Hove event this weekend.

Canada

Shot fired at Toronto’s US consulate in second incident in 4 months

Mayor Olivia Chow calls early morning gunfire a ‘brazen attack’ as counterterrorism police hunt for fleeing suspect.

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