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Barrie Lin Pengli seen in police camera footage with the two cats he threw down from public housing blocks. Photo: Handout
Singapore

‘Quintessence of animal cruelty’: Singapore court doubles cat killer’s sentence

The judge ruled his original sentence was too lenient given the ‘gruesome’ nature of his actions.

The Philippines

‘More dangerous’ than Pogos: should Philippines ban online gambling?

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Hong Kong society

Hongkongers may soon be limited to 3 prepaid SIM cards per service provider

Malaysia

Malaysian police hunt Hindu priest accused of molesting beauty queen

The victim, Miss Grand Malaysia 2021 Lishalliny Kanaran, bravely went public with her allegations despite claiming she was told not to.

Malaysian beauty queen, actor and television host Lishalliny Kanaran. Photo: Instagram/lishallinykanaran
Australia

Australian chef says it’s ‘upsetting’ her recipe used in mushroom murders

Patterson tweaked chef Nagi Maehashi’s recipe when baking a poisonous beef dish that killed three people in 2023.

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Donald Trump

‘This is sickening’: Trump faces Maga meltdown over Epstein reversal

US government says there’s no evidence the financier kept a client list or was blackmailing powerful figures, or that he was murdered.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest boy, 13, on suspicion of drug trafficking

Officers raided teen’s Mong Kok home and seized HK$530,000 worth of drugs hidden in flat’s false ceiling.

Police seized narcotics worth about HK$530,000 hidden inside the teen’s Mong Kok home. Photo: Handout
China food safety

8 detained in China after high lead levels detected in kindergarten children

Of 251 children at kindergarten, 233 were found to have abnormal blood lead levels, according to Tianshui investigation.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Rosmah wins US$23,600 damages over black magic claims by TikTokker

The presiding judge says Rosmah Mansor’s previous corruption conviction should not affect the damages awarded to her in the defamation case.

Americas and the Caribbean

Gangs burn iconic Haiti hotel that rose to international fame

Grand Hotel Oloffson, famed for inspiring books and hosting celebrities, destroyed as gang violence sweeps Port-au-Prince.

The famous Grand Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. File photo: AP
Australia

Video | Australia’s ‘mushroom murderer’ found guilty of killing in-laws

Erin Patterson was convicted of murdering her in-laws by serving a meal spiked with poisonous death cap mushrooms

Australia’s ‘mushroom murderer’ found guilty of killing in-laws in shocking poison plot
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United States

Woman at son’s murder trial recounts finding husband’s decapitated corpse

Justin Mohn is accused of killing his father, posting video of his severed head online and calling for help to overthrow the US government.

US immigration

US will try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to ‘third country’ before trial

Justice Department lawyer reveals plan to expel El Salvadoran man, who is at the centre of a lawsuit over deportation.

United States

Man killed after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas

Shoot-out injures police officer, Border Patrol employee; FBI leads investigation.

Law enforcement personnel at the scene on Monday in McAllen, Texas. Photo: The Monitor via AP
Sexual harassment and assault

Epstein ‘client list’ does not exist, US Justice Department says

US government walks back theory that Attorney General Pam Bondi had promoted about the disgraced US financier.

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In February, the US government released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein - but they had largely been circulating in the public domain for years. File photo: AFP
The Philippines

Philippine police detain 15 of its own officers in missing cock fighters case

The officers are under investigation for the suspected killings of 34 cock fighters, whose bodies were dumped in a lake after cheating accusations.

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Australia

She served them death: Australian woman found guilty of mushroom murders

Erin Patterson was convicted on Monday of murdering her in-laws with death cap mushrooms, ending a trial that had gripped Australia.

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Japan

‘I’ve lost everything’: the misery of pre-trial detention in Japan

Held for years without conviction, suspects face isolation and pressure to confess in a system decried by critics as ‘hostage justice’.

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Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo. Critics of Japan’s justice system say coerced confessions help drive the country’s 99 per cent conviction rate. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysian police hunt Pakistani man accused of child sex abuse

Authorities are searching for the 25-year-old in connection with alleged assaults on three boys and a teenager in Shah Alam.

US immigration

US deports 8 immigrants to conflict-torn South Sudan after legal fight

Deportation follows a US Supreme Court ruling favouring the Trump administration.

Australia

Australian court charges alleged Melbourne synagogue arsonist

Angelo Loras, 34, was charged with arson, endangering life and property damage. He was also charged with possessing a ‘controlled weapon’.

Exterior view of the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Americas and the Caribbean

Colombia police capture alleged mastermind in attack on presidential candidate

The conservative senator is still in intensive care after he was struck from behind while giving a speech in a Bogota park.

Police officers stand next to Elder Jose Arteaga Hernandez in Bogota on Saturday after he was detained. Photo: Colombian Police via Reuters
Pakistan

14 killed in Pakistan building collapse, rescuers continue search

Families await news of trapped loved ones outside a building home to around 20 families in the Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi.

Australia

Arson hits Australian synagogue amid surge in antisemitic attacks

A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled the country since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023.

South Korea

South Korean YouTuber arrested in the Philippines for child abuse

The man in his fifties is believed to have fathered a child with a 14-year-old girl.

The back view of a girl, crying. A South Korean man has been arrested for child abuse in the Philippines. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong’s feral pigeon population drops 11% in hotspots amid feeding ban

Authorities also say they plan to use AI patrol robots to enhance enforcement.

The number of feral pigeons stood at about 12,090 during the first quarter of this year, down by about 11 per cent. Photo: Edmond So
The Philippines

Philippines urges Japan to help in lake search for ‘executed’ cock fighters

With dozens of participants allegedly murdered by rogue police and dumped in a massive lake, Manila has asked Tokyo for technical help in ‘scientific approach’.

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Singapore

Singapore money laundering: UBS, UOB among banks hit with millions in penalties

Capital market services firms and a trust company also faced hefty penalties for their inadequate anti-money laundering measures.

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