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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.
Gabriel Wessman, director of Sweden’s Rosersberg Prison, stands in a cell being rebuilt to house teenage offenders. Photo: Reuters
Nordic nations

Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers

Gangs use social media to recruit teenagers, and in some cases children as young as 11, to commit murders and bombings across the Nordics.

Mainland China

Video | China’s top cartographer under corruption probe

Indonesia

Video | Jakarta deploys troops for street-crime crackdown

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong basketball coach apologises for slapping pupil in viral video

Hon Wah College says incident took place during the 2023-24 school year, adding coach involved had been suspended.

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A basketball coach was seen forcing a boy to slap himself. Photo: Handout
Britain

Life sentence for UK Sikh man who falsely claimed his dying victim racially abused him

Court sentences Vickrum Digwa to 21-year minimum for the murder of Henry Nowak, whose handcuffing by police sparked a fierce backlash.

Gun violence in the US

Key hearing for accused Charlie Kirk killer will be public

Judge rules hearing for accused killer Tyler Robinson will be open despite defence objections.

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Britain

6 stabbed in hours after Arsenal Premier League victory parade

Most of the victims were not seriously hurt, but a man was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition, and has since stabilised.

Arsenal fans celebrate as they wait for the buses to pass by carrying the team during a parade for winning the English Premier League title, in London on Sunday. Photo: AP
Vietnam

Vietnam detains Australian man who trashed Da Nang cafe

He destroyed bar equipment and furniture, and customers’ belongings, including laptops and mobile phones.

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The Philippines

Philippine lawmaker charged with corruption to surrender

Senator Jinggoy Estrada has strongly denied allegations that he received more than 570 million pesos (US$9.3 million) in kickbacks.

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Malaysia

Shotgun sacrifice: anger as Malaysian state leader shoots Eid cow

A viral 38-second clip of Perlis chief minister Abu Bakar Hamzah shooting a cow with a shotgun has sparked a police investigation.

A still from the 38-second clip showing Perlis chief minister Abu Bakar Hamzah shooting at a cow with a shotgun at an Eid ul-Adha event. Photo: X
Indonesia

Jakarta deploys troops against muggers, stirring dark memories

While residents welcome tougher action on street crime, rights groups fear a return to authoritarian-era security crackdowns.

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Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel march during anniversary celebrations in Banda Aceh in 2024. Photo: AFP
United States

Bus driver charged in US crash that killed 5, including family

Bus driver Jing S. Dong, 48, faces manslaughter charges as the US transportation secretary says the native of China does not speak English.

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Art

French museum reports theft of banana from multimillion-dollar artwork

Pompidou-Metz museum contacts police after a guard notices Maurizio Cattelan’s iconic duct-taped centrepiece has vanished.

France

French police arrest 780 after violent Paris Saint-Germain celebrations

Authorities said that planned celebrations for the team’s win on Sunday afternoon at the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, would go ahead as scheduled.

French police detain a PSG supporter during celebrations following their team’s win in the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC, on the Champs-Élysées Avenue in Paris on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

Behind bulletproof glass: pro-Trump showman has edge in Colombia presidential race

Abelardo de la Espriella to face Ivan Cepeda in June 21 run-off following a violent and highly polarised first-round.

Abelardo De La Espriella gestures towards supporters after the results of the first round of the presidential election. Photo: Reuters
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse

Police arrested the 71-year-old on May 9 over allegations that he had sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in 2022.

US-China relations

Ex-California mayor Eileen Wang pleads guilty to acting as China agent

She faces up to 10 years in prison for doing the bidding of Chinese officials by sharing articles favourable to Beijing.

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Canada

Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding suicides

The former chef could face 10 to 20 years in prison but will not stand trial for murder.

York Regional Police Inspector Simon James speaks about Kenneth Law’s case during a news conference in Mississauga, Ontario, in August 2023. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Hong Kong courts

Ex-chief of Hong Kong journalist union behind bars after losing appeal

Ronson Chan had appealed against his conviction and five-day jail sentence for obstructing a police officer in 2022.

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The Philippines

Philippine lawmaker surrenders, posts bail after court orders his arrest

This will allow Senator Jinggoy Estrada to remain free while the corruption case against him proceeds.

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Africa

Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson in deadly school fire

Fires are common at Kenyan schools, with many set by students protesting harsh discipline and poor conditions.

A person is taken out of a Kenyan Air Force aircraft at St Joseph Hospital after a fire at Utumishi Girls School in Kenya’s Gilgil area on Thursday. Photo: AP
Singapore

US price-fixing probe on Singaporean tycoon signals consistent legal approach

Teo Siong Seng, CEO of a major container manufacturer, is named by the US as one of shipping executives allegedly involved in price-fixing.

Teo Siong Seng, chairman and CEO of Singamas. Photo: Handout
Brazil

US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations

Washington equates PCC and CV with global terror groups like Isis, opening the door for aggressive US interventions.

Singapore

Former Singapore police officer jailed for disguising as woman to molest boy

Sharizal Shafi’ee also recorded videos of 32 men engaged in sexual acts for around six months.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest boy, 14, after blade found on Citybus double-decker

Police say suspect pointed 13cm box cutter at schoolmates during dispute aboard bus.

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Police have classified the case as attempted wounding with intent. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Killer of 4 in New York’s Chinatown sentenced to 40 years to life in prison

Homeless victims of the 2019 metal-bar attacks included Chuen Kok, an immigrant from Hong Kong.

Randy Santos enters court for sentencing on Thursday. Photo: AP
Switzerland

3 wounded in blade attack at Swiss railway station

The suspect – a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish man – has been arrested. The attack is being treated as a terrorist act , a security official said.

The Philippines

Philippine senator ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada faces arrest on corruption charges

He has been indicted for plunder and violating anti-corruption laws after earning ‘kickbacks’ of 573 million pesos (US$9.3 million).

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