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Britain
UK and France seal ‘one in, one out’ deal to return migrants arriving on boats
Asylum seekers crossing the English Channel to the UK will be exchanged for migrants with British ties that have entered France.
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South Korea
South Korean YouTuber arrested in the Philippines for child abuse
5 Jul 2025 - 1:54PM
Crime
Chinese model lured to Myanmar with scam job rescued after sister raises alarm
5 Jul 2025 - 3:15AM
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Crime
Combs denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top sex crimes charges
Hip-hop mogul found guilty of prostitution-related offences, faces a maximum 10-year sentence on each of two counts.
3 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
United States
Diddy acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offence
The mixed result could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a decade, and is likely to end his career.
2 Jul 2025 - 11:07PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial, will keep deliberating
The panel remains deadlocked on the racketeering charge faced by the former hip-hop star.
2 Jul 2025 - 6:44AM
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The Philippines
From mayor to ‘usurper’: Philippine court rules Alice Guo is a Chinese citizen
The former Bamban mayor is now in detention, facing Pogos-linked charges of human trafficking, money laundering and corruption.
30 Jun 2025 - 9:27PM
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Southeast Asia forced-labour scams
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Scam compounds ‘deliberately ignored’ by Cambodia
The human rights group identified 53 scam farms in the country that were staffed by trafficking victims, including children from China
27 Jun 2025 - 4:36PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Kanye West makes surprise appearance at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
The hip-hop star said he was at the courthouse to support his long-time friend, though he did not say if he would testify on Combs’ behalf.
14 Jun 2025 - 2:14PM
Indonesia
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Indonesia must tackle human trafficking better. Here’s how
Readers discuss gaps in Indonesia’s fight against human trafficking, the missing piece in Hong Kong’s national security strategy, and taxi licences.
13 Jun 2025 - 11:30AM
Asean
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Can Southeast Asia contain growing threat of cyber scams?
An unprecedented level of coordination is required to tackle such crimes as Southeast Asian economies become more digitalised.
6 Jun 2025 - 10:36AM
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Britain
Number of migrants reaching UK in small boats in single day hits 2025 high
UK defence secretary laments ‘shocking’ scenes as the overall number of migrant crossings so far this year passes 14,800.
2 Jun 2025 - 2:28PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Andrew and Tristan Tate face rape and trafficking charges in UK
The influencer brothers are also facing charges in Romania, and will be extradited to the UK after their case there is concluded.
29 May 2025 - 1:48PM
Cambodia
Cambodia is home to world’s most powerful criminal network: report
The network’s illegal activities threaten global economic and political stability, says Jacob Sims, a transnational crime expert.
26 May 2025 - 3:55PM
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Fame and celebrity
Rapper Kid Cudi tells court Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke into his house
Rapper says he also questioned Diddy about his car catching fire in his driveway after he started dating the hip-hop star’s ex-girlfriend.
23 May 2025 - 8:45AM
Germany
Germany busts group suspected of procuring visas for wealthy Chinese
The network is believed to have helped a large number of Chinese nationals enter and stay in Germany, charging up to US$260,790 per case.
22 May 2025 - 1:27PM
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North Korea
‘My friends were executed’: North Koreans tell UN of regime’s brutal reality
One escaped North Korea only to be sold to a Chinese man for less than US$300. Another was banished to the countryside aged 5.
21 May 2025 - 9:18AM
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Malaysia
Malaysia urged to act on labour trafficking before ending migrant worker freeze
‘Thousands’ of Bangladeshis are stranded without jobs in Malaysia after a hiring freeze forced them to overstay illegally, activists say.
15 May 2025 - 4:49PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend tells court he forced her into sex parties
Singer Cassie Ventura says she continued taking part in the rapper’s ‘Freak Offs’ because he blackmailed her with videos.
14 May 2025 - 6:52AM
Myanmar
Myanmar-based warlord overseeing scam hub faces US sanctions
The US Treasury Department says the Karen National Army, run by Saw Chit Thu, is a ‘transnational criminal organisation’.
6 May 2025 - 3:39PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian journalist in bribe scandal returns, vows to report ‘without fear’
B. Nantha Kumar has been allowed back to Malaysiakini after an internal inquiry cleared him, although he still faces a criminal trial.
23 Apr 2025 - 2:18PM
Trending in China
China dad finds lost son, is blocked for urging him to quit rich adoptive family
Father admits putting ‘pressure’ on long-lost biological son by insisting that he call him ‘dad’, apologises.
9 May 2025 - 11:54AM
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Indonesia
‘Risking our lives’: Indonesians warn of dangers in Cambodian scam compounds
Indonesians promised employment in Cambodia say they were instead forced to work long hours in shadowy compounds scamming victims.
16 Apr 2025 - 6:25PM
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Myanmar
Trafficked workers from Myanmar scam hubs say death better than going back
‘We will kill ourselves instead of going back to them,’ said one of the dozens who attempted a mass escape from their Myanmar detention.
16 Apr 2025 - 4:44PM
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United States
Chinese workers rescued from ‘horrific’ forced labour during US factory raid
Wellmade Industries’ owner among three arrested for allegedly forcing the victims to work 12-hour shifts and barring them from leaving the plant.
13 Apr 2025 - 9:32AM
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Trending in China
Shock as China court hears men barging into home, attacking family, snatching infant
Gang allegedly violently assaults grandpa, leaving him covered in blood, causing his eyes to bulge.
9 Apr 2025 - 2:36PM
Britain
UK’s Starmer blames lack of joint action for surge in migrants crossing Channel
UK prime minister hosts London summit and urges nations to smash people smuggling gangs.
1 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM
Sexual harassment and assault
Who is Brianna Stern, ex-girlfriend of alleged human trafficker Andrew Tate?
Speaking through a lawyer, Tate – who is facing human-trafficking and rape charges in Romania – denied Stern’s allegations and claimed that text message evidence she provided was fabricated using AI.
31 Mar 2025 - 6:01PM
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