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Philippine coastguard personnel aboard an inflatable boat speeds past one of Taal craters on their way to the site where the bodies of cock fighters were allegedly dumped in Taal Lake off Laurel town, Batangas province south of Manila on Thursday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Sack of bones, Duterte drug war add to growing Philippine cock fighters mystery

Three sacks pulled from Taal Lake as justice secretary notes ‘intersection’ in drug war operations and cock fighters’ deaths.

Malaysia

Naked dancing, ‘holy baths’: Malaysian police investigate Muslim family motivational event

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong must unite to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting children

Gun violence in the US

US man who decapitated father and posted video of his head gets life sentence

Justin D. Mohn shot his father dead with a pistol then beheaded the victim with a kitchen knife and machete.

Justin Mohn has been convited of killing and beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home in January 2024. Photo: Bucks County District Attorney’s Office via AP
Drugs

El Chapo’s son Ovidio Guzman Lopez pleads guilty to US drug charges

He and his brothers are accused of reviving the Sinaloa Cartel after their father’s arrest by embracing fentanyl.

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The Philippines

No more Alice Guos? Philippine lawmaker seeks new law against fake citizenship

Sherwin Gatchalian says the bill is a priority for Congress to pass, but analysts warn Manila must tackle patronage politics as well.

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Donald Trump

Secret Service agents suspended over 2024 Trump assassination attempt

A bullet grazed Trump’s ear when a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, killing an attendee and wounding two others.

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Donald Trump is surrounded by US Secret Service agents after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Accused in Trump assassination bid wants to fire lawyers, represent himself

Prosecutors say a Secret Service agent thwarted Ryan Routh’s attempt to shoot Trump as he played golf in Florida.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$36 million of ketamine shipped from the Netherlands

Two men arrested after 80kg of ketamine was discovered concealed inside a truck engine within a sea freight consignment.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong ‘firefighter’ arrested for alleged dine-and-dash date scams

Police say man arrested on suspicion of obtaining property by deception for posing as firefighter to trick women into paying for lavish meals.

A woman sharing her experiences online wrote that she met a man who claimed to be a firefighter on a dating app and went to dinner with him. Photo: Handout
Japan

Goodbye, Lucifers: why a notorious Japanese gang just called it quits

After nearly three decades of notoriety in Nagoya’s criminal underworld, members vow to ‘never again cause trouble or distress’ or re-establish the group.

Police chief Masaki Suzuki at the Lucifers’ disbandment ceremony inside Atsuta Police Station in Nagoya, Japan’s Aichi prefecture. Photo: Handout
Pakistan

48 Chinese among 149 arrested in Pakistan scam centre raid

Citizens from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar were also arrested for allegedly running Ponzi schemes and collecting money illegally from the public.

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Malaysia

Malaysian teenage couple charged with murder of Cyberjaya student in dorm

The public has expressed outrage over lax security at the tech hub, such as the absence of CCTV cameras in the student dormitories.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ search for missing cock fighters at Lake Taal begins

Acting on witnesses’ accounts, the police are moving fast to try and locate the bodies before the typhoon season starts.

Philippine Coast Guard personnel scour Talisay waters on Thursday as divers prepare to search Lake Taal, where authorities hope to locate the bodies of missing cock fighters allegedly dumped in the area. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tech and telecoms giants unite to combat online fraud

Seven social media platforms and six telecommunications firms commit to stricter checks and enhanced user safety under new charter.

Representatives from financial regulators, technology companies and telecommunications firms at the launch of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Anti-scam Consumer Protection Charter 3.0. Photo: Elson Li
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?

A surge in online gambling sites and Filipinos hooked on them has led to lawmakers seeking a ban against the ‘silent epidemic’.

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Hong Kong society

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

Authorities say they believe proposed measures can protect telecoms service users and effectively combat fraudulent activities involving prepaid SIM cards.

Under the proposals, improper use of SIM cards registered under another person’s information without authorisation may result in a maximum fine of HK$25,000 or up to one year in prison. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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.

A protester holds up a large picture of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Metropolitan Correction Centre in New York in 2019. File photo: AFP
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

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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.

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