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Artificial intelligence
2 charged with creating AI-generated porn under new US law targeting ‘deepfakes’
The men are among the earliest defendants to face charges under the Take It Down Act, a law signed last year by US President Donald Trump.
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Portugal
Mother arrested after young French boys abandoned in Portugal
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The Philippines
Philippine justice chief orders arrest of senator wanted by ICC
21 May 2026 - 9:23PM
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Britain
Queen pushed for ex-prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy
Emails released earlier this year suggest that Mountbatten-Windsor, while serving as trade envoy, forwarded reports to Jeffrey Epstein.
21 May 2026 - 7:35PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Police probe theft of HK$8 million in luxury wines, other items from seaside home
Source says 53-year-old local businesswoman reported break-in at Mayfair By The Sea after returning from trip to mainland China.
21 May 2026 - 5:10PM
Chen Zhi
Cambodia raids sites linked to Chen Zhi, Chinese tycoon accused of scam empire
82 Chinese nationals among 104 people detained in Phnom Penh raids as governments around the world crack down on Chen’s scam business.
21 May 2026 - 5:39PM
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US-China relations
Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US
Arrest shows signs of growing cooperation between US and China authorities in wake of last week’s Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.
21 May 2026 - 7:28AM
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Donald Trump
Ex-US prosecutor sent herself Trump probe report disguised as cake recipe
Carmen Lineberger is accused of emailing the report on the investigation of Trump’s hoarding of classified files to her personal account.
21 May 2026 - 8:25AM
Thailand
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Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay for tourists
The measure aims to strengthen national security and prevent illegal activities by foreign visitors.
20 May 2026 - 6:37PM
Sexual harassment and assault
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Thai Singha beer heir dismissed amid sex abuse claims
Siranudh Scott, a scion of the family behind the beer brand, posted a video accusing his brother of repeatedly abusing him when he was a teenager.
20 May 2026 - 5:59PM
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Killer of Pakistani TikTok teen star sentenced to death
The 22-year-old man shot 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she repeatedly rejected his advances.
20 May 2026 - 1:00PM
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Thailand
Thai Singha beer heir dismissed from family firm amid sexual abuse claims
Siranudh Scott, a scion of the family behind the beer brand, posted a video accusing his brother of repeatedly abusing him as kids.
20 May 2026 - 6:09PM
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The Philippines
Philippine Senate guards investigated for firing shots as fugitive senator fled
The officer identified as firing the first shot was a classmate of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who escaped in the chaos.
20 May 2026 - 5:22PM
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Pakistan
Pakistan court sentences man to death for killing TikTok teen who refused him
The 22-year-old man shot 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she repeatedly rejected his advances.
19 May 2026 - 8:47PM
Spain
Mango founder’s son arrested over father’s mountain death plunge in Spain
Jonathan Andic is now vice-chairman of the board following the death of his father, Isak, during a hiking trip in 2024.
19 May 2026 - 6:52PM
Singapore
Singapore sentences man to 18 years’ jail for repeatedly raping sister
On several occasions when the victim resisted him, he shouted at her, pinched and punched her.
19 May 2026 - 9:49AM
Fame and celebrity
UK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in Kardashian brand underwear shipment
UK border officials found the illicit haul hidden in a truck transporting Skims shapewear cargo.
19 May 2026 - 12:31PM
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Thailand
‘Lives are cheap here’: Thailand reels from deadly Bangkok train crash
A drug-positive train driver with no licence. A barrier raised too late. Thailand’s capital asks: when will the city finally fix itself?
18 May 2026 - 5:07PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Taxi driver, 65, arrested after crash kills pedestrian in Hong Kong
Accident marks city’s second fatal crash involving elderly cabby in less than one week.
19 May 2026 - 12:40AM
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Singapore
‘Younger and younger’: Singapore softens approach to first-time drug abusers
First-time abusers who turn themselves in will avoid detention under new rules. The youngest offender arrested this year was just 12.
18 May 2026 - 4:26PM
Italy
Meloni meets victims of Italy car-ramming attack
Italy’s prime minister rushes to Modena following a horrific vehicle assault that left several people seriously injured.
18 May 2026 - 11:22AM
Jeffrey Epstein
Around 10 ‘new’ victims emerge in France’s expanding Epstein probe
Authorities target French perpetrators who facilitated the late American sex offender’s crimes.
18 May 2026 - 11:34AM
Malaysia
Malaysian ex-ministers resign from Anwar’s party, snap election rumoured
Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad resigned from cabinet last year after losing leadership posts in internal party elections.
18 May 2026 - 11:45AM
The Philippines
Philippine lawyers support ICC arrest warrant for fugitive senator
Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his overseeing former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody ‘war on drugs’.
17 May 2026 - 6:00PM
Sri Lanka
The great scam migration: fraudsters fleeing Cambodia find a new hub
Criminal gangs are setting up in rented spaces ranging from luxury villas to office complexes, thanks to cheap visas and fast internet.
18 May 2026 - 11:12AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th
Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors.
17 May 2026 - 5:37PM
Africa
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
Accused of bankrolling the mass killing of the Tutsis, Kabuga was declared unfit to continue standing trial because he had dementia.
17 May 2026 - 11:57AM
Italy
8 injured as man rams car into crowd in Italy’s Modena
The fleeing driver was stopped by some pedestrians, one of whom he attacked with a knife, before being arrested.
17 May 2026 - 4:06AM
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