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France
France studies possible Iran link after bomb attack foiled at Bank of America
A link to Iran is suspected due to similarities to ‘recent attempted attacks in Europe which a pro-Iran group claimed responsibility for’.
19 minutes ago
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Fire alarm, pump systems switched off before tragedy, Tai Po blaze panel told
37 minutes ago
Sweden
Sweden charges ‘monster’ man for selling wife to over 120 men
4 hours ago
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Hong Kong courts
Opinion
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Let’s be clear: national security law update is not a power grab
The amendments clarify ambiguities, close loopholes and are neither more intrusive nor less lawful than comparable legislation elsewhere.
5 hours ago
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Africa
Mob retaliates after gunmen kill 12 in Nigeria bar
27 people in total were killed between the shooting and the retaliatory violence.
30 Mar 2026 - 4:43PM
Malaysia
Drink-driving death exposes Malaysia’s deep racial divisions
The case sparked social media comments about drink-driving and ‘always the same group of people’ when it came to car crashes.
6 hours ago
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Crime in Hong Kong
ICAC arrests 10 over using triad links to win HK$160 million renovation project
Operation by ICAC also led police to arrest 32 individuals in raids on premises believed to be controlled by bid-rigging syndicate’s triad elements.
30 Mar 2026 - 5:20PM
Australia
‘Coward’: police killer shot dead after 7-month manhunt in Australia
A survivalist conspiracy theorist who used bushcraft to evade officers is dead, ending one of Australia’s largest-ever manhunts.
30 Mar 2026 - 3:40PM
Hong Kong courts
Editorial
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Time to confront the uncomfortable truths about the Tai Po fire
Only by facing the problems head on and reforming systems can we truly do justice to the victims and survivors and protect public safety.
30 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
Germany
Man charged in Germany after fatal stabbing of his 13-year-old son
The boy’s mother and 9-year-old sister were seriously injured in the attack. Police said the suspect, 40, has made no statement.
30 Mar 2026 - 4:11AM
Vietnam
Vietnam arrests 74 over falsified environmental, waste water data
Police arrested officials at state environmental agencies and dozens of businesses that discharge waste water and install monitoring equipment.
29 Mar 2026 - 10:24PM
France
French prosecutors open terror probe after Bank of America attack attempt
Paris police and French intelligence agents are investigating after the suspect said he was contacted via Snapchat and paid 600 euros to carry out the bombing.
29 Mar 2026 - 7:45PM
Mongolia
Mongolian parliament selects new prime minister amid corruption allegations
Zandanshatar Gombojav resigned after only nine months following allegations of corruption against one of his senior ministers.
29 Mar 2026 - 6:35PM
Food and Drinks
400,000 KitKat bars stolen, as thieves ‘make a break’ with 12 tonne shipment
The heist could cause a shortage of the chocolate snacks in Europe right before Easter, Nestlé warns.
29 Mar 2026 - 3:12AM
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France
French police foil Paris bomb attack outside US bank
A suspect was detained and another escaped.
28 Mar 2026 - 11:50PM
Singapore
Singapore seizes record Asian pangolin scales disguised as ‘dried fish skin’
The scales – estimated to be from more than 2,200 pangolins – were found after officials intercepted an inbound truck carrying sea cargo.
28 Mar 2026 - 5:59PM
Obituaries
Henry Lee, forensic expert who testified in the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 87
Born in China, Lee eventually moved to the US, where he gained prominence for his involvement in high-profile cases.
28 Mar 2026 - 9:42AM
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Hong Kong courts
10 defendants remanded in custody in JPEX cryptocurrency fraud case
Hong Kong magistrate rejects bail requests from four men and six women.
27 Mar 2026 - 7:18PM
US-China relations
Siblings who fled to China charged over bomb planted outside US Air Force base
Alen Zheng remains at large, while Ann Mary Zheng was arrested after she returned to the US; their mother has been detained for deportation.
27 Mar 2026 - 9:49AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Police charge another 10 people over HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal
Four men and six women charged after police investigations identify abnormal transactions in suspicious accounts linked to case.
27 Mar 2026 - 7:14AM
Japan
Man kills woman at Tokyo Pokemon shop before taking his own life
Despite strict gun control laws and rare violent crimes, Japan has seen a number of high-profile knife attacks in recent years.
26 Mar 2026 - 11:14PM
Malaysia
Couple sentenced to 1 year in prison for having sex at Malaysian cemetery
The incident in Penang sparked public outrage after a 38-second video of the act went viral.
26 Mar 2026 - 4:10PM
United States
DOJ settles with ex-Trump adviser for US$1.2 million over ‘historic injustice’
Michael Flynn, who was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2020, asserted that the case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution.
26 Mar 2026 - 10:15AM
Sexual harassment and assault
French court sentences Islamic scholar to 18 years in prison for rape
Tariq Ramadan, currently in Switzerland, was found guilty of raping three women in a Paris trial.
26 Mar 2026 - 11:34AM
Americas and the Caribbean
US offers US$3 million to breach financial fortress of Haiti’s gangs
US reward announcement marks a shift in tactics as previous bounties have been focused on individual gang leaders.
26 Mar 2026 - 9:55AM
NBC
‘We are in agony’: US TV host makes tearful appeal for abducted mother
In her first interview since the February 1 disappearance, Savannah Guthrie begs for information as police pursue stagnant leads.
26 Mar 2026 - 10:37AM
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United States
Meta and Google liable for damages in landmark US addiction trial
Jury orders US$6 million payout to a young woman, a verdict that could affect thousands of similar cases against tech companies.
26 Mar 2026 - 1:39PM
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Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of singer Rihanna
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, from Florida, allegedly fired about 20 rounds at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home on March 8.
26 Mar 2026 - 10:50AM
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