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Gérard Depardieu and his ex-wife Élisabeth Depardieu reportedly maintained good relations following their divorce. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Gérard Depardieu’s ex-wife, Élisabeth Depardieu?

French actor Gérard Depardieu is currently standing trial on charges of sexual assault, but he’s always been a controversial figure – here’s what you need to know about his ex-wife, Élisabeth.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt for helper who allegedly assaulted cancer patient, 81

Japan

Japan police propose ATM curbs for elderly to combat fraud

Icons and Influencers

Who is progressive US politician Cori Bush’s husband, Cortney Merritts?

Part of the collective known as The Squad, with AOC, Cori Bush was previously accused of paying her husband Merritts – an Illinois native and army veteran – for security, although he was unlicensed.

Cori Bush’s husband, Cortney Merritts, has been accused of using taxpayers’ money for his own benefit. Photos: @coribush/Instagram; @CortneyMerritt4/X
The Philippines

Brewing justice: Philippines cafe offers healing and hope after Duterte’s ICC arrest

The coffee shop, dedicated to victims of the former president’s drug war, described his arrest as ‘the first step’ towards justice.

Japan

Video | Japan pays US$1.45 million to former death row inmate

Iwao Hakamada, a former boxer, spent 47 years awaiting execution until he was freed in 2014

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Pakistan

Scent of scandal: Pakistani YouTuber’s perfume stirs religious controversy

Rajab Butt was charged with blasphemy after launching a perfume named ‘295’, referring to blasphemy legislation in Pakistan’s penal code.

Rajab Butt pictured in a jail cell last year after being arrested on an unrelated charge. Photo: X/FearlessWolfess
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong father who shook 3-year-old daughter to death jailed for life

With 12 previous convictions, Lau Kai-ping had been out of jail for only a few months before he committed the murder, court shows.

Singapore

Singapore jails man who pressured 13-year-old girl into adult photo shoot

Details of Tnee Chin Kiat’s offences only came to light after he was arrested for approaching an 11-year-old girl to also model for him.

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Crime in Hong Kong

63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances from adults: police survey

Police warn that teenagers who start using social media at a young age run a higher risk of being approached.

Police chief Raymond Siu (fourth left) joins the launch ceremony for a series of comic books warning about online risks for children. Photo: Sun Yeung
Indonesia

Delivery of dead rats to Indonesian reporters sparks fears over freedom curbs

The incident allegedly targeting Tempo happened three days after a severed pig’s head was sent to a reporter from the magazine.

A box of headless, dead rats that was sent to Tempo’s journalists in Jakarta is the latest incident of press intimidation in Indonesia. Photo: Shutterstock
Vietnam

Vietnamese tycoon facing death sentence scrambles to repay fraud billions

Truong My Lan’s lawyer said she was securing funds to appeal her life sentence, on top of the US$11 billion she needs to avoid execution.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest parent after boy, 5, found wandering alone

The boy was spotted walking alone at 100 Ching Tak Street after 7pm on Monday.

The Philippines

Opinion | In handing Duterte to ICC, Marcos stirs up Philippine hornets’ nest

Too many questions surround the abrupt U-turn on cooperation with the International Criminal Court, from sovereignty to political persecution.

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Police block protesters as they try to march towards Malacanang palace in Manila, Philippines, on March 17 to call on the government to rejoin the ICC after the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: AP
France

Man on trial in France for burning wife to death

Mounir Boutaa allegedly attacked Chahinez Daoud following their separation, shot her in both legs, poured petrol on her and set her on fire.

Protesters in front of Bordeaux court on Monday hold signs during a demonstration on the sidelines of the trial of Mounir Boutaa. Photo: AFP
Human trafficking

Tate brothers check in at police station after returning to Romania

Andrew and Tristan Tate comply with judicial measures after a trip to the US.

South Korea

South Korean man jailed for rape after washing machine’s reflection captures assault

Forensic scientists were able to enhance video of the reflection enough that the man confessed to his crime upon seeing it.

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The Philippines

Supporters of Philippine’s Duterte call on God, Trump to bring him home

Experts say there is little chance of the 80-year-old gaining early release due to a lack of legal avenues to challenge his ICC detention.

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A supporter of Rodrigo Duterte holds a placard during a demonstration in support of the Philippines ex-president in The Hague on Sunday. Photo: dpa
Singapore

Singapore Law Society vice-president resigns over rape comments

The online comments made by Chia Boon Teck, a senior lawyer in Singapore, were denounced as ‘victim shaming’.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Kristina Khorram, who’s being dubbed ‘Diddy’s Ghislaine Maxwell’?

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ chief of staff Kristina Khorram has broken her silence after being named in multiple lawsuits in association with her boss – so who is she exactly and what did she do for him?

Crime in Hong Kong

Thai Airways passenger charged after HK$10,000 stolen from backpack

Victim stored HK$6,500 and 30,000 Philippine pesos in overhead compartment.

A man from mainland China has been accused of stealing cash from a passenger’s backpack on an inbound flight from Bangkok. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Malaysia

Malaysia’s police urged to undergo robust AI training to combat crime

The call comes after Malaysia reported a sharp rise in commercial crime cases, especially online fraud.

An illustration of an online crime perpetrator. Photo: Shutterstock
Turkey

Turkey jails Erdogan’s top rival before trial, stoking opposition anger

Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu says he will not bow down, vows to defeat President Erdogan.

Pakistan

Pakistan charges human rights, Baloch activist with ‘terrorism’

Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominent human rights advocates, has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group.

Gun violence in the US

3 teens killed, 15 others injured in New Mexico mass shooting

Between 50 and 60 shell casings were found, suggesting multiple shooters and multiple weapons within two opposing groups.

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Crime scene technicians work at the scene of a mass shooting in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Saturday. Photo: The Albuquerque Journal via AP
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests 1, seizes HK$33 million of suspected cocaine

Man held in connection with drug trafficking, as officers find suspected narcotic in commercial building in bustling Tsim Sha Tsui.

Officers on Friday found 39kg of suspected cocaine hidden inside two suitcases and a large nylon carrier bag. Photo: Dickson Lee
The Philippines

Philippines’ crackdown on Duterte disinformation may backfire, analysts warn

Investigation of vloggers accused of spreading falsehoods may further entrench his supporters’ beliefs and deepen the country’s political divide.

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Trending in China

‘Never mess with a Chinese woman’: student chases Italy phone thief, goes viral

With help of police and passers-by, China student trio snare subway phone thief, sending powerful anti-crime message to would-be lawbreakers.

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