13 arrested during World Cup over fake merchandise worth HK$159 million
Hong Kong customs confiscates 240,000 suspected counterfeit items over eight weeks and warns of rise in young people trying to make ‘quick money’
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Hong Kong customs confiscates 240,000 suspected counterfeit items over eight weeks and warns of rise in young people trying to make ‘quick money’
· Wynna Wong
Former ruling party chief likens leadership race to 'gang assault'
Rep. Jung Chung-rae, a candidate to lead the Democratic Party of Korea, on Monday said that he was being subjected to a "three-against-one gang assault" in the party leadership race, but that party members are showing their support through election contributions.
· Cha Min-jung
Impeachment court grants subpoenas for Sara Duterte’s bank, tax records
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· jpcruz0306
Ombudsman probe tags Romualdez as ‘central figure’ in flood control corruption scheme
SPEECH. Then-Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his closing remarks as he wraps up the plenary debates for the 2024 budget, at the House of Representatives on September 28, 2023.
· Jodesz Gavilan
Inquest begins into Jesse Deacon’s fatal shooting by police, three years after his death
The 43-year-old Sydney man was fatally shot within a minute of police knocking on his door, court hears
· Jordyn Beazley
Israeli fire kills two Palestinians during settler assault on West Bank town
Israeli fire killed two Palestinians during an army-backed settler attack in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
Plastic waste burning trial at cement factory prompts backlash
Topic:Environmental Impacts
· George Yankovich
Gym owner acquitted after member trapped under 70-kg barbell
A South Korean court has acquitted the owner and a trainer at a fitness club in Busan over the death of a gym member who was trapped beneath a 70-kilogram barbell while bench pressing, according to local media reports Monday.
· Lim Jae-seong
Nigerian court dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt Shell's divestment
A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.
· AfricaNews
Tipster charged with murder after police say anonymous call helped solve 30-year disappearance
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· Fox News
Hong Kong dermatologist gets suspended punishment for clinic adverts on RedNote
Medical Council says Dr Tinny Ho to be struck off practitioners’ register for six months if she fails to finish three-year suspended sentence
· Emily Hung
Hong Kong dermatologist gets suspended punishment for clinic adverts on RedNote
Medical Council says Dr Tinny Ho to be struck off practitioners’ register for six months if she fails to finish three-year suspended sentence
· Emily Hung
India's 'cockroach' movement supporters caned by police
Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 6:14pm
Homeplus takes another shot at revival
Backed by W200b loan from Meritz, Korean retailer appeals court decision to terminate rehabilitation proceedings
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Perth property developer sues politicians, journalists over ‘toxic soil’ articles
A prominent Perth property developer has appeared in the Supreme Court for the first of an earmarked 13-day trial into allegations he was defamed after being accused of trying to secure a deal to dump millions of tonnes of toxic soil in the Peel region.
· Holly Thompson
Police cane 'Cockroach' movement youth protesters marching to parliament in New Delhi
Supporters of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement were caned by police on Monday as they sought to march on parliament in the capital, New Delhi, despite authorities denying permission for the protest.
· REUTERS
Two arrested on suspicion of starting devastating Gilad Farm fire in Samaria
Two Palestinians were arrested in a joint operation by the Israel Police, Border Patrol, and IDF on Monday, on suspicion of having ignited the fire at the Gilad Farm in Samaria on Saturday.
· TZVI JASPER
Ben-Gvir uses position to politically influence Israel Police, attorney-general warns High Court
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has continued to disregard the principle that the police must remain independent of political influence, despite a court-backed framework designed to prevent precisely that conduct, the Attorney-General’s Office told the High Court of Justice on Monday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
A company in the UK offering rape testing kits faces widespread criticism – but shouldn’t we ask why it exists at all? | Zoe Williams
Sexual violence is hugely under-reported and cases rarely make it to court. These are the facts that should shock us
· Zoewilliams
Homeplus files appeal, seeking to revive court rehabilitation proceedings
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Homeplus Co. on Monday filed an appeal against a Seoul court's decision to terminate its corporate rehabilitation proceedings, seeking to revive its supervised restructuring process.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Man found guilty of murdering 2yo boy found with brain injury
Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 5:19pm
· Nakita Jager
House prosecution pushes disclosure of Sara's bank records in impeachmentn case
MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors from the House of Representatives on Monday said Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank records were needed to verify the alleged P6.7 billion in financial transactions linked to her and her husband as the Senate impeachment court prepared to hear arguments on the subpoena request.
· James Daniel Danio
British YouTuber Yung Filly fronts Australian court over rape allegations
Rapper pleads not guilty to six counts of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consent after a gig in Perth
· Australian Associated Press
Acting police chief vows to revamp entire investigation system
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The nation's acting police chief on Monday reiterated his commitment to overhauling the entire police investigation system amid an ongoing controversy over the alleged mishandling of a high-profile murder case in the southwestern city of Gwangju.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Gunman shoots nine in crowded Tucson nightlife district before police shoot him down
Ten people, including a suspect, were wounded in a mass shooting that erupted early on Sunday in a busy commercial district near downtown Tucson, Arizona, police said.
· REUTERS
Tax Authority employees arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of corruption, accepting bribes
Several former and current employees of Israel's Tax Authority were arrested on Monday on suspicion of accepting bribes, Israel Police announced.
· TZVI JASPER
Acting police chief promises overhaul as collusion scandal deepens
Package calls for outside-led task force, internal affairs unit, stronger civilian oversight
· Lee Seung-ku
Police raid anti-corruption commission over ex-first lady Kim's handbag case
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the state anti-corruption commission on Monday as part of a probe into the agency's controversial 2024 decision to drop a case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee's acceptance of a luxury handbag.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Drilon warns of impeachment fatigue, urges Senate to streamline trial
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· jpcruz0306
Chris Packham takes on a terrifying crime ring: best podcasts of the week
The popular broadcaster investigates what happened after a large pile of murdered animals were dumped outside a primary school in Hampshire. Plus, Lena Headey tackles an idea from an ‘ethical pornographer’
· Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson, Hannah J Davies
Investigators raid election watchdog over ex-chief's suspected embezzlement
A joint police-prosecution investigation team raided the National Election Commission on Monday as part of its probe into suspected embezzlement by its former chief Roh Tae-ak and alleged misappropriation of commission funds.
· Yonhap
Man gets 25-year prison term for murdering upstairs neighbor over noise
A man who killed his 79-year-old upstairs neighbor following a dispute over construction noise was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.
· Yoon Min-sik
'ISIS bride' Rayann El Houli granted bail by Melbourne court
Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 3:11pm
· Kristian Silva
'ISIS bride' Rayann El Houli granted bail by Melbourne court
Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 3:11pm
· Kristian Silva
UK YouTuber Yung Filly violently sexually assaulted young fan, court hears
Topic:Sexual Offences
· David Weber
UK rapper Yung Filly goes on trial accused of sexually assaulting fan after Perth show
Warning: This story contains graphic content.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Who is Lorenz Defensor, public prosecutor in Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial?
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· Dwight de Leon
Taxpayers could pay millions to abuse survivors if Christian Brothers goes bankrupt, court documents reveal
Catholic order with a record of child abuse could be subject to hundreds of redress claims worth up to $65m
· Christopher Knaus
Tate brothers to appear in Miami court
Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan arrive an event, April 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool, File)
Former Mexican drug lord set to be sentenced to life in prison
This undated image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. (U.S. Department of State via AP, File)
· Michael R Sisak
Yankees inching closer toward ugly 2025 Mets comparison without Aaron Judge
The Yankees have the second-best record in the American League and are closer to first than at any time in the last three weeks. Yet, it all just feels awful.
· Joel Sherman
Young woman dies in Sunshine Coast unit fire, another escapes
A 21-year-old Moreton Bay woman has died after becoming trapped in a unit fire on the Sunshine Coast, as police investigate whether the blaze was deliberately lit.
· Courtney Kruk, Julius Dennis
Luka Doncic hilariously calls out Lakers teammate Austin Reaves for antics off court
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· Thomas L. Murray
Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under the spotlight in ASEAN ministerial talks
Police guard outside the venue of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Post-Ministerial Conferences, and the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
· Jim Gomez
LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte | July 20, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – On its seventh day of the impeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court is expected to rule on one of the most significant procedural votes in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial – whether to grant the prosecution’s request to subpoena her financial records.
· INQUIRER.net
Plenty of Liberty blame to go around as booming potential still not translating on court
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· Madeline Kenney
Investigators raid election watchdog over ex-chief's suspected embezzlement
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A joint police-prosecution investigation team raided the National Election Commission (NEC) on Monday as part of its probe into suspected embezzlement by its former chief Roh Tae-ak and alleged misappropriation of commission funds.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Yoon not to file constitutional appeal against his conviction on obstruction of justice charges
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will not file a constitutional appeal against his recent Supreme Court conviction on obstruction of justice charges, his lawyers said Monday, citing his opposition to challenging finalized court rulings.
· Yonhap