[2026-01-30 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Two School Districts Sue, Claiming Alaska Is Failing Its Constitutional Obligation to Fund Public Education

Snippet: Two Alaska school districts filed a lawsuit on Jan. 20 in Anchorage Superior Court against the state, its governor and its education commissioner over what they say is a long-running failure to adequately fund public education.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-public-education-funding-failure-lawsuit

[2026-01-30 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation

Snippet: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche this week of having a conflict of interest when he shut down investigations into crypto companies, dealers and exchanges and eliminated an enforcement team dedicated to looking for crypto-related fraud and money-laundering schemes.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-conflict-senator-letter

[2026-01-29 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump critic Klobuchar enters Minnesota governor race amid ICE crackdown

Snippet: The four-term Democratic senator enters the 2026 race to succeed Tim Walz, positioning herself as a force against the immigration crackdown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341729/trump-critic-klobuchar-enters-minnesota-governor-race-amid-ice-crackdown-fraud-scandals

[2026-01-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China executes 11 core members of Myanmar-based telecoms fraud ring

Snippet: They include members of the Ming family crime syndicate found guilty of murder, illegal detention, running casinos and other offences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341710/china-executes-11-core-members-myanmar-based-telecoms-fraud-ring

[2026-01-29 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong supervisor held over cruelty after pond clean-up kills 110 fish

Snippet: 51-year-old supervisor from Fai Kee Environmental Cleaning taken into custody on Wednesday and later released on bail

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341720/hong-kong-supervisor-held-over-cruelty-after-botched-pond-clean-kills-110-fish

[2026-01-29 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong cracks down on alleged HK$700 million renovation bid-rigging syndicate

Snippet: Competition Commission-led operation marks watchdog’s first major enforcement action since deadly Tai Po blaze last November

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341705/hong-kong-cracks-down-alleged-hk700-million-renovation-bid-rigging-syndicate

[2026-01-29 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jewellery store heists sweep South Korea amid soaring gold prices

Snippet: Teenagers and adults are stealing gold to convert it into cash, with one robbery turning fatal in Bucheon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3341671/jewellery-store-heists-sweep-south-korea-amid-soaring-gold-prices

[2026-01-29 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore court rules man, 97, mentally fit to marry mistress

Snippet: The widower, who had an extramarital affair with his secretary since 1971, has filed separate lawsuits against his second son and grandson

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341660/singapore-court-rules-man-97-mentally-capable-remarry-dismisses-sons-suit

[2026-01-29 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs seizes 14,080 smuggled slimming injections bound for Macau

Snippet: Bust announced after SCMP investigation found prescription-only slimming injections sold online and at a local pharmacy without a doctor’s approval

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341651/hong-kong-customs-seizes-14080-smuggled-slimming-jabs-bound-macau

[2026-01-29 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Patience wearing thin’: Anwar demands updates on anti-corruption fight

Snippet: The leader says that if top enforcement officials admit they are unable to crack down on corruption and smuggling, they should step aside

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3341648/malaysias-anwar-orders-officials-file-anti-corruption-report-within-week

[2026-01-29 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Citybus to contact police after commuter stuck in potentially tampered seat belt

Snippet: Incident follows backlash over new regulations requiring passengers travelling on public or private buses to wear seat belts where available

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341637/hong-kong-transport-official-defends-compulsory-bus-seat-belt-rules-amid-backlash

[2026-01-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s ‘new-wave yakuza’: tokuryu gangs take control of lucrative sex business

Snippet: The arrest of a leader of Japan’s largest tokuryu has put the spotlight on how the gangs are edging out the yakuza and worrying the police

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3341607/japans-new-wave-yakuza-tokuryu-gangs-take-control-lucrative-sex-business

[2026-01-29 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | Kudos to Hong Kong police negotiators for listening and saving lives

Snippet: Readers discuss the professionalised empathy of the Police Negotiation Cadre, measures against online scalping, and the use of public swimming pools

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3341483/kudos-hong-kong-police-negotiators-listening-and-saving-lives

[2026-01-29 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Couple from China arrested in Malaysia after raid on luxury condo drug lab

Snippet: Police also seized drugs worth US$41,867 from the residential unit in Kuala Lumpur

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341610/couple-china-arrested-malaysia-after-raid-luxury-condo-drug-lab

[2026-01-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Marcos health problems call to mind past Philippine leaders’ woes

Snippet: Marcos has admitted he suffers from diverticulitis, as he battles problems including impeachment complaints and public anger over corruption

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3341584/whats-presidents-stomach-marcos-health-problems-call-mind-past-leaders-woes

[2026-01-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Legal Tales | Late corporate activist David Webb showed why transparency benefits Hong Kong

Snippet: Webb’s website reported on suspicious corporate wrongdoings under an open system that improved city’s governance and exercise of the rule of law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341593/late-corporate-governance-activist-david-webb-showed-why-transparency-benefits-hong-kong

[2026-01-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: True Crime (9) His parents killed his spirit. Then he killed them

Snippet: A son who could never live up to his parents' expectations ended up murdering them in 2000

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10662969

[2026-01-29 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: PayServices réclame quatre milliards de dollars à la RDC

Snippet: C’est une procédure aux enjeux considérables. Selon la plainte, un document de 28 pages consulté par la Deutsche Welle, PayServices affirme avoir investi 72 millions de dollars pour moderniser les systèmes financiers, via la Cadeco, mais avoir été empêché de poursuivre ses activités à cause de décisions administratives arbitraires.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/fintech-accuse-responsables-corruption-cadre-contrat-numerisation-services-bancaires-rejet-kinshasa/a-75702826

[2026-01-29 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Brumadinho, crime sem consequências

Snippet: Há poucos dias, apareceram no meu feed de notícias sugestões de investimento. Ações brasileiras eram promovidas como boas apostas – especialmente os papéis da gigante da mineração Vale , apresentados como promessa de alta rentabilidade. É uma ironia histórica que essa recomendação tenha surgido justamente nesta semana. Mais uma vez, ficou evidente a irrelevância da responsabilidade social e da proteção ambiental na precificação bursátil das grandes corporações.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/coluna-brumadinho-crime-sem-consequ%C3%AAncias/a-75696420

[2026-01-28 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest 7 over bogus HK$10 million bankruptcy loan scheme

Snippet: Investigation uncovers loan racket posing as debt‑relief service, deceiving nearly 100 residents

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341575/hong-kong-police-arrest-7-over-bogus-hk10-million-bankruptcy-loan-scheme

[2026-01-28 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Kako jedan njemački preduzetnik u Venecueli prkosi krizi

Snippet: Ipak, teretni brod sa bezglutenskom tjesteninom je sada na putu. Pet dana brod plovi iz Paname ka La Gvajri, „kapiji Venecuele", karipskoj luci udaljenoj svega 20 kilometara od glavnog grada Karakasa. Njegov dolazak se željno iščekuje. Jer nikada do sada se ova posebna vrsta tjestenine, koju proizvodi Tilo Šmic, nije prodavala tako dobro.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/bs/kako-jedan-njema%C4%8Dki-preduzetnik-u-venecueli-prkosi-krizi/a-75489265

[2026-01-28 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Chinese-language crime networks now drive 20% of crypto laundering - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/chinese-language-crime-networks-now-drive-20-of-crypto-laundering/

[2026-01-28 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s ex-first lady gets 20 months’ jail for corruption

Snippet: A court sentenced Kim for receiving luxury items from an official linked to the Unification Church

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3341511/south-koreas-ex-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-gets-20-months-jail-corruption

[2026-01-28 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong drivers warned to look out for sham compensation claims

Snippet: Some motorists hit with sudden massive civil claims well after police close minor traffic cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341462/hong-kong-drivers-warned-look-out-sham-compensation-claims

[2026-01-28 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: ANAMOLA apresenta queixa-crime contra polícia moçambicana

Snippet: "Foram assassinados dois membros de forma brutal, mas é preciso compreender que o ANAMOLA perde membros um pouco por cada província e nós estamos aqui para reafirmar que é preciso que se pare com essas perseguições políticas, porque os números estão a tornar-se alarmantes e é preciso ter a consciência das consequências desses atos", afirmou Messias Uarene, secretário-geral do Aliança Nacional para um Moçambique Livre e Autónomo (ANAMOLA), à porta da Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR), em Maputo.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/anamola-apresenta-queixa-crime-contra-pol%C3%ADcia-mo%C3%A7ambicana-por-homic%C3%ADdio-dos-seus-membros/a-75681010

[2026-01-28 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Judge orders ICE chief to court over Trump’s immigration crackdown

Snippet: Judge demands ICE chief explain why officials denied detained immigrants due process amid Trump’s crackdown in Minnesota

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341457/judge-orders-ice-chief-minnesota-court-over-trumps-immigration-crackdown

[2026-01-27 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest 71 over stooge accounts linked to HK$214 million scams

Snippet: Largest case involved senior director of multinational who transferred HK$134 million to criminals impersonating her company’s chief executive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341440/hong-kong-police-arrest-71-over-stooge-accounts-linked-hk214-million-scams

[2026-01-27 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong retiree spiked soft drinks with urine in year-long ‘prank’

Snippet: Franklin Lo doctored Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up drinks and placed them in supermarkets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341433/hong-kong-retiree-spiked-soft-drinks-urine-year-long-prank

[2026-01-27 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man arrested as Hong Kong police seize illegal fireworks worth HK$1 million

Snippet: Officers detain 37-year-old man after seizing pyrotechnics in shipping container during afternoon raid on Monday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341430/man-arrested-hong-kong-police-seize-800kg-illegal-fireworks-worth-hk1-million

[2026-01-27 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: TikTok, Meta, and YouTube sued in first-ever child addiction trial

Snippet: Global social media giants Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are facing their first-ever product liability trial starting Tuesday in Los Angeles over claims they knowingly designed their platforms to addict and harm children, according to court filings.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/631578-meta-tik-tok-youtube-trial/

[2026-01-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry

Snippet: The number of prisoners paroled in Louisiana has plummeted under Gov. Jeff Landry to its lowest point in 20 years, the most visible impact of the “tough on crime” policies he campaigned on.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-parole-drop-jeff-landry

[2026-01-27 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore jails, canes 6 Indonesians after illegal re-entry on sinking boat

Snippet: The group was rescued by police when their vessel capsized during a chase. One man was sentenced to 21 months for his sixth illegal entry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341398/singapore-jails-canes-6-indonesians-after-illegal-re-entry-sinking-boat

[2026-01-27 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea tariff hike: is Trump ‘sending message’ to US court ahead of ruling?

Snippet: Trump’s message appears more focused on pushing through the US-South Korean trade bill than on permanently raising tariffs, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3341385/trump-pressuring-south-korea-lock-deal-us-court-can-strike-down-tariffs

[2026-01-27 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 7 Fifa-banned Malaysian footballers cleared to play after court grants stay

Snippet: The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the foreign-born players linked to forgery scandal can keep competing until a final ruling is made

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341381/7-fifa-banned-malaysian-footballers-cleared-play-after-cas-grants-stay

[2026-01-27 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trial set for September in Hong Kong model Abby Choi murder case

Snippet: Trial will begin on September 21 and is expected to last 45 days at the High Court

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341362/hong-kong-model-abby-chois-murder-trial-set-september

[2026-01-27 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police probe pond cleaning operation that killed more than 100 fish

Snippet: Contractor removed fish to conduct maintenance but allegedly failed to provide temporary space with enough air, according to animal rights group

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341331/hong-kong-police-probe-pond-cleaning-operation-killed-more-100-fish

[2026-01-27 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI mental health app helps Hong Kong students accentuate the positive

Snippet: EmoCare, powered by artificial intelligence, began trial run last month, serving around 700 primary, secondary and university students

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3341297/ai-mental-health-app-helps-hong-kong-students-accentuate-positive

[2026-01-26 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 43 months’ jail for vocal instructor who molested 7 male students

Snippet: Hong Kong judge slams Drawson Lam for breaching trust of his students, noting that defendant was unrepentant throughout trial

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341280/43-months-jail-vocal-instructor-who-molested-7-male-students

[2026-01-26 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Duterte vs ICC: judges reject ‘unfit’ plea, set date for drug war case

Snippet: The 80-year-old faces a February hearing on crimes against humanity after the court rejected defence arguments that he was unfit to take part

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341279/philippines-duterte-face-icc-hearing-next-month-judges-toss-out-health-defence

[2026-01-26 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong prosecutors say anti-China activists’ case not a political trial

Snippet: Case does not involve adjudication of sensitive political topics, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Ned Lai says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341161/hong-kong-prosecutors-say-case-against-anti-china-activists-not-political-trial

[2026-01-26 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Corruption suspect’s wheelchair court appearance sparks mockery in Malaysia

Snippet: The wife of a former army chief was seen walking before later using a wheelchair in court, prompting cynical social media commentary

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341266/malaysian-corruption-suspects-wheelchair-court-appearance-sparks-online-ridicule

[2026-01-26 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-PLA soldier jailed for 8 months over illegal ride-hailing trips in Hong Kong

Snippet: Magistrate rejects defendant’s explanation that he was struggling financially to support family, saying his problems were ‘self-induced’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341221/ex-pla-soldier-jailed-8-months-offering-illegal-ride-hailing-trips-hong-kong

[2026-01-26 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A good decision - DailyNews

Snippet: Responding to incidents of assault and threats by “regular” three-wheeler drivers against the drivers of ride hailing and ride sharing services, IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya has firmly stated that action will be taken against the culprits.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/26/editorial/939663/a-good-decision/

[2026-01-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Time’s ripe to go paperless on arbitral decisions, Hong Kong think tank says

Snippet: CEPU says electronic arbitral awards would allow Hong Kong to harness digital transformation in dispute resolution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341179/times-ripe-go-paperless-arbitral-decisions-hong-kong-think-tank-says

[2026-01-26 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK plans to create a ‘British FBI’ national police force

Snippet: The new National Police Service will tackle the most complex and serious crimes, the UK government says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341189/uk-create-british-fbi-bring-national-investigations-under-single-police-force

[2026-01-26 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fury in Turkey after woman’s headless body found in rubbish bin

Snippet: Police intercept male suspects as women’s rights groups express outrage at the latest brutal killing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341186/anger-rights-groups-womans-headless-body-found-istanbul-rubbish-bin

[2026-01-26 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Wake-up call’: Obama and Clinton speak out as latest killing shocks US

Snippet: Two former presidents join the outcry over the shooting of Alex Pretti, as video analysis appears to contradict the government’s statements

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341185/minneapolis-killing-wake-call-us-values-are-under-assault-says-obama

[2026-01-26 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK police arrest dozens after protesters breach prison grounds

Snippet: The incident took place outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in West London, where a pro-Palestinian hunger striker is being held

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341184/dozens-protesters-supporting-palestine-action-hunger-striker-arrested-uk

[2026-01-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s swift ousting of Zhang Youxia is a warning from Xi on party purity

Snippet: Seemingly risky move to oust two generals ahead of Communist Party congress and PLA centenary sends a message about anti-corruption drive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341173/why-chinas-rapid-ousting-2-top-generals-sharp-warning-party-purity

[2026-01-26 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong civil servants warned to avoid perks after official’s bribery probe

Snippet: Former Tianjin office chief’s ferry trip sparks debate on whether accepting perceived gifts breaches the city’s anti-bribery laws

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341176/hong-kong-civil-servants-warned-avoid-perks-after-officials-bribery-probe