Party boss of China’s emerging tech hub under investigation for corruption
Fei Gaoyun was once widely seen as a rising star in the next generation of Chinese leadership
· Xinlu Liang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Venezuela insists Essequibo region of neighboring Guyana was fraudulently taken
The Essequibo River flows through Kurupukari crossing in Guyana, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Juan Pablo Arraez, File)
· Mike Corder
Woman stabbed in heart before explosion, court told
A woman was fatally stabbed by her "angry" partner before he went on to cause a gas explosion at their home in east London, a court has been told.
· BBC News
Coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, going farther than scientists expected
Biologists had guessed coyote paddled a shorter distance to former prison in the San Francisco Bay earlier this year
· Associated Press
Pro-Palestine activists convicted in UK over raid on Israeli defense firm
A British court has convicted four members of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action over a 2024 raid on an Israeli-linked defense facility in Bristol, which they suspected was supplying the Israeli military with arms. The case has caused debate over the UK’s role in Israel’s campaign in Gaza, which led to wides…
· RT
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A British court has convicted four members of the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action over a 2024 raid on an Israeli-linked defense facility in Bristol, which they suspected was supplying the Israeli military with arms.
· RT
Met sets up specialist unit as antisemitic hate crimes in London hit two-year high
Team of 100 extra officers is aimed at providing ‘more consistent model of protection’ for Jewish communities
· Chris Osuh
Flood control corruption: Senate blue ribbon panel’s partial findings, recommendations
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· jpcruz0306
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250M
LONDON — Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.
· Associated Press
German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups
Police have raided around 50 homes and other locations, targeting people suspected of involvement in far-right criminal youth groups that have recently emerged in Germany.
· Bethany Bell
Supreme Court confirms death sentences for four accused in Vidya murder case
The Supreme Court today (06) confirmed the death sentences imposed by the Jaffna High Court Trial-at-Bar on four accused, including known suspect ‘Swiss Kumar’, in connection with the 2015 abduction, gang rape and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in Jaffna.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Eala turns back Frech, forges rematch against Wang at Italian Open
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala turned back Polish Magdalena Frech, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4, in the WTA 1000 Italian Open first round at the Stadio Pietrangeli Court in Rome Wednesday evening in Manila.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
27 held, HK$3.3m fuel seized as Hong Kong cracks down on illegal sales by triads
Investigation finds 15 vehicles and speedboat used to transport fuel from mainland China to local storage facilities and filling stations run by triads
· Kristen Cheung
27 held, HK$3.3m fuel seized as Hong Kong cracks down on illegal sales by triads
Investigation finds 15 vehicles and speedboat used to transport fuel from mainland China to local storage facilities and filling stations run by triads
· Kristen Cheung
Western collective Stockholm Syndrome: Empathizing with those who threaten it - opinion
In August 1973, four hostages were taken during a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden. Over the course of six days, something psychiatrists and criminologists would later find extraordinary began to happen: the captives developed an emotional bond with their captors. They sympathized with them, defended them, and in s…
· MAX RADFORD
How Russia and Israel’s Venice Biennale participation is causing big problems
The jury has resigned, EU funding has been cut, there’s no Golden Lion prize. One curator says: ‘You can’t be neutral when people are dying’
· Associated Press
How Russia and Israel’s Venice Biennale participation is causing big problems
The jury has resigned, EU funding has been cut, there’s no Golden Lion prize. One curator says: ‘You can’t be neutral when people are dying’
· Associated Press
Thirteen ISIS-linked Australians returning home from Syria | The National
Four Australian women and nine children linked to ISIS have left Syria's Al Roj camp and are set to arrive in Australia where they could face arrest and charges.
· The National
Netanyahu spars with prosecution over 2015 Walla interview, Election Day video, in trial hearing
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clashed with prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh on Wednesday during his testimony in Case 4000, as the cross-examination returned to Walla’s coverage of him and his Likud campaign during the final days of the 2015 election.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Flotilla activists to appeal detention extension in Beersheba court
The Beersheba District Court is set to hear an appeal Wednesday afternoon against the detention extension of two foreign activists taken into Israeli custody after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla last week.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Mississippi house to hold redistricting session at site of Jim Crow era capitol
Lawmakers to convene for special session to redraw state supreme court districts at building with racist history
· Adria R Walker
Hong Kong police launch investigation after man and woman found dead in flat
Pair found dead in a Sau Mau Ping flat after police received a report of a man sending distressed messages before becoming unreachable
· Danny Mok
Hong Kong police launch investigation after man and woman found dead in flat
Pair found dead in a Sau Mau Ping flat after police received a report of a man sending distressed messages before becoming unreachable
· Danny Mok
Moscow Court Orders Seizure of Stake in Farming Giant Rusagro
A judge in Moscow ruled Tuesday that Vadim Moshkovich, the billionaire founder of the agriculture giant Rusagro, must transfer his stake in the company to the state as he stands trial.
· The Moscow Times
US threatens to scrap EU visa waivers over data sharing demands
The US has given the European Union an ultimatum - grant access to sensitive police data or else lose access to visa-free travel for EU citizens.
· The Local
Murder trial hears couple 'looked madly in love' before violent death
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· Courtney Barrett Peters
Young people want to know whether they’ve perpetrated a sexual assault. A non-profit made a tool for them
Vibe Check, a free and anonymous alternative to AI, talks teens through consent, boundaries and apologies
· Cecilia Nowell
Kentucky man accused of kidnapping, killing mom-of-3 and keeping her body under trailer before disposal
A Kentucky man is set to go to trial next year after he allegedly abducted and killed a woman, wrapped her body, stored it under his trailer and dumped it on the side of a road seven years ago, according to authorities.
· Fox News
Man charged with hate speech after neo-Nazi rally outside NSW Parliament
A notorious neo-Nazi who spoke at a rally outside NSW Parliament House last November has been charged with a hate crime.
· Jessica McSweeney, Patrick Begley
Iranian man loses Australian court bid to avoid deportation to island country
The Nibok refugee settlement on Nauru is shown from the air, Sept. 4, 2018. (Jason Oxenham/Pool Photo via AP, File)
· Rod Mcguirk
Welfare fraud has blue states rushing — to shield the fraudsters
Last week, the FBI raided 22 shady day-care businesses in Minneapolis, Minn., as the federal government expanded its investigation of social-services fraud there.
· Ari Hoffman
The farewell speech ‘joke’ that ended in private school head’s sacking
The former King’s School headmaster joked about a staff member’s violent remarks towards an autistic boy the day before he hit a student on the head with the back of his hand, court documents have revealed.
· Christopher Harris
South Carolina inmate who believes he is immortal cannot be executed due to mental illness, judge rules
A South Carolina inmate convicted of killing a state trooper more than 25 years ago cannot be executed due to a mental illness that has him believing he is immortal, a judge ruled.
· Fox News
Met forms team after attacks on Jewish community
A dedicated team of 100 additional officers is to be deployed to protect London's Jewish communities, the Metropolitan Police has said.
· James W Kelly
Police probe man's death after body found in parked car
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Man gets 11 years for botched kidnap-murder plot
A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to abduct, rob and kill the head of a company in Incheon after months of planning, a court said Wednesday.
· Lim Jae-seong
Dezi Freeman detectives set their sights on nightlife crime spree
The detectives who led the investigation into the seven-month-long search for Dezi Freeman will now be tasked with hunting down the elusive crime syndicate terrorising Melbourne’s nightlife scene.
· Carla Jaeger
Australian women with alleged ISIL ties returning from Syria, minister says
Police say that some members of a group of Australian women and children due to arrive in the country from Syria imminently will be arrested over alleged links to the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
London police set up specialist Jewish protection team
British police are setting up a new team of 100 officers, including counter terrorism specialists, to help protect Jewish communities across London after a series of antisemitic attacks, including the stabbing of two men.
· REUTERS
Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans
Wellington – New Zealand, which attracts millions of tourists each year with its pristine nature and spectacular landscapes, is facing a legal challenge over "magical thinking" in its climate promises.
· Ben Strang
NBI arrests social media personality for extortion try against Romualdez
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation – Organized and Transnational Crime Division (NBI-OTCD) on Wednesday said it arrested five people, including an alleged social media personality, for alleged extortion on Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez.
· Aric John Sy Cua, Franco Jose C. Baroña
Prosecution appeals sentence for driver who caused five road deaths
Christopher Dillon Joannidis (left), with Eleanor Theebom, was sentenced to serve at least three years in jail. (AAP Image: Joel Carrett)
· Charmaine Manuel
Lacson: There is 'no overall mastermind' in flood contrrol fund scandal
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said there was "no overall mastermind" of the flood control fund mess which he described as the largest corruption scandal in Philippine history.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Jury hears man recorded saying he was going to 'kill him' days before fatal car crash
Clinton Gordon Sutcliffe is on trial for murder in Toowoomba's Supreme Court. (ABC News: Tobi Loftus)
· Grace Nakamura
Case against Kumara Jayakody over alleged financial loss fixed for June 17
The Colombo High Court has announced that the trial of former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who is facing corruption charges filed by the Bribery Commission, will commence on June 17.
· Rosajee Senevirathne
Sri Lanka’s crypto regulation roadmap: what the 2026 framework actually means
On 12 February 2026, the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne stood before Sri Lanka’s apex anti-money laundering body and presented a document that had never before existed: a Concept Paper for regulating virtual assets. The presentation to the National Coordinating Committee on AML/CFT marked the g…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Child protection workers stood down after alleged murder of Australian child
Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains references to someone who has died.
· Lana Lam
South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady's jail sentence found dead
Seoul – A South Korean judge who more than doubled the former first lady's prison sentence last month was found dead on Wednesday, police said.
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Football body to appeal court ruling backing sports ministry's demand for discipline on its leader
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The national football governing body announced Wednesday it will appeal a recent court ruling backing the sports ministry's demand for disciplinary action against its leader.
· Yoo Jee-ho