Topic: Crime & Justice

Snippet: Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara informed Parliament yesterday (8) that the Select Committee meeting to investigate the incident of the controversial 323 containers released from the Port without required scanning has been scheduled to be held during the current Parliamentary sessions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/breaking-news/930623/psc-probe-into-323-containers-soon/

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[2026-01-09 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US border agent shoots 2 in Portland traffic stop as national tensions rise

Snippet: DHS says a suspected Venezuelan gang member tried to ram agents with a car, a day after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339253/us-border-agent-shoots-and-wounds-2-portland-national-tensions-rise

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[2026-01-09 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US: Protesters, officers clash after Minneapolis shooting

Snippet: The US city of Minneapolis was on high alert Thursday, a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a woman.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/minneapolis-protesters-law-enforcement-clash-after-fatal-shooting/a-75440502

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[2026-01-09 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Interpol meet will enable Hong Kong to bolster global crime-fighting ties

Snippet: As host of Interpol’s 94th general assembly, the city will be able to show that its ‘superconnector’ role extends to international law enforcement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3339153/interpol-event-will-enable-hong-kong-bolster-global-crime-fighting-ties

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[2026-01-09 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Social media videos of ICE shooting 'cloud reality'

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/social-media-videos-of-ice-shooting-cloud-reality/video-75441913

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[2026-01-09 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Lasantha’s killers and those who attacked the media then will be nabbed - DailyNews

Snippet: The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Government is making all efforts to conduct investigations to apprehend those perpetrators involved in the murder of veteran journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge and other media journalists as well as nab those responsible for the attack on the Sirasa Media Institution.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/breaking-news/930653/lasanthas-killers-and-those-who-attacked-the-media-then-will-be-nabbed/

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[2026-01-09 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Farmers storm Paris with tractors to oppose EU-Mercosur free trade deal - DailyNews

Snippet: French farmers drove about 100 tractors into the French capital, protesting Brussels’ trade deal with five South American nations. The protesters bypassed police barriers to reach landmarks like the Eiffel Tower.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/world/930440/farmers-storm-paris-with-tractors-to-oppose-eu-mercosur-free-trade-deal/

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[2026-01-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Partition ignores landowner - DailyNews

Snippet: This analysis examines a Supreme Court judgment (Dinayadura Kanakaratne vs. Wasalage Gunawathie, Dedimuni Kamani Sriyalatha De Silva, and Loku Liyaage Shiromi De Zoysa [SC APPEAL 36/12]) regarding the Partition Law No. 21 of 1977, focusing on the tension between the “conclusive” nature of partition decrees and the necessity of judicial fairness when a party is wrongfully excluded.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/general-opinion/930446/partition-ignores-landowner/

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[2026-01-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kandy SC play host to CR and FC on Sunday - DailyNews

Snippet: Defending Champions Kandy Sports Club are getting ready for their next game against CR and FC, which will be played at Nittawela on January 11SundayT his season they have beaten Navy 44/14, Sri Lions SC 91/3, Police 49/17, Air Force 36/22, and drew with CH and FC 24 all.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/sports/930256/kandy-sc-play-host-to-cr-and-fc-on-sunday/

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[2026-01-09 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil’s Lula vetoes law cutting Bolsonaro’s 27-year jail sentence

Snippet: Congress has the last word, however, and can in turn reject the president’s veto

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3339240/brazils-lula-vetoes-law-reducing-bolsonaros-27-year-jail-sentence-riot-anniversary

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[2026-01-09 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong social worker who had sex with teenager jailed for 2 years, 3 months

Snippet: Court says Wong Lok-tin abused victim’s trust and tried to manipulate her into thinking nothing was wrong with their illicit relationship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339237/hong-kong-social-worker-who-had-sex-teenager-jailed-2-years-3-months

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[2026-01-09 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-PLA soldier remanded in Hong Kong for offering illegal ride-hailing services

Snippet: Zeng Yulin, 39, earned more than HK$73,000 in two months by providing paid rides in his Tesla Model S sedan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339227/ex-pla-soldier-remanded-hong-kong-offering-illegal-ride-hailing-services

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[2026-01-09 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Supreme Court asked to declare unprogrammed appropriations unconstitutional

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-petition-unconstitutional-unprogrammed-appropriations-budget-2026/

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[2026-01-09 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Supreme Court asked to strike down unprogrammed appropriations | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-8-2026/

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[2026-01-08 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Where is the ceasefire?’: Israeli gunfire kills 11-year-old in Gaza ‘safe zone’

Snippet: Despite the agreement, Israel has killed 424 people since the ceasefire started nearly three months ago

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3339214/israeli-gunfire-kills-11-year-old-girl-gaza-safe-zone-despite-ceasefire

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[2026-01-08 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs seizes HK$18 million of suspected ketamine in baby car seats

Snippet: Syndicate employed ‘ingenious’ methods to hide drugs in car seats shipped in two containers from Netherlands and Spain, officers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339207/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk18-million-suspected-ketamine-baby-car-seats

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[2026-01-08 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s proposed foreign crime bill sparks xenophobia fears

Snippet: Critics say a bill to publish crime stats on foreign nationals stigmatises immigrants and ignores data showing their lower crime rates

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339202/south-koreas-proposed-foreign-crime-bill-sparks-xenophobia-fears-over-migration

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[2026-01-08 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota sparks protests

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/fatal-ice-shooting-in-minnesota-sparks-protests/video-75427776

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[2026-01-08 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly doxxing peer in industry chat groups

Snippet: Both the arrestee, 46, and victim are in the cross-boundary vehicle business

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339197/man-arrested-hong-kong-allegedly-doxxing-peer-industry-chat-groups

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[2026-01-08 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US: ICE agent kills woman during Minneapolis raid

Snippet: An agent with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday shot and killed a woman who US authorities accused of trying to ram ICE officers with her vehicle.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-ice-agent-kills-woman-during-minneapolis-raid/a-75426498

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[2026-01-08 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: 500 tablets issued to Western Province traffic police ahead of digital insurance card rollout - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministry of Public Security, in collaboration with the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL), has issued 500 tablet devices to traffic police officers in the Western Province as part of preparations for the country’s new digital insurance card (e-card). The handover took place yesterday (07) at the Ministry’s auditorium in Colombo.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/930140/500-tablets-issued-to-western-province-traffic-police-ahead-of-digital-insurance-card-rollout/

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[2026-01-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Uniform justice? Why Philippine military expelled a lawmaker but not VP Duterte

Snippet: Sources said legal ambiguity and political risk shaped how the armed forces handled two high-profile reservist cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339179/uniform-justice-why-philippine-military-expelled-lawmaker-not-vp-sara-duterte

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[2026-01-08 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hongkonger, 61, remanded for allegedly posting seditious content on Facebook

Snippet: Retiree allegedly shared seditious statements and images on social media platform from March 26, 2024 to November 29, 2025

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339182/hongkonger-61-remanded-allegedly-posting-seditious-content-facebook

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[2026-01-08 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mother of 3 killed by ICE was a devout Christian and poet

Snippet: An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her car shortly after she dropped off her 6-year-old son at school

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339143/mother-3-killed-ice-minneapolis-was-devout-christian-and-poet

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[2026-01-08 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Two killed, several wounded in shooting outside Salt Lake City church - DailyNews

Snippet: A shooting outside a church in Salt Lake City Wednesday night left at least two people dead and several more wounded, authorities and church officials confirmed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/breaking-news/930022/two-killed-several-wounded-in-shooting-outside-salt-lake-city-church/

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[2026-01-08 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong bookstore owner pleads not guilty to using shop as unregistered school

Snippet: Pong Yat-ming to be tried for violating Education Ordinance by hosting a Spanish class at his bookstore, Book Punch, in April last year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339136/hong-kong-bookstore-owner-pleads-not-guilty-using-shop-unregistered-school

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[2026-01-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is 12 too young? Rare matricide case tests Indonesia’s juvenile justice system

Snippet: The girl, often threatened with a knife by her mother, was inspired to use one after playing online games and watching anime, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339131/indonesias-juvenile-justice-system-under-scrutiny-after-girl-12-kills-mother

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[2026-01-08 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police searching for mainland Chinese man, 47, missing for 3 days

Snippet: Force says Ye Zhihui last seen at Tai Au Mun in Tseung Kwan O on Monday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339126/hong-kong-police-searching-mainland-chinese-man-47-missing-3-days

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[2026-01-08 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China accuses extradited billionaire Chen of running crime network from Cambodia

Snippet: Beijing says mainland police will put core members of his crime ring on a wanted list and fugitives should ‘turn themselves in’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3339118/alleged-scam-billionaire-chen-zhi-arrested-cambodia-and-extradited-china

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[2026-01-08 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Suspects in Ganemulla Sanjeewa’s assassination remanded - DailyNews

Snippet: Colombo Chief Magistrate Tharanga S. Bodaragama yesterday (7) ordered the remanding of two suspects, Nanda Kumar Thakshi and Ajith Kumara, until tomorrow (9). The suspects were arrested for allegedly aiding, abetting, and providing accommodation to Ishara Sewwandi, a key suspect in the shooting at the Hulftsdorp Court aimed at assassinating Ganemulla Sanjeewa, a underworld gang leader.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/lawnorder/929696/suspects-in-ganemulla-sanjeewas-assassination-remanded/

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[2026-01-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Legal Tales | What happens in Hong Kong’s top court, hidden amid the city’s winter wonderland

Snippet: It may be used as a canvas for Christmas projections, but the building houses independently appointed judges who uphold and develop the city’s laws

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339100/what-happens-hong-kongs-top-court-hidden-plain-sight-winter-wonderland

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[2026-01-08 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lawyer for Rob Reiner’s son withdraws, delaying arraignment for parents’ murder

Snippet: Alan Jackson, who has defended clients like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, would not reveal why he could no longer represent his client

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339106/nick-reiners-high-profile-lawyer-withdraws-delaying-arraignment-parents-murder

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[2026-01-08 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Foreigner arrested for stealing US$ 10,000 from Thai monk - DailyNews

Snippet: Officers from the Katunayake Airport Police and the Airport Tourist Police arrested a Chinese national on the evening of January 6 for allegedly stealing US$ 10,000 from the hand luggage of a high-ranking Thai Buddhist prelate. The stolen currency is valued at around Rs. 3,080,000.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/lawnorder/929847/foreigner-arrested-for-stealing-us-10000-from-thai-monk/

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[2026-01-08 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CPSL condemns US for abduction of Venezuela’s President - DailyNews

Snippet: The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) yesterday expressed its strongest condemnation of the abduction of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the United States. The CPSL in a statement issued by its General Secretary Dr. G. Weerasinghe said that this act of international piracy ranks alongside the US abduction of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the murder of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929621/cpsl-condemns-us-for-abduction-of-venezuelas-president/

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[2026-01-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Suspect escapes from police cell after opening cell door - DailyNews

Snippet: A suspect in a Tangalle police cell has disappeared after opening the cell door.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/lawnorder/929790/suspect-escapes-from-police-cell-after-opening-cell-door/

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[2026-01-08 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Off-duty Hong Kong police sergeant suspended for alleged drink-driving

Snippet: Station sergeant allegedly drove private car under the influence of alcohol and crashed into police van at Kowloon East regional headquarters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339098/duty-hong-kong-police-sergeant-suspended-alleged-drink-driving

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[2026-01-08 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Iran: More than 2,000 protesters arrested, rights group says

Snippet: Iran's judiciary said it will fast-track trials in response to the ongoing wave of protests across large parts of the country.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/iran-more-than-2000-protesters-arrested-rights-group-says/a-75420973

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[2026-01-08 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: In the Public Square: The 2026 political outlook

Snippet: The year 2025 was politically pivotal: an impeachment, an Interpol arrest, a mid-term election, an unexpected Supreme Court decision, a massive corruption scandal. But 2026 promises, or threatens, to be even more crucial.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/in-the-public-square-political-outlook-2026/

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[2026-01-08 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Malaysia government's anti-corruption maze amid 1MDB scandal

Snippet: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has started 2026 with a bold series of reform pledges for Malaysia, including vows to ramp up anti-corruption efforts, days after former Prime Minister Najib Razak was handed another major prison term in a 1MDB-linked corruption case.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-politics-government-1mdb-corruption-scandal-reforms-anwar-ibrahim-najib-razak/a-75404237

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[2026-01-07 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong equestrian coach denied bail over hotel room drug death case

Snippet: British national, 36, appears at Kowloon City Court facing manslaughter and drug charges in connection with hotel room death

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339066/hong-kong-police-charges-man-manslaughter-after-reclassifying-drug-death

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[2026-01-07 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Two suspects remanded in connection with Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that Nanda Kumar Thakshi and another suspect, who were arrested and detained in connection with an incident of aiding and abetting Ishara Sewwandi, a prime suspect in the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case and allegedly providing shelter to an underworld gang leader, be remanded until January 9

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/929389/two-suspects-remanded-in-connection-with-ganemulla-sanjeewa-murder-case/

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[2026-01-07 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Somawathiya-Sungawila Road temporarily closed - DailyNews

Snippet: Heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the Mahaweli River have caused the river to overflow, submerging the Somawathiya-Sungawila main road. The Pulasthipura Police have suspended traffic on the road from 8.30 am today (07).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/929371/somawathiya-sungawila-road-temporarily-closed/

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[2026-01-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man jailed for 4 weeks in Hong Kong for taking upskirt photos on Cathay flight

Snippet: Court heard defendant was ‘opportunist’ who had ‘accidentally’ captured victim’s intimate parts while taking pictures of city’s scenery

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339052/man-jailed-4-weeks-hong-kong-taking-upskirt-photos-cathay-flight

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[2026-01-07 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka Police donate Rs. 50 million, one day’s pay of all officers, to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund - DailyNews

Snippet: Officers of the Sri Lanka Police have contributed Rs. 50 million, equivalent to one day’s salary, to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to restore livelihoods and rebuild the country following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/929359/sri-lanka-police-donate-rs-50-million-one-days-pay-of-all-officers-to-rebuilding-sri-lanka-fund/

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