South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection | South China Morning Post
A 3-judge panel ruled the 65-year-old Yoon guilty of insurrection after a short-lived declaration of martial law in 2024.
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A toxic gas leak at a mine in north-central Nigeria killed 37 people and led to the hospitalization of 26 others, according to police.
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Former prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct
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Police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew over misconduct relating to Epstein
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Irish rock legends U2 have released their first collection of new songs in nearly a decade—a politically charged EP taking aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. immigration enforcement, and global human rights abuses.
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Iran sentences British world travellers to 10 years for spying
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while travelling through the country on a round-the-world trip, according to relatives
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to life in prison - DailyNews
A South Korean court found ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection on Thursday, saying his martial law declaration in December 2024 was a deliberate plot to “paralyse” the National Assembly.
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South Korean court to decide fate of ex-president
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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison for insurrection
Yoon Suk-yeol is the first democratically elected South Korean leader to be convicted of the crime
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Ex-CID officer issues apology to Natasha Edirisooriya over ICCPR arrest linked to comedy performance - DailyNews
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Woman jailed for slapping Singapore taxi driver after refusing to pay fare
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Special traffic and security plan for Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe T20 WC Clash - DailyNews
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· Thushan Jayasuriya
FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos remains House majority leader; no SC ruling against him
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12 killed in China’s second deadly Lunar New Year fireworks shop explosion | South China Morning Post
The explosion at a shop in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted government calls for prevention efforts.
Suspect’s brother recounts final moments before family of 5 killed in Malaysia
According to police, a man allegedly murdered his wife, mother and two daughters with a sharp weapon before turning it on himself
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Scenes outside court on Yoon verdict day
A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection through his 2024 imposition of martial law.
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Former prince Andrew released from police custody after arrest
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38 killed in gas blast at Nigeria lead mine
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Suicide car bomb kills seven security personnel in Pakistan’s Bajaur - DailyNews
Security sources in Pakistan said at least seven security personnel were killed after a suicide bomber targeted a checkpoint in Bajaur district near the Afghanistan border.
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Fernando, Peiris march into J30 Colombo semi-finals - DailyNews
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Lawyer, another get 16 years’ RI for forgery - DailyNews
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· Gayan Abeykoon
RCA : la Cour pénale spéciale menacée de fermeture
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South Africa mulls using military to combat organized crime
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12 killed in China’s second deadly Lunar New Year fireworks explosion
The blast in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted calls from the government to prevent a repetition
· Victoria Bela
In the Public Square: The Prosecutor v. Rodrigo Roa Duterte
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Pakistan’s Punjab police kill 900 people in eight months: What’s going on?
Islamabad, Pakistan – When armed officers from Pakistan’s Crime Control Department raided Zubaida Bibi’s home in Bahawalpur city in southern Punjab province last November, they took everything: mobile phones, cash, gold jewellery and her daughter’s wedding dowry. They also took her sons.
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Hong Kong bus driver alleged to have deliberately crashed on bridge granted bail
Lee Kai-po, 63, has been charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm
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Puttalam SLPP Lawyers’ Association president sentenced to 10 years in land fraud case - DailyNews
An Attorney-at-Law who contested elections representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment over a land fraud case involving forged deeds.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Hong Kong court grants bail to British man filmed wrecking airport kiosks
Youcef Bennoui, 35, charged with criminal damage and must pay HK$5,000 and report daily to police as part of bail conditions
· Fiona Chow
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
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US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested for battery after Mardi Gras brawl in New Orleans
The Hollywood star is accused of hitting one man with closed fists and punching another in the nose in the city’s French Quarter
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Maithree Wickremesinghe summoned by CID - DailyNews
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that former First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe has been summoned to provide a statement this Friday, February 20.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Two brothers remanded over Akuregoda double murder - DailyNews
The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court today (February 18) remanded two brothers until March 4 for their alleged involvement in the brutal double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Saman Ekanayake granted bail - DailyNews
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· Thushan Jayasuriya
Justice Ministry Designates Memorial Rights Group’s Swiss and German Successors ‘Undesirable’
Russia’s Justice Ministry has designated the international successors of the Memorial human rights group as “undesirable” organizations, extending a yearslong crackdown on one of the country’s most prominent civil society networks.
· The Moscow Times
Robbery attempt in Australia ends with suspect on fire | South China Morning Post
Australian police are looking for two men in connection to the fiery robbery attempt.
Man, 92, dies after apparently choking on glutinous rice balls in Hong Kong
Police say they received call on Wednesday morning that elderly victim collapsed while eating
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Namal’s Rs. 70 Mn Krrish deal case to be taken up tomorrow - DailyNews
A case filed against MP Namal Rajapaksa in connection with allegedly criminal misappropriation of Rs. 70Mn through the Krrish deal, was on Monday fixed for February 19 by the Colombo High Court.
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Retired IP, SI arrested over missing Rs.10 mn court exhibits at Borella Police - DailyNews
The Colombo South Division Crimes Investigation Bureau arrested a retired Police Inspector (IP) and a Sub-Inspector (SI) in connection with the disappearance of court exhibits worth over Rs.10 million from the Borella Police Station production room.
· Gayan Abeykoon
11 killed in US strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats
It was one of the deadliest days in the Trump administration’s months-long campaign, and brings the toll to at least 145 fatalities
· Associated Press
Police arrest man running towards US Capitol with a shotgun
The gunman was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in his vehicle
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Efforts to suppress underworld, drugs carried out successfully - Minister - DailyNews
Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated in Parliament that the area where lawyer Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife were killed in the recent shooting that took place in Akuregoda, Thalangama is not a high-security zone.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Modern police trends to combat urban shootings - DailyNews
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IDH Sudda, accomplice get death sentence for drug trafficking - DailyNews
Notorius underworld figure Samantha Kumara Perera alias “IDH Sudda” and one of his associates who were found guilty for possessing and trafficking Crystal Methamphetamine (Crystal Meth – Ice) were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court. Following a lengthy trial, Colombo High Court Judge …
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