At least 7 reported killed in Iran as unrest spreads beyond capital
Deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran over demonstrations which started in Tehran and have emerged elsewhere
· Associated Press
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Bolsonaro’s house arrest bid fails, as Brazil court rejects health claims
Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected the former president’s request, citing no health decline, so the ex-leader remains in prison
· Agence France-Presse
Iran executions hit 35-year high with 1,500 killed in 2025: rights group
Drug offenses fuel ‘unprecedented’ surge as Tehran uses capital punishment to ‘create fear’, says rights activist
· Agence France-Presse
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تازه معلومات: د سویس د والیس کانتون علاقې د پولیسو قوماندان فردریک ګېزلر د پنجشنبې په ورځ وویل چې په لي کانستیلاسیون بار کې «په لسونو کسان» وژل شوي او شاوخوا سل نور ټپیان دي. ګېزلر زیاته کړه چې د قربانیانو د پېژندنۍ او د هغوی کورنيو ته د خبر ورکولو له پاره هڅې روانې دي، خو «دا به وخت ونیسي او اوس د دقیقو ارقامو د ور…
· محمد کریم صالح
Russia claims Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Kherson
Moscow accuses Kyiv of New Year’s Eve attack on civilians as diplomats scramble to save fragile peace talks
· Associated Press
Thai fortune-teller arrested after allegedly fulfilling his own bad luck prophecy
Police in Pattaya arrested the man after a teenager reported her iPhone missing following a fortune-telling session outside a temple
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Dozens feared dead after explosion in Swiss ski resort bar, police say - DailyNews
Dozens of people are feared to have been killed and around 100 injured after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Swiss police said on Thursday.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria crash
British boxer Anthony Joshua was released from a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, following a fatal car crash earlier this week that killed two of his friends.
· Louis Oelofse
SC dismisses, disbars Benguet RTC clerk over bribery, misconduct
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· gdecastro0289
Dozens dead, 115 hurt in Swiss bar fire during New Year’s celebration
It is not yet clear what started the blaze at the Crans-Montana resort, a popular international ski and golf destination
· Associated Press
Professor arrested in Hong Kong over drug possession as wife found dead in flat
Police received call from Filipino woman’s husband at 4.13pm on Wednesday after she passed out in their Tuen Mun flat
· William Yiu
Sydney sends message of peace for New Year's after Bondi attack - DailyNews
Sydney has welcomed the New Year with a message of peace following the Bondi Beach mass shooting, as huge crowds gathered to watch the city’s annual fireworks display.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
25 years on, unsolved Setagaya murders continue to haunt Japan
The lack of progress on the case has frustrated authorities and worried the public, amid renewed attention every year
· Julian Ryall
Legal Tales | The silk road: duties and responsibilities of Hong Kong’s senior counsel
Hong Kong has 104 senior counsel out of 1,700 barristers. So what makes senior counsel special, and are they worth that status?
· Eva Sit
In the shadow of an executioner’s chair, to free a nation - DailyNews
The rifle volley that killed innocent Edward Henry Pedris on July 7, 1915, echoed through Welikada Prison like thunder. In a nearby cell, a 32-year-old Cambrian barrister, Frederick Richard Senanayake and his brothers heard every shot. What FR witnessed next would set him on a collision course with the British Empir…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist - DailyNews
Thieves used a large drill to break into a safe at a high street bank branch in western Germany and steal an estimated €30m (£26m; $35m) in cash and valuables, Police have said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
ITAK PS member arrested with five kilos of cannabis in Jaffna - DailyNews
A member of the Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha was arrested in Jaffna on Tuesday (30) in possession of 4 kilogrammes and 880 grammes of cannabis, Police said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Remand prisoner shot in Kalutara hospital ward by unidentified gunman - DailyNews
Kalutara South Police reported that an unidentified gunman shot and injured a remand prisoner yesterday (31) morning at approximately 6:05 am inside Ward 14 of the Nagoda Teaching Hospital in Kalutara.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Police alert public over sharp increase in online scams - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Police have issued a public warning over a sharp increase in online financial fraud carried out through social media and internet-based platforms, particularly using applications such as Telegram and WhatsApp.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Five opposition members of Galle MC arrested for disrupting meeting - DailyNews
Five members of the joint opposition of the Galle Municipal Council were arrested by the Galle Police for disrupting the monthly meeting of the Galle Municipal Council on Tuesday (30).
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump issues first vetoes, as ally who backed Epstein vote fears ‘retaliation’
The US president killed two Republican-sponsored bills, including one from Maga lawmaker Lauren Boebert
· Bloomberg
‘Not cowed’: Australia sees defiant start to 2026 after mass shooting
Many police officers openly carried rapid-fire rifles, a first for the popular annual fireworks display over Sydney’s Harbour Bridge
· Associated Press
Finland seizes vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable
Finnish police on Wednesday seized a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia.
· Louis Oelofse
Arizona Judges Launch Effort Seeking Quicker Resolutions to Death Penalty Cases
What happened: Judge Jennifer Green, who oversees the Maricopa Superior Court’s criminal department, has quietly rolled out a program to facilitate quicker resolutions to death penalty cases in Arizona’s most-populous county.
· Nicole Santa Cruz and Dave Biscobing
‘Criminal damage’: Finland police say ship seized after cable damage
Various energy and telecommunications infrastructure has been hit in recent years, with many leaders and experts suspecting Russia
· Agence France-Presse
Allemagne : des millions d’euros volés lors d’un cambriolage
La police allemande recherche les cambrioleurs en fuite après le spectaculaire braquage d'une succursale d'une banque à Gelsenkirchen dans l'Ouest de l'Allemagne. Ceux-ci avaient percé la salle des coffres à l'aide d'une perceuse spéciale, puis avaient fracturé la quasi-totalité des 3 250 coffres-forts des clients.
· Reliou Koubakin, Avec agences
Multiple Chinese cities curb New Year’s Eve countdowns over safety
Authorities have issued pre-emptive notices and detained those who spread rumours of non-existent fireworks displays and mass celebrations
· Xinlu Liang
Johnston's son remanded - DailyNews
Johan Fernando, the son of former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) and produced before court, has been remanded.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Johnston's son produced before court - DailyNews
Johan Fernando, the son of former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested yesterday (30) by the Financial Crimes Investigation Department (FCID), was produced before the Wattala Magistrate’s Court today.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
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Matugama PS Chairman surrenders to Police over assault allegation - DailyNews
Kasun Munasinghe, the Chairman of the Matugama Pradeshiya Sabha, has surrendered to the police following allegations that he assaulted the secretary of the same local authority.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Hong Kong police officer jailed for forging statements to close 10 cases
According to probation officer’s report, Wong Yiu-chung failed to manage stress at work, driving him to forge statements from complainants
· Fiona Chow
Tourist killed after fall from 70-metre cliff while taking photos in Hong Kong
Post learns victim was tourist from Guangzhou who was hiking on Po Pin Chau with three friends
· Edith Lin
Five arrested for disrupting Galle Municipal Council meeting - DailyNews
Five individuals, including a female opposition Member of Parliament, were arrested for disorderly conduct and obstructing the work of the Galle Municipal Council during a special general meeting, police said.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Thieves drill into German bank vault, steal Euro 30 million in overnight heist - DailyNews
Police in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, are investigating a sophisticated bank robbery in which burglars reportedly stole around €30 million from a Sparkasse branch. Authorities described the break-in as highly professional, requiring careful planning, inside knowledge, and significant criminal resolve.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Prison inmate shot while under treatment at Nagoda Teaching Hospital - DailyNews
A prison inmate receiving medical treatment at the Nagoda Teaching Hospital was injured in a shooting incident early this morning (31), hospital authorities confirmed.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
16-year-old girl injured in Kohuwala shooting - DailyNews
A 16-year-old girl was injured in a shooting incident reported in the Bodhiwatte area of Kohuwala last night, police said.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Increased police presence in Sydney for New Year’s Eve following Bondi attack
New South Wales’ premier Chris Minns urged people to ‘show defiance to these evil terrorists’ by celebrating the event at Sydney Harbour
· dpa
Johnston’s son arrested over misuse of Sathosa property - DailyNews
Johan Fernando, the son of former Minister Johnston Fernando, was arrested yesterday (30) by the Financial Crimes Division on charges of misappropriation of government property.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Court grants CID three more days to detain ‘Kudu Roshan’ - DailyNews
The Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court yesterday (30) granted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) permission to detain and question alleged organised criminal ‘Kudu Roshan’ for a further three days.
· Gayan Abeykoon
CR edge ahead in one of the closest title races - DailyNews
CR and FC tightened their grip on the Maliban SLR Inter-Club ‘A’ Division League Rugby title race after moving to the top of the points table with a powerful 46–22 win over Police Sports Club at Police Park. last week.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Iran highlights strong bilateral ties, shared vision for global stability - DailyNews
The President, Speaker and Foreign Minister of Iran in a New Year greeting messages to their Sri Lankan counterparts reflect a shared commitment to peace, justice, interfaith dialogue, and international cooperation at a time of global challenges.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Saunders, Moragasmulla win at Champions League Football - DailyNews
The Sri Lanka Football Federation Champions League produced two contrasting results at the Colombo Racecourse on Sunday and Monday, as Saunders Sports Club recorded a heavy win in Group A, while Moragasmulla Sports Club stunned favourites Police Sports Club in a major Group B upset.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Police–Navy League Rugby clash rescheduled for January 4 - DailyNews
The Maliban SLR Interclub A Division League Rugby Tournament match between Police Sports Club and Navy Sports Club has been rescheduled and will now be played on January 4 (Sunday) at the Police Park, Sri Lanka Rugby confirmed.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Ganga Ihala Korale PS Chairman arrested on alleged assault charges released on bail - DailyNews
Following a complaint filed by an individual with the Kurunduwatta Police in Gampola regarding an alleged assault on a person, the Kurunduwatta Police produced Kurunduwatta Ganga Ihala Korale Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman (NPP) Indika Upul Gunasekara before the Magistrate of the Gampola Magistrate’s Court Paranavitharan…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Two Sri Lankans arrested with Rs. 11.34 Mn worth cigarettes at BIA - DailyNews
Two air passengers of Sri Lankan nationality, who had illegally brought a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 11.34 million into the country and attempted to take them out through the ‘Green Channel’ where there is no declaration required, at the arrivals terminal of the Katunayake Airport were arrested…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Old bridge sections sold for scrap, three arrested - DailyNews
A technical officer, a works inspector, and a driver of the Provincial Road Development Authority have been arrested by the police in connection with an incident where nearly two tons of iron from an old bridge was allegedly sold to a businessman in the Kandy area, when a new bridge was being constructed, after remo…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Germany: €30 million stolen in elaborate bank vault heist
Investigators estimate that burglars stole about €30 million during a break-in at a bank in the western city of Gelsenkirchen, police said on Tuesday.
· Richard Connor
آلمان: غلو له یو بانک څخه ۳۰ میلیونه یورو غلا کړي
د پولیسو په وینا غلو د بانک د خزانې یوې خونې ته د دننه کېدو له پاره له ېوې اوږدې برمې استفاده کړې ده.
· محمد کریم صالح
Hong Kong police hunt man after body of missing woman, 35, found under bed
Officers discover woman’s body hidden under bed in boyfriend’s flat and are now looking for him
· Danny Mok