Iran arrests Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi
Iranian security forces "violently" arrested Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi from a memorial service, her supporters said on Friday.
· Rana Taha
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Guinée en crise, ces jeunes qui partent en pirogue
Safiatou Bah a pris sa décision. Elle va quitter la Guinée. Quitter ses trois enfants. Pour tenter de garantir leur avenir. Elle fait partie de ces milliers de jeunes guinéens qui ont tenté l'immigration clandestine ces dernières années, découragés et à court d'opportunités économiques et d'espoir dans leur pays sec…
· Deutsche Welle
A Defense Department Directive to Expand Access to Military Courts Falls Short of Federal Law’s Requirements
More than two years after ProPublica sued the Navy over its failure to provide public access to military courts, the Department of Defense has for the first time directed U.S. military branches to give advance public notice of preliminary hearings, a crucial milestone in criminal cases.
· Ziva Branstetter
Nigeria court overrules Maryam Sanda's presidential pardon
Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a death sentence of Maryam Sanda, who had received a presidential pardon reducing her sentence to 12 years in prison, several Nigerian media outlets reported.
· Rana Taha
Myanmar junta airstrike on hospital kills dozens, rebels say
At least 31 people were killed and dozens of others injured in Myanmar after an airstrike by the ruling junta hit a major hospital in the western state of Rakhine, according to witness, aid workers and the Arakan Army rebel group.
· Mahima Kapoor
French police clear farmers protecting cows from culling
Police in southern France on Friday escorted veterinarians to a farm to slaughter a herd of cows suffering from a potentially deadly disease, French news agency AFP reported.
· Farah Bahgat
Court schedules next hearing in Mervyn Silva illegal asset case for January 2026 - DailyNews
The Colombo High Court today (12) directed that the Bribery Commission’s case against former Minister Mervyn Silva be called up on January 19 for further evidence examination.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
‘Want people to face this issue’: Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally in Japan
After sensitive footage was cut, Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’ finally debuts in Japan, exposing sexual violence and pushing for #MeToo justice
· Agence France-Presse
Reddit files suit against Australia's social media ban
Global online forum Reddit on Friday launched a court challenge to an Australian law that bans children under 16 from having accounts on social media platforms.
· Farah Bahgat
How volunteers helped rescue pets big and small from the Tai Po fire
The founder of an animal rescue group in Hong Kong explains how people worked together to tend to the critters saved from Wang Fuk Court.
· Young Post
Hong Kong national security police arrest 9 over military-style combat drills
Arrests first under domestic national security law, with some suspects allegedly gathering at scene of Tai Po fire
· Ng Kang-chung
Dozens killed in Myanmar junta air strike on hospital in Rakhine state | South China Morning Post
The junta strikes hit a hospital in the Mrauk-U area, which is controlled by the rebel group Arakan Army.
Singapore court nixes suit after man dies from fall caused by neighbour’s dog
A judge said the estate failed to prove the owner was negligent in how he handled the dog when exiting the lift where the victim was waiting
· CNA
Telegram job scam exposed: Police arrest suspect - DailyNews
A 31-year-old resident of Welipenna has been arrested by the North Western Provincial Sub-Unit of the Computer Crimes Investigation Division for his involvement in an online earning scam.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
MP Ashoka Ranwala arrested following car accident: police deny rumors of intoxication - DailyNews
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Ashoka Ranwala was arrested by police following a car accident yesterday (11) evening, authorities confirmed.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
UK woman jailed after drunk e-scooter crash killed father in Australia
Backpacker Alicia Kemp was over Australia’s legal blood alcohol limit when she hit Thanh Phan in Perth in May
· dpa
Students of school closed by Hong Kong fire inspired by university classes
Educators say that about 600 pupils at Tai Po Baptist Public School near Wang Fuk Court have adjusted well to classes held at CityU and EdU.
· SCMP
Hongkonger remanded after ‘impersonating fire victim, claiming HK$18,000 in aid’
Defendant allegedly said he was Chan Man-him, a resident of fifth-floor flat at Wang Shing House, while the actual occupant was Wong Kam-hung
· Brian Wong
China urged to bring Japan’s Unit 731 atrocities to international court
Chinese archaeologists invoke Nuremberg in renewed call for a comparable legal reckoning for Japanese atrocities
· Ling Xin
Arjuna Mahendran, another suspect face fresh arrest warrants in money laundering probe - DailyNews
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (11) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to re-issue open arrest warrants for former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and Ajahn Gardiye Punchihewa, after both suspects failed to appear in court for proceedings related to an ongoing money laundering inves…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in Jimmy Lai national security trial on Monday
Former media boss awaits his fate as High Court judges prepare to deliver verdict that could result in him being jailed for life
· Matthew Cheng
‘Crypto king’ Do Kwon gets 15 years in prison for misleading investors
The South Korean founder of Terraform Labs had previously pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from a US$40 billion stablecoin crash
· Associated Press
US Justice Department fails again to reindict Letitia James, in blow to Trump
A grand jury refused to resurrect the prosecution against the New York attorney general, after the original indictment was thrown out
· Associated Press
Excise Officer arrested for soliciting Rs. 2 Mn bribe - DailyNews
An Excise Officer attached to the Anti-Narcotics Unit of the Excise Department has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 2 million.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Former SAARC SG Weerakoon calls for ‘South Asian Climate Compact’ - DailyNews
Former Ambassador Esala Weerakoon has observed that “it is time for us to consider a ‘South Asian Climate Compact’- a renewed, collective commitment to safeguard our environment, protect our people, and uphold climate justice. Such a compact would reflect our shared vulnerabilities, our shared responsibilities, and …
· Gayan Abeykoon
Kandy SC take on Police SC on Sunday - DailyNews
Rugby in Kandy has grown impressively over the past years. Thanks to the efforts of the trainers who tirelessly educate the players. With some former national players involved in the team, club rugby is now one of the biggest sports in Kandy. Sunday will be their second game of this season,
· Gayan Abeykoon
CIABOC amends charges against Rajitha in harbour lease case - DailyNews
The case filed against former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne and two others over allegedly causing a loss to the Government when leasing out the Modera Fisheries harbour to a private company while he was acting as the Fisheries Minister in 2014, was fixed for further trial on January 29 by the Colombo High Court.
· Gayan Abeykoon
How Jessica Logan’s Call for Help Became Evidence Against Her
Detective Eric Matthews decided Jessica Logan probably killed her baby before he talked to a single eyewitness or collected almost any evidence. At that point, on Oct. 9, 2019, the coroner hadn’t yet announced a cause of death. What Matthews did have was a recording of Logan’s 911 call from two days earlier.
· Brett Murphy
Chicken lorry overturns on German highway, most birds killed
Thousands of chickens died after a lorry overturned on a highway, authorities in the central German city of Magdeburg said on Thursday.
· Farah Bahgat
One of America’s Wealthiest States Might Pass Up an Opportunity to Tackle Housing Segregation
On a recent Sunday, protesters marched through the center of Weston, a small, wealthy town in southwest Connecticut. They chanted “no justice, no peace” and raised handwritten signs that read “Black Lives Matter” and “Silence is Violence.”
· Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
Separated by Design: Why Affordable Housing Is Built in Areas With High Crime, Few Jobs and Struggling Schools
HARTFORD, Conn. — The moon pulls 6-year-old Romeo Lugo to the window at night.
· Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
Crime organizado ameaça serviços essenciais para a população
A expansão do crime organizado em mercados ilegais é bastante documentada, mas, com maiores domínios territoriais, os grupos passaram a explorar mais serviços essenciais. Energia e internet estão na mira dos criminosos, que obrigam moradores a pagar pela sua oferta e até impedem que empresas regulares atuem nestas r…
· Matheus Gouvea de Andrade
Hong Kong tourist arrested in Japan after crashing rental car, injuring driver
Hong Kong’s Immigration Department says it has received a request for help regarding the case
· Oscar Liu
UK police hunt suspects after 600 British Empire artefacts stolen from museum
Police release images of four men after many items with ‘significant cultural value’ were stolen in Bristol on September 25
· Agence France-Presse
Thailand-Cambodia border row stokes nationalist politics
Thailand and Cambodia are each accusing the other of reigniting a border row over the weekend, with at least 20 people killed in the latest round of fighting and hundreds of thousands once again fleeing their homes.
· Zsombor Peter
Pakistan: Former spy chief sentenced for abuse of power
Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a military court in Pakistan on Thursday.
· Elizabeth Schumacher
US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
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· Jee Geronimo
Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama
Jung Kyung-ho plays a judge aspiring to join the Supreme Court, but ends up working as a pro bono lawyer in a large law firm.
· Pierce Conran
Hong Kong vocal coach found guilty of molesting 7 male students during lessons
Former singing show contestant Drawson Lam Chun-yat convicted of assaulting students in his three classrooms between 2018 and 2023
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong police arrest man over trying to open plane door on Cathay flight
Police officers board aircraft after it safely landed at Hong Kong airport, arrest man for allegedly violating Aviation Security Ordinance
· Willa Wu
Owners’ corporation of Hong Kong estate destroyed in fire to oust contractor
Fire Services Department, meanwhile, confers honorary title on firefighter killed in blaze, set to bury him at Gallant Garden on December 19
· Ambrose Li
Dozens of pets still missing more than two weeks after deadly Hong Kong fire | South China Morning Post
SPCA said 50 pets have been identified as dead in the Wang Fuk Court fire.
Bolivia detains ex-President Luis Arce in corruption probe
Former Bolivian President Luis Arce was arrested as part of a corruption investigation linked to his time as economy minister, officials said on Wednesday.
· Alex Berry, Kalika Mehta
‘Wanted to make her ugly’: South Korean man arrested over scalding of partner
Police were called in after the couple went to hospital for treatment, raising suspicions of assault
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Excise Sergeant arrested for accepting bribe - DailyNews
An excise sergeant has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 2 million.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Arrest warrant issued for Namal Kumara over derogatory remarks against Cardinal - DailyNews
The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an arrest warrant for Namal Kumara, who is accused of making statements that insulted the Cardinal and allegedly incited anger within the Catholic community.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Police foil murder plan: fake number plates, drugs seized in Mount Lavinia - DailyNews
The Western Province South Crime Division arrested five individuals yesterday (10), including a former army soldier who had been released on bail just 20 days ago after serving time for a previous murder. Authorities seized a motorcycle, three fake number plates, four mobile phones, and 15 grams of heroin during the…
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Jaffna Magistrate orders former President Gotabaya to submit affidavit on death threats - DailyNews
The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has issued an order yesterday (10) directing former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to submit, through an affidavit, the relevant facts if there are threats to his life. The submission must be made by 6 February 2026.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Burial orders issued for Indonesians killed in Hong Kong blaze
Consulate says it is working closely with Hong Kong authorities, leading to ‘swift handling of Indonesian nationals affected by fire’
· Mary Ann Benitez
Japan suspends driving licences of nearly 900 cyclists for riding under influence of alcohol - DailyNews
Japanese police have suspended the car driving licences of nearly 900 cyclists after they were caught riding bicycles under the influence of alcohol, local media report.
· Supuni Kulasinghe