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Newest first · UTC+11:0010 pictures of 10 days of Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
A collection of pictures from Post photographers of the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has claimed at least 159 lives, and its aftermath
· SCMP
US Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas electoral map
The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Texas can use a new electoral map that would add more Republicans to the House of Representatives.
· Zac Crellin
Police recover Faberge egg swallowed by suspected thief
New Zealand police arrested a man suspected of stealing — and swallowing — a James Bond-inspired Faberge pendant worth some $19,000 (€16,300).
· Felix Tamsut
Some Hong Kong fire survivors reluctant to relive horror for judge-led panel
Residents of Wang Fuk Court destroyed in blaze say providing accounts of what happened could be overwhelming
· Emily Hung
Hong Kong’s religious communities unite in prayer to mourn Tai Po fire victims
Muslims and other faith groups express solidarity and sorrow for victims of deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court
· Fiona Sun
Malaysia under pressure to explain police shooting of trio as outcry mounts
Audio recording and forensic claims released by the men’s families appear to contradict police accounts of the confrontation
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Review | Under Current: Aaron Kwok, Francis Ng seek justice in fun but silly thriller
This Hong Kong tale of greed and corruption is a watchable portrait of greed and corruption, but it is also thoroughly detached from reality
· Edmund Lee
"J'ai été violée par dix hommes à la fois"
À Kinshasa, le procès des viols collectifs, commis dans la nuit du 1er au 2 septembre 2024, contre des dizaines de femmes détenues à la prison centrale de Makala, s'est ouvert le jeudi 4 décembre, au Palais de justice.
· Nancy Tshimueneka
Man who killed ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe apologises to his family - DailyNews
The man accused of assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has apologised to the ex-leader’s family for the first time.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Police recover $19k Fabergé egg swallowed by NZ man - DailyNews
A diamond-studded locket swallowed by a New Zealand man who tried to steal it has been “recovered”, police say.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Swallowed Faberge pendant exits suspect after 6-day wait
The US$19,000 diamond pendant inspired by the film James Bond film Octopussy was recovered naturally by New Zealand police
· Associated Press
What does a city do after the unthinkable? It shows up
Near Wang Fuk Court, volunteers from across the city gathered to offer help, lay flowers and turn Tai Po into a place of shared care
· Salomé Grouard
Hang Seng Bank co-founder’s kin pays US$9.3 million for Hong Kong luxury flat
Magdalene Ho acquired a 1,806 sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Sun Hung Kai Properties-developed Dynasty Court in Mid-Levels this week
· Cheryl Arcibal
Hong Kong Baptist University suspends student union amid fire-related messages
University accused of silencing union after removing messages from campus mourning victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze and calling for justice
· Jiang Chuqin
SC: Votes for nuisance candidates should not be counted in favor of any bet
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· Jairo Bolledo
Chinese developer Country Garden gains Hong Kong court-backed debt lifeline
Onshore and offshore restructuring plans expected to reduce debt by US$12.7 billion and ease repayment pressure over the next five years
· Cao Li
Review | The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama
Bold performances and punchy scripting keep this murder mystery Korean drama engaging from start to finish
· Pierce Conran
Man arrested in Panadura for producing forged IDs and documents - DailyNews
A man from Panadura has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for preparing forged documents, including fake identity cards.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Driver suspended for attempting to sell donated water bottles to restaurant - DailyNews
A driver attached to the Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat has been handed over to the Kandy Police for allegedly stealing and selling bottled drinking water that had been donated for families affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Russian court rejects appeal for journalists tied to Navalny
A Moscow court on Thursday upheld five-and-a-half-year prison sentences for four Russian journalists, including two former Deutsche Welle reporters who previously worked for the organization's Moscow bureau.
· Sergei Satanovskii
Warrant issued for Wimal Weerawansa - DailyNews
Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara on Wednesday (3) issued a warrant for the arrest of National Freedom Front leader and former Minister Wimal Weerawansa for failing to appear in an open Court hearing.
· Gayan Abeykoon
US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four
The United States military said it killed four men in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, part of a campaign that has killed at least 87 people.
· Shakeel Sobhan
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed voting map
Ruling bolsters the Republican Party’s hopes of flipping as many as five House seats in the state
· Agence France-Presse
Gypsy’s monkey bites tourist - DailyNews
A Lebanese tourist was bitten by a performing monkey belonging to a gypsy at Unawatuna beach on Wednesday (3), Habaraduwa Police said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
One of Chicago’s newest police sergeants had been deemed “unfit to serve” after an investigation uncovered evidence that he created a fake Facebook account and spread a nude photo of a woman he was sexually involved with, then lied to investigators about it.
· María Inés Zamudio, Isabelle Senechal, and Dana Brozost-Kelleher
‘I’m worried’: residents of Hong Kong estates in limbo after renovation suspended
Owners at estates with projects by beleaguered contractor for Wang Fuk Court fear they might need to hire new company and spend even more
· Edith Lin
Rising Tide, rising backlog. Coal protests too big for Zero Tolerance, police & courts - Michael West
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· Wendy Bacon
Mob, and the police mob - DailyNews
This case summary outlines the facts, the conflicting narratives, and the Supreme Court’s preliminary legal analysis regarding the alleged infringement of the fundamental right to freedom of religion, etc. drawing from the consolidated judgment of a S. C. (F. R.) Application ( Manimandre Arachilage Suneetha Kalyani …
· Gayan Abeykoon
The case for legal reform - DailyNews
What if you were punished for a crime you never committed? What if that punishment lasted a lifetime? What if your entire family bore the consequences for an act that was never yours to answer for? This is the harsh reality faced by Sri Lankan mothers who give birth to infants with congenital birth defects—they, alo…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Hong Kong police officer in critical condition after ‘Flying Tigers’ diving test
Shortly after completing dive, officer, 31, lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital for emergency brain surgery
· Danny Mok
Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison
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· Steph Arnaldo
FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot
The arrest of 30-year-old suspect Brian Cole Jnr is the first breakthrough in the nearly five-year-old case that had long vexed law enforcement
· Reuters
Ex-EU official Mogherini quits college post amid fraud probe
Federica Mogherini, the former foreign policy and security chief of the European Union (EU), on Thursday resigned from her role as rector of the College of Europe.
· Karl Sexton
‘Darkest corner’: firefighters haunted by Hong Kong blaze but vow to keep serving
Firefighters recount extreme challenges of operation at Wang Fuk Court, with some struggling emotionally after finding so many bodies
· Jess Ma
Tai Po players ‘here to help’ as they play first match in Hong Kong since fire
All ticket proceeds donated to Wang Fuk Court support group, while Kitchee raise over HK$700,000 for Tai Po relief efforts
· Paul McNamara
‘No longer contentious’: Malaysia to weigh Singapore’s water project plan
The two countries have disagreed over water supply for decades, such as the perceived low prices charged by Malaysia’s Johor
· Joseph Sipalan
Hong Kong lawyer who had sex with girl, 12, jailed for 3 years, 7 months
Court rejects claim by Kelvin Luk, 40, that he was in a serious and genuinely loving relationship with the 12-year-old
· Brian Wong
Former Pak PM Imran Khan is alive but subjected to ‘mental torture’: Sister - DailyNews
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan is alive but subjected to “mental torture in solitary confinement”, his sister Dr Uzma Khan said on Tuesday (2) after meeting him at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Search team uses hands to dig through Hong Kong fire site rubble | South China Morning Post
Head of Disaster Victim Identification Unit describes difficult conditions the team faces in search for bodies at Wang Fuk Court.
Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base
Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case
· Agence France-Presse
‘I truly repent’: 15-year jail term sought for South Korean ex-first lady
The former first lady, who faces a raft of corruption allegations, will receive the court’s ruling on January 28
· Park Chan-kyong
Hong Kong’s connectivity, talent can foster legal cooperation: minister, expert
City’s views on transnational laws are influential, expert says, as representatives from over 25 jurisdictions meet at Hong Kong Legal Week forum
· Jess Ma
Persons Deprived of Liberty
Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] Protecting the old and sickly from prolonged trial detention Visayas Negros Occidental inmates stage hunger strike over food, policy complaints Dec 4, 2025 10:14 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [Pinoy Criminology] Inordinate…
Singapore’s Pritam Singh loses appeal against conviction for lying
The Workers’ Party chief was in February found guilty of two counts of giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee and fined
· Jean Iau
Legal Tales | Time for solidarity after Hong Kong blaze as Bar relaunches pro bono scheme
The Bar has a long history of offering free services, but the new scheme leverages NGO partnerships to ensure there is wider access to justice
· Eva Sit
Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700 - DailyNews
The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, as authorities rushed to repair infrastructure and deliver aid to cut-off areas.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Texas Lawmakers Criticized Kerr Leaders for Rejecting State Flood Money. Other Communities Did the Same.
Three weeks after flash floods in Texas’ Hill Country killed more than 100 people, state lawmakers chastised Kerr County leaders for rejecting money a year earlier to create a warning system that could have alerted residents to rapidly rising water.
· Lexi Churchill, Alejandra Martinez, and The Texas Tribune
SLTA-YETI awards honour Lankan Tennis Champions - DailyNews
The SLTA-YETI Hard Court Tennis Championship prize giving, an annual event organised by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) and sponsored by YETI, was held at the SLTA courts in Colombo.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Single lane of Colombo - Nuwara Eliya main road via Hatton opens - DailyNews
A single lane of the Colombo – Nuwara Eliya main road via Hatton which was closed after several sections of the road was covered with huge mounds of earth due to earthslips was re-opened for vehicular traffic yesterday and the Police request motorists to be vigilant when driving through such sections of the road. Th…
· Gayan Abeykoon