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Another Telegram sex crime ring in South Korea busted after exploiting over 230 victims

Of the 234 victims throughout the group's four years in operation, 159 have been identified as teenagers -- 57 male and 102 female. Ten of the teen victims were raped, filmed and…

  • Published: January 24, 20258:10 am
  • Author Yoon Min-sik
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Man on trial for raping wife; first such case since Singapore repealed marital immunity for rape

The sexual acts took place after the man had physically assaulted the woman and threatened to hurt her with a metal rod, said prosecutors.

  • Published: January 23, 202510:31 am
  • Author Selina Lum
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Bali Police detain officers for alleged extortion of tourist

The incident came to light as the National Police face widespread public scrutiny for a separate extortion scandal at the 2024 Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) music festival last…

  • Published: January 23, 202510:29 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Bollywood actor’s stabbing morphs into political row, risks worsening India’s ties with Bangladesh

The police say the suspect is of Bangladeshi origin, and accused him of entering India illegally. This has been rejected by the man’s lawyer, who said his client has lived in…

  • Published: January 23, 20258:00 am
  • Author Debarshi Dasgupta
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Cambodian police free US man who was kidnapped in Thailand, smuggled across border

The victim had allegedly been lured from Shanghai. Upon arriving in Bangkok, he was drugged and then smuggled into Cambodia, where he was tortured by his captors as they tried to…

  • Published: January 22, 202510:55 am
  • Author Niem Chheng
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Man hijacks ambulance in Japan’s Saitama, arrested after being found asleep in parking area

According to police, the 46-year-old man made an emergency call. When ambulance staff arrived at his home, however, he burst into anger, took out a knife and brandished it at the…

  • Published: January 22, 202510:50 am
  • Author The Japan News
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Malaysian anti-corruption agency cripples money laundering syndicate after mass raids in Klang Valley

The suspects, including two directors of a financial consulting company, a director of a foundation, a manager and former sales manager of a bank were remanded over suspicion of…

  • Published: January 21, 20252:05 pm
  • Author Mazwin Nik Anis
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Chinese engineer, 2 Filipinos nabbed for espionage targeting Philippine security

The National Bureau of Investigation, together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, has arrested suspected a Chinese “sleeper agent” involved in espionage activities…

  • Published: January 21, 20252:02 pm
  • Author Tetch Torres-Tupas
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Seoul court mob challenges South Korea’s rule of law

Sunday's violent incursion was the first time in 35 years that a crowd stormed and vandalised court property.

  • Published: January 21, 20258:55 am
  • Author Kim Da-sol and Yoon Min-sik
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Cambodian PM Hun Manet denies government behind killing of ex-lawmaker in Bangkok

The Prime Minister emphasised that if the government had orchestrated the murder, they would not have apprehended the suspect and handed him over to Thai authorities.

  • Published: January 21, 20258:45 am
  • Author The Phnom Penh Post

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