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Scandal or sex crime? Reframing the narrative on leaked intimate images
Modern relationships bring a new layer of digital intimacy—selfies, flirty texts, and even intimate images. But when these are shared without consent, they leave emotional scars…
Mastermind of 2019 bomb plot in Hong Kong jailed for nearly 24 years
During the social unrest in December 2019, a group claiming to be the “Dragon Slaying Brigade” plotted to plant two bombs in a busy area during a protest on Hong Kong Island…
Spanish model detained in Ho Chi Minh on drug-related charges
The model, known in Vietnam as Nguyen Thi An, has resided in the country since her childhood and is fluent in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
Chinese pangolin captured in rare images
The scaly mammal's population has been ravaged by deforestation and illegal trafficking.
India’s most notorious gangster wanted by Canada is named in several cases in India
Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was catapulted to international infamy in mid-October when Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and the Canadian police named his criminal syndicate as the…
Chinese man arrested in Japan for posing as economic analyst; $5m in damages incurred via social media
The man was charged with defrauding a 71-year-old female corporate officer in Ibaraki prefecture of ¥83 million in cash by using the name of economic analyst Takuro Morinaga and…
Lao national arrested with over 1M meth pills at Cambodia border
In Cambodia, most of the drugs seized originate from the Golden Triangle – the region where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet – entering through the northeast and…
Former Philippine President Duterte free to surrender to ICC if he wishes, says government
A red notice from Interpol could mean Mr. Duterte’s arrest—and the government says it won’t stand in the way.
Manipur: Security forces launch search operation after fierce militant attack on Jiribam Police Station
Tragically, two civilians, who had been sheltering in a relief camp at Borobekra Police Station, lost their lives, and a CRPF officer sustained injuries. Ten militants were killed…