True reckoning for Duterte drug war: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Barely a month old, the House of Representatives quad committee has hit the ground running, assembling witnesses and gathering testimonies that cast new light into the brutal drug…
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Not just deepfake porn, concerns rise over ‘cyberflashing’ in South Korea
"Cyberflashing" is sending someone unsolicited sexual images or videos.
Alice Guo admits reluctance to leave Philippines; foreign national aided escape
Ms Guo said she did not spend any money on transportation or bribe local officials in her escape from the country to Malaysia.
Malaysia Ex-PM Najib’s wife fails to have judge recuse herself from presiding over RM346mil suit
The suit by 1MDB and 10 other companies against the wife of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is related to the purchase of luxury goods totalling more than…
Murder trial of three Pakistanis in Sara Sharif case in UK to begin on Oct 7
A 10-year-old girl was found dead in her Woking, Surrey home in August 2023. A post-mortem examination revealed that she had suffered “multiple and extensive injuries,” likely…
Dismissed mayor Alice Guo – in bulletproof vest – appears at Senate for probe
Panel head Sen. Risa Hontiveros and her colleagues at the upper chamber have been anticipating Guo’s appearance in the hearing as they seek to unravel her role in the…
Fugitive Philippine pastor Quiboloy wanted for child sex abuse, human trafficking arrested
A Davao court ordered the arrest of Quiboloy and his five subordinates on April 3 for charges of violating the Anti-Child Abuse Law. Days later on April 11, a Pasig City court…
South Korea lawmakers blame lack of control tower behind surge in deepfake sex crimes
Main opposition calls for Gender Equality Ministry to bear more responsibility amid leadership vacuum.
In Ho Chi Minh, children’s charity shelter owner, workers detained after discovery of child abuse
Acts of fraud involving the misappropriation of assets at the Hoa Hồng Shelter are also being investigated by the police.
Nepali women and girls under siege in digital space
Nepal Police bureau reports 90 percent surge in a year in cyber violence against women.