Tokyo Games official may have received ¥45 million from sponsor
Haruyuki Takahashi is being investigated as the Games executive board is considered public servants and are prohibited from receiving funds or goods in connection to their duties.
Court and Crime
P50-million market racket uncovered in Baguio
The police on filed malversation complaints against five employees of the City Treasurer’s Office after they allegedly pocketed most of the “arrival fees” paid each day by…
Sheep are dying in traps set for wildlife in Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
Poachers and smugglers of animal body parts install traps every year to catch musk deer and Himalayan black bear, in which the sheep get caught.
The 2.5 seconds that sealed Shinzo Abe’s fate
An expert said the situation would have developed very differently if Abe’s security detail had been close enough to reach him in a second or two.
Suspect in Abe shooting has debts of ¥1 million
Police think most of the money he borrowed went toward making weapons, and that he may have wanted to attack Abe before his money ran out.
As borders reopen, groups resuming terror plots pose threat
As the return of international travel is celebrated, it is also important to keep in mind that global terrorist groups have not been idle.
Interpol alerted as couple go missing after allegedly failing to deliver $32 million of luxury goods
One victim, forked out $280,000 - a majority of his life savings - for two Rolex watches and a Patek Philippe watch.
Shooting suspect in slaying of Japan ex-PM Abe focused on making a ‘precision’ weapon
Handmade guns found at the suspect's home included a machine gun-like device comprising nine metal pipes bound together.
64 child labourers rescued from across Delhi
The rescued children – between the age of 12 and 17 years – are from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bihar.
Hong Kong police arrest four fugitives trying to flee city
The four arrestees, aged 16 to 24, face charges of participating in an illegal assembly or rioting between June and October 2019.