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Malay MailMalaysian psychiatrist with ‘promising career’ convicted of sexually grooming, abusing teen girl with mental health issues in Ireland
DUBLIN, Dec 5 — A 38-year-old Malaysian child psychiatrist was recently sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison af...
- Malay Mail
Chinese student in Singapore charged with kidnapping teenage girl in Johor
JOHOR BARU, Dec 5 — A 22-year-old Chinese university student pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to...
- Malay Mail
Singapore tycoon behind RM228m electronic scrap scam arrested in Johor after 19 years on the run
SINGAPORE, Dec 4 — Singaporean businessman Ng Teck Lee, 58, and his wife, Thor Chwee Hwa, 55, were arrested in Malaysia...
- Malay Mail
FashionValet founders Vivy Yusof, Fadzaruddin to face charges tomorrow linked to Khazanah, PNB investment losses
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The founding couple of the e-commerce platform FashionValet, Datin Vivy Yusof, and her husband, Da...
- Malay Mail
Declassified Pulau Batu Puteh RCI suggests criminal charges for Dr M, rejects civil suit
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — A police report should be filed against former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for...
- Malay Mail
Taiwan TV host, comedian Mickey Huang sentenced to eight months in prison for possession of explicit images of minors
TAIPEI, Dec 4 — Taiwanese TV host and entertainer Mickey Huang has been sentenced to eight months in prison for possessi...
- People
Mo. Man Who Killed, Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Girl Is Executed
The body of 9-year-old Rowan Ford was found in a sinkhole near Powell, Mo. in November 2007
- Malay Mail
Singapore court denies anti-vaxxer Iris Koh’s attempt to have ex-NMP Calvin Cheng remove allegedly defamatory Facebook post
SINGAPORE, Dec 4 — A district court in Singapore yesterday rejected an application from Iris Koh, founder of the anti-Co...
- People
Police Find 3 Chilling Words on Bullet Casings Used by Killer of CEO Brian Thompson: Report
Three words were reportedly discovered on the bullet casings found at the crime scene, police sources told ABC News
- Malay Mail
Bail setback for fugitive Singapore lawyer Charles Yeo ahead of May 2025 UK extradition hearing
LONDON, Dec 4 — The extradition request for fugitive Singaporean lawyer Charles Yeo will be heard in May 2025, following...
- Associated Press
Ex-ballerina sentenced to 20 years in Florida for manslaughter in husband's killing
A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction for fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020. Manatee County court records show Circuit Judge Matt Whyte imposed the sentence Tuesday on Ashley Benefield, 32, after rejecting her request for a new trial based on allegations of juror misconduct. Benefield contended that she killed her estranged husband, Doug Benefield, 58, in self-defense during an argument at her house in the Bradenton, Florida, area.
- CNN
Woman who stowed away on plane to Paris arrested, expected to face federal charge after returning to the US
A Russian woman who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris last week is expected to face at least one federal charge after she returned to the United States Wednesday, according to multiple law enforcement officials.
- Malay Mail
Najib: ‘Only fools would believe’ I would risk my career to receive just US$20m as Malaysia’s most powerful person
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said it is unbelievable to think that he would...
- HuffPost
TikTok Post Leads To Man’s Arrest Years After Killing Of Woman In Front Of Their Child
Authorities said that Benjamin Williams, who'd been on the run since the 2021 shooting in Florida, was recognized in news footage shared on social media.
- CNN
FBI arrests man allegedly helping prepare ‘surprise attack’ on South Korea
A California man who allegedly confessed to helping the North Korean regime prepare for an attack on South Korea was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday in what federal investigators described as a “sophisticated scheme” to illegally obtain restricted weapons and military grade technology.
- Associated Press
Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef's appeal, but they are too damaged to eat
A British chef's appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van ended in disappointment Tuesday when police found the vehicle abandoned, with its savory cargo too damaged to eat. Tommy Banks, who owns two Michelin-starred restaurants and a pub in the northern English county of Yorkshire, said a member of staff discovered the van was missing, along with its cargo of steak and ale, turkey and butternut squash pies intended for a Christmas market in the city of York. In an Instagram video, he suggested they “do the right thing” and drop the pies at a community center or other venue.
- Associated Press
Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges
Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in China, officials said Thursday. Yan Zhenxing was detained Monday by immigration officers at a cross-border ferry terminal on Batam island, next to Singapore. Yuldi Yusman, the Director of Immigration Supervision and Enforcement, said Yan was arrested following an Interpol red notice for him.
- The Guardian
Thirteen charged over largest alleged cocaine seizure in Australia's history
Australian federal police have charged 11 men and two juveniles after an investigation leading to the country's largest-ever alleged seizure of cocaine. Police say the men were arrested as part of an alleged scheme to import 2.34 tonnes of the drug into Australia by sea.
- The Independent
Florida man shoots dead 71-year-old neighbor for playing music too loud on Thanksgiving
“I hear a gunshot, boom,” said the victim’s wife. “My husband was face down, laying in the blood.”
- Malay Mail
Football coach jailed 33 months in Singapore for sexual assault of minor who he invited for free personal training
SINGAPORE, Dec 5 — A football coach has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl...