Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked and injured several people in the German capital
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked and injured several people in the German capital.
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Malay MailMother, daughter found dead in BMW in JB, police rule out foul play, cite possible exhaust fume leak
JOHOR BARU, Jan 24 — A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in a BMW parked by the road shoulder near a prima...
- The Telegraph
Drug lord caught in Britain after wife posted holiday snaps online
A wanted drugs cartel chief was trapped in London after his wife’s social media posts about their luxury holidays gave away his location.
- Malay Mail
Selangor cops say drugs found in the remains of Yap Xin Yuan, but still unsure of cause of death
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The police have confirmed the presence of drugs in the body of Yap Xin Yuan, 15, whose decomposed...
- Malay Mail
Dewan Filharmonik announces cancellation of Harith Iskander’s stand-up show after ‘ham’ joke controversy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) announced yesterday that the stand-up comedy show by Harith Iska...
- The Telegraph
Millionaire crypto boss rescued from kidnappers – but not in time to save his finger
A millionaire crypto boss has been rescued from kidnappers by French special forces – but they arrived too late to stop the captors chopping off his finger.
- The Guardian
Hamas names four female Israeli soldiers it will release from Gaza this weekend
Final female Israeli civilian held in Gaza not on list of names supplied by Hamas for next exchange
- Associated Press
Manfred Goldberg wants you to know how the Nazis took his brother’s life. And how an angel saved his
Manfred Goldberg was just 13 years old when — stripped to his skin and shuffling toward an SS guard at a Nazi labor camp in Latvia — a man leaned over his shoulder and whispered the secret that saved the young Jew’s life. Goldberg followed the advice and the guard directed him to the group selected for slave labor.
- People
Calif. Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty After Police Find 27 Dead Horses Across Several Properties
Authorities confirmed 16 horses had been rescued, but a further four and a bull "had to be euthanized due to their extreme neglect"
- Malay Mail
Two elderly Singaporeans lose S$5.9m in ‘overseas police’ scams
SINGAPORE – Two elderly victims were swindled out of a combined total of S$5.9 million (RM19.25 million) by scammers imp...
- Reuters
Exclusive-Gambling tycoon abused in Thai jail after saying he spied for China, lawyers say
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received "inhumane treatment" in a Thai prison after saying he was a Chinese spy, his lawyers have told Interpol, saying they fear for his life. China-born She Zhijiang, who has Cambodian citizenship, has suffered violence that has left him unable to stand and has received unwanted visits from Chinese officials, the lawyers said in a letter to the international police organisation, seen by Reuters. The tycoon was arrested in Bangkok in 2022 on an international warrant and an Interpol red notice sought by Beijing, which accuses him of running illegal online gambling operations in Southeast Asia.
- The Independent
Tributes to ‘beautiful’ nurse lecturer killed in Plymouth street attack
Claire Butler, a senior university lecturer on nursing, was found dying from injuries in the Plymouth street colse to her new apartment
- AFP News
China travel peaks as millions head home for Lunar New Year
Train stations and airports across China saw the biggest peak in travellers on Saturday ahead of the Lunar New Year, as millions of people returned home to spend the holidays with their families in an annual migration that is expected to be a record.Train and air travel are expected to "hit record highs" during this year's migration, Xinhua said.
- Associated Press
Pakistani court sentences 4 people to death for blasphemy
A Pakistani court Saturday sentenced four people to death for blasphemy, allegedly because they posted sacrilegious material on social media about Islamic religious figures and the Quran. Under the country’s blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or its religious figures can be sentenced to death. Authorities have yet to carry out such a penalty, although the accusation of blasphemy and opposition to the law can incite mob violence or reprisals.
- The Telegraph
Council fines pensioner £600 for feeding pigeons
A pensioner feeding pigeons was one of more than 1,500 people fined for breaking “dystopian” anti-social behaviour laws.
- Sky News
Kimberlee Singler: US woman charged with murdering her children loses fight against extradition from UK
A US mother charged with murdering two of her young children has lost her fight to avoid extradition from the UK. Kimberlee Singler's nine-year-old daughter Elianna Wentz and seven-year-old son Aden Wentz were found dead in a property in Colorado after being shot in the head and stabbed in the neck on 19 December 2023, prosecutors said. Singler's 11-year-old daughter was also at the scene with an injury after she was slashed with a knife.
- CNN
Laura Coates asks freed former Proud Boys leader about his apology for January 6
CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, following his release from prison by President Donald Trump. Watch the full interview on Laura Coates Live at 11pm ET.
- AFP News
The four Israeli women hostages freed on Saturday
Four women soldiers, abducted by Palestinian militants on October 7, 2023 while doing their military service near the Gaza border, were released on Saturday, following more than 15 months in captivity.Three other women soldiers were taken hostage with them: Agam Berger, who is still held in Gaza and presumed alive; Noa Marciano, whose body has since been repatriated to Israel; and Ori Megidish, who was freed alive by the Israeli military in late October 2023.
- Sky News
'Vile' policeman Samuel McGregor found guilty of rape - leaving senior officer 'sickened'
A "vile" policeman has been convicted of rape - leaving a senior officer "sickened" by his "abhorrent behaviour". PC Samuel McGregor, who previously worked at the Metropolitan Police's Central North command unit, was found guilty on Friday after a trial at Inner London Crown Court. The 33-year-old officer had previously pleaded not guilty in June 2023.
- The Guardian
Relatives plead with Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghur men to China
Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transfer
- PA Media: UK News
Pain, horror and heartbreak of tragic boys’ family as justice is done
Deveca Rose was jailed for 10 years at the Old Bailey.