8 h. ago OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue arrested in Bali on pornography charges

OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue – famous for claiming to have slept with more than 1,000 men in 12 hours as part of a viral stunt earlier this year – has been arrested in Bali alongside over a dozen men for allegedly violating Indonesia’s “morality” laws. The 26-year-old British content creator, real name Tia Billinger, remains in custody in Kuta, as does a 28-year-old Australian male and a pair of British men, according to Australia’s 9News. Fourteen others, all from Australia, have since been...

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17 h. ago Hong Kong national security law provision used for first time to make arrest

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man on suspicion of disclosing details of one of their probes, invoking a provision that covers prejudicing such investigations for the first time. Police said the National Security Department conducted an enforcement operation on Saturday, and the suspect was arrested. He was accused of violating the provision of “no prejudicing of investigation of offences endangering national security” under Section 88 of the Safeguarding...

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20 h. ago 4 arrested after protesters throw crumble at Britain’s Crown Jewels

Four protesters have been arrested after custard and apple crumble was thrown at a display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. Take Back Power, which describes itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance group, claimed it was behind the act. Footage shared by the group showed one demonstrator removing the large foil tray of crumble from a bag and then slamming it against the glass protecting the Imperial State Crown. Another then repeatedly poured a tub of bright yellow...

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20 h. ago 4 arrested after protesters throw dessert at Britain’s Crown Jewels

Four protesters have been arrested after custard and apple crumble was thrown at a display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. Take Back Power, which describes itself as a new non-violent civil-resistance group, claimed it was behind the act. Footage shared by the group showed one demonstrator removing the large foil tray of crumble from a bag and then slamming it against the glass protecting the Imperial State Crown. Another then repeatedly poured a tub of bright yellow...

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20 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest 2 over possession of suspected dangerous drugs

Hong Kong police have arrested a man and a woman for alleged possession of dangerous drugs after seizing suspected etomidate and methamphetamine from them. Officers from the force’s Kowloon West region noticed a suspicious pair at about 1am on Saturday while conducting an anti-crime patrol on Un Chau Street in Cheung Sha Wan and stopped them for questioning. Officers seized five e-cigarette cartridges suspected of containing etomidate and four packets of suspected methamphetamine weighing about...

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24 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest man after Legco election posters vandalised

Hong Kong police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of vandalising Legislative Council election campaign materials ahead of Sunday’s poll. Police said on Saturday they were alerted at 8.53am that five posters related to the election at No 30 Mei Tin Road in Tai Wai had allegedly been destroyed. After a preliminary investigation, the man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, police said. The force’s Sha Tin division is following up on the case, according to the force. It is an...

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40 h. ago TWA marks 30th anniversary of historic ‘Silent Protest’ in Beijing by exile Tibetan women

TWA marks 30th anniversary of historic ‘Silent Protest’ in Beijing by exile Tibetan women  Phayul

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43 h. ago Kering Joins Investors Betting on China’s Gold Jewellery Boom

Kering Joins Investors Betting on China’s Gold Jewellery Boom  The Business of Fashion

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55 h. ago Kering Bets on China’s Gold Jewelry Boom as Laopu’s Sales Soar

Kering Bets on China’s Gold Jewelry Boom as Laopu’s Sales Soar  Bloomberg.com

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65 h. ago FBI arrests suspect in 2021 Capitol riot pipe bomb mystery after 5

The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly five-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in 2021. The arrest marks the first time investigators have settled on a suspect in an act that had long vexed police, spawned a multitude of conspiracy theories and remained an enduring mystery in the shadow of the dark chapter of American history that is the violent Capitol siege. The arrest took place on Thursday morning and...

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65 h. ago FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

The FBI arrested a 30-year-old Virginia man and charged him on Thursday with planting a pair of pipe bombs in Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, capping a years-long investigation that gave rise to numerous conspiracy theories. The suspect, Brian Cole Jnr, of Woodbridge, was charged with use of an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials, Attorney General Pam Bondi and...

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68 h. ago Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called China a security threat this week, but analysts said the statement was motivated by domestic politics and did not negate London’s goal of deepening economic ties with Beijing. Meanwhile, disputes around a new Chinese embassy will continue to test this desire for stronger relations as the British leader plans a state visit. Starmer said on Monday that his government would focus on the relationship with China, which would help protect national interests,...

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3 d. ago Manslaughter hard to prove in Hong Kong fire amid regulatory gaps, experts warn

Shortcomings in Hong Kong’s building regulations could complicate efforts to prove manslaughter in the Tai Po housing estate blaze that killed 159 people, according to legal and construction experts. Police have arrested 21 people so far, including 15 for alleged manslaughter, after authorities found flammable foam panels and nets that were not flame-retardant on the scaffolding that covered the eight blocks of Wang Fuk Court, which had been under renovation since July last year. The blaze at...

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3 d. ago Tai Po fire: Beijing vows to pursue ‘hostile external forces’ who use 2019 protest ‘playbook’ against relief effort

Tai Po fire: Beijing vows to pursue ‘hostile external forces’ who use 2019 protest ‘playbook’ against relief effort  Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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3 d. ago Hong Kong orders scaffold netting to be removed at 200 sites in wake of inferno

Authorities have ordered scaffold netting to be removed at about 200 locations across Hong Kong by Saturday after suspected false safety certificates were found at two building sites following the Tai Po blaze that claimed 159 lives. A week after Hong Kong’s worst inferno in decades, police on Wednesday arrested six men from the company responsible for the fire alarm system at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, where the blaze ripped through seven towers covered in bamboo scaffolding and...

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3 d. ago Beijing slams ‘external hostile forces’ for exploiting deadly fire in Hong Kong

Beijing’s national security arm in Hong Kong on Wednesday condemned “external hostile forces” for exploiting the deadly Tai Po fire that killed at least 159 people, as police arrested a man after he allegedly made derogatory online comments about the victims. In a strongly worded post, a spokesman for the Office for Safeguarding National Security condemned “a small clique of external hostile forces” for “stirring up trouble and taking advantage of the chaos” in the aftermath of the fire. The...

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3 d. ago Britain stalls on allowing China to build 'super embassy' in London

Britain stalls on allowing China to build 'super embassy' in London  Yahoo News Canada

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3 d. ago Britain vows to ‘wrest control’ of critical mineral supplies from China

Britain vows to ‘wrest control’ of critical mineral supplies from China  politico.eu

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4 d. ago Call of duty: New Zealand police wait for evidence after Faberge pendant theft

Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a NZ$33,000 ($19,000) pendant out of a jewellery store by swallowing it. The 32-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, is accused of eating an ornate Faberge octopus pendant at Partridge Jewelers in Auckland on Friday. Evidence of the alleged theft had yet to emerge, police said on Wednesday. “At the time of his arrest he underwent a medical assessment, and an officer is assigned to...

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4 d. ago 6 arrested over fire alarm system at Hong Kong blaze estate; death toll now 159

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 159 people, including a firefighter, confirmed dead 79 injured, including 12 firefighters About 30 people remain unaccounted for HK$2.3 billion raised for rescue and relief efforts The eight blocks in Wang Fuk Court had been undergoing renovations since July...

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