7 h. ago 9 pig heads left outside Paris mosques, French police investigate as hate crime

At least nine pigs’ heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region on Tuesday, the French capital’s police chief said – an incident that has sparked alarm over rising anti-Muslim hatred. “Pig heads have been left in front of certain mosques Four in Paris and five in the inner suburbs,” Laurent Nunez told a press conference, adding that police were not “ruling out the possibility of finding more”. There may be parallels with past incidents linked to “foreign interference” Nunez...

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16 h. ago Takeaways from AP's investigation into how US tech companies enabled China's digital police state

Takeaways from AP's investigation into how US tech companies enabled China's digital police state  Connecticut Post

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5 d. ago Indonesian working at Asean body fired for ‘inciting’ police HQ to be burnt

An Indonesian staff member of an Asean parliamentary body has been fired and named a criminal suspect after allegedly posting a video urging protesters to set fire to the national police headquarters in Jakarta, amid escalating unrest triggered by a fatal accident involving a police armoured vehicle. Laras Faizati Khairunnisa, 26, was arrested on Monday and detained a day later following a police investigation into her social media post, which authorities said had incited demonstrators to burn...

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6 d. ago Missing Malaysian airman found at girlfriend’s home after 10 days

A Royal Malaysian Air Force personnel member who was reported missing since August 24 was found at a condominium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. According to police, Muhammad Ammar Mohd Ariffin, 27, was discovered at his girlfriend’s residence. “The airman, who had earlier been reported missing, was found together with his girlfriend at her unit,” Serdang police chief Muhamad Farid Ahmad said. The discovery was made by an investigative team from the Serdang police headquarters....

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6 d. ago Missing Malaysian airman was hiding at girlfriend’s home for 10 days

A Royal Malaysian Air Force personnel member who was reported missing since August 24 was found at a condominium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. According to police, Muhammad Ammar Mohd Ariffin, 27, was discovered at his girlfriend’s residence. “The airman, who had earlier been reported missing, was found together with his girlfriend at her unit,” Serdang police chief Muhamad Farid Ahmad said. The discovery was made by an investigative team from the Serdang police headquarters....

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7 d. ago Malaysia summons TikTok, Meta over slow response to fake news, immoral content

Malaysian authorities have summoned TikTok’s top management over the social media company’s alleged delays in tackling fake news on its platform, state news agency Bernama reported on Tuesday, citing Malaysia’s communications minister. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, had been too slow in responding to requests for help in police investigations, prompting him to ask the firm’s chief executive for help, Bernama reported. Fahmi cited a recent case where a man had...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong ‘lawyer’ bailed in HK$80,000 champagne dinner dine

Hong Kong police have granted bail to a man who allegedly pretended to be a lawyer and tricked his date into paying a restaurant bill of more than HK$80,000 (US$10,258). The 23-year-old man, surnamed Wong, who was arrested on suspicion of obtaining property by deception, was released on bail on Sunday but must report back for further investigation in late September, according to police. No charges have been filed against him. The case arises from a dinner at Mandarin Oriental’s Man Wah...

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1 week ago Address of firm linked to Hong Kong MTR fake brick scandal ‘like deserted yard’

A scandal over counterfeit bricks in an MTR Corporation project in Hong Kong has deepened, with the maker of the genuine product saying the registered address of the Beijing firm allegedly behind the fakes is “more like a deserted yard” with no office or staff. UBlok Advanced Materials revealed details of a probe it had carried out as Hong Kong police said on Thursday that they were investigating a suspected fraud case, a day after the MTR Corp filed a report about the alleged use of counterfeit...

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1 week ago Hong Kong customs officer unconditionally released over fatal motorbike crash

Hong Kong police have unconditionally released a customs officer who was arrested in January after he tried to intercept a motorcyclist who later crashed and died. The police force announced the decision on Thursday almost eight months after the off-duty officer’s action became the subject of widespread debate over its appropriateness and legality. “After further investigation and seeking legal advice, police were informed by the Department of Justice that no criminal prosecution would be...

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1 week ago South Korea’s ‘Gangnam Style’ star Psy faces police probe over drug allegations

Psy, the South Korean pop phenomenon whose song “Gangnam Style” became a global hit in 2012, is under police investigation for allegedly obtaining prescription psychotropic drugs through intermediaries, bypassing required in-person hospital consultations. Seoul Seodaemun Police Station confirmed on Thursday that Psy – real name Park Jae-sang – and a university hospital doctor had been arrested on suspicion of violating South Korea’s medical law, according to the Yonhap news agency. The...

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1 week ago Man, 2 young children found unconscious in Hong Kong flat, police discover knife

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a man and his two young children were found unconscious in a flat in Yau Ma Tei, with a knife found at the scene. The incident came to light at around 3.15pm when a mother contacted authorities after receiving a call from a tuition centre alerting her of her eight-year-old son’s unexplained absence. She went to the flat on Canton Road and found the unconscious family members. Emergency responders arrived and firefighters forced entry into the...

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1 week ago Man, 2 young children found unconscious in Hong Kong flat, police find knife

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a man and his two young children were found unconscious in a flat in Yau Ma Tei, with a knife found at the scene. The case came to light at around 3.15pm on Wednesday when the mother, 40, contacted authorities after receiving a call from a tuition centre about her eight-year-old son’s unexplained absence. She went to the flat at Block B of Kam Wah Building on Canton Road near Waterloo Road and found the family members. Emergency responders...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police investigate death of man, 51, found with wounds under bridge

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into the death of a man who was found wounded and covered in blood underneath a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old man was discovered under a bridge on Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead at the scene. Police said that wounds were found on the body, but their cause and whether they were related to his death were still under investigation. A private car with blood stains inside was also...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police launch murder probe after man, 51, found dead with wounds

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into a murder case after a wounded man was found dead under a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old was discovered on Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun, beneath a bridge. He was certified dead at the scene. Police said that wounds were found on his body, but their cause and whether they were related to his death were still under investigation. The case was reclassified as murder at 2.34pm. A private car with...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police launch probe after man found dead with suspected knife wounds

Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man with apparent knife wounds was found under a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old was discovered beneath a bridge over Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead at the scene. Police said they had found wounds on the man’s body, with the cause of the injuries and whether they were related to his death still under investigation. The case was reclassified as murder...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police launch probe after man, 51, found dead with head wound

Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man with a head wound was found under a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old was discovered beneath a bridge over Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead at the scene. Investigators identified him as Zeng Pengshan, a Hong Kong identity card holder who might have lived near the crime scene, according to a police source. The informant discovered the victim unconscious...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police probe fatal flat fire, suspect woman’s smoking linked to blaze

Hong Kong police are investigating whether a fire that led to a woman’s death in her flat on Sunday morning is linked to her smoking. Police said they had received a call around 7.43am from a security officer at Hoi Tat Estate in Cheung Sha Wan that smoke was emanating from one of the building’s units. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to extinguish the blaze. They forced entry into the flat and found a 59-year-old resident, surnamed Chow, unconscious. The woman was taken to Caritas...

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2 w. ago Man arrested over burglary of Hong Kong restaurants, bakery amid extreme weather

Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of targeting two restaurants and a bakery in a string of burglaries amid extreme weather, resulting in the theft of HK$80,000 (US$10,250) worth of items and cash. Inspector Wan Man-kin of the Wong Tai Sin police district on Wednesday said officers launched an investigation last Thursday after an employee of a restaurant at a shopping centre in Choi Hung reported a break-in. Wan said the lock and security chain of the venue’s front door had been...

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3 w. ago US Justice Dept probes whether Washington police falsified crime data

The US Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the investigation who were not authorised to publicly discuss an open investigation. The investigation comes amid an escalating – and political – showdown between the Trump administration and the city over control of the police department. It was not immediately clear which federal laws could...

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3 w. ago US Justice Department probes whether Washington police falsified crime data

The US Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the investigation who were not authorised to publicly discuss an open investigation. The investigation comes amid an escalating – and political – showdown between the Trump administration and the city over control of the police department. It was not immediately clear which federal laws could...

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