2 h. ago Duterte’s ‘political son’ Bong Go gains ground in Philippines senate race: survey

The former president’s ICC arrest has led his indignant supporters to drum up support for Duterte-aligned candidates, analysts say.

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21 h. ago Hong Kong teacher jailed for 2 months over installing camera in school washroom

Kwok Tsz-kit was arrested last year after cleaner at girls’ school found hidden camera and uncovered recordings of two victims.

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24 h. ago Alibaba offers 100 million free drinks as instant delivery orders reach 10 million per day

Alibaba announced the milestone two weeks after JD.com said it also reached 10 million daily orders for items sent immediately to buyers’ doorsteps.

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24 h. ago Driver arrested in eastern China after bus stop crowd hit during May Day holiday

No details of casualties or possible motive have been released after the crash which happened on Sunday afternoon.

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24 h. ago ‘Drunk driver’ killed 6 in May Day holiday bus stop car crash in China: report

State broadcaster quotes police as saying 29-year-old motorist was speeding and trying to overtake another vehicle.

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24 h. ago Hong Kong teen sentenced to drug rehab after slapping girl, 14, repeatedly

19-year-old is among six people arrested over slapping victim at least 15 times last year.

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32 h. ago China touts Labor Day tourism surge, but netizens say otherwise

China touts Labor Day tourism surge, but netizens say otherwise  Radio Free Asia

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48 h. ago Rogue Malaysian beauty influencers are money laundering for drug gangs, police say

A beauty influencer has been arrested in Malaysia after police uncovered a kilo of methamphetamine and links to a major drug syndicate.

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61 h. ago Brazilian police arrest 2 over plot to bomb Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro

Plot involved group that promoted anti-LGBTQ hate speech and planned to detonate explosive devices at Copacabana Beach event, police said.

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61 h. ago Brazilian police arrest 2 over plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Rio

Lady Gaga’s concert drew more than 2 million people to Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach this weekend.

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64 h. ago 2 domestic helpers arrested in Hong Kong over HK$900,000 illicit

Customs arrests two women, aged 40 and 48, who allegedly used their employers’ homes as storage centres for illicit cigarettes.

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69 h. ago Weddings in Kashmir not interrupted by fear of India, violence

Tensions have soared since India accused Pakistan of backing a shooting that killed 26 civilians on the Indian side of the disputed territory.

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2 d. ago British police arrest 7 Iranians over alleged terrorism plot

Britain’s counterterrorism police arrested eight men, seven of whom are Iranian nationals, in two separate investigations.

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2 d. ago British police arrest 7 Iranians over alleged terrorism plot, national security threat

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said investigation is ‘immensely important’ to determine whether arrests were connected to the Iranian state.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong customs arrests man, 46, with HK$14 million of ‘space oil’ ingredient

Officers intercept man in Tsuen Wan carrying suitcase with 15kg of suspected etomidate hidden in food packages.

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3 d. ago China tutor dies at work after struggling under burden of managing 400 students, overtime

Wife-to-be cannot contact 20-something teacher at work, janitor finds him dead hours later having suffered a cardiac arrest.

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3 d. ago Chinese prankster locks colleague in freezer room, smirking as woman pleads for help

Police called to scene as loud banging heard from inside ice-cold storage unit in bakery shop, woman says she feared for her fate.

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3 d. ago Man, 31, arrested over ‘space oil’ capsules after dad alerts Hong Kong police

Officers discover two electronic cigarette capsules containing drug in man’s home in Hung Hom.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong man arrested over striking woman and leaving her unconscious at hotel

Police say hotel staff reported the case at around 6.30am on Friday, after discovering the woman in one of the venue’s rooms.

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3 d. ago Man arrested after woman struck and left unconscious at Hong Kong hotel

Hotel staff reported incident at around 6.30am on Friday, after finding woman in one of the rooms, police say.

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