Criminal

At least 37 persons, the most of whom were children, were killed by an ex-police officer with a gun and a knife at a daycare center in northeast Thailand. Police allege that he then killed himself and his family following the attack in Nong Bua Lamphu province and a subsequent manhunt. Children and adults are among the victims at the …

A preliminary legal challenge by a Singaporean man who was on a cruise ship flying the flag of the Bahamas when he reportedly broke into another passenger’s cabin and stole a bra was unsuccessful. Ng Kok Wai, 29, argued that he cannot be tried or held criminally responsible by Singaporean courts since he was on a foreign ship outside of …

According to a regulation issued by the Indonesian ministry of health in 2017 on the management of the phenomena, the term “pasung” (shackling) is used to refer to restricting the movement of people with mental disorders. Chaining someone or squeezing them into extremely confined areas are the two most typical types of this form of torture. It is difficult to …

According to a report from Kyodo News in Japan on Thursday, October 6, a court in Myanmar, which is run by the military, has sentenced a Japanese documentary filmmaker to ten years in prison for violating sedition and communications rules. Toru Kubota, age 26, was detained in July at a demonstration in Yangon, the principal city of Myanmar. It was …

On Tuesday, elite Indonesian police officers were investigated in connection with a stadium stampede that claimed the lives of 131 people, including dozens of children, in one of the bloodiest football tragedies in history. As public outrage rose, authorities attempted to punish individuals guilty for the crush in the city of Malang, which, according to witnesses, began when officers sprayed …

Kim Kardashian has marketed appetite-suppressing lollipops, melon-flavored vodka, and toilet paper, but it was her journey into the murky world of cryptocurrency that landed her in deep water. On Monday, October 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the reality television celebrity and influencer has agreed to pay $1.26 million in fines and costs to settle accusations of …

Percival Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, was fatally shot in Las Pias City on the evening of Monday, October 3, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). According to the police, Mabasa was murdered approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday near Aria Street in Barangay Talon Dos. Mabasa was killed by unidentified motorcycle-riding attackers, according to the police. According to …

On Monday, October 3, YG Entertainment made the announcement that they are currently taking legal action against the individuals responsible for the distribution of personal pictures of BLACKPINK member Jennie. According to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, the management agency was quoted as saying, “We have formally requested the police to investigate who initially leaked BLACKPINK Jennie’s personal images.” …

Nine people who know about the situation say that spy software made by an Israeli surveillance company was used to spy on more than a dozen top Indonesian government and military officials last year. Six of the people told Reuters that they were the ones who were being watched. People say that the targets included Indonesia’s Chief Economic Minister Airlangga …

Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC) urged that the investigation into drug war killings during the administration of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should continue after stopping the investigation to hear the Philippine government’s side of the story. Khan stated in his response to the comment that the Philippine government had sent to the International Criminal Court …