Times of India World
•
1m ago
Primrose Hill stabbing case: 27-year-old appears in court over fatal attack; Old Bailey hearing on April 15
A 27-year-old north London man appeared in court charged with the murder of 21-year-old film student Finbar Sullivan, who suffered fatal stab wounds at Primrose Hill on 7 April. The magistrates’ court transferred the cas...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Germany jails Chinese student in Pelicot-like rape case
A German court on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old Chinese student to 11 years and three months in jail for repeatedly drugging and raping his girlfriend and filming the abuse. In a case reminiscent of that of France’s Gi...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Hong Kong retiree gets one year in jail for seditious social media comments
A Hong Kong retiree has been jailed for a year under the domestic national security law over seditious remarks on social media, after suggesting that last year’s Wang Fuk Court fire could trigger unrest similar to the 20...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Public universities admit 65 non-local DSE pupils last year, a fivefold jump since 2022
The number of non-local students admitted to Hong Kong’s public universities with Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) qualifications has risen fivefold in four years, according to the Education Bureau. By comparison, th...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Japan jails ex-teacher for sharing voyeuristic student images
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a former teacher to two years in prison for taking indecent images of pupils and sharing them on social media, making him the first among members of an alleged teachers’ voyeurism ri...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Israel envoy protests Japanese TV commentator’s remarks about Kushner’s Jewish identity
Israel’s ambassador to Japan and the Simon Wiesenthal Centre have condemned a Japanese political commentator over remarks he made on a morning news programme that were widely criticised as suggesting Jared Kushner should...
