The controversial former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has been arrested over claims of crimes against humanity. The government said he was detained on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant when he landed in […]
A Hong Kong court has found 14 out of 16 pro-democracy activists guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark case. It is the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by China that […]
On the night of 1 June 2019, a grey Renault Koleos pulled up outside Geneva’s Museum of Far Eastern Art. Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves got out and walked up the […]
Two British brothers have admitted raiding a museum in Switzerland and making off with iconic Chinese Ming dynasty era artefacts worth millions in order to “clear a debt”, a court heard. Prosecutors said the Museum […]
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty after a case against him resumed on Tuesday. Mr Lai, 76, faces life imprisonment if found guilty of threatening Hong Kong’s national security and […]
Officials at Hong Kong International Airport have uncovered 11kg of suspected cocaine hidden in the cushions of an electric wheelchair. The haul, worth an estimated $1.5m (£1.26m), was found when a 51-year-old man was going […]
The ex-husband and former in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi have appeared in court after being charged in connection with her murder. The accused include her ex-husband Alex Kwong, Kwong’s brother Anthony and their […]
A 1.8 tonne haul of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $1bn (£880m) has been seized by Australian police in Hong Kong. The class A drug, which was bound for Australia, had been […]
Hong Kong police have arrested six people from an independent news website for “conspiracy to publish seditious publications”. Both current and former staff members of Stand News were among those targeted. More than 200 police […]
A lengthy legal battle over the extradition of Huawei’s chief financial officer reaches a crucial stage in Canada on Wednesday. Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecoms company, […]
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