Criminal

Brittney Griner “does not anticipate miracles” at her Tuesday, October 25 appeal hearing against a nine-year Russian prison sentence for possessing cannabis oil in her baggage, her attorneys said in a statement. The two-time Olympic gold winner was detained at a Moscow airport on February 17 with cannabis oil-containing vape cartridges, which are illegal in Russia. On August 4, she …

On Friday, October 22, a federal jury in California dismissed charges that Cardi B misappropriated a man’s likeness for the cover of her 2016 first mixtape. After a four-day trial and an afternoon of deliberations, a Santa Ana jury determined that the cover of Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 did not violate plaintiff Kevin Michael Brophy’s publicity or privacy rights …

On Friday (Oct. 21), e-commerce company Carousell informed its subscribers of a data breach that happened on Oct. 14. The breach revealed the registered email addresses, mobile phone numbers, and dates of birth of users. The platform notified affected consumers by email, but did not specify in the message why the notification took a week. In response to CNA questions, …

By signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention against Non-National Organized Crime and its protocols, the United Arab Emirates has demonstrated its commitment to contributing to the fight against the international trafficking and illegal spread of small arms and light weapons. This commitment was made after the UAE affirmed its intention to do so. This was stated in a speech …

Last week, after a mass shooting at a daycare in northern Thailand that left 36 people dead, including 24 children, top Thai government officials advocated for stricter gun laws and a reinvigorated fight on narcotics. In the Na Klang area of northeastern Thailand, meantime, bereaved relatives gathered at Buddhist temples to participate in mass cremations for their deceased loved ones. …

A Malaysian news organization has revealed that the Israeli spy agency Mossad is thought to be behind the kidnapping of a Palestinian man who was abducted off a street in Kuala Lumpur and interrogated before being released by police. The New Straits Times of Malaysia reported on Tuesday that four men participating in the “snatch-and-grab” operation loaded the Palestinian computer …

Authorities arrested Japanese gambling magnate Kazuo Okada upon his arrival in Manila on Monday, October 17, for grave coercion charges filed by former business partners and executives. On Monday early morning, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group apprehended Okada at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport following his arrival from Haneda, Japan. In May, the Metropolitan Trial Court of Paranaque …

Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pictured), the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to the People’s Republic of China, said in a statement released on Monday, October 17th, that Taiwan must not take a passive stance toward these heinous crimes. “In view of the loss of assured safety for the defenseless, Taiwanese authorities must take strong, aggressive measures and give justice to… …

Benhur Abalos, secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), revealed on Tuesday, October 18 that the alleged suspect in the murder of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa had turned himself in to the authorities. Abalos presented Joel Estorial and stated that the alleged shooter in the death of Lapid turned himself in out of fear on …

Wednesday, a judge fined Titus Low S$3,000 ($2,087; £1,866) for uploading pornographic images and videos on the website. In addition, he was sentenced to three weeks in prison for violating a police order by accessing his account. Concerns have been raised about the criminal consequences for OnlyFans creators in the conservative nation as a result of this case. It is …