A court in Seoul grants request for an arrest warrant, saying there was ‘concern’ that Yoon could ‘destroy evidence’. A court in South Korea has approved the formal arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his decision to declare martial law last month. The Seoul Western District Court on Sunday granted law enforcement’s request for … Read more
CNN — The 27-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess has been arrested on suspicion of rape, Norwegian police said Tuesday. Marius Borg Høiby was born before his mother Mette-Marit married Crown Prince Haakon and became a princess in 2001. He was arrested for violating the criminal code which concerns “sexual intercourse with someone who is … Read more
Alan Jones, a retired controversial Australian talk radio host, was arrested on Monday in Sydney and charged with nearly two dozen counts of sexual abuse. Mr. Jones, 83, has faced accusations of abuse in the past and has denied them. On Monday, the New South Wales police said that he had abused eight people between … Read more
This article was originally published in Farsi Amnesty Iran called for the immediate and unconditional release of the student who reportedly stripped down in protest against the university’s strict dress code law. ADVERTISEMENT An Iranian woman has been arrested after she stripped partially naked on a university campus, reportedly in protest against the strict dress code … Read more
Workers reportedly arrested in Zhengzhou for equivalent of breach of trust. Taipei, Taiwan – Four Taiwanese employees of Apple supplier Foxconn have been detained in China since January, Taiwan’s national news agency has reported. The workers were detained in Zhengzhou, the home of Foxconn’s largest iPhone factory, by the local public security bureau for the … Read more
Report on abuse cases faults retired pope New report faults retired Pope Benedict for handling of sexual abuse cases in German diocese 01:41 A British clergyman died after a night of sex and drugs with a Belgian priest who has since been arrested on drug-related charges, Belgian authorities said on Saturday. The 69-year-old, who has … Read more
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov Manuel Blondeau – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Chief executive officer of Telegram Pavel Durov was arrested at an airport on Saturday night outside Paris and placed in custody for alleged offences related to the messaging app, according to French media. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was accused … Read more
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested Saturday as he departed his private jet at Le Bourget airport outside Paris, multiple outlets reported. Reuters reported, citing French media sources, that the elusive billionaire entrepreneur was arrested as part of a preliminary investigation into criminal activity on the instant messaging app. Per CBS News, the investigation is focused on … Read more
Rioting and clashes with police have been reported in Belfast, Darlington and southern port city of Plymouth. Far-right violence has continued across parts of the United Kingdom. Clashes between rioters and police took place on Monday night in Belfast, Darlington in northeast England and Plymouth in the south. Devon and Cornwall police said they had … Read more
Kim Beom-su is accused of conspiring to inflate SM Entertainment’s stock price to prevent takeover by rival agency. The founder of South Korea’s Kakao Corp has been arrested on suspicion of rigging the tech giant’s stock price during its acquisition of K-pop juggernaut SM Entertainment. Seoul Southern District Court issued the arrest warrant for Kim … Read more