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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, Christian Castro, has been charged with lying to investigators regarding the shooting of a Venezuelan man, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, during a Minneapolis immigration operation.

Norway seized the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov in the Svalbard archipelago to enforce a US$4.22 billion compensation claim won by Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz regarding assets seized during the 2014 annexation of Crimea.

Beijing announced that its coastguard conducted a 'law enforcement' patrol in waters east of Taiwan, marking the latest in a series of increased maritime activities over recent weeks.

A Hong Kong woman discovered a non‑consensual nude photo of her had been turned into an Instagram sticker and sent to her, highlighting ongoing image‑abuse issues on the platform.

Joshua Wong admitted to instigating international sanctions against Beijing and Hong Kong governments six years ago, including urging foreign businesses to avoid investment in mainland China and pressuring an Israeli forensic tech firm to cut ties with Hong Kong police.

China publicly demanded guarantees for its interests after a US‑backed energy firm received 100‑year oil concessions in Venezuela that were previously held by Chinese and Russian operators.

China amended its national defence mobilisation law for the first time in 16 years to explicitly include advanced technologies such as AI and drones, enabling rapid conversion of civilian infrastructure into defence capabilities.

A Thai court sentenced activist Tantawan Tuatulanon to two years in prison for live streaming near a royal motorcade, citing violation of Thailand's royal insult law.

Malaysian police dismantled a cross-border drug syndicate by seizing 86.2kg of methamphetamine valued at US$1 million, linked to a prior Thai seizure of 166kg.

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citi tell law firms their bills should fall because technology has made routine work faster

Brian Quintenz, KalshiEx Board Member and former CFTC Commissioner, said that the recent decision handed down by the Ninth Circuit …

Late August marks the annual influx of international students to US campuses, but for many Chinese students, visa processing delays …