Assault

Former French senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker to assault her

Former French Senator Joel Guerriau arrives with his lawyer Henri Carpentier for a hearing in his trial for allegedly spiking member of parliament Sandrine Josso's drink with the intention of sexually assaulting her, at the courthouse in Paris, France, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Former French senator convicted of drugging a colleague, intending to assault her

Former French senator Joel Guerriau received a four-year jail sentence, with 30 months suspended, and a five-year electoral ban.

UK prosecutors charge former lawmaker Conor McGinn with sexual assault

Syria's Rifaat al-Assad, the 'butcher of Hama', dies at 88

FILE PHOTO: Former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Al-Assad, disgraced younger brother of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, appears in an undated file photograph. REUTERS/File Photo

Man nabbed after allegedly assaulting Tower Transit staff, spraying fire extinguisher in Yishun

The police and SCDF received a call for assistance at the address of the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub at about 9.30am on Jan 19.

Argo tears up Atlantic as Carroll’s MOD70 smashes RORC Transatlantic Race record

Sailing - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race - Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain - January 9, 2026 Argo's crew prepare the MOD70 trimaran for practice ahead of Sunday's start to the Lanzarote to Antigua RORC Transatlantic Race REUTERS/Ossian Shine

Spanish prosecutors to hear testimony of singer Julio Iglesias’ accusers, rights group says

Julio Iglesias at the funeral of fashion designer Oscar De La Renta in New York City on Nov 3, 2014, in New York City.

US charges man shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland

Flowers and candles are placed outside the Portland ICE facility during a vigil, after U.S. federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, U.S., January 9, 2026. REUTERS/John Rudoff

Man who punched, kicked, spat on police officers during arrest for drug offences jailed

Mohd Taufik Hashim pleaded guilty on Jan 12 to multiple offences including drug offences and voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant.

Man jailed over 23 months for repeatedly hitting wife, flinging her to the ground after disagreement

Au Yong Khin Mun, 40, was also sentenced to two strokes of the cane on Jan 12. He had earlier pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife.

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