Law enforcement

Two foreigners first to be charged with littering under Malaysia’s new law

Bangladeshi Sultan Md (left) and Indonesian Anita Lukman (centre) are seen at the Sessions Court in Johor Bahru, where they were charged with littering in public.

Vance heads to Minnesota as tensions rise after school says children detained by ICE

ICE vehicles sit in the background as federal immigration agents listen to U.S. Vice President JD Vance speak at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. January 22, 2026. Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS

Former Texas police officer acquitted in Uvalde school shooting trial

A memorial set up outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in July 2022, after a shooting that killed 19 elementary pupils and two teachers.

News analysis

Indonesia’s bet on non-jail punishments raises questions over fairness and misuse

Activists protest against the new criminal code outside the parliament building in Jakarta on Dec 5, 2022. The government began enforcing the revised penal code on Jan 2, 2026, three years after then-president Joko Widodo signed it into law. PHOTO: AFP

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say

People protest against ICE, after a US immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Jan 7.

‘Crowd getting hostile’: Emergency calls reveal chaos after Minneapolis ICE shooting, as city braces for more unrest

US Customs and Border Protection agents standing guard outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a Jan 16 protest.

Trump threatens to halt funding for states over sanctuary cities as clashes intensify in Minneapolis

A protesting community member attempts to protect themselves as federal agents fire munitions and pepper balls, as tensions rise after federal law enforcement agents were involved in a shooting incident, a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in north Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ryan Murphy

US federal agency reports non-fatal shooting of man sought in immigration enforcement stop

The shooting report surfaced one week after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis.

Iraqi officials arrest man wanted by Australian police as ‘No. 1 priority’

Iran to press for capital crime charges against ‘rioters’: Prosecutors

Iran is the world’s most prolific executioner after China, hanging at least 1,500 people in 2025.

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