Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech is on trial for complicity in the 2017 car-bomb murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The case, which led to a political crisis, involves multiple convictions and a key witness claiming Fenech ordered the killing.
Gurbhej Singh, an Indian-origin man, was fatally stabbed in London's Southall on North Road. Another man was injured. Police have arrested seven men, with one still on bail pending further investigation.
Four of seven miners trapped in a flooded Laos cave for 10 days have been rescued, with two still missing; rescuers face treacherous conditions to locate them.
Seven Afghan nationals have been charged with rape and child sexual abuse offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Norwich. The men, aged 20-23, allegedly committed offences between August 2023 and May 2025. An eighth suspect was arrested in Ireland.
Seven men, aged 19-21, have been charged with a total of 40 offences, including rape and human trafficking, as part of an investigation into group-based child exploitation in Norwich and Dumbarton. An eighth man was arrested in Ireland.
The US PGA Championship's first day ended with a record seven players tied for the lead at three-under par, amidst challenges for big names like Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, who struggled significantly.
Adam Hall, 43, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years after being convicted of deliberately infecting seven young men with HIV, four of whom he raped. One victim was just 15 years old. Hall, described by police as a "callous, calculating sexual predator," is only the second person in UK history to be found guilty of intentionally spreading HIV. He was diagnosed with HIV in 2010 but had unprotected sex with vulnerable young men from 2016 to 2023 without disclosing his status.
Hong Kong police have deployed drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling, arresting eight suspects aged 53-76 in Chung On Estate during operation JusticePeak from April 5-18. Officers seized HK$420 (US$54) in cash and gambling equipment. The eight suspects – seven men and one woman – were each charged with gambling in a non-establishment location.
