Viral videos of young Malaysian men appearing dazed after vaping, dubbed 'zombie vape', have intensified concerns about drug-laced liquids in the country's e-cigarette market. Police have made arrests and warned of the dangers.
London police are preparing for one of their busiest days with tens of thousands expected at two major protests on Saturday: Unite the Kingdom, organized by Tommy Robinson, and the pro-Palestine Nakba Day march. Over 4,000 officers will be deployed amid fears of clashes.
Investment scams targeting Hong Kong's elderly rose 17% in Q1 2026 despite an overall decline in cases, with police warning that better-educated retirees with more investment experience are increasingly vulnerable. Elderly victims' losses contributed to an 18.6% rise in total scam losses to HK$1.85 billion, even as case numbers fell 0.6%. The 1,264 victims over 60 suffered HK$530 million in losses, a 79% year-on-year increase.
At least nine overseas students studying in the UK, Australia and other countries have been scammed out of up to HK$1.5 million each by fraudsters posing as Shanghai public security bureau and Hong Kong ICAC officers. Victims were accused of money laundering and lured to Hong Kong to purchase gold pellets for bogus investigations.
