A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others, officials said.
The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting anti-militant slogans and demanding peace, district police chief Omar Khan said.
Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
5 dead in Indonesia ferry fire, 41 missing
An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard, search and rescue officials said.
A total of 225 people on the vessel were rescued, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, which provided the latest figures in an afternoon update.
Some passengers jumped into the sea and were picked up by a nearby ship, according to Basarnas, Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency.
Four other vessels were on…
Noted Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in Pakistan avalanche
Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains, died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his company said on Saturday.
“Today it is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak,” his expedition organising company Elite Exped said on social media.
“We have also received confirmation that other members of the…
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said.
Two band members who held the flag on stage during a concert on Wednesday were also banned from re-entering Singapore and issued with warnings, police said in a statement late on Friday, without naming the pair.
Singapore, known for its tough laws on public speech and assembly, bans the open display of all foreign…
CJEU rulings highlight balancing act for sports governing bodies over competition law challenges
Recent rulings by Europe’s top court on issues for sports governing organisations around competition law highlight the balancing act between sporting autonomy and complying with international laws, experts have warned.
Non-party access to court documents
People or organisations who are not a party to a piece of litigation (non-parties) in England and wales can obtain copies of some documents relating to civil proceedings that are held at court. Depending on the type of document requested, the permission of the court may be required.
Sri Lanka’s ex-police chief sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
A Sri Lanka court sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara to death on Friday for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people including 45 foreigners.
In a majority decision, a three-judge bench ruled that the former inspector general had failed in his duties to stop the deadly attacks, blamed on a home-grown Islamist extremist group.
Jayasundara, 66, can appeal against his sentence in the Supreme Court.
Sri Lanka has not carried out the death sentence…
Cambodian jobseekers fear debt trap over Thailand’s border reinforcement
Vin Lors used to earn about US$20 a day working on construction sites in Bangkok, nearly twice what he now makes in Cambodia.
After the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia broke out last July, the 37-year-old and his wife decided to return home to Siem Reap province, worried about their safety and concerned about workplace discrimination.
When he heard the government was helping returning migrant workers find jobs, Lors registered through his village chief.
“They registered my…
Ofgem targets ‘speculative’ data centre projects in bid to cut grid connection queue
Britain’s energy regulator plans to introduce a new fee and milestones to weed “non-viable” data centre projects” out of the queue for connection to the country’s electricity grid.
Hongkong Land acquires Singapore’s Wheelock Place in US$900m deal
Hongkong Land will acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place for about S$1.1 billion (US$900 million) through its Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund (SCPREF), marking the fund’s first acquisition since its launch in February.
The mixed-use commercial property on Orchard Road is being acquired from an entity owned by Hong Kong-listed Wharf Real Estate Investment Company, according to a statement released by Hongkong Land on Thursday. The transaction is expected to conclude by the end of…