An explosion outside a district court in the Pakistani capital killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. The attack comes at a time of growing internal instability and heightened tensions with India and Afghanistan. While the army is busy fighting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) in the border regions, the Senate yesterday approved the 27th constitutional amendment, which expands the army chief's powers and creates a new Federal Constitutional Court.
Only 17.5% of Japanese citizens currently hold a valid passport. This reflects not only the weakness of the yen but also the forced withdrawal of the younger generations. To combat this growing isolation, new solidarity initiatives are emerging, as well as corporate and technological responses. But the social framework remains stuck.
The measure follows a High Court ruling. Koh disappeared in 2017 in Petaling Jaya, abducted by a group of masked men. The Home Minister says the police will comply with the order. His wife Susanna Liew opposes the Attorney General's appeal. The similar case of activist Amri Che Mat.
Today's headlines: Syria's al Sharaa accepts the six-month suspension of US sanctions and promises to fight ISIS; China and Japan in war of words after Takaichi's comments on Taiwan; Germany 'mistakenly' deports Uyghur woman to China from Germany; Singapore to introduce sustainable fuel levy on all flights; In Russia, 254,000 people to be laid off from the beginning of 2025.
Faced with the resurgence of the so-called rodnovery, or “native believers”, Kirill formed a special commission led by Russian-French Archbishop Savva, the rising star of his team, to counter this new challenge. But according to Professor Šiženskij, one of Russia's leading religious scholars, the only real answer is missionary work that goes beyond ideological assessments.
The family of Manish Nishad, 50, moved his body from village to village for three days because residents refused to allow his burial on private land after he “abandoned” his original religion. This is the latest in a series of cases in tribal areas. “Kanker has become the hotbed of Hindu fanaticism,” International Christian Concern reports.
