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Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 30 as police probe safety lapses
Posted onAs of Tuesday morning, 27 of the deceased victims have been identified, authorities said. More than 70 people are injured, 24 of them critically. Preliminary investigations suggest the blaze was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioner, which quickly cut power throughout the bar. But several people who had visited the bar earlier…
Brazil: Third person dies from methanol poisoning in São Paulo
Posted onA 30-year-old woman has become the third person to die from methanol poisoning in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, as the authorities investigate the source of the tainted drinks thought to be making people ill. Bruna Araújo de Souza died after consuming a vodka drink at a bar more than a week ago, according…
Pakistan’s Inflation Hits 21-Month High, Defying Finance Ministry Projections
Posted onISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflation has surged to a 21-month high, significantly overshooting the Finance Ministry’s own estimates, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics — dealing a fresh blow to the government’s economic narrative and raising serious questions about the accuracy of official projections.The bureau’s report reveals that transport fares have…
Punjab Counter Narcotics Force conducts province-wide operationsOver 85 kg of drugs seized; 27 suspects arrested
Posted onBy Dr. Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Counter Narcotics Force (CNF) has carried out successful, province-wide operations against drug dealers and smugglers over the past two weeks, recovering more than 85 kilograms of narcotics and arresting 27 suspects, officials said on Tuesday.The operations were conducted in line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam…
Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel
Posted onLucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, West Bank ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images Israeli security forces inspect the Hamida Mosque after it was vandalised by Israeli settlers The marks of the attack on Hamida Mosque, near Deir Istiya in the occupied West Bank, are still scattered on the ground outside. Charred furniture, lecterns and smoky curls of…
