India's NIA has chargesheeted Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed for plotting the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 25 tourists and one local. Evidence includes digital trails, chats, and GPS logs, implicating Saeed and Pakistani state actors in directing the attack.
Niger has arrested dozens, including military officials, for homosexuality following its new penal code enacted in February, criminalizing same-sex acts with up to 10 years imprisonment. This marks the first time homosexuality is illegal in Niger, mirroring trends in neighboring countries and impacting HIV services.
Spanish judge José Luis Calama is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for influence peddling related to the €53 million rescue loan for Plus Ultra airline. The judge alleges Zapatero used his personal connections to influence authorities and received nearly €2 million in kickbacks, a charge that doesn't require the benefit to materialize to be considered consummated.
A passenger identified as Praveen, a businessman from Tamil Nadu, was deboarded from an IndiGo flight 6E-6323 at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for allegedly photographing female cabin crew in an objectionable manner and using abusive language. The accused, seated in 6B and allegedly under the influence of alcohol, zoomed his phone camera to capture images of female crew members' legs, faces and bodies. Despite multiple warnings, he continued misbehaving. The crew handed him over to police, who registered a case under Section 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the BNS.
