An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of illnesses was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during one of its workshops. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter for failing to get medical help for … Read more
Iranian rapper and activist Toomaj Salehi was released from prison more than two years after his words and support for the massive women’s rights protests that swept the country following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini He was imprisoned and ultimately sentenced to death, his lawyers representing him said in a statement on … Read more
Relatives carry the body of a victim killed in attacks in Kurram district, KP, on November 22, 2024. — AFP The number of injured reached 151 over 8 days. The Peshawar-Parachinar highway is closed. Internet and mobile services suspended. KURRAM: The ongoing clashes in Kurram district have claimed three more lives, taking the death toll … Read more