Afghan women’s rights activist shot dead by gunmen days after she condemned wave of assassinations

Top Afghan women’s rights activist, 29, is shot dead by motorbike-riding gunmen days after she condemned wave of assassinations in the country Freshta Kohistani is the second activist to be killed in Kabul in two days Her brother was also killed in the drive-by attack which took place near her home Freshta was outspoken about women’s … Read more

Critics have condemned Pakistan police chief who seemed to blame alleged rape victim for attack

Fury after Pakistan police chief ‘victim blames’ mother who was gang-raped in front of her two children because she was out with a male guardian  French mother to blame for her rape Pakistani police chief Umar Sheikh appears to say  Victim allegedly attacked by several men in front of her two children  Police chief’s comments criticised … Read more

China boasts its Wuhan water party was PAYBACK and critics who condemned it are just ‘sour grapes’

Chinese state media has defended a party which saw thousands of people pack out a water park in Wuhan, calling the festivities payback and condemning critics as ‘sour grapes’. Pictures showed Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park being jam-packed by mask-free revellers as they stood shoulder to shoulder in water over the weekend despite the ongoing … Read more

Manchester Arena bomber’s terrorist brother will NOT be condemned to die behind bars

A judge has revealed he is powerless to send the Manchester Arena bomber’s brother to jail for the rest of his life because he was too young at the time of the blast that killed 22 – as the convicted terrorist refused to attend his sentencing hearing for a second day.  Hashem Abedi, the brother … Read more

The Met is condemned for Caroline Flack charge: Top QC says fame influenced ‘over active’ officers

Police and CPS who prosecuted Caroline Flack were today accused of ‘taking a baseball bat to the problem’ by one of the UK’s leading barristers, who said they over-scrutinised the case because she was famous. Chris Daw QC said the Love Island star was a ‘victim of her own celebrity’ because it made authorities focus … Read more