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Pakistan moves to charge traffickers with money laundering over Greece boat tragedy

Pakistan has decided to charge the suspected human traffickers involved in last month's shipwreck off the coast of Greece under the country's anti-money laundering law, an official statement said on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which is investigating the gory incident in which some 350 Pakistanis were among over 800 onboard a fishing trawler that sank, said in a statement that the passports of the suspected traffickers will […]

4 July 2023

International

Deadly fire breaks out in largest Gaza refugee camp

INTERNATIONAL Last night 21 people, including women and seven children, died after a huge fire ripped through the third floor of their three-story residential building in Tel Al-Zaatar in the largest refugee camp in the besieged Gaza Strip. All of the victims were from the Abu Rayya family, who had come together to celebrate the return of Dr Maher Abu Rayya who had just gained a PhD from Egypt. Maher is a […]

18 November 2022

Local

eNyobeni tavern tragedy theft suspects denied bail

Three men accused of allegedly stealing from victims of the eNyobeni Tavern tragedy have been denied bail in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The State opposes their release citing they might interfere with the ongoing investigation. Although their legal representative told the court that granting bail would be in the interest of justice, the court held a different view. The three men told the East London Magistrate’s Court that they […]

9 August 2022

Local

Murder, gangsterism and tragedy: Meet the matriculants who just kept going

Ridah Khan is standing on the green lawns of the Western Cape premier's residence with photographers surrounding him and reporters asking questions. Less than two months ago, the Atlantis matriculant had to write his exams under police guard at a police station because gangsters were out to get him. The modest and softly-spoken man is one of three Western Cape pupils recognised for their incredible resilience in almost unspeakable circumstances, […]

17 January 2020

Tragedy

Pakistan moves to charge traffickers with money laundering over Greece boat tragedy

Deadly fire breaks out in largest Gaza refugee camp

eNyobeni tavern tragedy theft suspects denied bail

Murder, gangsterism and tragedy: Meet the matriculants who just kept going

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