Five dead in army operations in Balochistan following separatist attacks
Today's headlines: Ko Wen-je, a former mayor of Taipei, and current opposition leader, was arrested this morning in connection with an investigation into a property project. A report by Japanese police states that 40,000 people died alone at home in the first half of 2024. In Timor-Leste, the authorities deny demolishing homes at a site where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass next month. At least five people were killed by an Israeli airstrike against a humanitarian convoy in Gaza by US charity Anera.
PAKISTAN
The Pakistani military has launched intelligence operations in the south-western province of Balochistan after insurgents killed more than 70 people in an attack this week. The army said that five insurgents were killed and three others were wounded in the three operations it launched in the province. “Operations will continue until all perpetrators, facilitators and abetters of these atrocious acts are brought to justice," an army statement said.
TAIWAN
Ko Wen-je, Taipei’s mayor from 2014 to 2022, who finished third in January's presidential elections as the leader of a small opposition party, was arrested in the early hours of the morning as part of an investigation into a major property development in the Taiwanese capital. The arrest comes after investigators raided his home and party headquarters on Friday and questioned him for hours. Ko has denied any wrongdoing in the case, which involved approving a property project when he was mayor.
JAPAN
According to a report released by the country's police, 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan in the first half of 2024. Of these, almost 4,000 were discovered more than a month after their death and 130 bodies remained missing for a year before they were found. According to the United Nations, Japan currently has the world’s oldest population. The agency hopes its report will shed light on the growing problem of an ageing population.
TIMOR-LESTE
Some houses are being demolished near Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, in an area where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass next month. According to the evicted residents, who spoke to the BBC, nearly 90 people were ordered by the government to find a new place to live before the pontiff arrives. The Timor-Leste government denies that the evictions are linked to the papal visit, insisting that residents lived there illegally. Authorities have spent about US$ 18 million on the pontiff's three-day visit, which begins on 9 September.
ISRAEL - GAZA
Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid), a US NGO, said that several employees of the transportation company it works with were killed in an Israeli airstrike. Israeli forces said the attack targeted "armed assailants" who were attempting to hijack the convoy organised by the charity. All the victims were in the lead vehicle, the target of the attack. According to unconfirmed reports, five people were killed.
KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Information has announced new rules for the accreditation of journalists, who will have to scrupulously comply with them. The latter include avoiding asking uncomfortable questions to state officials at public events, walking freely in government buildings, and sharing pictures and material with colleagues.
UKRAINE – MOLDOVA
Vasile Șoimaru (Shoimaru), an MP for Moldova’s ruling Action and Solidarity Party, said on television that Moldovan authorities, like their Ukrainian counterparts, intend to ban the activities of the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova, which is part of the Moscow Patriarchate. Opposition parties accuse the government of seeking to place the local Church under the Romanian patriarchate.
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