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A 22-year-old man and 25-year-old woman each received 21 lashes after an Islamic Sharia court convicted them of kissing while unmarried. The caning occurred on a stage in Banda Aceh before at least 100 witnesses.
Abc NewsA 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were publicly caned in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday after an Islamic Sharia court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream. The court sentenced each person to 21 lashes with a rattan cane. The punishment took place on a stage in Bustanussalatin City Park in Banda Aceh.
Individuals wearing robes and hoods carried out the caning before at least 100 witnesses. The couple is unmarried. Aceh province applies its own version of Islamic law.
ndtv.comThe Court of Justice of the European Union on July 2 dismissed Google's appeal and confirmed the penalty originally set by the European Commission. The fine addresses alleged restrictions on competition through the Android operating system.
An improvised explosive device detonated inside a cafe on Al-Nasr Street in central Damascus on Thursday. The blast killed at least six people and wounded 22 others near the Palace of Justice.
An explosive device detonated Thursday in a Damascus café near the main courthouse complex. Syria’s Health Ministry reported nine deaths and 22 injuries. Security forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation.