Monday, May 20
Two teenagers from Florida, US, one aged 15 from Gulf Stream and the other aged 16 from Boynton Beach, surrendered to authorities on Friday in connection with a viral video showing them dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean from a boat. They now face a felony pollution charge, as reported by officials and court records.
Pakistan experienced its "wettest April since 1961", receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, the country's weather agency said in a report. There were at least 144 deaths in thunderstorms and house collapses due to heavy rains in what the report said was the "wettest April since 1961".
Mandatory evacuations near Houston due to heavy rains causing rising San Jacinto River. National Weather Service reports over 2 feet of rain in Texas. Schools closed, shelters opened. Concern over worsening conditions in hard-hit areas.
Sikh Labour councillor Parbinder Kaur is under investigation by her party for reportedly sharing posts that endorse Khalistani terrorist groups and militants responsible for the assassination of public figures in India. According to the Daily Mail, she allegedly expressed admiration for Babbar Khalsa online, the Khalistan movement that was responsible for the bombing of an Air India flight.
Pakistan army's Gen Munir emphasizes adherence to constitutional limits, warns against interference. Public discontent rises post Imran Khan's removal. Military's dominance and influence in non-military spheres are highlighted. Pakistan Supreme Court hears case involving ISI and judges. Gen Munir was quoted as talking about constitutional limits at a passing out parade at the Pakistan Air Force Academy in Risalpur, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
According to a police officer, a double landmine explosion in Balochistan, situated in the southwest of Pakistan, occurred on Thursday, resulting in the death of one person and injuring at least 18 individuals. According to district police officer Asif Haleem, the initial landmine detonated as a truck was traversing a valley in the coal-rich Duki district of Baluchistan province.
