Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted of financial crimes, was freed from a monthlong detention in Dubai after paying a $1.36 million fine.
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As India Bans Disposable Plastic, Tamil Nadu Offers Lessons
Tamil Nadu’s ban on single-use plastic has gotten results, thanks to relentless policing. Now, India says it will tackle the problem nationwide.
As India Bans Disposable Plastic, Tamil Nadu Offers Lessons
Tamil Nadu’s relative success in outlawing single-use plastic is due largely to relentless policing.
Climate Protesters in Australia Face Harsh New Penalties
As of April, people in New South Wales who disrupt business activities can face up to two years in prison. Some climate activists say this law is aimed at them.
How Boris Johnson Shattered His Own Invincibility
The prime minister survived a no-confidence vote, but has been politically wounded by the same baffling mix of strengths and foibles that propelled his rise: rare political intuition, and breathtaking personal recklessness.
An Indian State Banned Alcohol. The Drinking Moved to Nearby Nepal.
The ban in Bihar State, championed by local women, was aimed at tackling alcoholism and domestic violence. But a drinking scene has sprung up across the border in Nepal.
U.K. Police Issue More Fines for Parties at Downing Street
Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, was not among those affected, his office said, though neither it, nor the police, named those who were.
Johnson Is All Apologies Before Parliament After ‘Partygate’ Fine
Though opposition politicians called him out, only one member of his own Conservative party called on him to resign.
Johnson’s Cabinet Backs Him After ‘Partygate’ Fine
The support from the British prime minister’s party means he can likely ride out the immediate storm, but his troubles are not over, experts say.
Boris Johnson Fined for Breaking U.K. Lockdown Rules
The British prime minister had seemed to turn the “partygate” tide with his handling of Ukraine. Then came the announcement that he broke the law.