West Bengal orders a fresh investigation into the 2024 rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The decision follows an appeal from the victim’s mother, Ratna Debnath, and the inquiry is set to proceed under the Special Commission Act, 1952 after consultations with senior officials and experts.

Australian police charge a 55-year-old man over the alleged drugging and repeated rape of a teenager who was unconscious for more than 10 hours. The case centers on allegations of prolonged sexual violence against an incapacitated victim, making it one of the most serious criminal-health stories of the day.

Actor Christopher Lambert leaves a Pittsburgh-area comic convention early after collapsing during the event and is reported hospitalized. Lambert, best known for “Highlander,” is taken away by ambulance after the medical emergency, prompting concern among fans attending the convention.

Iran releases a video of Mojtaba Khamenei after speculation about his condition intensified with reports that he had been hospitalized in critical condition. The footage appears aimed at countering questions over his health, placing a politically sensitive medical issue into public view.

Singer Sonu Nigam shares video of himself singing “Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki” while undergoing surgery. Filmed in the operating theatre, the performance is directed at his doctor and medical team, and Nigam later describes it as an expression of music’s joy during a moment of visible discomfort and recovery.

Nigeria’s NDLEA arrests an Italy-based businessman at Enugu airport after officers allegedly discover he ingested 98 wraps of cocaine. He is stopped during outward clearance while trying to travel to Italy and is then placed under observation as authorities wait for the packets to be excreted.

The nephew of a Melbourne shopkeeper who dies after confronting a group of youths uses the case to criticize Victoria’s youth crime laws. His comments frame the killing as part of a wider debate over whether current legislation adequately protects workers and the public from violent repeat offending.

An alleged Irish organised crime leader is extradited from Dubai to Dublin to face charges after courts in the United Arab Emirates approve the transfer. The move marks a significant cross-border law-enforcement step against a figure accused of playing a senior role in an Irish criminal network.