The Princess of Wales makes a surprise visit to London’s Royal Marsden Hospital to thank staff involved in her cancer care. She meets medical workers and patients during the unannounced trip, turning attention to the hospital where she received treatment and to the people supporting cancer care.

The Sandiganbayan orders former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez transferred from Cardinal Santos Medical Center to the Philippine General Hospital in Manila. The court directs that he be taken to PGH and remain there until further notice, shifting his confinement to a public hospital under court instruction.

The Bombay High Court pushes back on Pune’s 10-day ban on alcohol sales and consumption during the Ganesh festival and orders the curbs reduced. Judges question why Pune faces a sweeping restriction when other places, including Mumbai, do not, and warn they may step in further if the order is not withdrawn.

Tokyo police arrest two American women at Haneda Airport on suspicion of smuggling cannabis into Japan. Investigators say the pair arrived from New York with two suitcases holding cannabis-like dried plants, in a case described as involving drugs worth about $1 million.