AFGHANISTAN:  The Taliban carried out a double public execution at a stadium in south-east Afghanistan today, with thousands watching the killing of two convicted men as their victims’ relatives fired the gunshot.

The Taliban’s supreme court had ruled that Syed Jamal from central Wardak province and Gul Khan from Ghazni were responsible for the stabbing-to-death of two victims in separate attacks, according to a court statement.

ALBANIA: Albania’s parliament today approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of refugees rescued by Italy in international waters while their asylum applications are processed, despite protests from opposition lawmakers and human rights groups.