Colombia has passed a new law explicitly criminalising female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice still observed by some indigenous communities. The legislation follows a case where a grandmother reportedly subjected her granddaughter to FGM without the mother's consent, highlighting the urgent need for legal protection.
Twenty-two monks arriving in Colombo from Thailand were arrested after customs officials discovered 110kg of Kush cannabis concealed in their luggage. A 23rd monk, suspected of orchestrating the operation, was subsequently apprehended.
A performer at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner recounted the moments shots were fired, describing how he made eye contact with US President Donald Trump as Secret Service agents forcefully brought the President to the floor. The suspected gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was apprehended after a firefight.
