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.
Northern Territory Police are pursuing Jefferson Lewis, 47, a recently released prisoner, in connection with the disappearance of five-year-old Sharon from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs. The girl was last seen in her family home on Saturday night, prompting an extensive search operation.
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, faces charges of mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for allegedly licking a vending machine straw and returning it. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated, prompted the machine owner to replace 500 straws.
