The reforms, which also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalise voyeurism, cleared parliament’s upper house in a unanimous vote. Campaigners welcomed the reforms, with the Tokyo-based group Human Rights Now calling them “a big step forward”. The lifting of the age of consent in particular will “send a message to society that sexual violence by … [Read more…]
Trains rumbled past the debris of smashed carriages from Friday night’s crash near Balasore in the eastern state of Odisha, where at least 275 people were killed and hundreds injured. Officials had initially reported 288 deaths, but the Odisha state government has since revised the toll to 275 after some bodies were mistakenly counted twice. … [Read more…]
Wreckage debris was piled high at the crash site near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, where some carriages had been tossed far from the tracks and others flipped over entirely. Smashed train compartments were torn open in the impact late on Friday, leaving blood-stained holes in their sides. Researcher Anubhav Das was in … [Read more…]
A venue is yet to be announced for the first show on September 10 and the headline act depends on the results of upcoming fights. Sydney last hosted a UFC fight in 2017. “We just did a deal with the NSW government that will bring three pay-per-view events to Sydney over the next four years,” … [Read more…]