Japan's age of consent was raised from 13, among the world's lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation.. Japan's had been unchanged since 1907, with children aged 13 and above deemed capable of consent.
Cyclone Biparjoy tore down power poles and uprooted trees Friday after pummelling the Indian coastline, though the storm was weaker than feared and there were no immediate reports of casualties.. Hundreds of electricity poles were uprooted along the coast, cutting power to most of the area, a spokesperson for Gujarat's government told AFP. Several hundred trees were also uprooted and emergency teams were struggling to access villages cut off by roadside debris.
Japan's age of consent was raised from 13, among the world's lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation.. Japan's had been unchanged since 1907, with children aged 13 and above deemed capable of consent.
The multi-million-dollar deal that a media group run by Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle has had with streaming giant Spotify is ending by mutual agreement, the two parties said Thursday.. But the two sides said in a joint statement that the deal is coming to an end.
Pressure to speed cuts in carbon pollution took a back seat at UN climate talks that ended late Thursday night, as emerging economies, including China, demanded that rich ones vastly scale up climate financing.. A long-standing tug-of-war at UN climate talks pits the European Union against a powerful negotiating bloc: the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC), which includes China, India and Saudi Arabia.
Actor Al Pacino has become a dad again, at the grand old age of 83, a representative said Thursday.. The star's 29-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, has given birth to a son the couple has named Roman Pacino, publicist Stan Rosenfield told AFP. Pacino -- known for such films as "The Godfather" (1972), "Scarface" (1983) and "Scent of a Woman" (1992), for which he won an Oscar -- has three grown children from previous relationships.
An Andy Warhol silkscreen, Jackson Pollock painting and World Series rings awarded to baseball legend Yogi Berra -- those were just a few of the high-value items US prosecutors charged nine people Thursday with stealing.. The suspects are also accused of stealing nine World Series rings, seven other championship rings, and two most valuable player (MVP) plaques awarded to Berra, considered one of the greatest catchers in baseball history.
Finland's next prime minister Petteri Orpo presents a stark contrast to his charismatic predecessor Sanna Marin, with his cool-headed demeanour and focus on reining in spending.. Orpo took over the party leadership in 2016 when he unseated former prime minister Alexander Stubb -- also known for his energetic charm -- who had suffered an election defeat the previous year.
Finland's conservative leader and Prime Minister designate Petteri Orpo said Thursday a four-party coalition including the far-right Finns Party had agreed to form a government more than two months after elections.. The negotiations to form a government, which in Finland usually take about one month, proved challenging on the topics of development aid, immigration and the climate, where the Finns Party clashed in particular with the RKP. "We have disagreed on some things and I'm sure we still have disagreements, but what unites us is that we want to put Finland in order," Orpo said.
The United States on Thursday denounced the scourge of human trafficking, calling out forced labor and the little-known but growing problem of boys and young men caught up the trade.. - Boys and men - Blinken also emphasized the report's findings on the trafficking of young boys, which has seen a sharp increase in recent years.
