‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as brides
As climate breakdown pushes families to starvation, many feel forced to ‘sacrifice’ daughters to save siblings, with girls as young as eight and 10 engaged or married to repay debts or pay for food
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Philippine competition watchdog fines onion traders a record ₱1.76 billion
The commission says six firms and their officers divided parts of the onion market. Its administrative penalty follows years of scrutiny after a sharp price surge.
Bird flu found in Macquarie Island seal and gull samples
H5 bird flu has been detected in samples from a southern elephant seal and a kelp gull. Officials report no signs of mass wildlife mortality on the island so far.
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