Iraqi Legislators Approve Controversial Bill Critics Claim Endorses Child Marriage

Iraq’s parliament has reportedly passed several laws including the one that will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine.    According to Mail Online, the amendments to Iraq’s personal status law will give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce, and inheritance.   Iraqi law currently sets 18 as…

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NLC Opposes Telecom Tariff Increase: ‘An Unjust Burden on Nigerians’

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s approval of tariff hike for telecommunication services in the country. The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) had earlier in the week gave the telecommunication companies to raise the tariff for their services by 50 percent. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its President, Joe Ajaero,…

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Video: Trump Border Czar Reports Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Arrested So Far

President Donald Trump’s border czar, Thomas Homan, confirmed that 308 illegal immigrants were arrested on Tuesday amid the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. During a Wednesday morning appearance on Fox News, Homan was asked what an individual would have to do to receive a “visit” from U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) officials. “There’s nothing in…

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