TEXAS MAN ARRESTED WITH 75 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN LUGGAGE WHILE FLYING TO LONDON, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Texas man arrested with 75 pounds of marijuana in luggage while flying to London, police say A Texas man was arrested at Miami International Airport after authorities found 75 pounds of marijuana in his luggage before he could board a flight to London. Harrison O’Neill Tiernan, 23, from Austin, was charged with cannabis trafficking. He was traveling to Heathrow Airport and had checked two suitcases for his British Airways flight. Inspectors discovered 65 vacuum-sealed packages containing a green, leafy substance later confirmed to be marijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped Tiernan while he attempted to board the flight, and he acknowledged that the bags were his. Authorities noted the inspections were part of broader efforts at the airport due to high outbound narcotics activity. In total, Tiernan was carrying 34.01 kilograms, or 74.98 pounds, of marijuana. Homeland Security initially declined the case because the amount did not meet the federal threshold, a...

IRAQ TO REDUCE LEGAL MARRIAGE AGE OF GIRLS TO 9 YEARS. (PHOTO).


 Iraq To Reduce Legal Marriage Age Of Girls To 9 Years


A controversial bill to reduce the legal marriage age of girls to 9 and boys to 15 has been introduced in Iraq's parliament. This has caused a lot of concern among human rights groups and women’s organistions.


Currently, the law in Iraq says that people must be at least 18 to get married. However, the new law, proposed by the Iraq justice ministry, would let people choose whether to follow religious rules or the civil court system for family matters.


Critics are worried that this change could reduce women's rights in areas like inheritance, divorce, and child custody. If the law passes, it would allow girls as young as nine and boys as young as 15 to get married. This has raised fears that there will be more child marriages and exploitation of young girls.


Human rights groups and activists are strongly against the bill. They warn that it could have serious negative effects on young girls’ education, health, and overall well-being.


They point out that child marriage often leads to girls dropping out of school, getting pregnant at a young age, and being at a higher risk of domestic violence. According to Unicef, 28 per cent of girls in Iraq are already married before they turn 18.


A researcher at Human Rights Watch, said that passing this law would be a step backwards for the country. Another researcher from the Iraq Women’s Network also opposed the bill, saying that it would give men more control over family issues in a society that is already very conservative.

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