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Magistrate slams child protection department after 14yo girl faces court without guardian

A regional magistrate says she will lodge a complaint against WA's Child Protection staff after a teenager in their care was left to appear alone in court.

Magistrate slams child protection department after 14yo girl faces court without guardian

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Sudan: While Washington Calls for an Arms Embargo, Sudan's Arms Market Increases

[Ayin Network] As Washington pushes for a nationwide arms embargo, Sudan's warring parties continue to acquire increasingly sophisticated military technology, including drones and air-defence systems.

  • U.S. urges arms embargo in Sudan amid escalating conflict.
  • Warring parties acquire sophisticated military tech, including drones.
  • SAF and RSF source weapons from Turkey, Iran, China, Pakistan.

Three-year-old girl sold into marriage for $9000 under 'walwar' custom sparks international outrage

Police arrested the girl’s father and are searching for the 60-year-old man identified as her alleged husband as investigators examine links to the killing of her older sister.

  • Three-year-old Babbo sold into marriage for $9,000 in walwar custom.
  • 60-year-old Salah Uddin arrested; younger bride-to-be Shukria Bibi killed.
  • Balochistan law prohibits child marriage, walwar persists in region.

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