Girl, 7, raped at Thai factory supplying clothes for Tesco while mother worked
Exclusive: Woman recounts 2018 attack as landmark lawsuit is brought against retailer on behalf of 130 Burmese former workers
A seven-year-old girl was raped in insecure accommodation at a factory producing clothes for Tesco in Thailand while her mother sewed F&F jeans late in the evening, it has been revealed.
Her mother said she had been working unpaid overtime until 10pm, after which she returned to her room to find her daughter bleeding and in distress, having been raped by a colleague.
She said an assistant manager at the factory told her not to call an ambulance because clinicians might call the police.
Cop15: historic deal struck to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
Agreement on ’30 by 30’ target forced through by Chinese president, ignoring objections from African states
Patrick Greenfield and Phoebe Weston in Montreal
Governments appear to have signed a once-in-a-decade deal to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems, but the agreement seems to have been forced through by the Chinese president, ignoring the objections of some African states.
After more than four years of negotiations, repeated delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic and talks into the night on Sunday in Montreal, nearly 200 countries – but not the US or the Vatican – signed an agreement at the biodiversity Cop15, which was co-hosted by Canada and China, to put humanity on a path to living in harmony with nature by the middle of the century.
In an extraordinary plenary that began on Sunday evening and lasted for more than seven hours, countries wrangled over the final agreement. Finally, at about 3.30am local time on Monday, news broke that an agreement had been struck.
Swedish court stops extradition of Turkish journalist
The Swedish Supreme Court has blocked the extradition to Turkey of an exiled journalist. President Erdogan had demanded the return of Bulent Kenes as a condition of Sweden's NATO membership.
Sweden's top court has prevented the extradition of exiled Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, saying it was impossible under the circumstances.
NATO member Turkey is pressing for the return of the 55-year-old as one of the demands to be met for Ankara not to veto Sweden and Finland's bid to join the NATO military alliance.
What the court said
The court said there were "several hindrances" to the extradition of Kenes, the former editor-in-chief of the Zaman daily newspaper, including the fact that some of the accusations against him are not crimes in Sweden.
As protests wane, family of Peru's ousted leader offered asylum in Mexico
Mexico has offered asylum to the graft-accused family of Peru's ex-president Pedro Castillo, his successor announced, as protests prompted by the leftist leader's ouster appeared to be waning.
Embattled Castillo was abruptly removed from power and arrested this month after seeking to dissolve Congress and rule by decree.
His ouster drew criticism from leftist Latin American allies including Mexico, as well as from thousands of supporters who took to the streets to demand his release.
Candidates with kids face ‘legal gray zone’ in elections
By AMANE SHIMAZAKI/ Staff Writer
December 19, 2022 at 07:00 JST
When candidate Mana Tamura delivered a stump speech on a Tokyo street during the Upper House election in July, her 4-year-old clung to her back.
This is a normal part of life for Tamura and her son, who fussed about having to come along for the ride on the campaign trail. But Tamura soon began to think that it was actually “unclear” whether bringing him with her could violate Japan’s election law.
Under the Public Offices Election Law, it is illegal for children younger than 18 to be involved in elections. Anyone found guilty of using a child in a campaign can face fines of up to 300,000 yen ($2,180)or up to a year in prison, and can even temporarily lose their rights to vote and run for office.
Reaction to Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy wearing a bisht shows cultural fault lines of Qatar 2022
After 28 days, 64 games and 172 goals at Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi walked up on the podium at Lusail Stadium to finally get his hands on the World Cup trophy that had eluded him throughout his career.
Before joining his teammates, who were waiting for their captain in a hive of excitement on a nearby stage, Messi first shook hands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Tamim then placed a black and gold bisht – a traditional item of clothing worn in the region for special events and celebrations – on the Argentina captain before the 35-year-old was handed the trophy.
In his new attire, which covered his national pale blue and white jersey, Messi danced towards his teammates before lifting the trophy above his head.
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