The minimum marriageable age for women is now 19 years old.
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London university ditches beef to help tackle climate change
Goldsmiths University has banned beef products from all its food outlets.
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Companies pool money to spot deep fake videos
Tech giants want to produce technology to better detect AI-altered videos.
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102 countries vote to protect endangered mako sharks
Mako sharks are disappearing from the Atlantic, Northern Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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Africa soon to be polio-free
Africa could officially be declared polio-free in 2020, according to the WHO.
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Surge in wildlife signals the revival of the Thames
Experts are celebrating the revival of the Thames with records of thriving seal populations.
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Ethiopia planted over 350 million trees in 12 hours
The tree-planting effort was part of “Green Legacy”, a wider reforestation campaign.
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Sales of plastic bags in England decrease
New figures show the continued fall of plastic use.
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Canada bans captivity of whales and dolphins
In a first, Canada has voted in favour of federal animal protection laws in Parliament.
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