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New York state raises legal age of marriage from 14 to 18 in bid to prevent forced weddings for child brides'Child marriage is coerced marriage. It condemns young women to a life they did not choose'The state of New York has raised the legal age of marriage from 14 to 18, overturning a little-known law that saw hundreds of young girls become child brides each year, often through coercion.New York was previously one of just three out of the 50 states to allow 14-year-olds to marry without parental permission, the other two being North Carolina and Alaska. More than 3,850 minors married in New York between 2000 and 2010, with 84 per cent involving cases of child brides and adult men.
‘Imagine living with this crap’: tempers in Venice boil over in tourist high seasonAs residents leave and visitor numbers soar, the city’s quality of life is being eroded. This summer, irate locals have taken to the streetsVenice is still known as La Serenissima, the most serene, and was once a place where the population rubbed gracefully along with visitors made up mostly of intellectuals, writers and artists. It is difficult now to imagine that happy coexistence, when you wander through the intricate maze of alleys and waterways and speak to local people. Depopulation and mass tourism have long been causes of local despair. But this summer it feels as if a tipping point may not be far away.Whether irritated by selfie sticks, noisy wheelie suitcases or people snacking on one of the 391 bridges, Venetians’ contempt towards the 28 million visitors who flood the city each year has reached alarming levels... behemoth cruise ships that chug through the Giudecca canal four or five times a day, emitting fumes before disgorging thousands of people – on some days as many as 44,000 – into the historic centre.
Tour de France 2017: Chris Froome wins yellow jersey for the fourth timeBritain's Chris Froome won the Tour de France for the fourth time... The Team Sky rider is now second in the all-time list after completing his third successive victory.
Women's World Cup: England beat India by nine runs in thrilling final at Lord's
England 2 Spain 0, Women's Euro 2017
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