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India's top court to weigh same-sex marriage recognition
India's top court to weigh same-sex marriage recognition
by  AFP

India's top court decided Friday to proceed with a case weighing legal recognition of same-sex marriages, four years after the same institution struck down a colonial-era ban on gay sex. The case, brought by a gay couple who informally exchanged vows last year, could pave the way for India to become the second jurisdiction in Asia to recognise same-sex marriage after Taiwan.

'Squid Game' star indicted over sexual misconduct: prosecutor
'Squid Game' star indicted over sexual misconduct: prosecutor
by  AFP

"Squid Game" actor O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct, South Korea's prosecutor told AFP Friday. Multiple figures in South Korea's film industry -- including late filmmaker Kim Ki-duk and actors Cho Jae-hyun and Oh Dal-su -- have faced sexual assault allegations. cdl/dva

Half of Kyiv residents still without electricity after strikes
Half of Kyiv residents still without electricity after strikes
by  AFP

Nearly half of Kyiv residents were still without electricity Friday, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, two days after Russian strikes battered the country's already struggling energy grid. Half of consumers are still without electricity," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

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