South Africa is set to raise the legal marriage age to 18 in a move to prevent child marriages and protect children's rights. The new legislation aims to safeguard minors from exploitation and promote gender equality, ensuring that all marriages are consensual and between adults. This step is part of broader efforts to strengthen legal protections for young people in the country.

South Africa: Legal Marriage Age To Be Raised To 18 Years

A committee in the United States house of representatives here in Washington is to convene an emergency session to discuss limited gun control legislative proposals in light of the series of recent mass shootings across the US.

United States: 41-page draft proposes raising legal age to buy guns

Smoking is one of the leading reasons behind preventable deaths accounting for nearly 78,000 deaths each year. According to reports, health secretary Sajid Javid is now looking to revamp the legal age for smoking.

UK: Legal smoking age could rise to 21, health secy Sajid Javid to revamp legal age for smoking

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