Author: Mariah Wheeler

Per reports, the 8-year-old child bride was forced to marry a man five times her age. Because the girl was only eight-years-old, she was extremely small and still very much a child. However, that did not stop her 40-year-old groom from having intercourse with her on their wedding night. However, things only got worse from there because the bride eventually died from internal bleeding following her newlywed husband’s forceful penetration. Because the little girl was only a child, her death has sparked outrage among the people of Yemen and the world community at large. Although Rawan died on her wedding night…

Today marked the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, a ceremony that marked the end of 10 days of official mourning for the late monarch and was attended by 2,000 people from around the world. It truly marked the end of an era: Elizabeth II was on the throne for 70 years, longer than anyone in UK history, overseeing decades of history. For most Britons, she was the only queen they’ve ever known. But now, attention will turn to her son and successor, King Charles III, who faces challenges ahead as he inherits a role he’s waited for his entire life. Charles was…