In New Delhi, homosexuality is no longer a crime. That’s according to The Times of India. In its New Delhi edition, the daily explains how a court in the Indian city “decriminalised consensual sex between adults of the same sex.” The Times of India believes this was “a giant, albeit belated, step towards globalisation.”

Meanwhile, in Austria, the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, makes it onto the front page of Die Presse. The native Austrian, born near the city of Graz, is now in charge of “California in the financial crisis”. “The fun is over” and “the shine of the Golden State has faded,” according to Die Presse. California is facing 26 billion dollars of debt. The Austrian daily goes on to portray Schwarzenegger as the “strong man” who has turned into a “lame duck.”

Swine flu is back in the news. Argentina is one of the countries hardest-hit by the H1N1 flu virus at the moment. Argentina’s biggest newspapers, La Nacion and Clarin, both have special sections on their websites dedicated exclusively to what is called “gripe A” in Latin America. The government is refusing to declare a health emergency, even though pharmacies are running out of masks and public places are being closed in some cities.

The Guardian, the British left-leaning daily, describes what is happening to the famous fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square, reserved these days for temporary art installations. Next Monday morning, Rachel Wardell will become the first person to take part in Antony Gormley’s One & Other. 2400 people will each get to stand atop the plinth for an hour and are allowed to do whatever they want during that time. “Gormley wants to present a portrait of the UK in the 21st century”, says The Guardian. In case you were wondering, the statues of George IV, Henry Havelock, and Sir Charles James Napier are to be found on the other three plinths.