Emily Chen

Activism

Vietnam Jailed This Journalist And Democracy Activist For Nine Years For “Propaganda Against The State”

Phạm Đoan Trang, an award-winning Vietnamese journalist and democracy activist, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for “conducting propaganda against the state.”

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This Japanese Aquarium Worker Dressed Up As Santa To Feed The Fish And It’s Mesmerizing To Watch

An aquarium worker in Yokohama, Japan, dressed up as Santa Claus to feed the fish at a local aquarium on Friday Dec. 10.

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These Spanish Police Officers Swam Through A Frozen Reservoir To Save A Trapped Dog

Two police officers in Spain jumped into the frozen reservoir to save a stranded dog on Wednesday, Dec. 8.

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Million Of Red Crabs Have Completely Taken Over Australia’s Christmas Island In A Mass Migration

About 50 million bright red crabs have taken over Australia’s Christmas Island as they prepare for a major annual migration, trekking from the jungle toward the Indian Ocean to mate and lay their eggs.

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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Was Interrupted By Her Three-Year-Old Daughter During A Livestream

When New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, spoke live on Facebook about changes to the country’s COVID-19 response, a voice popped up saying “Mummy?”

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People In Argentina Held A Huge Pride March To Celebrate LGBT Rights And Call For Equality

Thousands of people celebrated progress for equal rights in Argentina with the 30th Pride parade led by local LGBTQ and feminist groups in central Buenos Aires on Sunday Nov. 9.

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China Has Named This Pilot As The First Woman Astronaut To Work On Its Space Station And To Spacewalk

Wang Yaping, a military pilot and astronaut, is set to become the first woman astronaut to work on China’s new Tiangong space station.

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This Filipino Catholic Priest Held A Drive-Through Blessing For Pets At A Mall For An Annual Festival

More than 500 pets of different species in the Philippines received unconventional blessings in an unconventional way unique to the age of the pandemic on Sunday Oct. 3.

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This Stray Dog In Turkey Takes Public Transport By Himself Every Day In Istanbul And Now He’s A Celebrity

Boji, a dog in Istanbul, Turkey, takes public transport on his own every day and travels around the city, where many subway passengers are used to his presence.

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This Riverside Restaurant In Thailand Flooded And Became A Hot New Dining Destination

A riverside hotpot restaurant in Thailand that was flooded has become a new viral dining destination, becoming so popular that customers are having to make reservations in advance.

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This Italian String Quartet Performed Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” On A Giant Violin Boat Sailing Through Venice

A giant violin carrying a string quartet floated down the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, on Sunday Sep. 19.

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A “Missing” Drunk Turkish Man Joined His Own Search Party And Spent Hours Looking For Himself

A Turkish man disappeared into the forest after drinking with his friends and unknowingly joined a rescue team that had been established to search for him.