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Indigenous People Around The World Marked World Indigenous Day With Protests And Celebrations

Indigenous people from around the world marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Monday Aug. 9 through celebrations and protests.

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This Japanese Mayor Has Apologized For Chomping On An Athlete’s Olympic Gold Medal

he mayor of Japanese city Nagoya has apologized after being heavily criticized for grabbing a softball player’s Olympic gold medal and biting on it during a public ceremony.

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Uzbekistan’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Performed A “Sailor Moon” Inspired Routine At Tokyo 2020

On the 16th day of the Tokyo Olympics, Uzbekistan’s rhythmic gymnastics group delighted Japanese fans by performing a routine inspired by popular Japanese anime “Sailor Moon”.

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Apocalyptic Wildfires Are Raging Across Greece As It Battles Its Worst Heatwave In 30 Years

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate across Greece as wildfires continued to ravage across the country for a sixth day on Monday Aug. 9.

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This Belarusian Athlete Criticized Her Coaches And Was Taken To The Airport To Go Home Against Her Will

Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been granted asylum in Poland after she was taken to an airport against her will by team officials to board a flight back home for complaining about the country’s coaches in an Instagram video.

Sierra Leone Abolishes The Death Penalty

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Sierra Leone Has Abolished The Death Penalty, Becoming The 23rd African Country To Do So

The parliament of Sierra Leona voted unanimously to pass a bill abolishing the death penalty on the Friday July 23, becoming the 23rd African country to end capital punishment, which is largely a legacy of colonial legal codes in Africa.

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Argentina Has Introduced Gender-Neutral IDs For Nonbinary People, A First In Latin America

Non-binary people in Argentina now have the right to identify their gender as “X” on identity documents after the country officially recognized gender neutral people.

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Japan Has Appointed Vaporeon, A Water Type Pokémon, As Its Official Ambassador For Water Day

Water type Pokémon, Vaporeon, has been appointed by Japan’s government as the official ambassador for Water Day.

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Norway’s Women’s Handball Team Was Fined 1,500 Euros For Wearing Shorts Instead Of Bikini Bottoms

The Norwegian women’s handball team have been fined 150 euros each for wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms at a match.

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This Welsh Paralympic Athlete Wore Sprint Briefs To A Long Jump Event But Was Told They Were “Too Short”

Olivia Breen, a two-time Paralympic champion from Wales, has spoken out after an official said the sprint brief she wore to a long jump competition were “too short and inappropriate.”

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Germany’s Olympics Soccer Team Walked Off A Practice Match After A Black Player Was Racially Abused

Germany’s Olympic soccer team walked off the pitch during a friendly match against Honduras after a Black German player was allegedly racially abused.