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South Korea Held A "Space Out" Competition Where People Compete To Be The Most Zoned Out
The founder Woops Yang told Alomst she wanted people to realize time spent doing nothing is also valuable.
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Israel Has Targeted And Killed Another Al Jazeera Journalist In Gaza By Bombing His Car
Al Jazeera said it will pursue “all necessary legal action to prosecute those responsible for the killing of its correspondents and staff in Gaza.”
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Punch, The Japanese Baby Monkey Who Clung To His Orangutan Plushie, Has Finally Started Making Friends
Two months later, Punch had slowly made progress in integrating with the troop and outgrown his plushie.
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Gen Z In China Have Turned Kris Jenner Into A Huge Meme As An Icon To Manifest Wealth
Jenner herself has even responded, commenting “You’re all doing amazing, sweetie!” on a video about the trend.
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Trump Said The US Is Negotiating With Iran And Will “Obliterate” Its Oil If It Doesn’t Open The Strait Of Hormuz
“We will conclude our lovely “stay” in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!” Trump wrote.
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Yemen Houthis Are Now Attacking Israel To Retaliate Against The US And Israel's War On Iran
The Houthis said that its attacks would continue "until the aggression against all fronts of the resistance ceases."
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Iran Has Executed Three Young Men Over Their Involvement In The January Anti-Government Protests
Iran Human Rights said the three "had been sentenced to death following grossly unfair trials, based on confessions obtained under torture and coercion."
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The Philippines Has Become The First Country In The World To Declare A National Energy Emergency Due To The War On Iran
The emergency declaration authorizes the government to directly purchase fuel and petroleum products, take action against hoarding and price manipulation.
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China Has Approved A New “Ethnic Unity” Law That Could Actually Erase Minority Cultures
Rights groups say the law is not about ensuring equality but rather accelerating cultural assimilation.
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BTS Has Finally Made Their Long-Awaited Comeback After A Four Year Hiatus With A Massive Free Live Concert In Seoul
Fans both in Seoul and online said the concert was emotional, with many calling it a long-awaited reunion after years of uncertainty during the group’s hiatus.
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Senegal Has Passed A New Anti-LGBTQ Law, Criminalizing Same-Sex Relations To 10 Years In Prison
The law passed on March 11 with 135 votes to zero in favor, marking a massive crackdown on the LGBTQ community.
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Trump Said The US Has Already “Won” The War Against Iran But Doesn’t Want To “Leave Too Early”
Despite declaring victory, Trump said US forces would remain in the region to complete what he described as the final phase of the mission.