Impact
Gisèle Pelicot’s Ex-Husband And The 50 Men He Invited To Rape Her Have All Been Found Guilty
Dominique Pelicot has been sentence to 20 years in prison, but Gisèle's children have said they were "disappointed" with the low sentences.
Isha Jain
Isha Jain is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in Delhi. Contact this reporter at isha@almostmag.co.
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This Iranian Woman Was Whipped 74 Times By The "Morality" Police For Violating The Mandatory Hijab Law
In the photo, the woman was also seen holding a sign with a slogan that said, “Woman, Life, Freedom”.
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Israel Has Now Killed The Palestinian Granddad Who Called His Killed Granddaughter The "Soul Of My Soul"
Khaled Nabhan gained widespread attention on social media after a heartwrenching video of him mourning his granddaughter Reem went viral.
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South Korea’s Parliament Has Voted To Impeach The President After He Tried To Impose Martial Law
South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he attempted to impose martial law, which sparked widespread protest across the country.
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The UN Has Passed Another Resolution For An "Immediate, Unconditional And Permanent" Ceasefire In Gaza
The UNGA also passed another resolution supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
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As Soon As Syria Was Freed, Israel Began Bombing Military Sites Across Syria, Destroying The Navy
Since al-Assad’s regime fell, Israel has carried out more than 480 airstrikes targeting key military sites across major cities in Syria in just the 48 hours, the Israeli military said.
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After Rebels Freed Syria, Netanyahu Said Israel Had "Temporarily Seized" A Buffer Zone At The Border For Its Safety
Netanyahu said Israel “needed to ensure that no hostile force embeds itself right next to the border of Israel.”
LGBTQ
Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Now Have The Same Housing And Inheritance Rights As Heterosexual Couples
The move comes after Nick Infinger, a man from Hong Kong who married his same-sex partner in Canada, sued the government in 2018.
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Israel Bombed Parts Of Lebanon On The Second Day Of Its Temporary Truce With Hezbollah
After the airstrikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a possible escalation in the attacks.
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Australia Has Become The First World’s First Country To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from using social media.
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The ICC Has Requested An Arrest Warrant For Myanmar’s Military Leader For "Persecuting" Rohingya Muslims
The alleged crimes occurred between Aug. 25, 2017 and Dec. 31,2017 when Min Aung Hlaing led a military campaign that forcibly displaced more than 740,000 Rohingya to Bangladesh.
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The International Criminal Court Has Issued Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu And Israel’s Defense Minister
The ICC said there were "reasonable grounds" to believe Netanyahu and Gallant had committed crimes including murder, persecution and starvation as a weapon of war.