Women
This 60-Year-Old Lawyer And Journalist Competed In The Miss Argentina Beauty Pageant And People Are Loving It
Alejandra Rodriguez said she hopes the concept of beauty will be expanded beyond exterior beauty.
Isha Jain
Isha Jain is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in Delhi. Contact this reporter at isha@almostmag.co.
world
Israel Bombed A UN School Where 6,000 Palestinians Were Sheltering And Killed At Least 40 People
Nearly 6,000 Palestinians, who had evacuated from the relentless bombardment in northern Gaza, were sheltering in the school, which is linked to UNRWA.
Politics
India’s Popular Right-Wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Been Re-Elected But Lost The Majority In A Shocking Upset
73-year-old Modi had vowed that his right-wing nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win by a huge majority but ended up falling short.
Climate
More Than 2,000 People Have Been Buried Alive By A Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea
In the early hours of May 24, while the village of Yambali slept, a landslide from Mount Mungalo wiped out a once-vibrant hillside village in Enga province, burying more than 150 houses and their occupants.
Activism
Kehlani Has Released A Powerful New Song Dedicated To The 15,000 Palestinian Children Killed By Israel
“The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible," the singer wrote in a post on Instagram.
Activism
Hong Kong Has Sentenced 14 Pro-Democracy Activists For Trying To Take Part In The Election In 2020
They are part of 47 pro-democracy activists arrested in 2021 under the national security law for “conspiracy to commit subversion”.
Activism
Both Israelis And Palestinians In The West Bank Are Holding Mass Protests Against Israel’s Massacre In Rafah
Protests broke out in the cities of Ramallah, Jenin – which has often been a target of Israeli raids –and Haifa, after Israeli forces dropped 2,000-pound bombs on displacement camps in Rafah.
Politics
China Has Simulated A Full-Scale Invasion Of Taiwan To “Punish” It For Electing Another Pro-Independence President
The Chinese government said the military exercises were “strong punishment” for Taiwan’s “separatist acts”.
Climate
A Freak Hailstorm Hit Poland And The Videos Look Unreal
In just two hours, the city received 60 and 80 mm (2.3 to 3.1 inches) of rainfall.
Women
This Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Was Jailed For Reporting On COVID-19 Has Finally Been Freed
Zhang Zhan, an activist and lawyer, had documented the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown in China, questioning and critizing the government’s response in her social media videos and essays.
Politics
This Top German Far-Right Politician Said Not All Nazi SS Members Are Criminals And Caused A Huge Controversy
Maximilian Krah said he would “never say that everyone who wore an SS uniform was automatically a criminal”.
Activism
This Thai Activist Who Was Jailed For Insulting The Monarchy Has Died In Prison After She Went On A Hunger Strike For Months
28-year-old Netiporn Sanesangkhom, also known as "Bung," was jailed for conducting public polls asking people’s opinions about the Thai royal family.