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LGBTQ
Due to a law imposed in 1873 during British colonial rule, sexual activities between adults of the same sex were banned in Dominica, even if both people had consented.
Impact
Previously, people in Sweden needed to be 18 to change their legal gender, but the new law lowers the age to 16.
Climate
Parts of the UAE received the highest amount of rainfall in 75 years, according to the government.
world
Damien Guerot, a French construction worker, earned the nickname “bollard man” after CCTV footage captured him warding off the attacker with a barrier post on an escalator inside Westfield Bondi Junction mall.
uk
"You’re not a plural. You’re one person, and you’re a female person. So, I will use ‘she’ and ‘her,’ thank you very much."
israel
After Israel declared war on Hamas in October, the Israeli company operating McDonald’s in Israel announced it was donating free meals to the Israeli military, sparking global protests and boycotts.
Video
“We can’t feel the feast at all, we are very sad for our situation and for the people and we are struggling, just like Christ has struggled, we are struggling.”
Politics
Haiti is descending into complete anarchy as criminal gangs take over the capital, Port-au-Prince. Here’s how the crisis unfolded in the country:
Activism
The demonstration on Sunday, March 31, marked the largest anti-government protest since Israel launched its war on Gaza on Oct. 7.
Video
Oxford-based surgeon Professor Nick Maynard said he still wakes up at night because of what he witnessed at the Al Aqsa hospital in Gaza over two weeks.
Video
“Gaza was the greatest open-air prison before the war; today, it’s the greatest open-air graveyard.”
Impact
The move comes as tensions in Europe have intensified since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.