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The Taliban Have Taken Control Of Afghanistan’s Government After The US Withdrew And Its Government Fled
Taliban fighters have entered Afghanistan’s presidential palace in Kabul and declared that the country is under their control.
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A 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Haiti And At Least 1,297 People Are Dead And Thousands More Injured
At least 1,297 people are dead and more than 5,000 injured in Haiti after the island was struck by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Saturday morning.
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🌏 A 9-Year-Old Indian Girl Raped And Murdered, Dubai's Missing Princess Pictured And More
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Wildfires Are Tearing Across Algeria, Leaving At Least 65 People Dead Including 28 Soldiers Firefighters
Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed at least 65 people, including 28 soldiers who died while trying to save civilians.
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This Nine-Year-Old Indian Girl Was Allegedly Gang-Raped And Murdered And People Want Justice
Protests have broken out across India after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered.
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🌏 Memes And Sportsmanship At The Olympics
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🌏 Mental Health And Equality At The Olympics, Argentina Introduces Gender-Neutral IDs And More
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Hong Kong Police Arrested Five People For A Children’s Book About Wolves And Sheep
Hong Kong police have arrested five members of a speech therapist union for publishing a children’s book about wolves and sheep that authorities say “incites hatred of the government in children.”
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🌏 The Tokyo Olympics Begin, Norway's Women's Handball Team Fined For Wearing Shorts And More
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Central China Has Been Hit By Its Worst Rainfall In 1,000 Years And The Flooding Is Unreal
Days of torrential rain – reportedly the worst in 1,000 years – have hit Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province in central China, causing extreme flooding that has left at least 18 people dead and forced more than 200,000 people to leave their homes.
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China Has Deleted Dozens Of LGBT WeChat Accounts Run By University Students
Dozens of LGBT WeChat accounts run by university students have been blocked and deleted off the Chinese social media platform.
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🌏 Riots In South Africa, Flooding In Germany And A Badass Egyptian Mom Teaching Men How To Box
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