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After Uganda’s President Won A Sixth Term, Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Has Been Put Under House Arrest

Bobi Wine has been under house arrest for more than a week following the contentious re-election of incumbent president Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country for 35 years.

Politics

This Thai Woman Was Sentenced To 43 Years In prison For Criticizing The Monarchy

Anchan Preelert has been sentenced to a record 43 years in prison for sharing audio clips deemed to be insulting the monarchy.

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Australian Open Tennis Players Are Coming Up With Creative Ways To Train In Quarantine

Forced to quarantine for 14 days in hotel rooms ahead of the Australian Open, tennis players are getting creative with their training routines.

Politics

Russia’s Main Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Who Was Poisoned Has Been Jailed After Returning To Moscow

The main Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been jailed for 30 days pending a trial.

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British People Get Ham Sandwiches Confiscated At Dutch Border Because Brexit

After the UK officially left the European Union on Jan. 1 this year, people from the UK traveling to the Netherlands are getting their food, such as ham sandwiches and tinned sardines, confiscated by customs officials at Dutch ports.

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Greece Has Appointed Its First Openly Gay Minister As The Deputy Head Of Culture

Greece’s Prime Minister has appointed the country’s first openly gay minister in its center-right government.

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This Japanese Company Created A Facial Recognition System That Can Identify People With Masks On

A Japanese company has created a facial recognition system that can identify people even when they are wearing masks, and it has already been purchased by some airlines for security gates.

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An Indonesian Plane Crashed Into The Ocean And All 62 Passengers Are Dead Or Missing

A Sriwijaya Air plane carrying 62 people, including seven children and three babies, crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Saturday Jan. 9, officials in the country said.

Politics

Hong Kong Police Mass Arrested 53 Pro-Democracy Activists For Trying To Pick Opposition Candidates

Hong Kong police arrested more than 50 pro-democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown yet under the national security law imposed by China.

Women

This Palestinian DJ Played A Techno Gig A Shrine And Was Detained Despite Saying She Had Permission

Sama Abdul-Hadi, a prominent Palestinian DJ known as the “Palestinian Techno Queen,” has caused a controversy after she filmed a techno music performance inside a shrine in the West Bank.

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Archaeologists Have Unearthed An Ancient Fast Food Stand In Pompeii In Near Perfect Condition

Archaeologists have unearthed an exceptionally well-preserved ancient fast food stand in the Italian city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago.

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A Dog Interrupted A Soccer Match In Bolivia And Now The Player Who Carried Him Off Is Adopting Him

A soccer game in Potosi, Bolivia, was interrupted on Thursday Dec. 24, when a dog ran onto the field and sprinted up and down the field while holding a soccer shoe in his mouth.