Politics
Chad’s President Has Been Killed On The Frontline Fighting Rebels After He Was Re-elected For A Sixth Term
The president of Chad, Idriss Déby, has died of injuries he suffered when he was at the frontline of troops battling a rebel group.
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This Indian Railway Worker Rescued A 6-Year-Old Boy Who Fell On The Tracks From An Oncoming Train
A railway worker in Maharashtra, India, risked his life to save a child who fell onto the tracks from an oncoming train on Saturday Apr. 17.
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Families Are Reuniting In Australia And New Zealand After The Two Countries Opened A Travel Bubble
Reunions are happening across Australia and New Zealand after the two countries opened a two-way travel bubble on Monday Apr. 19.
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Polish Animal Rescuers Were Called To A “Mysterious Tree Monster” And It Turned Out To Be A Croissant
A “mysterious tree creature” that was terrorizing a woman’s neighborhood in Krakow turned out to be a croissant.
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A South Korean Couple Accidentally Defaced A $500,000 Painting Thinking It Was Participatory Art Project
A couple in South Korea accidentally defaced a painting worth about US$500,000 in an art gallery in Seoul after they mistook it for a participatory art project.
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Archaeologists Have Discovered A 3,400-Year-Old Ancient City In Egypt, The Largest Ever Found
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient city that was built more than 3,400 years ago during the reign of Amenhotep III, one of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs.
Activism
Greenland’s Environmentalist Party That Campaigned Against A Mining Project Has Won The Election
Voters in Greenland have elected the main opposition left-wing environmentalist party in general elections on Tuesday Apr. 6.
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This 79-Year-Old Russian Grandma Loves To Ice Skate Across A Frozen Lake Every Day
Meet Lyubov Morekhodova, the 79-year-old Russian ice-skating granny.
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Egypt Held A Huge Parade To Move 22 Mummies To A New Museum And Honestly It Was Epic
Egypt held a spectacular parade through the capital city of Cairo on Saturday Apr. 3 as it moved 22 mummies to a new museum dedicated to Egyptian civilization.
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An Angry Octopus Attacked This Man Going For A Swim In Australia And His Reaction Was Perfect
Lance Karlson, a 34-year-old geologist and author, was going for a swim in southwestern Australia when the octopus lurched at him.
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A Giant Container Ship Got Stuck In Egypt’s Suez Canal And It’s Causing A Massive International Trade Crisis
A massive container ship that got stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal almost a week ago is causing a international trade crisis, blocking more than 300 ships stuck on either side along one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes.
Activism
This Bangladeshi Activist And Actor Has Become The First Trans News Anchor In Her Country
Tashnuva Anan Shishir, an activist and actor, has become the first transgender news anchor in Bangladesh after she delivered her first broadcast on a private TV channel on International Women’s Day.