Impact
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.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
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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.
world
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.
world
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.
Cute
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.
Impact
Argentina’s Government Has Finally Voted To Legalize Abortion After Narrowly Rejecting A Bill In 2018
In a historic moment, Argentina’s senate voted to legalize abortion on Wednesday Dec. 30, making the majority Catholic country the largest Latin American nation to allow for abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
Activism
This Saudi Activist Who Fought For Women’s Right To Drive Has Been Sentenced To Almost Six Years In Jail
Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist who campaigned for an end to the ban on women driving in the country, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.
Activism
China Has Sentenced This Journalist Who Covered The Wuhan COVID-19 Outbreak To Four Years In Prison
Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old Chinese citizen journalist and former lawyer, has been sentenced to four years in prison for her reporting on the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan.
Activism
South Africa’s Cricket Team Raised Their Fists For Black Lives Matter Before A Match
South Africa’s national cricket team, the Proteas, raised their fists in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before their test match against Sri Lanka on Saturday Dec. 26.
Politics
The UK And The EU Have Finally Agreed On A Brexit Trade Deal After More Than Four Years
The UK and the European Union have finally reached a trade deal for Brexit, more than four years after the UK voted to leave the EU.