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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.
Kassy Cho
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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.
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.
Video
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.
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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.
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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.