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Thailand And Cambodia Have Agreed To A Ceasefire After Days Of Fighting At Their Border
Recent tension flared when Cambodian and Thai soldiers clashed for 10 minutes at the border in May, with one Cambodian soldier killed.
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The UK’s Prime Minister Said It Will Recognize Palestine By September If Israel Doesn’t Agree To A Ceasefire
Kier Starmer said the UK will make the move at the UN General Assembly in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps” to end its “appalling” war in Gaza.
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Gaza Is Now Experiencing "The Worst-Case Scenario Of Famine", The Global Hunger Monitor Said
The IPC said that latest data from July 25 had indicated that two out of three famine thresholds had already been crossed in Gaza.
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Why Is The ICJ's Climate Ruling Such A Big Deal? With PISFCC's Director Vishal Prasad
The International Court of Justice delivered a landmark ruling finding that climate change is an “existential threat” and that countries have a legal responsibility to protect the environment and cut their emissions.
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A Man In China Posed As A Woman Named “Sister Hong” And Secretly Filmed Himself Having Sex With Men
A man in China has gone viral for disguising himself as a woman named “Sister Hong” and secretly filming videos of him having sex with more than 1,600 men.
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This 25-Year-Old Indian Woman Tennis Player Was Shot And Killed By Her Father And People Want Justice
25-year-old Radhika Yadav was a national-level tennis player and had won several competitions before her father murdered.
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Two Men Who Chopped Down The Famous "Robin Hood" Tree In The UK Have Been Jailed For 4 Years
A court in the UK sentenced 32-year-old Adam Carruthers and 39-year-old Daniel Graham, to 4 years and 3 months in prison each for chopping down the tree.
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Israel Bombed Syria’s Capital, Hitting The Defense Ministry And Disrupting This Anchor’s Live Broadcast Nearby
Journalist Dima Abodan was reporting for Syria TV, a broadcast station located opposite of the defense building, when the attack happened.
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Moo Deng, Everyone’s Favorite Pygmy Hippo From Thailand, Has Turned One And Look How Big She’s Grown
The world's baby hippo has grown from 5 kg to 90 kg, enjoying a fruit cake as 12,000 fans came to celebrate her birthday.
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The US Has Imposed Sanctions On This UN Expert For Speaking Out About Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed UN expert Francesca Albanese had waged a "campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel”.
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This Young Woman Founded Somaliland's First All-Girls Basketball Team, Smashing The Taboo
In Somaliland, women's roles are limited and society often sees women’s participation in sports as taboo.
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People In Taiwan Also Held A Protest To Draw A Red Line Against Israel’s Genocide In Gaza
We asked the demonstrators why it was important they continue to show up for Palestine.