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Divorced Couples In Japan Can Now Share Custody Of Their Children
Parents whose divorce have already been finalized can also have their previous custody arrangement reviewed by a court.
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Ghana Has Passed A New Bill That Would Make It A Crime For People To Identify As LGBTQ
Under the bill, people who identify as LGBTQ could face up to 3 years in prison.
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The Man Who Shot And Murdered This 17-Year-Old Pakistani TikToker Has Been Sentenced To Death
A court sentenced Hayat to death and ordered him to pay ordered Hayat to pay 2.5 million rupees (US$9,000) as compensation to Yousaf's family.
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Thousands Of Far-Right Israelis Marched Through Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter, Chanting “Death To Arabs”
Thousands of Jewish Israelis poured into the Muslim Quarter, interfering with filming, spitting, shoving and chanting racist slogans.
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In A Historic Moment, Poland Has Registered Its First Ever Same-Sex Marriage
Warsaw registered its first same-sex marriage, with the mayor saying his city will proactively recognize other Polish same-sex marriages registered elsewhere.
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Israel Has Kidnapped Ireland's President Sister After It Illegally Intercepted Her Global Sumud Flotilla Boat
"It's quite upsetting, and I'm very worried about her,” Irish president Catherine Connolly told reporters in London.
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What New Zealand Can Teach The World About Women In Leadership With Former Prime Minister Helen Clark At WD 2026
Helen Clark shares the lessons and challenges that the world can learn from New Zealand when it comes to empowering women in politics and leadership.
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China Has Approved A New “Ethnic Unity” Law That Could Actually Erase Minority Cultures
Rights groups say the law is not about ensuring equality but rather accelerating cultural assimilation.
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South Korea Will Start Giving Free Period Products To Anyone Who Needs Them
The program is an effort by the government to provide all women and girls access to free menstrual products regardless of their income.
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Israel Has Bombed Dozens Of Oil Facilities In Iran, Triggering A Huge Fire In The Capital Tehran
Iran's military warned that if attacks on its oil infrastructure continue, it may respond with similar strikes across the region.
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Iran's President Has Personally Apologized To Neighboring Countries For Bombing Them, Saying It’ll Stop
"From now on, they should not attack neighboring countries or fire missiles at them, unless we are attacked by those countries."
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Women To Be Inspired By On International Women's Day 2026
These women are breaking barriers, standing up for what’s right and inspiring us to fight for a better and more equal world.