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The Japanese Shiba Inu From The "Doge" Meme Has Died At Age 18 After A Battle With Cancer
Kabosu's human said she died in her home in Sakura on the morning of May 24 without any suffering.
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.
Politics
The ICJ Has Ordered Israel To Immediately Stop Its Attack On Rafah In A New Legally Binding Ruling
The court ordered Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part."
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A Taiwanese Man Went On A Stabbing Rampage On The Metro But Was Taken Down By Other Passengers
As the metro traveled for about two minutes, at least nine passengers stepped up to take down the attacker, with others passengers hitting the emergency button.
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Taiwan’s New President Has Called On China To Stop Threatening Taiwan As They "Don’t Belong To Each Other"
In his first speech after being inaugurated, Taiwan’s new president William Lai has called on China to stop threatening Taiwan.
LGBTQ
Liechtenstein Has Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex partnerships have been legal in Liechtenstein, a tiny European country with less than 40,000 people, since 2011.
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This Taiwanese Lawmaker Stole A Bill’s Documents And Ran Away With It To Stop It From Being Passed
Footage from a parliamentary session in Taiwan has gone viral after lawmakers broke into a fight over bills to reform the parliament, leading to at least five lawmakers being injured and taken to the hospital.
LGBTQ
The Taiwanese Drag Queen Who Won "RuPaul’s Drag Race" Met With Taiwan’s President And It Was Iconic
“Having been a president for more than eight years, this is the first time that the presidential office is so lively and so colorful and filled with so many beautiful people,” Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen said in a speech after the performance.
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Hong Kong’s High Court Has Banned The “Glory To Hong Kong” Protest Anthem, Saying It Can Be Used “As A Weapon”
The song became an unofficial anthem during the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
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Israeli Residents Set Fire To The UN’s Palestinian Refugee Agency In East Jerusalem, Forcing It To Shut Down
Israelis are seen chanting "UNRWA is Hamas", while another video showed a crowd, accompanied by armed men, chanting “Burn down the UN”.
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Macklemore Has Released A Pro-Palestinian Song Slamming Israel And The US For The War On Gaza
In the song, Macklemore criticizes the status quo and questions why peaceful actions like divestment from Israel and calls for peace are seen as threats and met with police brutality.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In April 2024
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in April 2024.
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Here’s What Happened In The War In Gaza In April 2024
Take a look back at some of the updates on Israel's war on Gaza in April 2024.