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The US Has Again Blocked A UN Resolution For A Ceasefire In Gaza, Saying It Will Only Benefit Hamas
Robert Wood, the deputy US ambassador to the UN, said that a ceaasefire would only “plant the seeds for the next war”.
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Malala Gave A Powerful Speech Calling On The World To Stand Up For Girls And Women In Afghanistan
“It took a bullet to my head for the world to stand with me. What will it take for the world to stand with the girls and women of Afghanistan?”
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Denmark Has Made It Illegal To Burn The Quran In Public
Denmark’s justice minister said that there have been more than 500 demonstrations that included burning Qurans or flags since July alone.
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Israel’s Forces Arrested, Stripped And Beat Dozens Of Palestinian Civilian Men In Gaza Before Abducting Them
Witnesses told rights groups that the men included children as young as 13, journalists and UN workers.
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This Māori Politician Performed The Haka In NZ’s Parliament Before Swearing Allegiance To King Charles
Before swearing an oath to King Charles, Rawiri Waititi first pledged allegiance to his descendants and the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi.
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The Head Of The UN Said He Won’t Give Up Pushing For A Ceasefire In Gaza Despite A Resolution Failing
“Regrettably, the Security Council failed to do it, but that does not make it less necessary,” António Guterres said. “So I can promise I will not give up,” he added.
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Palestinian Journalists In Gaza Gathered To Sing “We Will Stay Here” Despite Intense Israeli Bombing
“We will stay here until the pain passes,” the journalists sang. “We will live here. The song shall be sweet. My homeland, my homeland, my proud homeland.”
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New Zealand’s New Right-Wing Government Has Reversed Its Smoking Ban To Pay For Tax Cuts
The newly elected right-wing government said it will use the revenue from cigarette sales to pay for its tax cuts.
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Russia Has Banned The Entire Global LGBTQ Movement As An “Extremist” Organization
The country’s justice ministry had filed a lawsuit accusing the undefined “international public LGBTQ movement” of “inciting social and religious discord”.
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In A Historic Moment, Nepal Has Registered Its First Ever Same-Sex Marriage
Maya Gurung, a trans woman, and Surendra Pandey, a man, have been together for almost a decade.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In November 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that you may have missed in November 2023.