Impact
Poland’s New Government Has Agreed To Start Drafting Laws To Lift Its Near-Total Ban On Abortion
In 2020, Poland’s right-wing government outlawed abortions for fetal abnormalities, banning abortions for almost all cases.
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.
world
A Man Went On A Stabbing Rampage In A Mall In Sydney, Killing Six People, Mostly Women, And Injuring 12 Others
Police identified the killer as 40-year-old, white, Australian man named Joel Cauchi from Queensland, who had been known to police.
LGBTQ
Germany Has Passed A New Law Making It Easier For People To Change Their Gender
The law, which passed on Friday April 12, will allow people over 18 to choose their legal gender through a simple declaration.
China
Chinese President Xi Jinping Met With A Former Taiwan President And Said A "Family Reunion" Is Inevitable
“Interference from external countries cannot stop the historical trend of the country and family reuniting,” Xi Jinping told Ma Ying-jeou.
world
People In Taiwan Held A Mass Die-In Protest For The 33,000 Palestinians Killed By Israel’s War On Gaza
We asked some of the demonstrators why it was important for them to take part in the protest for Palestine.
israel
McDonald's Is Buying Back Its Franchises In Israel After People Started Boycotting It For Supporting Israel’s War On Gaza
After Israel declared war on Hamas in October, the Israeli company operating McDonald’s in Israel announced it was donating free meals to the Israeli military, sparking global protests and boycotts.
Cute
These Two Hero Taiwanese Dogs Helped Discover Earthquake Victims And Then gave Very Good Interviews
Wilson and Roger were sent to Taroko National Park in Hualien, which was severely affected by the quake, and led a rescue team of 12 humans to look for injured and dead victims on a hiking trail.
Cute
This French Diver Slipped And Bounced Into The Water At A Ceremony And Even He Thought It Was Funny
“For your information, my back is fine, but my ego…”
Cute
These Taiwanese Nurses Rushed To Protect Babies When The Earthquake Hit And People Say They’re Heroes
After gathering the babies in the middle of the room, the nurses used their bodies to try to steady and shield the cribs.
Newsletter
Israel Leaves Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital In Total Destruction After Two Week Siege
And what really happened in Gaza this week.
Video
A Massive 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Taiwan And The Videos Look Unreal
The earthquake was the biggest in Taiwan in 25 years.
Featured
Israel Targeted And Bombed A Convoy Of International Aid Workers Delivering Food Into Gaza, Killing All Seven Aid Workers
The aid workers for charity World Central Kitchen were attacked as they were driving along a route that had been pre-approved by the Israeli military.