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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.
Activism
Hundreds Of People In Taiwan Held A Protest For Ukraine On The Second Anniversary Of Russia’s Invasion
On the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of people marched across the streets of the Taipei.
Featured
China Said Palestinians Using Armed Force To Resist Israel’s Occupation Is Not “Terrorism” At The ICJ
Ma Xinmin said the use of force to resist foreign oppression and to establish an independent right is “an inalienable right well founded in international law”.
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In A Rare Move, Prince William Has Called For An End To The War In Gaza
Prince William issued a statement saying that the “sheer scale of human suffering” has highlighted the urgent need for a permanent peace.
Activism
Yulia, The Wife Of Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny, Has Vowed To Continue His Fight For A Free Russia
“By killing Alexei, Putin killed half of me, half of my heart and half of my soul. But I still have the other half. And it tells me that I have no right to give up.”
Activism
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Left A Powerful Message For Russians In The Case He Was Killed
“If they decide to kill me, it means that we are incredibly strong.”
Activism
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny’s Wife Gave A Powerful Speech Demanding Justice After His Death
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Russia’s main opposition leader Alexei Navalny, delivered a powerful speech at a conference hours after Russian state media reported that her husband had died in prison.
Women
An Israeli Airstrike Killed This Seven-Year-Old Girl In Gaza, Leaving Her Body Hanging On A Wall
The image of seven-year-old Sidra Hassouna has horrified people around the world.
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Alexei Navalny, Russia’s Main Opposition Leader And Putin’s Biggest Critic, Has Died In Prison
Prison authorities said Alexei Navalny died on Feb. 16 after he collapsed and lost consciousness following a morning walk.
Video
This Journalist Shared Photos Of Gaza Before And After Israel’s Attacks And The Difference Is Devastating
More than 70% of civilian infrastructure, including homes, hospitals and schools, in the Gaza Strip has been destroyed or severely damaged, according to the UN.
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Israel Is Now Attacking South Gaza’s Largest Hospital, Where Thousands Of Palestinian Civilians Are Sheltering
Like it did for other hospitals in Gaza, the Israeli military claimed, without providing evidence, that Hamas fighters are hiding inside Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.
Activism
“Will Palestinians Evacuate To The Moon?” This Top EU Minister Asked As He Slammed Israel And Its Allies
Josep Borrell also called out western countries’ hypocrisy for lamenting that too many people have been killed in Gaza while continuing to supply Israel with weapons for its attacks.