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🌏 Israel Mistakenly Kills Three Of Its Own Hostages, Thai Politician Jailed For Criticizing Monarchy And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
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.
Climate
A Cyclone Dumped So Much Rain On This Australian State That A Crocodile Was Spotted In A Flooded Town
Parts of Northern Queensland in Australia have been flooded after tropical cyclone Jasper dumped a year’s worth of rain on the region in just a few days.
Activism
This Thai Activist Politician Has Been Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Criticizing The Monarchy
29-year-old Rukchanok Srinork, also known as “Ice”, rose to fame as an activist during the mass, pro-democracy protests that swept Thailand from 2020 to 2021.
Featured
Iran Has Been Using The War In Gaza As A Cover To Execute More Than 100 People
Human rights groups says Iran has increased the number of executions as there has been “little international focus” on the human rights situation in the country.
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🌏 Israel Wants To "Thin Out" Palestinians In Gaza, Japanese Woman Soldier Wins Landmark Sexual Assault Case And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Activism
Injured Journalist Wael Dahdouh Has Bid A Devastating Farewell To His Cameraman Killed By Israeli Strikes
Medical staff were unable to reach Samer Abudaqa for five hours due to the Israeli military continuing to fire in the area.
Featured
Israel Shot At This Lebanese Journalist And Killed Him While He Was Reporting At The Border
37-year-old Issam Abdallah, a journalist for Reuters, was killed on Oct. 13 in south Lebanon when the Israeli military fired two missiles towards him and six other journalists.
Featured
Israel’s Army Said It Has Shot And Killed Three Of Its Own Hostages By Mistake In Gaza
An initial investigation into the incident found that the three men had been holding up a white flag when they were shot.
Climate
In A First, Countries Have Agreed To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels To Fight Climate Change
This is the first agreement in COP’s history to explicitly state it is necessary to shift away from fossil fuels but does not call for “phasing out”, which more than 100 countries had been calling for.
Featured
Israel Shared Videos Of “Hamas Fighters Surrendering” But People Found Lots Of Signs It Was Staged
In one clip, the man is seen holding the gun in his left hand, while the other clip shows him holding it in his right hand, suggesting the video was filmed multiple times.
world
BTS’ Final Four Members Have Begun Serving In South Korea’s Mandatory Military Service
“The day has finally come. See you in the future,” RM wrote on Korean social media, Weverse.
Politics
The UN Has Overwhelmingly Passed Another Resolution Demanding An Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza
More than three quarters of the 193 member states – 153 countries – voted in favor, 10 voted against and 23 abstained.