Climate
16 Places Around The World That Flooded In August 2023
Here are some of the places around the world that have flooded this month.
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.
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More Than 11,300 People Dead In Libya's Worst Flooding, Outrage After Spanish Woman Reporter Groped And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Activism
In A Historic Referendum, People In Ecuador Have Voted To Protect The Amazon By Stopping Oil Drilling
In a single hectare of land in the Yasuní national park, there are more insect species than in all of North America and more species of trees and plants than in any other hectare on Earth.
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Spain’s Football President Has Finally Resigned After He Forcibly Kissed A Woman Player On The Lips
Luis Rubiales said he has “faith in the truth” and will do “everything in my power to prevail.”
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A Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Struck Morocco And More Than 2,000 People Are Dead
More than 2,000 people have been killed and people have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco on Friday Sep. 8.
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Multiple Gang Rape Cases Shock Italy, Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Impact
Spain Has Named This Soccer Player As The First Woman Coach Of The Country’s Women’s Team
41-year-old Montse Tomé previously played as a midfielder for Barcelona, Levante and Spain’s women’s national soccer team.
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Mexico Has Decriminalized Abortion, Becoming The Latest Country To Do So In Latin America
12 out of 32 states in Mexico have decriminalized abortion, but the Supreme Court decriminalized it across the whole country Wednesday Sep. 6.
Activism
This 11-Year-Old Girl In Peru Who Became Pregnant With Her Rapist’s Baby Has Finally Been Granted An Abortion
The girl – publicly known as Mila – had allegedly been abused and repeatedly raped by her stepfather since she was seven years old.
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Gabon’s Military Has Seized Power In A Coup After The President Was Re-Elected For A Third Term
The coup happened minutes after it was announced that president Ali Bongo had been re-elected for a third term.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In August 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in August 2023.
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🌏 FIFA Suspends Spain Football Head Over Inappropriate Kiss, Women Pole Vaulters Share Gold And More
All the world news you need to know this week.