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This 16-Year-Old Nepalese Girl Died After She Was Banished To A Shed Because She Was On Her Period
The practice, known as chhaupadi, originates from a Hindu superstition that girls and women become “impure” when they are menstruating.
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🌏 Niger's Coup Could Lead To Regional War, Chinese Women Break Up With Boyfriends After "Barbie" And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Cute
488 Golden Retrievers Met Up In Scotland And Is This What Heaven Looks Like?
488 golden retrievers from all around the world gathered in Scotland for their five yearly meeting.
Activism
This Bulgarian Teen Was Cut Multiple Times And Disfigured By Her Ex-Boyfriend And People Want Justice
The man reportedly slashed 18-year-old Debora Mihaylova multiple times with a box cutter knife, broke her nose and then shaved off all her hair.
Climate
Venice’s Famous St. Mark’s Square Flooded Again And The Videos Look Unreal
Water levels reached 100 centimeters as the famous St. Mark’s Square was left partially flooded.
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Tens Of Thousands Of People In Romania Held Its Biggest Ever Pride March To Celebrate LGBTQ Rights
Romania’s capital Bucharest held its biggest Pride march ever, with 25,000 people in attendance.
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🌏 Unprecedented Protests After Israel Weakens Supreme Court, Australia's First Aboriginal Woman Supreme Court Judge And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Impact
In A Historic Moment, Brazil’s Constitution Has Been Officially Translated Into An Indigenous Language
The 1988 constitution was translated into Nheengatu, the general language used to communicate between different Indigenous groups in the Amazon.
Activism
Russia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Has Been Sentenced To Another 19 Years In Prison
Alexei Navalny, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s biggest critic, is already in jail, serving a total sentence of 11.5 years.
Activism
Trans Men In Italy Are Entering The Miss Italy Pageant After It Banned Trans Women From Competing
The movement started after Federico Barbarossa, a trans man activist,said he had successfully registered as he was assigned female at birth.
Activism
Israel’s Far-Right Government Passed A Law Weakening Its Supreme Court, Sparking Unprecedented Protests
Unprecedented anti-government protests have been sweeping Israel for months over a set of judicial reforms proposed by the far-right government.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In July 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in July 2023.