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🌏 The Women's World Cup Kicks Off, India Demands Justice For Women Paraded Naked And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Kassy Cho
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost
Featured
This Aboriginal Lawyer Has Become Australia’s First Indigenous Woman Supreme Court Judge
Louise Taylor, an Indigenous Kamilaroi woman, was appointed to the supreme court of the Australian Capital Territory.
Activism
In A Rare Move In Japan, This Pop Star Has Publicly Come Out As Gay
Shinjiro Atae said he decided to come out because he wanted people to know they are not alone.
Activism
Women In Afghanistan Held A Rare Protest Against The Taliban Banning Beauty Salons
Beauty salons had been one of the last public places that women could socialize in Afghanistan.
Politics
This Progressive Thai Opposition Leader Has Been Suspended And Blocked From Being Prime Minister
In a dramatic day, Pita Limjaroenrat was suspended as a lawmaker and blocked from seeking the role of prime minister for a second time.
Featured
Spain And The Netherlands’ Women’s Soccer Teams Mocked New Zealand’s Indigenous Haka Dance, Sparking Anger
The Spanish women’s football team shared the video with the caption, “We are already acclimatised”.
Featured
Iran Is Reintroducing “Morality” Police After They Were Mostly Suspended After The Death of Mahsa Amini
Mahsa Amini died after she was arrested by the so-called “morality police” for allegedly breaking Iran’s mandatory hijab law.
LGBTQ
In Another Crackdown on LGBTQ Rights, Russia Has Passed A Bill That Bans People From Changing Their Gender
The bill will now go to the upper house and president Vladimir Putin, who are expected to approve it as a formality.
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🌏 Italians Are Groping Themselves On TikTok To Support A Teen, First Trans Miss Netherlands And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Climate
9 Places Around The World That Have Flooded In June 2023
Here are some of the places around the world that have flooded this month.
Featured
This “Genderless” Japanese Celebrity Has Been Found Dead At Age 27
A TV personality, model and LGBTQ activist, Ryuchell helped to popularize the “genderless” fashion subculture in Japan.
Activism
Iran Has Jailed This Popular Activist Rapper For Singing About The Mahsa Amini Protests
Toomaj Salehi had criticized the Iranian government in his songs and music videos, which went viral.