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This Philippines Drag Queen Dressed Up As Jesus In A Performance And Caused A Controversy
33-year-old Pura Luka Vega lip-synced and dance to a remix of “The Lord’s Prayer”, while dressed in a Jesus-inspired costume.
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All the world news you need to know this week.
Politics
The Wagner Group Leader Who Led The Mutiny Against Russia Has Been Killed In A Plane Crash, Russian Officials Say
US officials have said both publicly and privately that they are increasingly certain that Putin had ordered Prigozhin’s death.
Featured
Thailand Has Named A New Prime Minister But It’s Not The Young, Progressive Leader People Elected
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the young, progressive Move Forward party, had actually won the most votes in the election.
LGBTQ
The Swimming World Cup Has Introduced An “Open” Category For Trans Swimmers
World Aquatics said the open category will protect the “competitive fairness” of its events while allowing everybody to compete at an elite level.
Video
The Men Who Raped, Murdered And Hung Two Indian Sisters From A Tree Have Been Jailed For Life
The sisters, aged 15 and 17, were found hanging from a tree in Lakhimpur district in Uttar Pradesh in September 2022.
Featured
Trans Women Were Banned From Women’s Chess Competitions, Sparking A Controversy
The International Chess Federation announced the decision to temporarily ban trans women on Monday Aug. 14.
Women
Spain Beat England 1-0 To Win The Women’s World Cup For The First Time
This is the first time Spain has won a Women’s World Cup.
Climate
9 Places Around The World That Flooded This Month
Here are some of the places around the world that have flooded this month.
Climate
Massive Wildfires Are Raging “Out Of Control” On Spain’s Tenerife, Forcing Thousands Of People To Flee
Spain’s Tenerife Island is battling its worst wildfire in at least four decades.
Climate
11 Places Around The World That Are In A Drought Right Now
Here are some of the places around the world that are in a drought right now.
Featured
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.