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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.

Featured

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.

Newsletter

🌏 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.

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.

Newsletter

🌏 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.