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Argentina Will Now Allow Women To Get The Morning-After Pill Without A Doctor’s Prescription
People can now buy the morning-after pill over the counter at pharmacies.
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Featured
Three Trains Collided In India And At Least 295 People Are Dead And 1,175 Injured
The disaster in Odisha state is the worst train accident in India in two decades.
Featured
Here’s What Happened Around The World In May 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in May 2023.
Featured
Canada Has Become The First Country To In The World To Print Warning Labels On Every Single Cigarette
Individual cigarettes will soon start carrying warnings such as “cigarettes cause cancer” and “poison in every puff”.
Featured
A Girl Allegedly Set Fire To A Girls’ Dorm In Guyana, Killing 18 Of Her Classmates And A Five-Year-Old Boy
Investigators said the girl had set fire to the building because she was angry that her mobile phone had been confiscated.
Women
Women Of The Week: Indian Women Wrestlers, Saudi Astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, Taiwanese Laundry Grandma Sho-er
From fighting for justice to reaching for the stars, here are the incredible women who are leaving a lasting impact on the world this week.
Activism
Indian Police Cracked Down On And Detained These Women Wrestlers For Protesting Sexual Harassment
The wrestlers were forcibly dragged and detained by police after they tried to march to the inauguration of the new parliament building in Delhi.
new zealand
Multiple People Ran Onto The Field During A New Zealand Rugby Match And It Was Absolute Chaos
More than 20 fans attempted or successfully dashed onto the field during the final quarter of the game.
Featured
Uganda Has Passed A Law That Jails People For Life And Even Sentences Them To Prison For Having Gay Sex
The law is one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws.
Newsletter
🌏 Black Brazilian Soccer Player Racially Abused, Indian Women Wrestlers Protest Sexual Harassment And More
All the world news you need to know this week
Climate
The Water In Part Of Venice’s Canals Has Turned Fluorescent Green And No One Knows Why
Residents near the famous Rialto Bridge began reporting on the morning of May 28 that the water in the Grand Canal had turned green.
Video
This Guy Opened A South Korean Flight’s Emergency Exit Mid-Flight And The Video Looks Unreal
No one was hurt, but nine people were taken to the hospital for difficulties breathing.