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A Tourist Scratched His And His Girlfriend’s Names On The Colosseum Wall In Italy And People Are Furious
The unidentified man was filmed etching “Ivan + Hayley 23/6/23,” into the brick wall with his keys.
Kassy Cho
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🌏 The Saga Of The Titanic Submersible, Estonia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage And More
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An Armed Mutiny Broke Out In Russia, Almost Reached Moscow But Was Abruptly Stopped. Why?
The mutiny has been described as the biggest challenge to Putin’s 23-year rule.
Activism
People In Poland Held A Huge Pride March To Demand The Right-Wing Government Stop Attacking LGBTQ Rights
Poland is one of the worst European Union countries for LGBTQ people.
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🌏 People In China Are Sharing Photos Of "White People Meals", Japan Finally Raises Age Of Sexual Consent From 13 To 16 And More
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Activism
This British Woman Was Jailed For Having An Abortion At 8 Months And People Want Justice
Carla Foster, a mother of three, was jailed based on a law dating back to 1861, igniting calls for the UK to reform its laws.
Featured
Japan Has Finally Raised The Age Of Sexual Consent From 13 To 16
Previously, Japan had the lowest age of consent among developed countries.
Activism
This Woman In Poland Died After She Was Denied An Abortion And People Are Protesting
Dorota’s husband told Polish media that no one at the hospital told them that Dorota could be saved by inducing a miscarriage because the fetus had a very low chance of survival.
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Iceland Has Officially Banned LGBTQ Conversion Therapy
The law was passed unanimously by Iceland’s parliament.
Climate
10 Places That Flooded Around The World In May 2023
Here are some of the places around the world that have flooded this month.
Climate
France Has Banned Short Domestic Flights To Cut Emissions
The new law, enacted last month, bans domestic short-haul flights that can be replaced by train rides that are less than 2.5 hours long.
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🌏 Poland's Huge, Unprecedented Pro-Democracy Protest Explained, China's "Greasy Men" Challenge And More
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