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🌏 Irish Gymnastics Officials Skip Black Girl At Medal Ceremony, Brazil's Historic Indigenous Land Ruling And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
Climate
Someone Has Chopped Down The Famous “Robin Hood” Tree In The UK And People Are Furious
The sycamore tree near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, was one of the most photographed trees in the country.
world
Irish-English Actor Michael Gambon, Who Played Dumbledore In “Harry Potter”, Has Died At Age 82
Gambon, who took over the role of Dumbledore from the late Richard Harris after Harris’ death in 2002, was a prolific actor, with more than 150 film and TV credits since he began acting in the 1960s.
Activism
This Doctor Group Created A Program For Girls In Kenya To Learn About FGM Instead Of Being Cut
The program incorporates the traditional ceremonies involved in coming of age, but instead of being cut, girls learn about FGM and their reproductive health and rights.
Newsletter
🌏 Indonesian TikToker Jailed For Eating Pork, Tube Girl Dances On London Subway And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Climate
16 Places Around The World That Flooded In August 2023
Here are some of the places around the world that have flooded this month.
Newsletter
More Than 11,300 People Dead In Libya's Worst Flooding, Outrage After Spanish Woman Reporter Groped And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Activism
In A Historic Referendum, People In Ecuador Have Voted To Protect The Amazon By Stopping Oil Drilling
In a single hectare of land in the YasunĂ national park, there are more insect species than in all of North America and more species of trees and plants than in any other hectare on Earth.
Featured
Spain’s Football President Has Finally Resigned After He Forcibly Kissed A Woman Player On The Lips
Luis Rubiales said he has “faith in the truth” and will do “everything in my power to prevail.”
Video
A Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Struck Morocco And More Than 2,000 People Are Dead
More than 2,000 people have been killed and people have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco on Friday Sep. 8.
Newsletter
Multiple Gang Rape Cases Shock Italy, Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Impact
Spain Has Named This Soccer Player As The First Woman Coach Of The Country’s Women’s Team
41-year-old Montse Tomé previously played as a midfielder for Barcelona, Levante and Spain’s women’s national soccer team.