Women
This Woman In Malta Was Convicted For Having An Abortion And People Are Demanding Justice
Abortion is illegal under all circumstances in Malta.
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.
Impact
In A Rare Win In Hong Kong, A Court Overturned This Journalist’s Conviction For Doing Her Job
Bao Choy was found guilty of “making false statements” to access a public database for a piece critical of Hong Kong police.
Activism
Poland’s Huge, Unprecedented Anti-Government Protests, Explained
An estimated 500,000 people marched against the ruling right-wing party, which has eroded democracy and attacked human rights since it took power in 2015.
Activism
Hong Kong Police Arrested More Than 20 People For Trying To Remember China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre
For decades, Hong Kong had been one of the only places in China where the events could be remembered publicly with a candlelight vigil.
Newsletter
🌏 Uganda Will Now Jail People For Life For Having Gay Sex, Japan's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Found Unconstitutional And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
LGBTQ
South Korea Has Proposed A Bill To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Currently, same-sex marriage is not recognized in South Korea, where marriage is defined as based on “equality of the sexes”.
Featured
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.
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.