Impact
Portugal Will Now Allow Euthanasia For People With Terminal Illnesses And In Extreme Suffering
Under the new law, people over 18 can request assistance in dying if they suffering from “lasting” and “unbearable” pain.
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Featured
People In Thailand Have Voted Out The Military Government And Elected A Young, Progressive Party To Lead
Thailand had been ruled by a military government since it ousted the democratically elected government in a coup in 2014.
Cute
Japan Held A “Crying Baby Sumo Festival” Where Babies Had To Compete To Be The First One To Cry
In Japan, people believe that tears bring infants good health and drive away evil spirits.
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🌏 Serbia's President Vows To "Disarm" The Country After Two Mass Shootings, Germany Proposes Gender Self ID Bill And More
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🌏 King Charles And Queen Camilla Officially Crowned, Japan Finally Approved the Abortion Pill and More
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Activism
Belarus Has Jailed The Opposition Journalist It Arrested By Plane “Hijacking” For Eight Years
Roman Protasevich was a co-founder of a popular opposition Telegram channel that reported on the mass protests against the president’s re-election in 2020.
Video
A Cloaked Figure Was Spotted At King Charles’ Coronation And People Think It’s The Grim Reaper
“The death ripper at the coronation? Charles run.”
Video
Charles And Camilla Have Officially Been Crowned As The King And Queen Of The UK
The two-hour coronation was the UK’s first in 70 years.
Women
Women Of The Week: Barbie With Down Syndrome, Catholic Religious Sisters And South African Grannies
Here are some of the women who are making an impact and inspiring us this week.
Featured
Japan Has Finally Approved The Abortion Pill
Surgical abortions up to 22 weeks of a pregnancy are legal in Japan but have always required partner consent.
Featured
This Norwegian Artist Has Created A Statue Of Freya The Walrus After She Was Killed
The bronze statue was unveiled on Saturday April 29 in Oslo’s Kongen marina, close to where Freya had basked over summer.
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🌏 Uganda's President Rejects Anti-LGBTQ Bill, Chinese Actress Speaks Out About Upskirting And More
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