Climate
New Zealand’s Biggest City Is Experiencing Its Worst Flooding In Modern History And It Looks Unreal
Auckland received more than 75% of its annual summer rainfall in just 15 hours.
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Activism
Thousands Of People In Australia Protested The Oppression Of Indigenous People On “Invasion Day”
Protesters are calling for the holiday to be abolished and to rename January 26 as “Invasion Day”.
Featured
Peru Has Closed Machu Picchu Indefinitely After Tourists Got Trapped Due To Anti-Government Protests
The closure comes after hundreds of tourists were trapped when protesters allegedly damaged the train tracks leading to the famous tourist site.
Newsletter
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Featured
Sierra Leone Has Passed A New Law Ensuring Women Get Equal Pay And Hold 30% Of Public And Private Jobs
“The future of Sierra Leone is female,” the president said. “Empowering women is essential to the health and social development of families, communities and countries.”
Video
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Has Been Fined For Not Wearing A Seatbelt While Filming An Instagram Video
Sunak’s office said he would pay the penalty but did not say how much it was.
Women
This 17-Year-Old Iranian Girl’s Husband Who Beheaded Her Has Been Jailed For Only Eight Years
Mona Heydari was beheaded by her husband, Sajjad Heydari, in Khuzestan province in February 2022 for “dishonoring” her family.
Featured
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Has Announced She Is Resigning
“I know what this job takes, and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It is that simple,” Jacinda Ardern said.
Women
This Former Afghan Woman Lawmaker Has Been Shot Dead By Gunmen In Her Home
Mursal Nabizada was a lawmaker until the Taliban’s takeover, but she still remained in Afghanistan to fight for rights for women and girls.
Newsletter
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Cute
This British Woman Got A Dance Group To Perform Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust” At Her Funeral
Sandie Wood wanted everyone to remember her funeral, but not for sad reasons.
world
A Nepalese Plane Crashed And All 72 People On Board Are Dead Or Missing
A spokesman said the pilot of the flight had not reported “anything untoward” as it began its descent.