Women
Women In Afghanistan Are Singing To Protest The Taliban Banning Them From Speaking Aloud In Public
Afghan women are sharing videos of them singing to protest against new Taliban laws that bans women’s voices in public.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In August 2024
Here’s what happened around the world in August 2024.
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Faced With Huge Protests, Netanyahu Asked For "Forgiveness" But Still Refused To End The War On Gaza
"Israel will not accept this massacre. Hamas will pay a very high price for that," Netanyahu said, adding that Hamas should be the ones to "make the concessions".
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Here's What Happened During Israel's Genocide In Gaza In August 2024
Here's what happened during Israel's genocide in Gaza in August 2024.
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Israelis Are Holding Unprecedented Protests Against Netanyahu After Six More Hostages Were Killed
More than 700,000 people, including 550,000 in Tel Aviv, poured onto the street as part of a general strike to against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to call for an immediate ceasefire.
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Hong Kong Has Found These Two Pro-Democracy Journalists From Stand News Guilty Of “Sedition”
The two journalists, Patrick Lam and Chung Pui-kuen, were former editors-in-chief at the now-defunct Stand News, one of Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy media outlets.
Climate
18 Places Around The World That Flooded In August 2024
Here are some of the places around the world that were experiencing wildfire this month.
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Macklemore Has Canceled His Concert In Dubai Because Of The UAE's Involvement In Sudan’s Civil War
Macklemore said that he could not perform in the UAE while knowing that it is funding the RSF and contributing to the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
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Someone Asked About The Right Way To Finish Eating A Sandwich And Now Everyone Is Arguing
A photo of a half-eaten sandwich is stirring a fierce debate online as to the right way to finish a sandwich.
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This Freed Israeli Hostage Called Out Israeli Media For Falsely Reporting She Said Hamas Fighters Beat Her
"I was not beaten, rather I was hurt all over my body by the building collapsing on me," Noa Argamani said.
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A Court In China Has Denied This Woman The Right To Freeze Her Eggs Just Because She's Not Married
The hospital told Theresa Xu it was not possible to proceed without a marriage certificate, and doctors instead encouraged her to have babies while she was still young.
Politics
Why Thailand Getting Its Youngest Woman Prime Minister Isn't What It Seems
37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.