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Sam Bankman-Fried And The FTX Crash, Explained
SBF, FTX, CZ, FTT, you keep hearing these acronyms, but what does it all mean? We explain.
Kassy Cho
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These Two Iranian Boys Were Shot And Killed Allegedly By Security Forces In Anti-Government Protests
Two young Iranian boys have been shot and killed allegedly by Iranian security forces during anti-government protests in southwestern Iran.
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One Of Taiwan’s Giant Pandas, Tuan Tuan, Has Died At Age 18 After A Battle With A Serious Brain Disease
One of Taiwan’s giant pandas, Tuan Tuan, has died after a battle with a serious brain disease. He was 18.
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A Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protest Anthem Played At A Rugby Match And The Government Is Mad
The Hong Kong government has ordered an investigation after a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest anthem played instead of China’s national anthem at a rugby match final in South Korea.
Activism
Slovenia Has Elected One Of Its Most Influential Lawyers As Its First Woman President
Independent candidate and lawyer, Natasa Pirc Musar, has become Slovenia’s first woman president after winning the second round of elections on Sunday Nov. 13.
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🌏 Russia Withdraws From Ukraine's Kherson, Former Miss Argentina And Puerto Rico Secretly Get Married And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
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Ukrainians Are Celebrating After Its Army Liberated Kherson From Russian Occupation
Celebrations have erupted in Kherson, Ukraine, after the Russian army completely withdrew from the city, the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Activism
FIFA Has Rejected Denmark’s Soccer Team’s Request To Wear Pro-Human Rights Shirts At The Qatar World Cup
FIFA has rejected a request by Denmark’s soccer team to wear a uniform supporting human rights at the Qatar World Cup.
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A Student Tried To Egg King Charles To Protest The UK’s History Of Slavery But The King Just Ignored It
UK police have arrested a university student for attempting to egg King Charles and the Queen Consort Camilla to protest the UK’s history of slavery.
Climate
The Head Of The UN Said We Are “On The Highway To Climate Hell”, Calling For Urgent Action At COP27
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, opened COP27, the UN’s annual climate change conference, by calling for urgent and drastic climate action to limit global warming.
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Ethiopia’s Government And Tigray Forces Have Agreed To A Truce To End A Two-Year Civil War That Has Killed Up To 600,000 People
The Ethiopian government and Tigray forces have agreed to a ceasefire to end the two-year civil war that has killed as many as 600,000 people and displaced millions.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In October 2022
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories from around the world you may have missed in October.