Climate
200 Whales Are Dead In Australia After A Mass Beaching On The Anniversary Of Another Beaching
More than 200 whales have died in Tasmania, Australia, after an estimated 230 whales became stranded on the beach on Wednesday Sep. 21.
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Activism
Women In Iran Are Burning Their Hijabs To Protest The Mandatory Hijab Law After Mahsa Amini’s Death
Women in Iran are taking to the streets in massive protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after she was arrested by “morality police” for allegedly breaking the country’s mandatory hijab law.
Activism
Women Of The Week: Iranian Women Protest For Mahsa Amini, Indian Women, Hungarian Women
This week, women took to the streets of Iran, India and Hungary to protest for their rights, calling for justice for Mahsa Amini, who died after she was arrested by Iranian police over her hijab, and teen sisters who were raped and murdered in India, as well as the right to abortion.
Featured
Here Are Some Of The Most Moving Photos From The Queen’s Funeral
Queen Elizabeth II was buried at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle next to her late husband, Prince Philip, on Monday Sep. 19 following a state funeral. Here are some of the most moving photos from the day.
Featured
The Lord Chamberlain Broke His Wand On TV For The First Time In History, Ending The Queen’s Reign
For the first time in history, the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior position in the royal household, broke his wand on TV, symbolically ending the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Featured
After Almost Being Canceled Due To Far-Right Threats, Serbia Pride Went Ahead With Thousands Of People
Despite almost being banned and several far-right protests, thousands of people attended the Belgrade Pride in Serbia on Saturday Sep. 17.
Activism
This Iranian Woman Died After She Was Arrested By Police Over Her Hijab And People Want Justice
Protests have broken out in Iran after a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the morality police died while in custody.
Newsletter
🌏 Hong Kong Jails Five People For Publishing Children's Books, Thai Activist Jailed For Dressing Up Like The Thai Queen And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Cute
South Korea Held A “Space Out” Competition Where People Compete To Be The Most Zoned Out
Dozens of people in Seoul, South Korea, took part in a “Space Out” Competition on Sunday Sep. 18, where they sat for 90 minutes without doing anything.
Activism
After Thousands Of People Protested A Fuel Price Increase, Indonesia Will Review Its Minimum Wage
Indonesia will review its minimum wage and other labor rules after the country was rocked by nation-wide protests over an increase in petrol prices.
Activism
These Two Indian Teen Sisters Were Raped, Murdered And Hung From A Tree And People Want Justice
Two teenage sisters have been found raped, murdered and hanging from a tree in India.
Featured
This Lebanese Woman Held Up A Bank With A Toy Gun In Order To Withdraw Her Own Money
A woman held up a bank in Lebanon’s capital Beirut with a toy gun and demanded to withdraw her own money from her frozen savings account to pay for her sister’s medical bills, one of the many incidents happening in the country as it experiences a major economic crisis.