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This Indian Tribal Politician Has Been Elected As The Country’s First Indigenous Woman President
Indian lawmakers have elected an Indigenous tribal woman to the role of the president for the first time in the country’s history.
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Climate
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Is Shedding Six Billion Tons Of Water A Day Due To Unusually Warm Weather
Unusually high temperatures have led the Greenland ice sheet to shed six billion tons of water each day over the weekend of July 15 to July 17.
Activism
Russia’s Top Women’s Tennis Player Has Come Out As Gay And Criticized Russia’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s top ranked women’s tennis player, has come out as gay in an interview.
Climate
Heatwaves Are Sweeping The Global Due To Climate Change. Here’s The Biggest Story You’re Not Hearing About
Heatwaves have led to record-breaking temperatures and massive wildfires across Europe, forcing thousands to evacuate.
Climate
Passengers In Spain Were Trapped On A Train After It Was Surrounded By Wildfires Raging On Both Sides
Passengers traveling from Madrid to Ferrol in Spain on Monday July 18 were temporarily trapped when the train was forced to stop by wildfires around the tracks.
Climate
This Spanish Man Who Was Burned By Wildfires After He Tried To Save His Town Has Been Hospitalized
A Spanish man who was burned by wildfires while he tried to fight the flames to save his town has been hospitalized and is being treated for serious bruns.
Featured
This Four-Year-Old Ukrainian Girl With Down Syndrome Was Killed By A Russian Strike Walking To Class
A Russian missile has killed Liza Dmitrieva, a four-year-old girl who had Down Syndrome, and injured her mother after it struck the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday July 14.
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Activism
This Woman With Refugee Parents Has Become Germany’s First Black Woman State Government Minister
Aminata Touré, a 29-year-old Black woman with refugee parents, has made history as the first Black woman to hold a state government minister position in Germany.
Climate
8 Countries That Have Flooded This Month
Here are some of the places around the world that have flooded this month.
Featured
Pope Francis Has Appointed These Three Women To The Committee That Helps Selects Bishops In A First
Pope Francis has appointed three women to the committee that helps oversee the selection of bishops around the world for the first time in the church’s history.
Activism
Hong Kong Activist Grandma Wong Has Been Jailed For Eight Months For Taking Part In Protests In 2019
Alexandra Wong, a 66-year-old veteran Hong Kong activist known affectionately as Grandma Wong, has been sentenced to 32 weeks in prison for taking part in anti-government protests in 2019.