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🌏 Sri Lanka's President Resigns, A Salvadoran Woman Jailed For 50 Years For A Miscarriage And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
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.
Activism
After This Indigenous Woman’s Work, The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly On The Sydney Harbour Bridge Year-Round
The Australian Aboriginal flag will permanently replace the New South Wales state flag in flying next to the Australian flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australian authorities have announced.
Climate
Wildfires Are Tearing Through Portugal As An Intense Heatwave Scorches Europe
Portugal has declared a state of emergency as multiple wildfires ravage across the country, which is experiencing an intense heatwave that is expected only to worsen in the next few days.
Activism
Hong Kong Has Jailed This Activist With Terminal Cancer For Planning A Protest Against The Beijing Olympics
Koo Sze-Yiu, a 75-year-old Hong Kong activist who has terminal cancer, has been jailed for “sedition” for planning a protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Featured
People In China Are Trying Everything To Melt This Luxury Ice Cream But Nothing Is Working
Videos of people trying all sorts of creative ways to melt a luxury ice cream brand’s popsicles but failing are going viral on Chinese social media.
Newsletter
🌏 Japan's Former Primer Minister Assassinated, Another British Woman Attacked And Murdered While Walking Home and More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Featured
Meet The Syrian Woman Who Overcame The Odds To Become A Pilot In A Male-Dominated Industry
Meet Danielle Rezek. The Syrian woman has dreamed of becoming a pilot, just like her father, ever since she was young.
Cute
This Baby Goat In Pakistan Has Extremely Long Ears And It’s The Cutest
Meet Simba, a young goat who has become famous for his extremely long ears in Karachi, Pakistan.