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🌏 Slovenia Elects New Liberal Environmentalist PM, Missing Mexican Teen Found Dead And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Kassy Cho
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost
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This Missing Mexican Teen Has Been Found Dead In A Motel Water Tank And People Want Justice
The disappearance and death of Debanhi Escobar, an 18-year-old law student in Mexico, has caused public outrage over the issue of persistent violence against women in Mexico.
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Archaeologists Have Discovered The Ruins Of An Ancient Temple For Zeus In Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Slovenia Has Elected This Liberal Environmentalist As Its New Prime Minister Over A Pro-Trump Populist
Robert Golob, a liberal political newcomer, has defeated Slovenia’s long-time populist prime minister Janez Janša to be elected as the new leader of the country.
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This Kenyan Non-Binary Lesbian Was Allegedly Gang-Raped And Murdered And People Want Justice
People in Kenya are demanding justice after Sheila Lumumba, a 25-year-old non-binary lesbian hospitality worker, was allegedly gang-raped by six men and murdered in her home.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Went To Japan And Was Welcomed By Two Giant Dancing Kiwifruit Mascots
On her first overseas trip since the pandemic began, New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern was welcomed in Japan by two giant dancing kiwifruit mascots.
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🌏 A Japanese Woman MP Was Laughed At For Trying To Protect Teen Girls From Porn Exploitation
All the world news you need to know this week.
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Two Bombs Detonated Outside A Boys’ School In Afghanistan, Killing At Least Six People And Injuring 20
At least six people have been killed and 20 wounded in two bomb attacks at a boys’ school in Afghanistan on Tuesday April 18.
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This Thai Activist Rapper Ate Mango Sticky Rice During Her Coachella Performance And It Was Iconic
Thai rapper MILLI has become a viral sensation after eating mango sticky rice during her debut at the Coachella music festival in California.
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This Egyptian TikToker Has Been Jailed For Three Years Over “Human Trafficking” For Her Dance Videos
An Egyptian woman TikTok creator who amassed over 900,000 followers on TikTok for her lip-syncing and dancing videos has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for human trafficking.
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Over 150 Palestinian Worshippers Have Been Injured After Israeli Police Stormed A Mosque During Ramadan
More than 150 Palestinians have been injured and hundreds detained after Israeli police stormed Islam’s third holiest site, the Al-Aqsa mosque, on Friday April 15.
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This Moroccan Woman Is Breaking Stereotypes As The Only Woman Taxi Driver In Rabat
Meet Souad Hdidou, who is challenging stereotypes as the only woman taxi driver in Morocco’s capital Rabat and one of the few in the country.