Cute
This Ukrainian-Canadian Woman Is Painting Flowers Over Bullet Holes Left From The War In Bucha
Meet Ivanka Siolkowsky, a Ukrainian-Canadian woman who has been painting flowers over bullet holes left over from the war in Ukraine’s Bucha.
Kassy Cho
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🌏 Australia Votes Out Its Conservative Government, The World's Best Nurse Fighting To End FGM And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Featured
Australia Voted Out Its Conservative Government And Elected A Leftist Prime Minister, A First In A Decade
For the first time in almost a decade, Australians have elected a left-wing prime minister, ending nine years of conservative government rule.
Activism
This Kenyan Nurse Fighting Against FGM And Child Marriage Has Been Named The World’s Best Nurse
Anna Qabale Duba, a Kenyan nurse who campaigns against child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), has been crowned the world’s best nurse for her work.
Climate
Women In Cambodia Can’t Stop Playing With This Penis-Like Plant And Now It Might Go Extinct
A local penis-like plant in Cambodia is at risk of extinction after a video of three woman playing with the plant went viral.
Featured
Australia’s Prime Minister Accidentally Tackled This Boy To The Ground During A Soccer Match
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accidentally tackled a boy to the ground during a friendly soccer match while he was campaigning in Tasmania on Wednesday May 18.
Featured
The Russian Gymnast Who Wore A Pro-Invasion “Z” Symbol To Compete Has Been Banned For A Year
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has received a one-year ban for wearing a pro-invasion “Z” symbol during the parallel bars event of the 2022 Gymnastics World Cup in Doha.
Featured
France Has Appointed This Engineer And Politician As Its First Woman Prime Minister In 30 Years
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed the country’s first woman prime minister in over 30 years.
Climate
Iraq Has Been Hit By Its Eighth Sandstorm In Just A Month And The Videos Are Unreal
Iraq has been hit by its eighth sandstorm since mid-April, leaving at least 4,000 people hospitalized for respiratory problems.
Featured
Israeli Police Attacked Mourners At The Funeral For This Palestinian-American Journalist Who Was Killed
Israeli police have assaulted mourners attending the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American journalist who was shot dead covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.
Featured
Thailand Is Giving Away A Million Free Cannabis Plants For People To Grow At Home Ahead Of A New Law
Thailand has announced it will be giving away one million cannabis plants to households across the country to generate enthusiasm for a new law that will allow people to legally grow cannabis plants in their own homes.
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🌏 Philippines Elects A Former Dictator's Son, Ukraine's Hero Dog Patron And More
All the world news you need to know this week.