Climate
A Freak Hailstorm Hit Dolce & Gabbana’s Venice Runway Show, Pelting Celebrities And Models
Dolce & Gabbana’s outdoor runway show in Venice, Italy, was struck by a freak hailstorm on Monday Aug. 30, causing chaos.
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Afghanistan’s All-Girls Robotics Team Has Fled To Qatar And Mexico After The Taliban Took Over
Most of the members of the all-girls Afghan robotics team have safely fled the country after the Taliban took control.
Climate
5 Places That Have Flooded This Month
Floods are ravaging cities and countries around the world. Here are just a few of the places that have been affected in the past month alone.
Featured
Taiwan Has Started Giving Free Period Products To Middle School Students In Taipei, A First In Asia
Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has launched a pilot project to offer free period products to middle school students, a first for Taiwan and Asia.
Newsletter
🌏 Twin Bombings At Kabul Airport Kill More Than 170, India To Ban Single-Use Plastics And More
All the world news to know about this week.
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Kabul Airport Was Hit By Two Massive Bombings And At Least 103 People Are Dead
Two bombing attacks rocked Kabul’s airport on Thursday Aug. 26, leaving more than 100 people dead, including 13 Americans, and dozens more injured.
Climate
India Is Banning Single-Use Plastics By July 2022
India is banning single-use plastics by July 2022. The country produces over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every single day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
Activism
People Around The World Are Protesting In Support Of Afghans After The Taliban Took Control
Protests have taken place around the world in support of Afghans after the Taliban took control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15.
Newsletter
🌏 The Taliban Take Over Afghanistan, Haiti Is Hit By An Earthquake And A Tropical Storm And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Climate
11 Places Around The World That Are On Fire
Wildfires are raging around the world. Here are just a few of the countries that have been affected.
Featured
The Taliban Held Its First Press Conference Since Its Takeover And Said Women Will Have Rights
In its first press conference since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban has said it will not be seeking revenge against anyone who had opposed them and that women will be “afforded” their rights “within the limits of Islam.”
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Some 640 Afghans Packed Into A US Military Aircraft To Flee The Country After The Taliban Took Control
A photo showing 640 Afghans packed into a US military aircraft evacuating from Kabul has become one of the defining images of Afghanistan’s collapse, after the Taliban regained control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15.