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Namibia Has Refused To Recognize The Marriages Of These Same-Sex Couples Who Wed Out Of Country
Namibia’s high court has refused to legally recognize the marriages of two same-sex couples who wed outside of the country.
Kassy Cho
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This Irish Teacher Was Murdered When She Was Jogging In Broad Daylight And People Want Justice
Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old first-grade teacher in Ireland, was attacked and strangled in broad daylight when she was jogging along a canal in Tullamore, County Offaly on Jan. 12.
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This Stranded Pregnant NZ Journalist Who Had To Seek Help From The Taliban Can Now Go Home
Charlotte Bellis, a pregnant New Zealand journalist who was stranded in Afghanistan and unable to return home due to New Zealand’s strict COVID-19 entry restrictions, has been granted entry back home.
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After The Government Failed To Stop Islamist Insurgents, Burkina Faso’s Military Has Seized Power In A Coup
The military has seized power in Burkina Faso, deposing the democratically elected president.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Has Canceled Her Own Wedding Due To A Surge In Omicron Cases
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has canceled her own wedding as the country seeks to contain an outbreak in Omicron cases.
Activism
This Hong Kong Activist Who Coined “Liberate Hong Kong” Has Been Freed After Four Years In Prison
Hong Kong, revolution of our times”, has been released after four years in prison.
Climate
An Underwater Volcano Erupted Near Tonga, Triggering A Tsunami And Blanketing Entire Islands In Ash
An extremely powerful underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga triggered a tsunami and blanketed the Pacific Island country in ash, causing what authorities called an “unprecedented disaster.”
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Novak Djokovic Has Been Deported From Australia Over Public Health Risks For Not Getting Vaccinated
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after a court rejected his attempt to restore his visa.
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Canada Has Banned LGBT Conversion Therapy
Canada has banned conversion therapy, a widely discredited practice that claims to be able to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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This Saudi Princess Who Was Jailed By The Royal Family For Three Years Without Charge Has Been Freed
A Saudi princess who was jailed for three years by the royal family without any charges has been released, along with her daughter, who had been detained with her.
Activism
Kazakhstan’s President Told Troops To “Shoot To Kill” Anti-Government Protesters And At Least 164 People Are Dead
At least 164 people have been killed, more than 2,000 people injured and almost 10,000 people have been arrested as part of anti-government protests that broke out in Kazakhstan last week.
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The Heroic Rat That Was Awarded A Gold Medal For Sniffing Out 71 Mines In Cambodia Has Died
Magawa, a rat that was awarded a gold medal for his job detecting mines in Cambodia, has died at age eight.