Cute
Thousands Of People In Taiwan Met At A Park To Cry To A Famous Movie While Counting Down To 2025
About 3,000 people in Taipei, Taiwan, spent the last day of 2024 collectively “crying” in a park as a unique way to celebrate the new year.
Meg Chen
Meg Chen is a Deputy Editor for Almost and is based in Taipei. Contact this reporter at meg@almostmag.co.
world
Denmark Is Recalling This South Korean Instant Ramen For Being "Too Spicy”
Denmark’s food agency announced that it is recalling three spicy ramen products by South Korean brand Samyang over health concerns.
world
After Taiwan’s New President Took Office, Young People Shared Their Hopes For The Next Four Years
We asked young people who attended the inauguration what they hope to see from the government in the next four years.
world
A Taiwanese Man Went On A Stabbing Rampage On The Metro But Was Taken Down By Other Passengers
As the metro traveled for about two minutes, at least nine passengers stepped up to take down the attacker, with others passengers hitting the emergency button.
Climate
Brazil’s South Has Been Ravaged By The Worst Flood In Its History, Killing More Than 100 People
The massive flood triggered landslides and destroyed homes, roads and bridges, as well as caused a hydroelectric dam to partially collapse, sending a two-meter-high wave through surrounding areas.
world
Russia Bombed And Destroyed Ukraine’s “Harry Potter Castle” And The Video Looks Horrifying
Located in Odessa, a southern port city in Ukraine, the “Harry Potter Castle” got its nickname for its gothic architectural style that resembled Hogwarts.
Women
This Spanish Region Has Started Providing Free Reusable Period Products For Everyone
All girls, women, transgender and people who menstruate in Catalonia can now receive period products and professional advice at no cost from nearly 3,300 pharmacies across the region.
LGBTQ
Hundreds Of Thousands Of People In Taiwan Took Part In Asia’s Biggest Pride Parade To Celebrate LGBTQ Rights
About 176,000 people marched through the streets of Taipei in Asia’s biggest ever Pride parade.
Activism
Women In Iceland, Including The Prime Minister, Skipped Work To Protest The Gender Wage Gap
Iceland’s woman prime minster Katrín Jakobsdóttir joined thousands of women to strike against the gender wage gap and gender violence.
Activism
India’s Top Court Has Refused To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court ruled against legalizing same-sex marriage, saying the parliament should be the one responsible for doing so.
Impact
This Indigenous Journalist And Rapper Has Become Canada’s First First Nations Province Leader
41-year-old Wab Kinew, said his election is “a testament to our province and country moving forward”.
Video
A Huge Bedbug Outbreak Is Sweeping Paris And People Are Freaking Out
Bedbugs have been reportedly spotted on public transportation, cinemas and hospitals, and even caused a school shutdown in Paris.