Featured
Estonia Has Legalized Same-Sex Marriage And Adoption In A Win For LGBTQ Rights
The new law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024
Meg Chen
Meg Chen is a Deputy Editor for Almost and is based in San Taipei. Contact this reporter at meg@almostmag.co.
Climate
This Is The More Than 400 Wildfires In Canada That Are Causing The Haze In New York City
The smoke from Canada’s most severe fire season in history has drifted south to as far as New York.
Cute
This Taiwanese Guy Did A Traditional Ritual To Ward Off Evil Spirits On Some Dogs And They Totally Loved It
The temple also performed rituals on cats, rabbits, parrots and turtles.
Cute
This Canadian Woman Fell And Was Knocked Unconscious During A UK Cheese Rolling Race But Still Won
Delaney Irving passed out after falling down but managed to roll over the finish line before all the other contestants.
Activism
Indian Women Wrestlers Say They Were Sexually Harassed By A Top Official And Are Demanding Justice
Top women wrestlers have been camping out in New Delhi since April 22 to call on the president of the Wrestling Federation of India to resign.
Impact
This Saudi Woman Scientist Has Made History As The First Arab Woman To Go To Space
34-year-old Rayyanah Barnawi, a biomedical scientist will focus on studying stem cells and breast cancer during the mission.
Activism
This Nigerian Woman Founded A “Women-Only Uber” Service To Better Protect And Serve Women
“We don’t want cases where women have to be on their toes or on the edge when they are using ride-hailing services.”
Featured
In A First For Asia, Taiwan Will Now Allow Same-Sex Couples To Adopt Non-Biological Children
Previously, same-sex couples could only adopt children who are biologically related to one parent.
Cute
Archaeologists Have Hired A Flock Of Hungry Sheep To Help Preserve The Ruins Of Pompeii
The flock of 150 sheep has been given a very important task.
LGBTQ
Italy Has Started Denying Same-Sex Parents The Rights To Their Own Children
The move could stop parents from authorizing medical treatments for their children or even participating in class outings.
Featured
The Best Looks From Asia Stars At The 2023 Met Gala
From “Blackpink” singer Jennie Kim’s stunning Met Gala debut to Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huay Quan, here are some of the best looks from Asian stars at the 2023 Met Gala.
Cute
This Emirati Astronaut Sent An Eid Greeting From The International Space Station And It’s Wholesome
Sultan Al Neyadi and Suhail, his “partner” on the mission, shared a very special message from the International Space Station.