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In A Historic Breakthrough, The WHO Has Approved The First Ever Malaria Vaccine For African Children
In a historic breakthrough, children in Africa will be vaccinated against the deadly disease of malaria.
Selina Wu
Selina Wu is a reporter and social media editor for Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
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This Ukrainian Airline Has Swapped Women Flight Attendants’ Skirts And Heels For Trousers And Sneakers
Women flight attendants from SkyUp Airlines, a budget airline in Ukraine, are now allowed to wear trainers and trousers as part of its newly reformed dress code.
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A Museum Gave This Danish Artist $87,000 To Recreate An Artwork But He Sent A Blank Canvas Instead
Jens Haaning, a 56-year-old Danish artist, was commissioned by the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in the city of Aalborg to reproduce two of his works, which illustrated the annual salary in Denmark and Austria using banknotes.
Climate
A Volcano Keeps Erupting On A Spanish Island And Now The Molten Lava Has Reached The Ocean
Following weeks of volcanic eruption from the Cumbre Vieja volcano of La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, lava started pouring into the ocean, forming a pyramid-like structure off the island’s coast on Wednesday Sep. 28.
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A Descendant Of The Tsars Married An Italian Woman In Russia’s First Royal Wedding In Over A Century
Russia’s first royal wedding since the imperial monarchy took place in the St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg on Friday Oct. 1.
Activism
Greta Thunberg Called Out World Leaders For Being “Blah, Blah, Blah” On Climate Action
Greta Thunberg mocked global leaders for their empty words and promises on tackling climate change at the Youth4Climate summit in Milan, Italy.
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In A First, Germany Has Elected These Two Openly Trans Women To Its Parliament
Two German women from the Greens Party have made history by becoming the first openly transgender candidates to win seats in the German parliament in Sunday’s national election.
Activism
Thousands of Young Activists Marched on the Streets To Call For Climate Action
Thousands of young people took to the streets on Friday in more than 1,500 locations around the world to demand action to end climate change.
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Women In India Can Now Hold The Highest Leadership Positions In The Military After A Top Court Verdict
India’s Supreme Court has overturned a law that banned women from taking the entrance exam to India’s National Defense Academy, finding it violates the country’s constitution, which prohibits discrimination based on sex.
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This Man In China Was Left Dangling Off A Suspension Bridge After Strong Winds Blew Away The Glass Flooring
A man was stranded on a glass-bottomed bridge in north-eastern China as gale-force winds shattered the floor panels.
Climate
A Volcano Keeps Erupting On St. Vincent, Leaving The Island’s Entire Population Without Clean Water
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes on the Caribbean Island of St. Vincent, after the island’s largest volcano has been erupting for more than a week.
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Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s Husband Has Died At Age 99
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen’s husband, died peacefully at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle in England.