Sofia Hou is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
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Residents of the region have been critical of the government’s response to the disaster, saying they failed to properly warn people and criticizing the slow emergency response.
Climate
The latest recorded snowfall on Mount Fuji occurred on Oct. 26 in both 1955 and 2016.
Climate
At least 95 people were killed as some regions recorded a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.
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Videos showed lakes forming among the sand dunes after heavy rainfall.
Women
Hawra Al Jufairi initially worked in accounting soon realised her love for the sea and decided to change her career path despite sailing being a male-dominated industry in Bahrain.
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Russian officials have denied the allegations, claiming it was “fake news”.
LGBTQ
24-year-old transgender man Hugo Martinez founded the team after he was no longer allowed to play on a women’s team following his transition.
Activism
NewJeans has been embroiled in a controversy with its label, ADOR, and its parent company HYBE Corporation, most famously known as the management company of BTS.
Women
Women are calling for the government to reinstate the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty to stop violence against women.
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Paula Badosa initially defended the photo, saying she was just "playing around with my face and wrinkles", adding that she loved Asia and had plenty of Asian friends.
Women
The sex education curriculum is aimed at tackling the country’s high rates of child pregnancy but instead promotes conservative stereotypes and harmful beliefs about gender and sex.
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Since Oct. 7, Israel has killed at least 176 journalists in Gaza, murdering at least five intentionally, making it the deadliest period for journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.