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Multiple Microsoft Employees Disrupted A Major Event To Call Out Its Complicity In Israel’s Genocide

Microsoft employees have led an initiative demanding the company to cut its ties with Israel and holding it accountable for complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza.

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Mexico Has Now Sued Google For Following Trump’s Executive Order And Renaming The Gulf Of Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum argued that the name change should only apply to US territorial waters.

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These Catholic Women Lit Pink Smoke To Protest The All-Male Conclave Choosing The New Pope

For the women, the pink smoke symbolized women being shut down from important meetings and lack of leadership roles in the Church. 

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Putin Met Chinese President Xi Jinping And Vowed They Will Fight Against “Neo-Nazism” Together

Both leaders have been criticized for authoritarianism and human rights abuses.

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In A Landslide For Trans Rights, The UK Has Banned Trans Women And Girls From Women's Football

The Association said the ban is not ideological but is a response to the legal ruling.

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These Irish Women Camogie Players Defied A Rule Forcing Them To Wear Skirts And Wore Shorts In Protest

“In no other facet of my life does someone dictate that I have to wear something resembling a skirt because I am a girl. Why is it happening in my sport?” Dublin captain Aisling Maher wrote.

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Here’s How 16 Asian Celebrities Interpreted The 2025 Met Gala Theme "Tailored For You”

This year’s theme, “Tailored For You”, is dedicated to Black menswear and suiting.

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Iraq Was Hit By A Huge Sandstorm, Engulfing It In A Haze And Leaving Thousands Struggling To Breathe

Cities were blanketed by heavy dust that turned the sky into a dire orange haze.

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The Swiss Youth Fencing Team Refused To Face Israel’s Flag On The Podium To Protest Its Genocide

“It was a personal gesture, born of our grief and our empathy for the great human suffering of the civilian population, which affects all sides in this conflict.” the team wrote.

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Mexico's President Is Banning Trump’s Anti-Immigration Ads, Saying It’s “Discriminatory” Propaganda

The ads are “hyper-targeted” to reach undocumented immigrants in the US as well as people internationally.

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Trump And Zelenskyy Held A Private Meeting Before Pope Francis’ Funeral, With Both Saying It Was Productive

“Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results.” Zelenskyy wrote.

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China Held Its First “Robot Half-Marathon” Where Robots Raced Against Humans But Humans Won

21 robots created by different Chinese companies ran 21.1 kilometers alongside human runners.