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Cuba Has Passed A Law That Will Make It Easier For Trans People To Change Their Legal Gender
Trans people in Cuba would no longer need to undergo surgery to change their legal gender.
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Sofia Hou is an Executive Producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
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El Salvador Has Approved A Law That Allows The President To Have Indefinite Terms In Office
The Salvadoran congress — which is controlled by Bukele’s ruling party — voted 57 to 3 in favor of an amendment to the country's constitution that will allows the president to seek multiple consecutive terms.
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Saint Lucia Has Found A Law Banning Gay Sex Unconstitutional
The country’s high court struck down the law banning “buggery” and “gross indecency”, ruling it was unconstitutional and violated fundamental human rights.
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Trump Said The US Gave $60 Million For Food Aid In Gaza But No One Thanked Him
There is no record of the US$60 million dollars being sent to any organization in Gaza, according to fact-checker Politifact.
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Ex-MMA Fighter Conor McGregor Has Lost His Appeal Against A Verdict He Raped This Irish Woman
In November 2024, a jury found McGregor guilty of sexually assaulting 35-year-old Irish woman, Nikita Hand, and ordered him to pay her US$257,000 in damages.
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Brazil Has Passed A Bill Making It Easier For Officials To Approve Projects That Harm The Environment If They Are “Strategic”
Known as “the devastation bill”, the legislation was passed on Thursday, July 17, and would weaken environmental and biodiversity protection across the country.
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An Israeli Settler Shot And Killed This Palestinian Activist Featured In Oscar-Winning Film “No Other Land”
31-year-old Awdah Hathaleen, an activist, teacher and father of three was shot by Israeli settlers while they tried to move an excavator through a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to work on illegal Israeli settlements.
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France’s President Has Said It Will Officially Recognize Palestine At The UN, Adding There Is “No Alternative”
“The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and to bring relief to the civilian population. Peace is possible. We need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and massive humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza,” Macron said.
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A Woman In Australia Was Found Guilty Of Murdering Three Family Members Using Toxic Mushrooms
On July 7, a jury found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering her husband's parents and aunt.
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In A Setback, Indigenous Torres Strait Islanders Sued Australia To Protect Them From Climate Change But Lost
Sea levels in Torres Islands have risen to about six cm every year, with some areas increasing to three times the global average.
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Israel Bombed Syria’s Capital, Hitting The Defense Ministry And Disrupting This Anchor’s Live Broadcast Nearby
Journalist Dima Abodan was reporting for Syria TV, a broadcast station located opposite of the defense building, when the attack happened.
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Trump Was Supposed To Present The Trophy For Chelsea’s Football Win But Ended Up Staying On Stage
“I knew he was going to be here, but I didn’t know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted the trophy, so I was a bit confused,”