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Good News: Kenya’s Tree-Planting Holiday, First Plus-Size Miss Universe From Nepal And More
Take a break with some of the good news stories from around the world.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is an Executive Producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
Climate
Leaked Documents Have Revealed The UAE Planned To Use COP28 To Make Oil Deals
Ahead of the conference, the BBC reported it had uncovered messages that showed the UAE was planning to use hosting COP28 to make oil deals with at least 15 other countries.
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17 Thai Hostages Taken In Israel Have Finally Returned To Thailand And Reunited With Their Families
At least 32 Thai nationals, who came from poorer regions in Thailand to work in Israel to earn higher wages, were captured after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
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Some Israelis Are Mocking Palestinians Suffering In Gaza In A New TikTok Trend, Causing Outrage
In the videos, Israelis wear makeup that thickens their eyebrows and blackens their teeth, as well as headscarves and keffiyehs, and dance to the song “This Was My Home”.
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This Young Palestinian Activist Who Slapped An Israeli Soldier In 2017 Has Been Released By Israel
22-year-old Ahed Tamimi, who was arrested in recent Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank is one of the prisoners released as part of a deal for a brief pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Activism
Hundreds Of People In Taiwan Held A Protest In Support Of Palestine And To Call For A Permanent Ceasefire
About 500 people marched in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, on Nov. 25 in support of Palestine and to call for a permanent ceasefire, organizers told Almost.
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Families In Israel Are Reuniting After Hamas Released 69 Hostages As Part Of The Humanitarian Pause Deal
Aside from Israeli nationals and dual-citizens, Hamas also released a number of Thai and Filipino citizens, as part of a separate deal mediated by the Egyptian government and Hamas.
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Argentina Has Elected This Far-Right Leader Known As “The Madman” As Its New President
Javier Milei ran on a “chainsaw plan”, which would close the ministries of culture, women, education and others to reduce government spending.
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Miss Nicaragua Won Miss Universe And Unexpectedly Became A Symbol Of Resistance
Sheynnis Palacios’s victory led people to take to the streets waving the Nicaragua flag, something that has not been done en masse in a long time.
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This Nepalese Nursing Student Has Become The First Plus-Size Woman To Participate In The Miss Universe Pageant
23-year-old Jane Dipika Garett is an advocate for mental health and body positivity.
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Israel Has Revised Its Death Toll From Hamas’ Attack Down From 1,400 To 1,200
An Israeli official said that there were some unidentified bodies that they now believe belong to Hamas fighters and not Israelis, according to AFP.
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Church Leaders Have Canceled All Christmas Celebrations In Israel And Palestine Due To The War
Christian church leaders encouraged people to “to advocate, pray, and contribute” to the thousands of people affected by the war instead.