Women
Women Of The Week: Chinese Actress Jiang Mengjie, UK Gardner Carly Burd And South African Hot Air Balloon Pilot Semakaleng Mathebula
Here are some of the women who are making an impact and inspiring us this week.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is an Executive Producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
Featured
Sudan’s Military Forces Have Been Fighting For Power And More Than 180 People Have Been Killed
At least 185 people have been killed, more than 1,800 have been injured, and the death toll is still expected to rise.
Video
This Woman Is Blazing A New Trail As South Africa’s First Black Woman Hot Air Balloon Pilot
Semakaleng Mathebula had never seen a hot air balloon growing up but is now one of the few women in the industry.
Featured
New Zealand Now Has A Gender Equal Cabinet For The First Time Ever
The cabinet now consists of 10 men and 10 women and has a record number of six ministers who are of Māori descent.
Cute
A Cat Climbed Onto A Sheikh In Algeria While He Was Doing Nightly Ramadan Prayers But He Just Kept Going
Sheikh Walid Mehsa was unfazed and even patted the cat.
Featured
Here’s What Happened Around The World In March 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in March 2023.
Activism
Paris’ Streets Are Completely Filled With Garbage Due To Protests Against The President Raising The Pension Age
Protests erupted after President Emmanuel Macron raised the pension age from 62 to 64 without a vote from parliament.
Featured
Japanese Men Are Groping And Upskirting Underage Girl Characters At Ghibli Park And It’s Disgusting
Men are seen taking upskirt photos and groping the breast of underaged Studio Ghibli anime characters.
Cute
People Are Sharing Their Most Unhinged Lockdown Behavior After A Study Found It Had “Minimal” Mental Health Effects
“i made dua lipa in the Sims and locked her in a burning building because her new song annoyed me.”
Climate
More Than 200 People Dead In Southern Africa After It Was Hit By One Of The Longest Storms
Cyclone Freddy has broken several records including the most accumulated cyclone energy for a storm in the southern hemisphere.
Activism
Police In Georgia Tried To Disperse Young Protesters With Sirens But They Just Raved To Them
“We go to the nightclubs for gas and sirens, you morons.”
Featured
Archaeologists Have Discovered A Smiling Mini Sphinx Statue With Dimples In Egypt
The statue has a “soft smile”, two dimples and “royal facial features”.