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A Massive Sinkhole Has Mysteriously Appeared In A Mining Area In Chile And It’s Still Growing
Chilean authorities are investigating a giant sinkhole that has mysteriously appeared in a mining area in Tierra Amarilla, northern Chile.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
Cute
England Women’s Soccer Players Were Caught Looking At Germany’s Tactical Note And It’s Hilarious
England’s women soccer players were caught trying to read Germany’s tactic note during the 2022 European Women’s Championship final, and fans couldn’t help but turn it into a meme.
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Saudi Arabia Is Planning To Build A 170 Kilometer-Long Skyscraper Mirror City And It Looks Unreal
Saudi Arabia has unveiled new promotional material that shows its ambitious project of building a sustainable 170 kilometer-long skyscraper city in the middle of the desert.
Climate
Roads And Bridges In China Are Splitting Due To Extreme Heat And The Videos Are Unreal
A bridge in Nan’an, in China’s Fujian province, suddenly burst in half on Saturday July 23 due to the extreme heatwave sweeping the country.
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This Mexican Woman Was Burned Alive Despite Reporting Harassment Repeatedly And People Want Justice
A Mexican woman who reported being harassed multiple times to authorities has died after she was set on fire, causing outrage again over violence against women in Mexico.
Activism
Thousands Of People In South Korea Attended The First Pride Parade In Three Years To Celebrate LGBT Rights
After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people attended South Korea’s first Pride parade in 3 years in the country’s capital on Saturday July 16.
Cute
A Thai Elephant And Its Baby That Fell Into A Pit Have Been Rescued After A Dramatic Operation
A baby elephant and its mother have been rescued after they fell in a pit in Thailand after a dramatic three-hour operation.
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This 21-Year-Old Salvadoran Woman Has Been Jailed For 50 Years For Having A Miscarriage
A Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after her baby died during a medical emergency.
Climate
Catastrophic Flooding Has Hit Australia Again, Forcing Thousands Of People To Evacuate Sydney
Authorities have ordered around 50,000 people in New South Wales, mostly in Sydney, to evacuate after days of rainfall have cause major flooding in Eastern Australia.
Climate
India Has Banned Single-Use Plastic To Reduce Plastic Waste
India has imposed a national ban on single-use plastics to reduce pollution on Friday July 1.
Activism
Indigenous People In Ecuador Are Leading Mass Protests Against Rising Fuel And Food Prices
Following two weeks of staging anti-government protest over rising fuel and food prices across Ecuador, Indigenous organizations will end an 18-day strike after reaching an agreement with the government about their demands on Thursday June 30.
Climate
A Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Struck Afghanistan And At Least 1,000 People Are Dead And 1,600 Injured
Afghanistan has experienced its deadliest earthquake in two decades, killing at least 1,000 people and leaving at least 1,600 others injured.