Sofia Hou is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
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The Russian upper house of parliament has passed a bill banning “gay propaganda” for all ages, bringing it one step closer to law and expanding a previous law that only banned it for children.
Activism
A fire, blank white paper and a revolution. Here’s how the biggest protests since Tiananmen Square started.
Activism
People across China are holding unprecedented mass anti-government protests after a fire killed 10 people who were in COVID lockdown.
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Russian authorities have ordered troops to withdraw from Kherson, Ukraine, the only regional capital that they had captured since the start of its invasion in February.
Cute
As a Chilean reporter covered a story about increasing thefts on air, the last thing he expected was to be the victim of a robbery too.
Climate
A summer of extreme weather events has shown that this is now our reality. At COP27, world leaders and activists will search for solutions to avert the climate crisis. Here’s what you need to know about the world’s biggest conference on climate change.
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A case involving 14 men who allegedly robbed and gang-raped several women from a film crew in South Africa has caused outrage after prosecutors cleared the men when DNA evidence failed to link them to the crime.
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The northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas has voted to legalize same-sex marriage, making same-sex marriage legal across all of Mexico’s 32 states.
Climate
Nigeria is experiencing its worst flooding in a decade with at least 600 people dead and more than 1.3 million people displaced, according to authorities.
Cute
Decked out in a police officer uniform, a rescue dog from a Brazilian police unit has become one of Rio’s most beloved police corporals for his lovable smile and dedication to the citizens.
Cute
Inspired by a column in the Economist, which described Truss as having “the shelf-life of a lettuce”, the Daily Star set up a livestream to test the statement.
Climate
For more than 20 years, state authorities, non-profits, and volunteers in Switzerland have dug ponds as part of a conservation effort to improve the population of endangered frogs and it has finally yielded positive results.