world
The Crown Prince Of Morocco Refuses To Let People Kiss His Hand And Avoids It In The Most Brilliant Way
“Too low too slow…”
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
world
A South Korean Plane Crashed While Landing And Almost All 181 Passengers Are Dead
A passenger plane belonging to Jeju Airlines crashed in South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday Dec. 29, killing almost all 181 people on board, with only two survivors.
world
This Peruvian Police Officer Dressed Up As The Grinch To Bust Alleged Drug Dealers For Christmas
The Grinch that seized drug dealers.
world
A Huge Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Struck The Pacific Island Of Vanuatu, Flattening Buildings And Killing 14
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday Dec. 17, causing extensive damages and killing at least 14 people.
Activism
Young People In South Korea Are Protesting Against The President With K-Pop Songs And Light Sticks
Light sticks from SHINee, EXO, NCT and other K-pop groups were spotted in the crowd of protesters.
Activism
People In Georgia Are Holding Huge Protests After The Government Suspended Talks To Join The EU
People in Georgia are holding mass protests after the government suspended talks to join the EU until 2028.
Impact
Colombia Has Finally Passed A Law To Ban Child Marriage
A loophole in the law had allowed children aged 14 and older to marry as long as they had their parent’s consent.
Climate
What Is COP29?
COP29 has been dubbed "the finance COP" as countries must figure out a new goal for climate finance that will significantly increase funding to support climate action in developing countries.
world
This 16-Year-Old Girl In Iran Killed Herself After School Officials Harassed Her For Wearing Jeans And Removing Her Headscarf
16-year-old Arezo Khavari briefly removed her headscarf during a school trip on Tuesday, Nov. 5, but the assistant principal filmed her and threatened to report her to the principal.
world
This Bisexual Black Councilwoman Who Was Murdered In Brazil Has Finally Got Justice After More Than Five Years
Marielle Franco had been an outspoken critic of police brutality and extrajudicial killings and had just spoken out against an incident of police violence on Twitter a day before she was killed.
world
People In Spain Heckled The King And Pelted Him With Mud To Protest The Country’s Worst Floods in Decades
Residents of the region have been critical of the government’s response to the disaster, saying they failed to properly warn people and criticizing the slow emergency response.
Climate
Japan’s Mount Fuji Has Experienced Its First Snowless October In 130 Years And It’s Not Normal
The latest recorded snowfall on Mount Fuji occurred on Oct. 26 in both 1955 and 2016.