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The Olympics Has Officially Banned Trans Women From Competing In Women’s Events
The IOC announced a new policy that allows only biological women to compete in women’s events at the Olympics and any other IOC event.
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Iran’s Men’s Football Team Said It Will Still Compete In The World Cup But Boycott The US For Bombing It
"We will boycott the United States, but we will not boycott the World Cup.”
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South Korea Will Start Giving Free Period Products To Anyone Who Needs Them
The program is an effort by the government to provide all women and girls access to free menstrual products regardless of their income.
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Palestinians In Gaza Went And Visited The Graves Of Their Families And Found That The Cemetery Has Bloomed With Flowers
A video from Palestinian journalist Hatem Hany showing the flowers spread across a cemetery went viral.
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Israel Banned Palestinians From Praying At Al-Aqsa Mosque On Eid For The First Time In 59 Years And Attacked People Praying There
Crowds were seen running towards the mosque, with people being pushed back and attacked by Israeli forces who used tear gas.
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Senegal Has Passed A New Anti-LGBTQ Law, Criminalizing Same-Sex Relations To 10 Years In Prison
The law passed on March 11 with 135 votes to zero in favor, marking a massive crackdown on the LGBTQ community.
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Trump Jokingly Compared The US’ Attack On Iran To Pearl Harbor In Front Of Japan’s Prime Minister
“We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”
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Australia Granted Asylum To Seven Members Of Iran’s Women’s Football Team After They Refused To Sing The National Anthem
Following the match, seven footballers sought asylum in Australia, fearing repercussions for their actions.
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Israel Has Assassinated Iran’s Top Security Official, Killing The Most Senior Official Since Khamenei
Netanyahu said the assassination was aimed at weakening Iran’s leadership and giving Iranians the power to overthrow the government.
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Spain Has Formally Withdrawn Its Ambassador To Israel In Protest Of Gaza’s Genocide And War In Iran
Spain’s embassy in Tel Aviv will now be run by a chargé d’affaires, a lower-level diplomat who handles day-to-day work but without full authority of an ambassador.
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Spanish Actor Javier Bardem Used His Platform At The Oscars To Condemn War And Call For A Free Palestine
“No to war and free Palestine,” Bardem said before presenting the nominees, drawing cheers from the crowd.
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The Oscars Cut Off The “KPop Demon Hunters” Team After They Won Best Original Song And People Are Upset
Boos could be heard from the audience, while viewers online called the moment “disrespectful” and “rude”.