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A Chinese Plane Crashed Into The Mountains And All 132 Passengers Are Dead
A China Eastern Airline plane carrying 132 people has crashed in the mountains of southern China.
Sofia Hou
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Climate
This Swedish Company Is Training Crows To Pick Up Cigarette Butts To Help Clean Up Street Litter
A Swedish company has been training crows to pick up cigarette butts in an effort to reduce the cost of cleaning litter off the streets in Södertälje, near Stockholm.
Activism
This British-Iranian Charity Worker Jailed By Iran As A Political Hostage For Six Years Has Been Freed
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker, who was imprisoned for six years in Iran for “allegedly plotting to topple the Iranian regime” has been released and returned home to the UK.
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Guatemala’s Attempt To Outlaw Same-Sex Marriage And Jail Women For 10 Years For Abortions Has Failed
Guatemala’s congress has suspended a bill that would have banned same-sex marriage, increased abortion penalties and prohibited schools from teaching sexual diversity after the conservative president said he would veto it.
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Russian Police Are Arresting Anti-War Protesters Holding Blank Signs
Russian police officers are arresting demonstrators for protesting with blank signs in Russia.
Featured
This Argentine Catholic Bishop Has Been Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse Despite Pope Francis Defending Him
An Argentine Catholic bishop has been sentenced to prison for sexual abuse within the church, despite Pope Francis initially defending him.
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Guatemala Has Passed A Bill To Ban Same-Sex Marriage And Jail Women For 25 Years For Having An Abortion
Guatemala’s congress has passed a bill that would ban same-sex marriage, increase prison sentences for women who have abortions up to 25 years and prohibits schools from teaching sexual diversity.
Cute
After Being Together 20 Years, This Ukrainian Military Couple Decided To Get Married At Kyiv’s Frontlines
Lesya Filimonova and Valeriy Filimonov, two members of Ukraine’s territorial defense unit, tied the knot at a checkpoint on the frontlines of the war in Kyiv on Mar. 6.
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IKEA Is Shutting Its Stores In Russia Over Ukraine And Russian People Are Going On A Panic Buying Frenzy
IKEA has announced it will pause operations in Russia, and Russian people are flocking to stores in a last-minute buying frenzy before they shut down.
Cute
A Sloth Got Stuck On An Electrical Wire In Colombia So This Utility Worker Rescued It With A Broom
A sloth found hanging from electrical wires after climbing up the pole in Colombia has been successfully rescued by public workers after a 20-minute operation.
Featured
This Salvadoran Woman Jailed For 30 Years For Having A Miscarriage Has Been Freed
A 38-year-old Salvadoran woman has been released after serving 10 years in prison for suffering a miscarriage.
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New Zealand Has Officially Banned LGBT Conversion Therapy
New Zealand has passed a law banning conversion therapy, a widely discredited practice that seeks to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.