Climate
A Hurricane Slammed Puerto Rico And Dominican Republic, Leaving Millions Without Power And Water
Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos Islands have experienced major damage from heavy rainfall from Hurricane Fiona.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is an Executive Producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
Climate
In An Almost Improbable Event, A Huge Earthquake Struck Mexico On The Anniversary Of Two Earthquakes
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Mexico’s western coast on the anniversary of two previous quakes that killed thousands, an almost improbable event, according to scientists.
Climate
Taiwan Was Hit By A 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake And More Than 100 Aftershocks, Leaving 164 Injured
More than 75 tremors including a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Taiwan over the weekend, disrupting train services and toppling buildings and bridges.
Featured
David Beckham Waited In Line For 13 Hours With Thousands Of People To See The Queen’s Coffin And Wept
Soccer legend David Beckham waited in line for over 13 hours, like everyone else, to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who is lying in state in Westminster Hall.
Cute
Japan Has Opened A Tinder-Themed Convenience Store For People To Hang Out With Matches In Person
Tinder Japan has opened a Tinder-themed convenience store where users can hangout or meet matches in Japan.
Featured
Hungary Will Now Force Women To Listen To The Fetus’ Heartbeat Before They Can Get An Abortion
Hungarian women will have to listen to the fetus’ heartbeat before they are allowed to seek an abortion starting Thursday Sep. 15 as part of the government’s new measures to restrict abortion.
Climate
Seven People In South Korea Drowned In An Underground Parking Lot After It Flooded In A Typhoon
Seven people have died in South Korea after heavy rains from Typhoon Hinnamnor flooded an underground parking lot, increasing the death toll to ten people.
Activism
After 25 Hearings, This Mexican Woman’s Murderer Still Hasn’t Been Sentenced And People Want Justice
People have gathered around the Reclusorio Oriente prison in Mexico City, Mexico, to demand that the alleged murderer of a woman receives the maximum penalty.
Cute
Zoo Keepers At London Zoo Held Its Annual Weigh-In For All Its Animals And It Was Adorably Wholesome
London Zoo has held its annual mass weigh-in on Tuesday August 25, with staff measuring the height and weight of more than 14,000 animals.
Featured
Here’s What Happened Around The World In August 2022
Floods, drought, women’s and LGBTQ rights wins, here’s a look at what happened around the world in August.
Climate
Did You Know There’s A Forest In China That Resembles A Floating Forest?
Summer has attracted many tourists to a scenic “floating forest” lake in China to enjoy boat rides.
Featured
In A Landmark Moment, Vietnam Has Announced That Being LGBTQ Is Not An Illness That Needs Curing
Vietnam has officially announced that being LGBTQ should not be considered an illness in a landmark moment for LGBTQ rights in the country.