Climate
India Has Banned Single-Use Plastic To Reduce Plastic Waste
India has imposed a national ban on single-use plastics to reduce pollution on Friday July 1.
Sofia Hou
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Activism
Indigenous People In Ecuador Are Leading Mass Protests Against Rising Fuel And Food Prices
Following two weeks of staging anti-government protest over rising fuel and food prices across Ecuador, Indigenous organizations will end an 18-day strike after reaching an agreement with the government about their demands on Thursday June 30.
Climate
A Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Struck Afghanistan And At Least 1,000 People Are Dead And 1,600 Injured
Afghanistan has experienced its deadliest earthquake in two decades, killing at least 1,000 people and leaving at least 1,600 others injured.
Climate
Catastrophic Flooding Has Hit India And Bangladesh Again, Leaving 100 People Dead And Millions Affected
Heavy rains have caused some of the worst floods in parts of Bangladesh and India, killing at least 100 people and stranding millions without food and water, according to authorities.
Activism
A Court In Japan Has Ruled Against Three Same-Sex Couples Who Sued For The Right To Get Married
A Japanese district court in Osaka has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, preventing same-sex couples from being fully recognized.
Activism
This Environmentalist Activist Lawyer Has Been Elected Colombia’s First Black Woman Vice President
Francia Márquez, a former housekeeper and an environmental activist lawyer, has been elected as Colombia’s first Black woman vice president.
Featured
Colombia Has Elected This Former Rebel Fighter As Its First Ever Leftist President
In a historic victory, Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter, has been elected as Colombia’s first leftist president on Sunday June 19.
Activism
Cambodia Has Sentenced This Dissident Activist Lawyer To Six Years In Prison For “Treason”
Theary Seng, a Cambodian-American lawyer, has been sentenced to six years in prison for conspiring against the government.
Featured
This Australian Man Saw A Woman Trying To Steal His Car So He Lifted It With A Forklift To Stop Her Escaping
An Australian man has succeeded in using a forklift to prevent a thief from stealing his car in Queensland, Australia.
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BTS Has Announced They Are Taking A Break To Rediscover Themselves And Focus On Solo Projects
After nine years together, the K-pop group and global phenomenon BTS has announced they will go on a break to work on solo projects.
Featured
After This Reality TV Star Who Was Cyberbullied Killed Herself, Japan Will Start Punishing “Online Insults”
Japan has approved a new cyberbullying law that will make “online insults” punishable by up to a year in prison on Monday June 15.
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Australia Has Appointed This Aboriginal Lawyer As Its First Indigenous Supreme Court Judge
Australia has appointed an Indigenous Warramunga man as its first Aboriginal supreme court justice for the first time in the country’s history.