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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.

Featured

These Indigenous Women In Peru Are Training For A Local Soccer Tournament And They Look So Cool

Indigenous Aymara women in Peru’s mountainous city of Puno are setting time aside from farming to play soccer in their flowing skirts.

Featured

These Two Guys Who Illegally Surfed Down Venice’s Canals Have Been Caught And Fined

Two young men were spotted surfing through Venice’s Grand Canal on Wednesday August 10, causing a strong official condemnation.

Activism

Thousands Of People Paraded Down Amsterdam’s Canals In The First Canal LGBTQ Pride In Two Years

After two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amsterdam finally hosted its world famous 25th Canal Pride Parade this year.

Climate

South Korean Families In “Parasite” Underground Houses Died In Floods From The Heaviest Rain In 80 Years

Heavy rainfall, which started on Monday August 8, has caused major floods in South Korea’s capital Seoul, swamping roads, metro stations and destroying low-income underground apartments.

Activism

Young People In Ukraine Are Holding Raves To Clean Up Cities Destroyed By The War

Young Ukrainians are holding raves to clean up the destruction left in numerous Ukrainian neighborhoods from months of fighting.

Featured

A Massive Sinkhole Has Mysteriously Appeared In A Mining Area In Chile And It’s Still Growing

Chilean authorities are investigating a giant sinkhole that has mysteriously appeared in a mining area in Tierra Amarilla, northern Chile.