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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.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is an Executive Producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.