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This Niger Tribe Holds An Annual Male Beauty Pageant For Women To Judge Men And Find A Husband
A tribe in Niger holds an annual beauty pageant that tears down conventionally women-centered ceremonies and instead puts men in the spotlight.
Sofia Hou
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These Middle-Aged Japanese Men Started Dancing To Show Off Their Town And Now They’re TikTok Icons
A group of four middle-aged Japanese men encouraging people to visit their town through dancing videos have become TikTok’s latest sensation.
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This Chinese Influencer Displayed An Ice Cream Tank On A Live Stream And Got Censored Over Tiananmen
Young people in China are inadvertently learning about the Tiananmen Square Massacre after an influencer’s live stream was cut off after it showed a tank-shaped ice cream.
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India’s Top Court Has Ruled That Sex Work Is A Profession, Giving Sex Workers Protections Under The Law
India’s Supreme Court has ruled sex workers, like people in any other profession, deserve equal protection and to live with dignity under the law.
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El Salvador Jailed This Woman For 30 Years For Having A Miscarriage After A Medical Emergency
A Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after she suffered a miscarriage following a medical emergency.
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This Syrian Woman Is Delivering Free Meals To Families In Rural Areas During Ramadan
Meet Hiba Zien, a Syrian woman who is delivering free Iftar meals to families living in rural areas during Ramadan.
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In A Landmark Ruling, South Korea Has Overturned The Jail Sentences Of Two Gay Soldiers Who Had Sex
In a landmark ruling, the South Korean supreme court has overturned the conviction of two gay soldiers, who had sexual intercourse during their military service.
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Syrian Families Came Together To Break Their Ramadan Fast Outdoors Surrounded By Destroyed Buildings
Amid the sight of rubble and destruction, hundreds of Syrian families came together to break their daily Ramadan fast with an unlikely feast outdoors.
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This Indonesian Principal Who Raped At Least 13 Girls And Impregnated Eight Has Been Sentenced To Death
An Indonesian Islamic boarding school principal has been sentenced to death after he raped at least 13 girls over the course of five years.
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A Referendum To Ban LGBT Content For Children In Hungary Has Failed After People Invalidated Their Votes
A referendum in Hungary to ban LGBT content for children has failed after it failed to receive enough votes to be considered valid.
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After The Taliban Banned Them From High School, Afghan Girls Protested For Their Right To Education
Afghan girl students took to the streets of Kabul to protest their right to education after the Taliban banned them from returning to school.
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The Taliban Sent Afghan High School Girls Back Home After Promising Everyone Could Go Back To School
High school girls were told to return home when they showed up at school on the first day of the academic year.