Impact
Mexico Has Elected Its First Woman President
61-year-old Claudia Sheinbaum, a physicist and energy engineer, had also made history in 2018 as the first woman mayor of Mexico City.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
world
This Italian Teen Computer Whiz Is Set To Become The Catholic Church’s First Millennial Saint
Carlos Acutis was dubbed a “computer genius” at a young age, using his skills to build websites for Catholic organizations, including one where he document miracles around the world.
Politics
In A Very British Moment, The Prime Minister Called An Election Soaked By Rain While An Opposition Song Blasted
The Conservative Party, which has been in power since 2010, is widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party in the next general election, according to opinion polls.
world
Norway, Ireland And Spain Have Announced They Will Recognize Palestine As A State
Norway was the first country to announce the decision, followed by Ireland and Spain.
world
This South African Lawyer Broke Down While Talking About Children In Gaza Under Israel’s Genocide At The ICJ
Adila Hassim visibly choked up and held back tears while talking about the effects Israel's genocide has had on Gaza's children.
Activism
Young People In Georgia Are Holding Huge Unprecedented Protests Against A “Russia-Like Law” That Could Crack Down On Opposition
The law would require media, non-governmental and non-profit organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “carrying the interests of a foreign power”.
world
A "Portal" Between Ireland And New York Has Been Shut Down After People Started Acting Inappropriately
The inappropriate behavior included a woman flashing her breasts, a man baring his butt and a person displaying pictures of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
world
A Leaked Document Has Revealed That Iranian Security Forces Sexually Assaulted And Killed This Teen During The Mahsa Amini Protests
16-year-old Nika Shakarami had attended protests in Tehran on Sep. 20 sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death but then went missing for almost 10 days.
world
Macklemore Has Released A Pro-Palestinian Song Slamming Israel And The US For The War On Gaza
In the song, Macklemore criticizes the status quo and questions why peaceful actions like divestment from Israel and calls for peace are seen as threats and met with police brutality.
world
Hamas Accepted Deal For A Ceasefire Deal In Gaza, But Israel Rejected It And Started Attacking Rafah
The ceasefire deal mediated by Egypt and Qatar would have lead to the release of all hostages and Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza.
Activism
This Slovak Politician Released A Dove During His Speech To The EU Parliament As A Symbol Of Peace
"I would like to set this bird free as a symbol of peace, to symbolize that Europe needs peace."
LGBTQ
This Taiwanese Drag Queen Has Become The First East Asian Person To Win “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
"Taiwan, this is for you!"