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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!"

Women

In A Setback To Women’s Rights, Italy Has Passed A Bill That Would Allow Anti-Abortion Activists To Enter Abortion Clinics

Anti-abortion activists are currently not allowed into abortion clinics over concerns it will interfere with women’s rights to make their own decisions about their bodies.

Impact

This Australian Former Political Advisor Who Said She Was Raped By A Colleague In Parliament Has Finally Got Justice

The court found that Bruce Lehrmann was “hellbent on having sex” with Brittany Higgins, who was drunk at the time, and did not care if she had consented or not.

Impact

Sweden Has Passed A New Law That Makes It Easier For Young People To Change Their Legal Gender Identity

Previously, people in Sweden needed to be 18 to change their legal gender, but the new law lowers the age to 16.

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These African Runners Appeared To Let A Chinese Runner Win A Race In China, Causing A Controversy

In the final meters of the race, the three other runners are seen gesturing to China's He Jie to take the lead in front of them while they fall back.

Impact

These Elderly Swiss Women Sued The Government For Not Doing Enough To Fight Climate Change And Won

The women argued that the government's inaction violated the rights of elderly women, who are particularly impacted by heatwaves caused by climate change due to their age and gender.

Video

Kate Middleton Has Revealed That She Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer And Is Receiving Treatment

She also took time to call on other cancer patients to not “lose faith or hope”, assuring them they are not alone.