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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.
Sofia Hou
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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.
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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.
world
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.
Activism
This Genius Italian Ad Is Shattering Stereotypes About Down Syndrome By Exposing People’s Implicit Biases
An Italian non-profit organization, CoorDown, has created a genius advertisement in honor of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, to expose unspoken assumptions about Down syndrome.
Activism
Ecuador Will Now Allow Euthanasia For People Who Are Terminally Ill And In Extreme Suffering
Ecuador will now allow euthanasia for people who are terminally ill and in extreme suffering.
Featured
Israel Tried To Compete at Eurovision With A Song Referencing Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack And Caused A Huge Controversy
Israel tried to enter the competition with a song called “October Rain” that references the “the condition of Israeli civilians” during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.