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Qatar Is Banning Beer And Alcohol At World Cup Stadiums And Fans Aren’t Happy

Qatar has announced it is banning beer being sold at its match stadiums for the World Cup, in a last minute reversal that came just two days before the country was set to host the first match on Sunday Nov. 20.

Activism

These Young People In Kenya Held A Fashion Show In A Slum To Raise Awareness Of Mental Health

A group of young people have held a fashion show in Africa’s biggest urban slum to raise awareness of social issues, and the photos are stunning.

Activism

Thousands Of Young People Around The World Skipped School In A Global Strike For Climate Justice

Young people around the world took to the streets on Friday Sep. 23 as part of a global climate strike, the latest in the Fridays for Future (FFF) movement.

Climate

Italy Was Hit By “Tsunami-Like” Flash Floods From Torrential Rains And At Least 10 People Are Dead

Torrential rain triggered flash floods that struck the Marche region of central Italy on the evening of Thursday Sep 16, killing at least 10 people and leaving another 50 in hospital.

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These Two Strangers Met Queuing To See The Queen’s Coffin And Now They’ll Watch The Funeral Together

Like a tale out of a classic British romcom, two strangers hit it off in the queue to see the Queen lying in state and are now going to watch the Queen’s funeral together.

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A Massive Fire Broke Out At A Skyscraper In China And It Looks Absolutely Terrifying

A massive fire broke out at a skyscraper in Changsha, a southern central city in China’s Hunan province, on Friday Sep. 16.

Activism

This Kyiv Bakery With Staff With Mental Disabilities Is Baking Tons Of Loaves A Day For People In Need

A bakery in Kyiv, Ukraine, comprised of staff with mental disabilities has been baking hundreds of loaves of bread every day and donating them to those in need during the war.

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Japan Has Denied This Trans Woman Of Her Status As The Parent Of Her Own Child Because She Transitioned

A trans woman in Japan has been denied status as the parent of her own child after she transitioned.

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Did You Know There’s A Festival In Bali Where People Fight Each Other With Pandan Leaves?

Every year around June, Indigenous Bali Aga people take part in a traditional ceremonial battle involving pandan leaves as weapons as part of the largest religious festival of the year.

Climate

Iraq’s Garden Of Eden Is Drying Up After Three Consecutive Years Of Drought And The Photos Are Unreal

Three consecutive years of drought have devastated Iraq’s Hawizeh marshlands, drying up the marshes reportedly home to the biblical Garden of Eden.

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This Japanese Woman Living In Belgium Was Elected As The First Woman Mayor Of A Tokyo District

Satoko Kishimoto, a Japanese woman living in Belgium, has been elected the first woman mayor of a district in Tokyo.

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Monkeypox Has Been Declared A Global Health Emergency By The World Health Organization

On Saturday July 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health emergency.