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Hong Kong’s Last Pro-Democracy Newspaper Has Been Forced To Shut Down After Police Jailed Its Editors
Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has published its final edition, after announcing it is closing down.
Wendy Chuang
Wendy Chuang is a reporter and producer with Almost and is based in Austin, Texas.
Impact
This New Zealand Weightlifter Has Become The First Trans Athlete To Compete At The Olympics
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics after officials on Monday selected her to be part of the country’s national team for the Tokyo Games.
Activism
Cambodia Arrested And Charged These Environmental Activists With “Plotting” And “Insulting The King”
Four environmental activists in Cambodia have been charged with insulting the king and conspiring to plot against the government.
Activism
People In Ghana Planted Five Million Trees In A Day And Created A New Annual Day To Fight Deforestation
Ghana planted more than 5 million trees in a single day on Friday Jun. 11 to fight deforestation, celebrating the country’s first “Green Ghana Day” — an annual day on which people plant trees.
Climate
This Australian Woman Went For A Walk After A Flood And The Entire Ground Was Covered In Spider Webs
Giant spiderwebs have blanketed the ground in Gippsland, Victoria, southern Australia, after the area experienced severe floods caused by storms last week.
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Hong Kong Police Raided The Only Pro-Democracy Newspaper’s Office And Arrested All Its Top Editors
About 500 police officers raided the office of Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s only pro-democracy newspaper, on Thursday morning, arresting five editors and directors under the national security law.
Climate
A Massive Sinkhole In Mexico Has Devoured A House And Trapped Two Dogs And It’s Still Growing
A gigantic sinkhole in central Mexico has grown so big that it has swallowed up a house and trapped two dogs.
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Brazil’s Far-Right President Has Been Fined For Not Wearing A Mask During A Motorcycle Rally
Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has been fined for not wearing a mask during a motorcycle rally he held in São Paulo.
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This Salvadoran Woman Who Was Jailed For 30 Years For Allegedly Having An Abortion Has Been Freed
Sara Rogel, a 28-year-old woman in El Salvador, has been released from prison after she served nearly one third of her 30-year sentence for having what she said was a miscarriage that violated the country’s strict abortion ban.
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This Serbian Volleyball Player Who Pulled A Racist Slant-Eye Gesture To The Thai Team Has Been Suspended
A Serbian volleyball player has been suspended for two games after making a racist slant eye gesture during a game against Thailand.
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French President Emmanuel Macron Was Slapped By A Man In Public While Visiting A Small Town
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man while he visited a small town in southeast France on Tuesday June 8.
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Nigeria’s Government Has Banned Twitter After The President’s Tweet Was Deleted For Violating The Rules
Nigeria’s government has blocked Twitter after the social media platform removed a post from the country’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, that violated its rules.