Activism
More Than 100 LGBTQ Candidates Ran In Mexico’s Midterm Election, A New Record For Representation
More than 100 LGBTQ candidates ran in Mexico’s midterm election on Sunday Jun. 6, setting a new record in the country’s history.
Wendy Chuang
Wendy Chuang is a reporter and producer with Almost and is based in Austin, Texas.
Activism
Malala Appeared On The Cover of British Vogue With A Powerful Message To Inspire Girls
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has been featured on British Vogue’s July cover, saying “I hope that every girl who sees this cover will know that she can change the world.”
Featured
This Belarus Activist Stabbed Himself In Court, Saying He Was Tortured And Pressured To Plead Guilty
A Belarusian opposition activist stabbed himself in the throat with a pen in the middle of a court hearing, saying investigators had pressured him to plead guilty by threatening to prosecute his family and friends.
Climate
A Cargo Ship Has Been Burning For Days Off Sri Lanka’s Coast, Causing A Massive Environmental Disaster
A container ship carrying chemicals has been burning off Sri Lanka’s coast for more than 10 days, spilling tons of microplastics across the beaches and killing marine life, becoming the country’s worst ever environmental disaster.
Climate
This Chinese Shepherd Saved Six Runners From An Ultramarathon With Extreme Weather That Killed 21
Zhu Keming, a shepherd in northwest China, saved six runners from a 100-kilometer ultramarathon where 21 runners died due to extreme weather.
world
A Black Fungus Epidemic Is Sweeping Across India And Infecting Recovering COVID Patients
An epidemic of black fungus is sweeping through India, with more than 9,000 cases reported and cases still rising in patients who have recovered or are recovering from COVID-19.
Featured
Belarus’ Government Released A “Confession” Video Of The Journalist It Arrested By “Hijacking” His Flight
Belarus authorities have released a video of Roman Protasevich, the opposition journalist who was arrested after they intercepted a passenger plane he was on and forced it to land in Minsk, which appears to have been filmed under duress.
Featured
Belarus’ Government “Hijacked” A Plane And Forced It To Land In Minsk To Arrest This Opposition Journalist
Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko ordered a fighter jet to intercept a passenger plane and force it to land in the Belarus capital, where authorities promptly seized and detained a prominent opposition journalist who was on board.
Climate
A Volcano Erupted At Night In The Democratic Republic Of Congo And At Least 15 People Are Dead
Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, erupted on Saturday night, causing torrents of lava to pour into villages and leaving at least 15 people dead and thousand to flee.
Impact
Kenya Has Appointed This Lawyer, Judge And Human Rights Defender As Its First Woman Chief Justice
Kenyan judge Martha Koome has been appointed as the first woman chief justice – the head of the Supreme Court – in the East African country.
Cute
Japan Has Opened A Super Nintendo World Theme Park And It’s Just Like Super Mario But In Real Life
In March, Japan opened Super Nintendo World, a new theme park area at Universal Studios Japan in Tokyo based on the Super Mario games series.
Women
Finland’s Football Association Has Started Giving Free Sports Hijabs To All Women Players Who Want One
Finland’s National League, the top division of women’s football, is offering free sports hijabs to any women players in the country who want one.