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A Typhoon Named “Puppy” In Japanese Hit Taiwan And People Turned It Into A Huge Meme
Inspired by the name “Koinu”, which means “puppy” in Japanese, people in Taiwan started putting their Photoshop skills to good use.
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These Two Chinese Athletes Hugged Each Other After A Race And Got Censored Over Tiananmen Square
The women wore stickers with their lane numbers and formed the numbers “64”, a common reference to the Tiananmen Square Massacre which happened on June 4, 1989.
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Vietnam Has Jailed This Top Climate Activist For Three Years For “Tax Evasion”
50-year-old Hoang Thi Minh Hong is one of Vietnam’s most prominent climate activists.
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Women In Latin America Took To The Streets To Protest For The Right To Safe And Legal Abortions
Thousands of women in Latin America, which is predominantly Catholic, die each year from unsafe abortions.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In September 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that you may have missed in September 2023.
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🌏 Irish Gymnastics Officials Skip Black Girl At Medal Ceremony, Brazil's Historic Indigenous Land Ruling And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
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Someone Has Chopped Down The Famous “Robin Hood” Tree In The UK And People Are Furious
The sycamore tree near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, was one of the most photographed trees in the country.
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Irish-English Actor Michael Gambon, Who Played Dumbledore In “Harry Potter”, Has Died At Age 82
Gambon, who took over the role of Dumbledore from the late Richard Harris after Harris’ death in 2002, was a prolific actor, with more than 150 film and TV credits since he began acting in the 1960s.
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Brazil’s Top Court Has Ruled To Protect This Indigenous Group’s Right To Their Ancestral Land
The state government had argued that Indigenous people could only claim their land if they proved that they were occupying the land when Brazil passed its constitution in 1988.
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Irish Gymnastics Officials Skipped This Black Girl Gymnast At A Medal Ceremony And People Are Furious
The apology comes after a video showed a judge ignoring the only Black girl in a line of young gymnasts during a medal ceremony went viral.
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This Thai Activist And Lawyer Has Been Jailed For Four Years For Criticizing The Monarchy
Arnon Nampa, a prominent human rights lawyer, is the first person in Thailand to publicly speak out against the country’s monarchy.
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This Doctor Group Created A Program For Girls In Kenya To Learn About FGM Instead Of Being Cut
The program incorporates the traditional ceremonies involved in coming of age, but instead of being cut, girls learn about FGM and their reproductive health and rights.