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🌏 Unprecedented Protests After Israel Weakens Supreme Court, Australia's First Aboriginal Woman Supreme Court Judge And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
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LGBTQ
Zanzibar Has Banned Men From Braiding Their Hair And Caused A Controversy
The government said the ban will “protect” the country’s culture and values, calling braids “immoral”.
Impact
In A Historic Moment, Brazil’s Constitution Has Been Officially Translated Into An Indigenous Language
The 1988 constitution was translated into Nheengatu, the general language used to communicate between different Indigenous groups in the Amazon.
Activism
Brazilian Soccer Player Marta Gave A Moving Speech About Representation In Women’s Sports At Her Final World Cup
“When I started playing, I didn’t have an idol, a woman idol.”
Activism
Russia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Has Been Sentenced To Another 19 Years In Prison
Alexei Navalny, who is Russian president Vladimir Putin’s biggest critic, is already in jail, serving a total sentence of 11.5 years.
Climate
Beijing Has Been Hit By Its Deadliest Flooding In A Century And The Videos Look Unreal
The rainfall recorded in the Chinese capital shattered a 140-year-old record set in 1891.
Cute
A Bear At A Zoo In China Looks Like A Human In A Costume And People Are Confused
Human or bear?
Featured
This Somali Runner Was So Slow To Finish An International 100-Meter Race And People Have Questions
Reports suggested the runner, Nasro Abukar Ali, had been chosen to compete as she is related to the chairwoman of the Somali Athletics Federation.
Activism
Trans Men In Italy Are Entering The Miss Italy Pageant After It Banned Trans Women From Competing
The movement started after Federico Barbarossa, a trans man activist,said he had successfully registered as he was assigned female at birth.
Cute
This Japanese Man Spent $14K To Become A Dog In Order To Fulfill His Life-Long Dream
Toco, a Japanese man has dreamed of becoming an animal since he was child. Now, he has finally made his life-long dream come true.
Activism
Israel’s Far-Right Government Passed A Law Weakening Its Supreme Court, Sparking Unprecedented Protests
Unprecedented anti-government protests have been sweeping Israel for months over a set of judicial reforms proposed by the far-right government.
Cute
A Giant Snake Crashed A Cricket Match In Sri Lanka And Completely Stole The Show
A surprise guest slithered its way onto a cricket match in Sri Lanka, bringing the match to a halt.