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These Indigenous Women In Peru Are Training For A Local Soccer Tournament And They Look So Cool
Indigenous Aymara women in Peru’s mountainous city of Puno are setting time aside from farming to play soccer in their flowing skirts.
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
Spain’s Climate Is So Dry Right Now That The “Spanish Stonehenge” Has Reappeared From A Drying Dam
As Spain suffers from its driest climate in 1,200 years, an unexpected side effect has been the re-emergence of the “Spanish Stonehenge” from a dam that is drying up.
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Singapore Is Overturning A Ban On Gay Sex But Same-Sex Marriage Will Still Be Illegal
Singapore’s government is striking down a colonial era law that made gay sex illegal, the prime minister said on Sunday Aug. 21.
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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Finland’s 36-Year-Old Prime Minister Was Seen Partying In A Leaked Video And It Caused A Controversy
A leaked video showing Finland’s 36-year-old prime minister partying with celebrity friends has sparked a debate in the country.
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Officials In China Are Now Doing PCR Tests On Fish And Crabs As Part Of Its Zero COVID Policy
Officials in China’s Xiamen City are now conducting COVID tests on fish and crab caught by fishermen as part of the country’s efforts to reach zero COVID.
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These Two Guys Who Illegally Surfed Down Venice’s Canals Have Been Caught And Fined
Two young men were spotted surfing through Venice’s Grand Canal on Wednesday August 10, causing a strong official condemnation.
Climate
What Will Happen When The Sea Level Rises?
When the sea rises, low lying islands and coastal communities are in the most danger, with entire countries becoming submerged. Here’s why rising sea levels are a very real threat and why we need to act now.