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🌏 Russia's "Hypocritical" Christmas Ceasefire, Top Iranian Woman Chess Player Competes Without Hijab And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
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Myanmar’s Military Government Has Freed 7,012 Prisoners To Mark The Country’s Independence Day
Some of the prisoners were political prisoners, Radio Free Asia reported.
Activism
Iran Has Executed Two More Men For Taking Part In The Mahsa Amini Protests After Rushed Trials
Mohammad Mehdi Karami, a 22-year-old national karate champion, and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, a 39-year-old volunteer children’s coach, were executed after hasty trials.
Women
This India Woman Was Hit By A Car And Dragged For 10 Kilometers And Died And People Want Justice
20-year-old Anjali Singh was hit when she was scootering home from work on Jan. 1 and dragged under the car for more than an hour.
Activism
This Kenyan Fashion Designer And LGBTQ Activist Was Found Dead In A Metal Box And People Want Justice
Edwin Chiloba, a Kenyan fashion designer and LGBTQ activist, was found dead by the roadside, bringing attention to LGBTQ violence in the country once again.
Video
Two Male Lawmakers In Senegal Hit And Kicked A Pregnant Woman Colleague And Now They’re Going To Prison
Two male lawmakers in Senegal have been sentenced to six months in jail after they kicked a pregnant woman colleague during a parliament debate on Dec. 1.
Politics
Russia Called A 36-Hour Ceasefire For Russian Orthodox Christmas But Bombed Ukraine On Christmas Eve
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas, but Ukraine authorities have called it a “trap”.
Impact
The Top Iranian Actress Jailed For Supporting The Mahsa Amini Protests Has Been Released
Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most famous actresses, has been released after she was arrested in December for showing her support of the Mahsa Amini protests.
Impact
This Environmentalist Lawyer Has Become Mexico’s First Woman Supreme Court President
Norma Piña has been sworn in as the first woman chief justice of Mexico’s Supreme Court on Jan. 2.
Newsletter
52 Reasons Why 2022 Wasn't All Bad
A very special edition recapping the best of 2022.
Activism
Women Of The Week: Iranian Chess Player Sara Khadem, Greta Thunberg And Brazil’s New Amazon Activist Ministers
We’re only a few days into 2023, and women are already making waves around the world, making history and shutting down misogyny.
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The “Doge” Meme Shiba Inu Is Miraculously Recovering After She Was Diagnosed With Cancer
Kabosu, the Japanese shiba inu from the “Doge” meme, Kabosu, is on a slow but steady road to recovery after being diagnosed with cancer.