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🌏 Sri Lanka's President Resigns, A Salvadoran Woman Jailed For 50 Years For A Miscarriage And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
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Activism
Thousands Of People In South Korea Attended The First Pride Parade In Three Years To Celebrate LGBT Rights
After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people attended South Korea’s first Pride parade in 3 years in the country’s capital on Saturday July 16.
Activism
This Woman With Refugee Parents Has Become Germany’s First Black Woman State Government Minister
Aminata Touré, a 29-year-old Black woman with refugee parents, has made history as the first Black woman to hold a state government minister position in Germany.
Cute
A Thai Elephant And Its Baby That Fell Into A Pit Have Been Rescued After A Dramatic Operation
A baby elephant and its mother have been rescued after they fell in a pit in Thailand after a dramatic three-hour operation.
Climate
8 Countries That Have Flooded This Month
Here are some of the places around the world that have flooded this month.
Climate
Italy Is Facing A Drought So Severe Low Water Levels Have Exposed The Ruins Of An Ancient Roman Bridge
Italy has been suffering from its worst drought in 70 years, putting much of the country’s North in a state of emergency.
Featured
Pope Francis Has Appointed These Three Women To The Committee That Helps Selects Bishops In A First
Pope Francis has appointed three women to the committee that helps oversee the selection of bishops around the world for the first time in the church’s history.
Activism
Hong Kong Activist Grandma Wong Has Been Jailed For Eight Months For Taking Part In Protests In 2019
Alexandra Wong, a 66-year-old veteran Hong Kong activist known affectionately as Grandma Wong, has been sentenced to 32 weeks in prison for taking part in anti-government protests in 2019.
Activism
After This Indigenous Woman’s Work, The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly On The Sydney Harbour Bridge Year-Round
The Australian Aboriginal flag will permanently replace the New South Wales state flag in flying next to the Australian flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australian authorities have announced.
Climate
Wildfires Are Tearing Through Portugal As An Intense Heatwave Scorches Europe
Portugal has declared a state of emergency as multiple wildfires ravage across the country, which is experiencing an intense heatwave that is expected only to worsen in the next few days.
Featured
This 21-Year-Old Salvadoran Woman Has Been Jailed For 50 Years For Having A Miscarriage
A Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after her baby died during a medical emergency.
Cute
This Five-Year-Old Chinese Girl Leads Adults In Dancing In The Town Square And People Love Her
Recently, videos of a five-year-old girl leading adults dancing in a town square in Changde, Hunan, has gone viral on Chinese social media.