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Hong Kong Arrested This Cardinal Under The National Security Law For “Colluding With Foreign Forces”
Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of Asia’s oldest members of the Catholic Church, has been arrested under Hong Kong’s national security law for colluding with foreign forces.
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Tokyo Will Start Recognizing Same-Sex Partnerships But Still Not Same-Sex Marriages
The Tokyo government will start issuing proof-of-partnership documents for LGBT couples to make life easier for them but will still not recognize same-sex unions as legal marriage.
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El Salvador Jailed This Woman For 30 Years For Having A Miscarriage After A Medical Emergency
A Salvadoran woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after she suffered a miscarriage following a medical emergency.
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Farmers In Australia Are Dumping Thousands Of Avocados Because There’s Too Many Of Them
Farmers in Australia are dumping thousands of avocados as there is an oversupply and the costs of transportation are too high.
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This Palestinian-American Journalist Was Shot And Killed While Covering An Israeli Raid In The West Bank
Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, has been shot and killed while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
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The Son Of A Former Philippines’ Dictator Has Claimed A Landslide Victory As The New President
The son of a former Filipino dictator, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, claimed victory on Wednesday May 11 as the country’s new president after results showed he had won in a landslide .
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This Hero Ukrainian Dog Has Been Awarded A Medal For Sniffing Out More Than 236 Russian Bombs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded a medal of courage to Patron, a Jack Russell terrier, for his admirable service detecting bombs since the start of the Russian invasion.
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Russia Bombed A School In Ukraine Where Civilians Were Taking Shelter, Killing At Least 60 People
At least 60 people have been killed after a bomb exploded on a school in eastern Ukraine on Saturday May 7.
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The Actor Who Plays Eric On “Sex Education” Will Be The First Black Doctor On “Doctor Who”
Ncuti Gatwa, the Rwandan-Scottish actor who rose to prominence playing Eric Effiong on Netflix’s hit TV series “Sex Education”, has been named as the next Doctor on the BBC’s long-running “Doctor Who” TV series.
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Running Uncontested, Hong Kong’s Security Chief Who Cracked Down On Freedoms Is Now Its New Leader
John Lee, the hardline security chief who oversaw Hong Kong’s pro-democracy crackdown, has been elected as its new leader on Sunday May 8 after running uncontested.
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Kenyan Rangers Were Called To A Wild Lion Hiding In The Bushes But It Turned Out To Be A Shopping Bag
Residents living near Mount Kenya National Park in central Kenya were shocked and panicked when they thought they spotted a lion hiding in a bush on Thursday May 5 and immediately called the Kenya Wildlife Service for help.