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Afghanistan's Paralympians Arrive In Tokyo, Taiwan Offers Free Period Products For Girls In Taipei And More
All the world news you should know about this week.
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Featured
The Queen Of Denmark Has Been Hired As A Set Designer On A New Netflix Movie
The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, is acting as the set designer for an upcoming romantic fantasy Netflix film, adapted from a novel by Danish author Karen Blixen.
Climate
The UK Is Banning Single-Used Plastic Cutlery, Plates And Polystyrene Cups To Reduce Plastic Waste
England’s government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups.
Featured
Afghanistan’s Two Paralympic Athletes Safely Made It To Tokyo And Were Able To Compete
Afghanistan’s Paralympic athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli have arrived safely in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Village and successfully competed in the Games after a major global operation.
Cute
Swiss Farmers Airlifted Cows Down From The Top Of The Alps To Take Part In An Annual Festival
About a dozen cows were airlifted down from the Swiss Alps on Friday Aug. 27 in a majestic sight for an annual cattle parade.
Featured
China Has Banned Children Under 18 From Playing Video Games For More Than Three Hours A Week
The Chinese government has announced new rules limiting children under 18 years old to no more than three hours of video gaming a week on weekends.
Climate
A Freak Hailstorm Hit Dolce & Gabbana’s Venice Runway Show, Pelting Celebrities And Models
Dolce & Gabbana’s outdoor runway show in Venice, Italy, was struck by a freak hailstorm on Monday Aug. 30, causing chaos.
Activism
More Than 10,000 People Took Part In Germany’s Biggest Pride Parade To Celebrate LGBT Pride
More than 10,000 people united on Sunday Aug. 29 to take part in a pride parade along Christopher Street in Cologne, Germany.
Climate
Spain Has Banned Fertilizers Near A Lagoon After 15 Tons Of Dead Fish Washed Up On The Shore
Spain has banned fertilizer use near one of its bigger saltwater lagoons after 15 tons of dead fish washed up on its shores.
Featured
Afghanistan’s All-Girls Robotics Team Has Fled To Qatar And Mexico After The Taliban Took Over
Most of the members of the all-girls Afghan robotics team have safely fled the country after the Taliban took control.
Climate
This Lake In Inner Mongolia Is Naturally Red And It Looks Unreal
Deemed ‘the heart of the earth’, Ulaan Lake is named after the Mongolia word for red.
Climate
5 Places That Have Flooded This Month
Floods are ravaging cities and countries around the world. Here are just a few of the places that have been affected in the past month alone.