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The Tokyo Olympics Has Appointed 12 Women To Its Board After Naming A New Woman President
The Tokyo Olympics adds 12 women to its executive board, a late push for gender equality.
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The Dalai Lama Has Received The First Shot Of The Covid-19 Vaccine
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has received his first does the coronavirus vaccine. He urges others to take the shot.
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This Thai Navy Sailor Swam Out To A Burning Ship To Rescue Four Kittens That Had Been Left Behind
Four cats stranded on a capsized ship were carried on the back of a sailor of the Thai Navy and returned back to safety.
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Iran’s Only Woman Olympic Winner Who Fled To Germany Wants To Compete As A Refugee At The Tokyo Olympics
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who defected from Iran, will under white flag for the Tokyo Olympics.
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279 Nigerian Schoolgirls Who Were Abducted At Gunpoint By Armed Men Have Been Freed After 5 Days
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls have been freed several days after they were kidnapped.
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This 10-Year Old Japanese Boy Is A Sumo World Championship
Meet Kyuta Kumagi, the current title-holder of sumo world champion in the under-10 category.
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South Korea’s First Transgender Soldier Who Was Dismissed From The Army Has Been Found Dead
The first transgender soldier from South Korea has been found dead at the age of 23 following the military’s decision to discharge her.
Activism
Hong Kong People Are Protesting After 47 Pro-Democracy Activists Were Charged Under The National Security Law
Protesters gathered outside a court in Hong Kong to call for justice for the 47 pro-democracy activists charged for conspiring to commit sedition.
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About 200 Coffins Fell Into The Sea In Italy After A Cemetery Collapsed Due To A Landslie
A landslide that occurred on the coast of Italy has swept an estimate of about 200 coffins into the sea.
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Fiji’s Rugby Team Sang A Song From Their Hotel Balconies To Thank The Staff After Ending Their Quarantine
Members of the Fiji Rugby Team sang a tribute to hotel staff in Australia at the end of their quarantine period.
Women
Japan’s Gender Equality Minister Signed A Petition Against Women Keeping Their Surnames After Marriage
Tamayo Marukawa, Japan’s gender equality minister and its new Olympics minister, has joined a group of lawmakers in opposing changing the law to allow women to keep their surnames after marriage.
Activism
New Zealand Volunteers Came Out To Help 28 Beached Whales
Volunteers in New Zealand have successfully managed to save 28 pilot whales that had beached on Farewell Spi by refloating them at high tide.