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People In Poland Are Protesting After A Woman Died After She Was Denied An Abortion
Protests have broken out across Poland after a 30-year-old woman died after she was denied an abortion due to the country’s strict abortion laws.
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Turkey’s President Was Going To Cut The Ribbon At An Opening Event But This Little Girl Beat Him To It
A little girl has beaten Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to cutting the ribbon during an opening ceremony for a public park in Ankara.
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Handball’s Federation Has Changed Its Rules So Women No Longer Have To Wear Bikini Bottoms To Play
The International Handball Federation has changed its uniform rules to allow women to wear tank tops and shorts instead of bikini bottoms and crop tops, following accusations of sexism.
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A Japanese Man Dressed Up As The Joker Stabbed Passengers On A Train And Started A Fire, Injuring 17
as the Joker started a fire on a train in Tokyo and attacked passengers with a knife on Sunday Oct. 31, injuring at least 17 people, one critically.
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14 Kids From Taiwan Who Totally Nailed Their Halloween Costumes
From the president of Taiwan to an electricity pole, Taiwanese kids don’t play when it comes to Halloween costumes.
Climate
More Than 200 People Have Died In Landslides And Flash Floods In India And Nepal From Monsoon Rains
More than 200 people have died in landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across India and Nepal over the past few days.
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This Little Taiwanese Boy Dressed Up As A Sanitizer Spray Bottle For Halloween And It’s Adorable
Meet Hsiao-chi, a three-year-old boy from Chiayi, Taiwan, who dressed up as a sanitizer spray bottle for Halloween.
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This Japanese Princess Has Given Up Her Royal Status To Marry A Commoner Despite Public Backlash
Japan’s Princess Mako, niece of the current Japanese emperor, has renounced her royal status and married her college sweetheart Kei Komuro at a registry office in Tokyo in a ceremony conducted by royal representatives on Tuesday Oct. 26.
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People In Sudan Are Protesting After The Military Seized Power In A Coup And Shot And Killed Protesters
People in Sudan are continuing to take to the streets in mass protests after the military seized power in a coup on Monday Oct. 25 and opened fire on protesters.
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New Zealand Has Appointed This Public Health Academic As Its First Māori Woman Governor General
Cindy Kiro, a public health academic, has been appointed as New Zealand’s 22nd Governor General, becoming the first Māori woman to take on the role.
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Barbados Has Elected This Woman Lawyer And Politician As Its First President To Become A Republic
Barbados has elected Sandra Mason, a lawyer and the country’s governor general, as its first ever president to replace Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Was Interrupted By An Earthquake At A Press Conference But Kept Her Cool
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck New Zealand during a government’s COVID-19 press conference, interrupting prime minister Jacinda Ardern.