Activism
More Than 100 LGBTQ Candidates Ran In Mexico’s Midterm Election, A New Record For Representation
More than 100 LGBTQ candidates ran in Mexico’s midterm election on Sunday Jun. 6, setting a new record in the country’s history.
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This German Cardinal Has Offered To Resign Over The Catholic Church’s Sexual Abuse “Catastrophe”
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a top Catholic official in Germany, has offered to resign to share responsibility for the “catastrophe of sexual abuse” by church officials.
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Meghan Markle Has Given Birth To A Baby Girl Named Lilibet Diana
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a daughter, her second child with husband Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.
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Belarusian Opposition Journalist Roman Protasevich’s Family Says He Was Forced To Confess On State TV
Belarus authorities have released an interview with Roman Protasevich, the journalist who they arrested after “hijacking” a plane he was on and forcing it to land in Minsk, showing him confessing to organizing anti-government protests and praising president Alexander Lukashenko.
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The Heroic Rat That Was Awarded A Gold Medal For Sniffing Out 71 Mines In Cambodia Is Retiring
Magawa, a rat that was awarded a gold medal for his job detecting mines in Cambodia, is retiring after a five year career.
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This Artist Built A “Portal” Between Two Cities In Poland And Lithuania And It Looks Awesome
Benediktas Gylys, an artist based in Vilnius, Lithuania, has created a “portal” connecting Vilinus to Lubin, a city in Poland that allows people to see the other city in real time.
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Climate
A Giant Tortoise Thought To Be Extinct Tortoise For Over A Century Has BeenDiscovered In The Galápagos Islands
A giant tortoise found in the Galápagos Islands during a 2019 expedition has been confirmed to be a species thought to be extinct over a century ago.
Women
This Tanzanian Woman MP Was Kicked Out Of The Parliament For Wearing “Tight” Trousers
Women MPs in Tanzania are demanding the parliament apologize to a woman MP, after she was ordered to leave the parliament due to her “tight” trousers.
Activism
Malala Appeared On The Cover of British Vogue With A Powerful Message To Inspire Girls
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has been featured on British Vogue’s July cover, saying “I hope that every girl who sees this cover will know that she can change the world.”
Women
This Deaf Brazilian Teen Who Had Her Limbs Amputated Is Training To Swim At The Paralympics
Meet Jessica Oliveira, a Brazilian para-athlete swimmer, who also known as “Jessyborg, The Robot Girl”.
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This Belarus Activist Stabbed Himself In Court, Saying He Was Tortured And Pressured To Plead Guilty
A Belarusian opposition activist stabbed himself in the throat with a pen in the middle of a court hearing, saying investigators had pressured him to plead guilty by threatening to prosecute his family and friends.