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Belarus authorities have released a video of Roman Protasevich, the opposition journalist who was arrested after they intercepted a passenger plane he was on and forced it to land in Minsk, which appears to have been filmed under duress.
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Actor and wrestler John Cena has apologized after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional video for the latest “Fast and Furious” film, which he stars in.
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Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Samoa’s first woman prime minister, has been sworn in in a tent outside the parliament after her predecessor locked her out of the building.
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Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko ordered a fighter jet to intercept a passenger plane and force it to land in the Belarus capital, where authorities promptly seized and detained a prominent opposition journalist who was on board.
Climate
Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, erupted on Saturday night, causing torrents of lava to pour into villages and leaving at least 15 people dead and thousand to flee.
Women
Park Na-rae, a 35-year-old woman comedian from South Korea, is under investigation for sexual harassment for a skit on her YouTube show involving a male doll.
Politics
Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire on Thursday May 20 after 11 days of fighting, which left more than 230 people dead, most of them in Gaza.
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Kenyan judge Martha Koome has been appointed as the first woman chief justice – the head of the Supreme Court – in the East African country.
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Meet Huda al-Matroushi, the owner of a car repair shop in the United Arab Emirates who is breaking gender stereotypes.
Cute
In March, Japan opened Super Nintendo World, a new theme park area at Universal Studios Japan in Tokyo based on the Super Mario games series.
Women
Finland’s National League, the top division of women’s football, is offering free sports hijabs to any women players in the country who want one.
Impact
Owen Hurcum, a 23-year-old in Wales, has become the first non-binary and youngest mayor in Wales.