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🌏 The Taliban Take Over Afghanistan, Haiti Is Hit By An Earthquake And A Tropical Storm And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
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Activism
Hong Kong Arrested Four Students Mourning A Man Who Attacked Police For “Advocating Terrorism”
Four student leaders from University of Hong Kong were arrested on Wednesday Aug. 18 for “advocating terrorism” after they mourned a man who attacked the police and subsequently took his own life.
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Afghanistan’s First Woman Paralympic Athlete Can No Longer Go To Tokyo Because Of The Taliban
Afghan taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi was set to become the country’s first-ever woman competitor in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo when the Taliban took over.
Climate
11 Places Around The World That Are On Fire
Wildfires are raging around the world. Here are just a few of the countries that have been affected.
Activism
Thousands Of People In Romania Held A Massive Pride March To Demand Protection For LGBT People
Around 8,000 people in Romania showed their support for the LGBTQ community on Saturday Aug. 14, as they joined the annual Bucharest Pride Parade.
Climate
Haiti Has Been Hit By A Tropical Storm Just Days After A Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Killed Over 2,000
Tropical Storm Grace drenched southern Haiti after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake caused heavy casualties, complicating relief efforts as the death toll surpassed 2,000.
Activism
Naomi Osaka, Who Is Half Haitian, Is Donating Her Prize Money To Relief For Haiti’s 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Haitian-Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced she will be donating all her prize money from the Western & Southern Open to Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
Activism
After The Taliban Took Power, These Afghan Women Marched Through Kabul To Protest For Women’s Rights
A group of Afghan women gathered to protest in front of the Presidential Palace after the Taliban regained control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15, following the withdrawal of US troops.
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The Taliban Held Its First Press Conference Since Its Takeover And Said Women Will Have Rights
In its first press conference since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban has said it will not be seeking revenge against anyone who had opposed them and that women will be “afforded” their rights “within the limits of Islam.”
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Some 640 Afghans Packed Into A US Military Aircraft To Flee The Country After The Taliban Took Control
A photo showing 640 Afghans packed into a US military aircraft evacuating from Kabul has become one of the defining images of Afghanistan’s collapse, after the Taliban regained control of the country on Sunday Aug. 15.
Cute
A Volunteer Gave This Jamaican Athlete Money For A Taxi To His Race So He Found Her Again To Thank Her
Jamaican track athlete Hansle Parchment was on his way to compete for the semi-finals of the men’s 110 meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, when he accidentally got on the wrong bus and ended up at the Tokyo Aquatics Center instead of the Japan National Stadium for his event.
Climate
Japan Has Evacuated Five Million People After Torrential Rain Caused Extreme Flooding And Landslides
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains hit southwestern Japan, causing at least six deaths and forcing more than five million residents to evacuate from their homes.