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Portugal Opened The World’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge And It’s Terrifyingly Amazing
Portugal has opened the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the north of the country.
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India’s Prime Minister’s Party Is Holding Massive Election Rallies Despite Thousands Of People Dying
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding huge election campaigns for the municipal elections even as the country experiences a devastating second wave of COVID-19, the world’s worst surge since the pandemic began.
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A German Bomb Squad Was Called To Investigate A Grenade In A Forest But It Turned Out To Be A Sex Toy
A bomb squad called to investigate a hand grenade in a forest in Bavaria, Germany, have confirmed that the grenade was in fact a sex toy.
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So Many People Are Dying In India Crematoriums Are Out Of Space And Burning Bodies In Parking Lots
Crematoriums in India have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres in parks, parking lots and empty grounds as the country buckles under a second wave of the coronavirus, the worst surge in the world since the pandemic began.
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The First Woman President Of The EU Was Left Without A Chair At A Meeting With Two Male Leaders
Ursula von der Leyen, the first woman president of the European Commission, was forced to sit on the sofa during a meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and European Council president Charles Michel in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday Apr. 7.
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India’s COVID Cases Are Completely Out Of Control, Hospitals Are Collapsing And There’s No Oxygen
India’s public health system is collapsing as the country experiences a second wave of COVID-19 – the worst surge in the world since the pandemic began.
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Chinese Director Chloe Zhao Has Become The First Woman Of Color To Win Best Director At The Oscars
Chinese director Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday Apr. 25, becoming the first woman of color and the first Chinese woman to win the Oscar for Best Director.
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An Indonesian Submarine Sank And Broke Into Three Pieces And All 53 People On Board Are Dead
An Indonesian navy submarine that went missing near the coast of Bali last week has been found, broken into three pieces, on the seabed, officials said. All 53 of the crew onboard are confirmed dead.
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This Black Ballerina Sued The Berlin State Ballet For Being Racist And Won $19,000 And A New Contract
Chloé Lopes Gomes, the first black ballerina at Germany’s leading ballet company, who spoke out about the racism she experienced within the company has won €14,000 ($19,000) in compensation and a contract renewal.
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This German Gymnast Competed In A Full Bodysuit Instead Of A Leotard To Protest Sexualization Of Gymnasts
Sarah Voss, a gymnast from Germany, defied convention and competed in a full bodysuit instead of a leotard to take a stand against sexualization in gymnastics.
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Hong Kong Found This Journalist Who Exposed Police’s Failure To Act Guilty Of Criminal Conduct
A court in Hong Kong has found journalist Bao Choy guilty of a crime after she used a public database during an investigation into Hong Kong police’s failure to respond to a mob attack on pro-democracy protesters in July 2019.
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People In Russia Held Mass Protests To Free Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Who May Be Dying In Prison
Tens of thousands of people across Russia took to the streets in unsanctioned protests on Wednesday, demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health is failing in prison.