Politics

Thailand’s Prime Minister Sprayed Journalists With Hand Sanitizer To Avoid Answering Their Questions

At the weekly news conference in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thailand’s prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha responded to a joruanlist question by spraying hand sanitizer at entire front row of the press.

Cute

An Albatross Faceplanted While Trying To Land In New Zealand And Honestly It’s Relatable AF

An albatross has gone viral after a livestream video captured its graceless landing at Taiaroa Head in the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand.

Activism

Thousands Of People In Australia Celebrated The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras

More than 36,000 people celebrated the 43rd annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground in one of the world’s few Pride events that was allowed to go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video

Meghan Markle Said The Racism and Harassment She Faced As A Working Royal Left Her Feeling Suicidal

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that she contemplated suicide while serving as a senior member of the royal family.

Politics

China’s Foreign Minister Says Claims That It Is Committing A Genocide Of Uighur Muslims Are Absurd

Chinese foreign minister calls allegations his country is carrying out genocide against the Muslim minority Uighurs “absurd”.

Women

The Tokyo Olympics Has Appointed 12 Women To Its Board After Naming A New Woman President

The Tokyo Olympics adds 12 women to its executive board, a late push for gender equality.

Video

The Dalai Lama Has Received The First Shot Of The Covid-19 Vaccine

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has received his first does the coronavirus vaccine. He urges others to take the shot.

Cute

This Thai Navy Sailor Swam Out To A Burning Ship To Rescue Four Kittens That Had Been Left Behind

Four cats stranded on a capsized ship were carried on the back of a sailor of the Thai Navy and returned back to safety.

Women

Iran’s Only Woman Olympic Winner Who Fled To Germany Wants To Compete As A Refugee At The Tokyo Olympics

Iran’s only female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who defected from Iran, will under white flag for the Tokyo Olympics.

Video

279 Nigerian Schoolgirls Who Were Abducted At Gunpoint By Armed Men Have Been Freed After 5 Days

Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls have been freed several days after they were kidnapped.

Cute

This 10-Year Old Japanese Boy Is A Sumo World Championship

Meet Kyuta Kumagi, the current title-holder of sumo world champion in the under-10 category.

LGBTQ

South Korea’s First Transgender Soldier Who Was Dismissed From The Army Has Been Found Dead

The first transgender soldier from South Korea has been found dead at the age of 23 following the military’s decision to discharge her.