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New Zealand Has Made Matariki, Māori New Year, A Public Holiday
Matariki marks the beginning of the Pleiades cluster of stars, which rises in the winter and symbolizes the start of the Māori new year.
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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Has Been Sentenced To Two Years And Eight Months In Prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after he was arrested upon returning to Moscow from Germany Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/navalny-jailed/]
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This PE Teacher Was Filming Her Dance Routine And Captured The Start Of Myanmar’s Military Coup
Khing Hnin Wai inadvertently captured the beginning of a military coup that saw the military detain the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, taking power and declaring a year-long state of emergency.
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Captain Tom Moore Has Died Of COVID-19 Aged 100 After Raising Millions For UK Health Workers
Captain Tom Moore, the 100-year-old British veteran who raised almost £33 million for health workers in the UK, has died from COVID-19. View this post on Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/captain-tom-dead-covid19/]
Women
This Afghan Teen Is Breaking Barriers As One Of The First women Breakdancers In Her Country
Although she has faced opposition and even death threats, Talash hopes to be a role model and compete in the Olympics one day.
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Thailand Has Legalized Abortions In The First 12 Weeks Of Pregnancy But Later-Term Abortions Are Still Illegal
Thailand’s Parliament has voted to legalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy but people who undergo the procedure later in their pregnancies may still face fines and up to six months in prison.
Women
26-Year-Old South Korean Actress And Model Song Yoo-jung Has Been Found Dead In Seoul
Song Yoo-jung, a 26 year-old South Korean actress and model, was found dead in Seoul on Saturday, her agency said.
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Estonia Has Appointed Its First Woman Prime Minister
Kaja Kallas, a 43-year-old lawyer and former EU lawmaker, will lead a new cabinet that will replace the previous cabinet resigned earlier in January over a corruption scandal.
Climate
A Massive 70-Ton Whale Carcass Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of Southern Italy
A massive fin whale carcass recovered off the coast of Sorrento in southern Italy is believed that this is one of the largest specimens ever to be discovered in the Mediterranean.
Activism
Russian Police Arrested More Than 3,000 Protesters Demanding Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny’s Release
Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in almost 100 cities across entire country, some braving temperatures as low as -50˚C (-58˚F), to call for Alexei Navalny’s release.
Politics
After Uganda’s President Won A Sixth Term, Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Has Been Put Under House Arrest
Bobi Wine has been under house arrest for more than a week following the contentious re-election of incumbent president Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country for 35 years.
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Brazil Has Finally Started Vaccinating People In The Amazon City Running Out Of Oxygen Against COVID-19
People in Manaus, which is experiencing a collapsing health system and dwindling oxygen supplies, have started receiving vaccinations against the coronavirus.