Activism
The Vatican Has Revealed That Pope Francis Has Been Calling A Church In Gaza Every Night For 15 Months
The Vatican described the Pope's calls as a way to bring hope and comfort to people in Gaza during the war.
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Israel Has Blocked Thousands Of Palestinians From Returning Home To North Gaza Per The Ceasefire Deal
Videos shared on social media showed Israeli forces shooting at thousands of Palestinians waiting to return to their homes.
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Hamas Has Released Four Israeli Women Soldiers As The Next Part Of The Ceasefire Deal
A video released Hamas showed the four women speaking in Arabic and thanking al-Qassam Brigades for taking care of them, providing them with food and clothes and protecting them from Israel’s bombing.
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The ICC Has Requested Arrest Warrants For The Taliban’s Leaders For Persecuting Women In Afghanistan
The ICC said its move recognizes that Afghan women, girls and the LGBTQ community are facing an "unprecedented, unconscionable and ongoing persecution" by the Taliban.
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This Four-Year-Old Boy In Gaza Was So Happy About The Ceasefire He Called It A Holiday
"Today is your holiday, Gaza!”
Women
Iraq Has Effectively Legalized Child Marriage
A new law could effectively allow girls as young as nine years old to get married under Shia Islamic law, as it is allowed under certain interpretations.
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Hundreds Of Same-Sex Couples Got Married In Thailand After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized
At least 200 couples registered their marriages at a daylong celebration in a central Bangkok shopping mall.
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After Agreeing To A Ceasefire In Gaza, Israel Killed 12 Palestinians In A Huge Military Operation In The West Bank
The operation called “Iron Wall” was expected to go on for “at least several days”, Al Jazeera reported.
Politics
Israel’s Military Chief Has Announced He Is Resigning Over His Failure To Prevent Hamas’ Attack On Oct. 7
Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over Hamas’ attack that killed 1,139 Israelis and led to 250 Israelis being taken hostage.
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This Prominent Palestinian Woman Activist Politician Detained By Israel Without Charge Has Been Released
Khalida Jarrar has been held in administrative detention, without charges or trial, since Dec. 26, 2023.
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The 90 Palestinian Prisoners Released By Israel Have Finally Returned Home And Reunited With Their Families
The freed Palestinians included 69 women and 21 teenage boys — some as young as 12 — detained from the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jerusalem.
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The Swiss Grannies On Why Young People Give Them Hope For Climate Action
Pia Hollenstein, one of the co-founders of the KlimaSeniorinnen group, told Almost why young people gives her hope for the planet.