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Thousands Of People In Australia Stripped Naked And Posed On A Bridge To Celebrate Queer Art
The installation was directed by US artist Spencer Tunick, known for his 30-year career in creating large-scale nude photography.
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New Zealand’s Youngest Māori MP Led A Haka In Parliament And Tore Up A Bill To Roll Back Indigenous Rights
The controversial new bill would change the Treaty of Waitangi that promised Māori people rights over their land and culture in return for British governance.
Climate
Saudi Arabia's Al-Jawf Desert Has Been Covered In Snow For The First Time In An Extremely Rare Event
The Al-Jawf region is a desert landscape in north-central Saudi Arabia, typically experiencing temperatures that could reach 55°C.
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Is Israel Ethnic Cleansing North Gaza? Israel’s Military Said Palestinians It Expelled Won't Be Allowed To Return Home
An Israeli general told reporters that his task was to “create a cleansed space” and move the population “for its protection” in order to “create freedom of action for our forces”.
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Thousands Of Chinese College Students Are Joining A Mass Night Bike Ride To Go Eat A Famous Soup Dumpling
The trend, known as the "Night Riding Army," started in June after four women students from Zhengzhou decided to bike to Kaifeng at night to enjoy the city’s famous soup dumplings in the morning.
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Did You Know There’s A Festival In Nepal Dedicated To Worshipping Dogs?
Hindus in Nepal believe that treating dogs well on Kukur Tihar pleases Yama, the Hindu god of death, and brings blessings from him.
Women
Iraq Has Passed A Draft Law To Lower The Age Of Consent From 18 To Just 9
The proposed law is supported by Iraq’s ruling parties and would effectively legalize child marriage.
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This 16-Year-Old Girl In Iran Killed Herself After School Officials Harassed Her For Wearing Jeans And Removing Her Headscarf
16-year-old Arezo Khavari briefly removed her headscarf during a school trip on Tuesday, Nov. 5, but the assistant principal filmed her and threatened to report her to the principal.
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This Dutch Teen Is Being Praised For His Truthful Reporting Of Israeli Football Hooligans Inciting Violence
16-year-old Bender was one of the few journalists on-the-ground when Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans began inciting violence and attacking locals following the match.
Politics
Young People in Botswana Voted Out The 58-Year Ruling Party And Elected A Human Rights Lawyer To Lead
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had ruled the country for 58 years since Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966.
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This Bisexual Black Councilwoman Who Was Murdered In Brazil Has Finally Got Justice After More Than Five Years
Marielle Franco had been an outspoken critic of police brutality and extrajudicial killings and had just spoken out against an incident of police violence on Twitter a day before she was killed.
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Israeli Football Hooligans Incited Racist Riots In Amsterdam Then Called It A “Pogrom” When They Were Attacked
Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans gathered in a central square in Amsterdam and burned Palestine’s flag and chanted anti-Arab chants, according to Amsterdam police.