Impact
Sweden Has Passed A New Law That Makes It Easier For Young People To Change Their Legal Gender Identity
Previously, people in Sweden needed to be 18 to change their legal gender, but the new law lowers the age to 16.
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Poland’s New Government Has Agreed To Start Drafting Laws To Lift Its Near-Total Ban On Abortion
In 2020, Poland’s right-wing government outlawed abortions for fetal abnormalities, banning abortions for almost all cases.
Climate
The UAE Was Hit By Its Heaviest Rainfall In 75 Years And The Videos Look Unreal
Parts of the UAE received the highest amount of rainfall in 75 years, according to the government.
world
A Man Went On A Stabbing Rampage In A Mall In Sydney, Killing Six People, Mostly Women, And Injuring 12 Others
Police identified the killer as 40-year-old, white, Australian man named Joel Cauchi from Queensland, who had been known to police.
world
These African Runners Appeared To Let A Chinese Runner Win A Race In China, Causing A Controversy
In the final meters of the race, the three other runners are seen gesturing to China's He Jie to take the lead in front of them while they fall back.
world
The French "Bollard Man" Who Fought Off The Sydney Attacker With A Post Has Been Offered A Visa
Damien Guerot, a French construction worker, earned the nickname “bollard man” after CCTV footage captured him warding off the attacker with a barrier post on an escalator inside Westfield Bondi Junction mall.
Politics
After Israel Bombed Iran’s Consulate In Syria, Iran Fired Hundreds Of Missiles At Israel
After Israel bombed Iran’s consulate in Syria, Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel.
LGBTQ
Germany Has Passed A New Law Making It Easier For People To Change Their Gender
The law, which passed on Friday April 12, will allow people over 18 to choose their legal gender through a simple declaration.
uk
This British Anchor Refused To Use A Non-Binary Guest’s Pronouns, Saying It’s "Grammatically Incorrect"
"You’re not a plural. You’re one person, and you’re a female person. So, I will use ‘she’ and ‘her,’ thank you very much."
Impact
These Elderly Swiss Women Sued The Government For Not Doing Enough To Fight Climate Change And Won
The women argued that the government's inaction violated the rights of elderly women, who are particularly impacted by heatwaves caused by climate change due to their age and gender.
China
Chinese President Xi Jinping Met With A Former Taiwan President And Said A "Family Reunion" Is Inevitable
“Interference from external countries cannot stop the historical trend of the country and family reuniting,” Xi Jinping told Ma Ying-jeou.
world
People In Taiwan Held A Mass Die-In Protest For The 33,000 Palestinians Killed By Israel’s War On Gaza
We asked some of the demonstrators why it was important for them to take part in the protest for Palestine.