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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.
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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.
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Australia Has Announced It Is Planning To Ban Social Media For Children Under The Age Of 16
Under the law, social media companies will be responsible for enforcing the age limit.
Politics
People In Israel Are Holding Huge Protests After Netanyahu Fired The Defense Minister
Netanyahu and Gallant had shared differences on strategies involving the genocide in Gaza, with Gallant criticizing Netanyahu’s aim for “absolute victory,” which he called “nonsense".
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What Is UNRWA? And Why Is Israel So Intent On Destroying It?
Since Oct. 7, Israel has repeatedly targeted UNRWA’s facilities in Gaza, [killing at least 237 UNRWA workers, the most UN workers killed in the entire history of the organization.
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People In Spain Heckled The King And Pelted Him With Mud To Protest The Country’s Worst Floods in Decades
Residents of the region have been critical of the government’s response to the disaster, saying they failed to properly warn people and criticizing the slow emergency response.
Women
Women In Sudan Are Mass Killing Themselves To Avoid Being Raped By Paramilitary Fighters In The Civil War
Between Oct. 20 to 29, RSF fighters indiscriminately shot at civilians, sexually assaulted women and girls, looted markets and homes and burned down farms, according to the UN.