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As France launches an energy efficiency plan following Russia’s cutoff of gas to Europe, these Parisian teen parkour athletes are taking to the streets of the capital at night to contribute in their own way.
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Some 120,000 people braved the rain and took part in a LGBTQ pride parade in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Oct. 29 in a massive celebration of LGBTQ rights.
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The Socceroos’ video statement comes ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha in November.
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Chile has issued its first gender-neutral ID to Shane Cienfuegos, a 29-year-old nonbinary transgender activist and writer.
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Posters protesting Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is expected to be confirmed for a third term, have been popping up in countries around the world, inspired by a man who held a rare one-man protest against Xi in Beijing, China.
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Australian firefighters have posed for their popular annual charity calendar’s 30th edition, and the photos are too hot to handle.
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An Iranian schoolgirl was reportedly beaten to death in the classroom by security forces for refusing to sing a pro-regime anthem.
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Women from Iran are continuing to stand up against the government and the country’s mandatory hijab law. Meanwhile, across the globe, Brazil has elected its first two trans women as lawmakers in congress. These are some of the inspiring women of the week.
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An Iranian woman rock climber has been welcomed by massive crowds upon returning to Tehran after she competed without a headscarf at a tournament in South Korea.
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A video showing Iranian security forces sexually assaulting a woman protester while trying to arrest her has gone viral, causing fury on social media.
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A group of young people have held a fashion show in Africa’s biggest urban slum to raise awareness of social issues, and the photos are stunning.
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Hundreds of women in Iran have taken to the streets to protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after she was arrested by “morality” police for “improperly” wearing her hijab. Her story is not the first to cause public indignation.