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This Popular Myanmar Celebrity Model Has Been Jailed For Three Years For Protesting The Coup

Paing Takhon, one of Myanmar’s most popular celebrities, has been sentenced to three years in prison for taking part in mass protests against the military coup that happened in the country in February.

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Vietnam Jailed This Journalist And Democracy Activist For Nine Years For “Propaganda Against The State”

Phạm Đoan Trang, an award-winning Vietnamese journalist and democracy activist, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for “conducting propaganda against the state.”

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This New Zealand Politician Cycled To The Hospital To Give Birth To A Baby Girl

Julie Anne Genter, a New Zealand MP, rode her bicycle to the hospital to give birth on Saturday, Nov. 27.

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This UK MP Took Her Three-Month-Old Baby To Parliament With Her But Got Told It’s Not Allowed

Stella Creasy, a UK MP, had brought her three-month-old son to parliament in a sling and led a debate.

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This Gambian Women’s Rights Activist Who Helped Ban FGM In Gambia Hopes To Run For President

Meet Jaha Dukureh, a 31-year-old women’s rights activist and anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigner, who is hoping to run for president of the Gambia.

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This Tuvalu Minister Gave A Powerful Speech About Climate Change Standing Knee-Deep In The Sea

Tuvalu’s foreign minister has delivered a powerful speech about the effects of climate change and rising sea levels on the Pacific Islands, standing knee-deep in the sea.

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Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Around The World Held Protests For More Climate Action At COP26

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world held mass protests demanding more action to combat climate change on Saturday Nov. 6, the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice.

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New Zealand’s Most Notorious Gang Leaders United To Encourage People To Get Vaccinated Against COVID

Seven of New Zealand’s most notorious gang leaders have teamed up in a video to encourage their communities to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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People In Sudan Are Protesting After The Military Seized Power In A Coup And Shot And Killed Protesters

People in Sudan are continuing to take to the streets in mass protests after the military seized power in a coup on Monday Oct. 25 and opened fire on protesters.

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These Engineers Built The World’s Largest CO2 Capture Plant In Iceland To Start To Reverse Climate Change

The world’s largest carbon dioxide-extracting plant has opened in Iceland, beginning operations on Sep. 8.

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Thousands Of Women Across Latin America Held Mass Protests For The Right To Safe And Legal Abortions

On International Safe Abortion Day on Sep. 28, thousands of women across Latin America took to the streets in mass protests to demand the right to safe and legal abortions.

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Greta Thunberg Called Out World Leaders For Being “Blah, Blah, Blah” On Climate Action

Greta Thunberg mocked global leaders for their empty words and promises on tackling climate change at the Youth4Climate summit in Milan, Italy.