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People In Myanmar Are Holding Huge Historic Protests Against The Military Seizing Power In A Coup

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Myanmar in some of the largest protests the country has seen in more than a decade.

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Russian Police Arrested More Than 3,000 Protesters Demanding Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny’s Release

Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in almost 100 cities across entire country, some braving temperatures as low as -50˚C (-58˚F), to call for Alexei Navalny’s release.

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Sweden Has Created A Greta Thunberg Stamp To Celebrate Nature

The stamp series is aimed at highlighting the importance of the country’s nature.

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This Woman Did A Photoshoot As A Mermaid Lying In Trash On A Beach In Bali To Protest Plastic Pollution

People in Bali, who spent the first days of 2021 cleaning tons of trash that had washed up onto the famous Kuta Beach, were taken by surprise when they saw a woman dressed in a mermaid costume lying among the plastic waste on Monday Jan. 4.

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This Saudi Activist Who Fought For Women’s Right To Drive Has Been Sentenced To Almost Six Years In Jail

Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi women’s rights activist who campaigned for an end to the ban on women driving in the country, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.

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China Has Sentenced This Journalist Who Covered The Wuhan COVID-19 Outbreak To Four Years In Prison

Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old Chinese citizen journalist and former lawyer, has been sentenced to four years in prison for her reporting on the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan.

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South Africa’s Cricket Team Raised Their Fists For Black Lives Matter Before A Match

South Africa’s national cricket team, the Proteas, raised their fists in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before their test match against Sri Lanka on Saturday Dec. 26.

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The Mayor Of Paris Has Been Fined $110,000 For Appointing Too Many Women To Her Government

Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, has been fined 90,000 euros ($110,000) for appointing too many women to senior management positions.

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Iran Has Executed This Activist And Journalist Accused Of Encouraging Anti-Government Protests In 2017

Ruhollah Zam, an Iranian activist and journalist, has been executed after he was accused of inciting mass anti-government protests that rocked Iran between 2017 and 2018.

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The First Black Ballerina At Berlin State Ballet Says It Was Racist To Her And Told Her To Whiten Her Skin

Chloé Lopes Gomes, the first black ballerina at Germany’s leading ballet company, has spoken out against the racism that she experienced within the company.

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Indian Farmers Are Protesting A New Agriculture Law That They Say Will Lead To Corporate Exploitation

Tens of thousands of farmers have flooded the streets across India in an ongoing protest against new laws deregulating agriculture that they say may lower crop prices and lead to corporate exploitation.

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Meghan Markle Revealed She Had A Miscarriage In July In A Personal Essay To Try And Break The Taboo

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July this year.