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This Hong Kong Activist Who Coined “Liberate Hong Kong” Has Been Freed After Four Years In Prison
Hong Kong, revolution of our times”, has been released after four years in prison.
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Tonga’s Olympic Flag-Bearer Has Raised Over $400,000 For Relief For The Huge Volcano Eruption And Tsunami
Following the massive underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the country in ash on Saturday Jan. 15, Tonga’s Olympic flag-bearer has raised more than $400,000 in relief through a fundraising campaign.
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Kazakhstan’s President Told Troops To “Shoot To Kill” Anti-Government Protesters And At Least 164 People Are Dead
At least 164 people have been killed, more than 2,000 people injured and almost 10,000 people have been arrested as part of anti-government protests that broke out in Kazakhstan last week.
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This Māori Journalist Has Become NZ’s First Primetime News Anchor With A Traditional Face Tattoo
Māori journalist and translator Oriini Kaipara has made history by becoming the first person with a traditional facial tattoo to host primetime news on New Zealand’s national television.
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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.