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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Played A Surprise Live Concert In The Clinic After Getting His COVID-19 Vaccine
Yo-Yo Ma, world-famous cellist, put on a surprise concert in the waiting room after he received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Thousands Of People In Australia Celebrated The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras
More than 36,000 people celebrated the 43rd annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground in one of the world’s few Pride events that was allowed to go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hong Kong People Are Protesting After 47 Pro-Democracy Activists Were Charged Under The National Security Law
Protesters gathered outside a court in Hong Kong to call for justice for the 47 pro-democracy activists charged for conspiring to commit sedition.
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Fiji’s Rugby Team Sang A Song From Their Hotel Balconies To Thank The Staff After Ending Their Quarantine
Members of the Fiji Rugby Team sang a tribute to hotel staff in Australia at the end of their quarantine period.
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New Zealand Volunteers Came Out To Help 28 Beached Whales
Volunteers in New Zealand have successfully managed to save 28 pilot whales that had beached on Farewell Spi by refloating them at high tide.
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This Indian Activist Who Was Jailed For Sharing A Google Doc For The Farmer’s Protests Has Been Granted Bail
A court in India grants bail to climate activist Disha Ravi, 22, jailed for sharing a toolkit in support of the farmers protest against new agricultural laws.
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These Two Belarus Journalists Were Jailed For Covering A Protest Against The President
Two journalists have been sentenced to two years in prison for live-streaming a protest against Belarus president’s rule.
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This Greek Sailing Champion Said She Was Sexually Assaulted By An Official And Started A #MeToo Wave
Greek Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou has spoken out about how she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a top sailing official when she was 21.
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New Zealand MPs No Longer Have To Wear Ties In Parliament After This Māori MP Refused And Was Kicked Out
Rawiri Waititi, the co-leader of New Zealand’s Maori Party, wore a hei-tiki, a traditional Māori pendant to the parliament, and was ejected.
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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.