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Swiss Farmers Airlifted Cows Down From The Top Of The Alps To Take Part In An Annual Festival
About a dozen cows were airlifted down from the Swiss Alps on Friday Aug. 27 in a majestic sight for an annual cattle parade.
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China Has Banned Children Under 18 From Playing Video Games For More Than Three Hours A Week
The Chinese government has announced new rules limiting children under 18 years old to no more than three hours of video gaming a week on weekends.
Climate
A Freak Hailstorm Hit Dolce & Gabbana’s Venice Runway Show, Pelting Celebrities And Models
Dolce & Gabbana’s outdoor runway show in Venice, Italy, was struck by a freak hailstorm on Monday Aug. 30, causing chaos.
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More Than 10,000 People Took Part In Germany’s Biggest Pride Parade To Celebrate LGBT Pride
More than 10,000 people united on Sunday Aug. 29 to take part in a pride parade along Christopher Street in Cologne, Germany.
Climate
Spain Has Banned Fertilizers Near A Lagoon After 15 Tons Of Dead Fish Washed Up On The Shore
Spain has banned fertilizer use near one of its bigger saltwater lagoons after 15 tons of dead fish washed up on its shores.
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Afghanistan’s All-Girls Robotics Team Has Fled To Qatar And Mexico After The Taliban Took Over
Most of the members of the all-girls Afghan robotics team have safely fled the country after the Taliban took control.
Climate
This Lake In Inner Mongolia Is Naturally Red And It Looks Unreal
Deemed ‘the heart of the earth’, Ulaan Lake is named after the Mongolia word for red.
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Taiwan Has Started Giving Free Period Products To Middle School Students In Taipei, A First In Asia
Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has launched a pilot project to offer free period products to middle school students, a first for Taiwan and Asia.
Climate
Iceland’s Glaciers Are Melting And Receding Even Faster Than Before Due To Global Warming
Iceland is facing some of global warming’s worst impacts. Since the 1990s, around 90% of the country’s glaciers have been retreating, and the future seems just as bleak as projections show a continued and strong reduction in size of Iceland’s three ice caps.
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Kabul Airport Was Hit By Two Massive Bombings And At Least 103 People Are Dead
Two bombing attacks rocked Kabul’s airport on Thursday Aug. 26, leaving more than 100 people dead, including 13 Americans, and dozens more injured.
Climate
India Is Banning Single-Use Plastics By July 2022
India is banning single-use plastics by July 2022. The country produces over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every single day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
Activism
Nigerian Girls Are Learning STEM And Robotics At A Program Created By This Woman Engineer
Nigerian girls are learning STEM and robotics at this program created by a woman engineer to challenge local conservative views about girls in the country.