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Canada Has Proposed A New Bill To Freeze All Buying And Selling Of Handguns In The Country
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada.
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Spain Has Passed A “Only Yes Means Yes” Bill That Clearly Defines Rape As Sex Without Consent
Spain’s lower house of Congress has approved a new bill that states that lack of sexual consent is sufficient to prove sexual assault.
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Mexico Will Now Allow Girls Who Have Been Raped To Get An Abortion Without Parental Consent
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that all girls can get an abortion without parental consent in cases of rape.
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Australia Voted Out Its Conservative Government And Elected A Leftist Prime Minister, A First In A Decade
For the first time in almost a decade, Australians have elected a left-wing prime minister, ending nine years of conservative government rule.
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This Kenyan Nurse Fighting Against FGM And Child Marriage Has Been Named The World’s Best Nurse
Anna Qabale Duba, a Kenyan nurse who campaigns against child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), has been crowned the world’s best nurse for her work.
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France Has Appointed This Engineer And Politician As Its First Woman Prime Minister In 30 Years
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed the country’s first woman prime minister in over 30 years.
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Tokyo Will Start Recognizing Same-Sex Partnerships But Still Not Same-Sex Marriages
The Tokyo government will start issuing proof-of-partnership documents for LGBT couples to make life easier for them but will still not recognize same-sex unions as legal marriage.
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The Actor Who Plays Eric On “Sex Education” Will Be The First Black Doctor On “Doctor Who”
Ncuti Gatwa, the Rwandan-Scottish actor who rose to prominence playing Eric Effiong on Netflix’s hit TV series “Sex Education”, has been named as the next Doctor on the BBC’s long-running “Doctor Who” TV series.
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One Of Panama’s Indigenous Communities Has Elected A Woman Leader For The First Time Ever
One of Panama’s smallest Indigenous communities has elected a woman leader for the first time ever.
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Slovenia Has Elected This Liberal Environmentalist As Its New Prime Minister Over A Pro-Trump Populist
Robert Golob, a liberal political newcomer, has defeated Slovenia’s long-time populist prime minister Janez Janša to be elected as the new leader of the country.
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In A Landmark Ruling, South Korea Has Overturned The Jail Sentences Of Two Gay Soldiers Who Had Sex
In a landmark ruling, the South Korean supreme court has overturned the conviction of two gay soldiers, who had sexual intercourse during their military service.
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This Moroccan Woman Is Breaking Stereotypes As The Only Woman Taxi Driver In Rabat
Meet Souad Hdidou, who is challenging stereotypes as the only woman taxi driver in Morocco’s capital Rabat and one of the few in the country.