Impact
Italy’s Florence Has Elected Its First Woman Mayor
Sara Funaro, a leftist politician, won 60% of the votes to become mayor of the Italian city on Monday June 24.
Politics
Politics
Taiwan’s President Slammed China For Threatening Taiwanese People With The Death Penalty For Independence
Lai's statement came after China threatened to impose the death penalty for "diehard" supporters of Taiwanese independence involved in "particularly serious" events.
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Namibia’s Youngest Woman Minister Says There Should Be More Young Women In Politics
28-year-old Emma Theofelus says that everything we do is related to politics so young women and young people must get involved in politics to help make decisions about our future.
Politics
Vladimir Putin Went To North Korea To Meet Kim Jong Un And Now They Look Like Dictator Best Friends
In a scene straight out of James Corden's Carpool Karaoke, Putin drove Kim, who was sitting in the passenger seat, through the streets of North Korea’s capital, in a Russian-made Aurus limousine that Putin had gifted to Kim.
Politics
North And South Korea Are Engaging In A "Balloon War" And Sending Each Other Trash And Propaganda
Since late May, North Korea has sent more than 1,000 balloons filled with garbage, excrement, cigarette butts and used batteries to South Korea.
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The UN Security Council Has Endorsed A Deal For A Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza Presented By The US
The UN resolution supports a three-phase proposal announced by US president Joe Biden on May 31.
Politics
This Israeli Minister Has Resigned From The War Cabinet Over Netanyahu’s Failure To Manage The War On Gaza
Benny Gantz, who is seen as Netanyahu’s main political rival, had joined Netanyahu’s emergency government in October 2023 as a show of unity.
Politics
India’s Popular Right-Wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Been Re-Elected But Lost The Majority In A Shocking Upset
73-year-old Modi had vowed that his right-wing nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win by a huge majority but ended up falling short.
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Israel Massacred 274 Palestinians To Retrieve Four Hostages It Could Have Freed From Ceasefire Deals It Rejected
Members of the Israeli army disguised themselves as humanitarian relief workers and entered the Nuseirat refugee camp on a fake humanitarian aid truck on May 8 as part of its “rescue” operation, according to exclusive footage obtained by Al Jazeera
Impact
Mexico Has Elected Its First Woman President
61-year-old Claudia Sheinbaum, a physicist and energy engineer, had also made history in 2018 as the first woman mayor of Mexico City.
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The Palestinian Child Whose Head Was Blown Off By Israel’s Rafah Strike Has Been Named As An 18-Month-Old Boy
The beheaded child in the viral video has since been named as Ahmed Al-Najjar, an 18-month-old baby.
Activism
People In Taiwan Are Holding Huge Protests Against A Law To Weaken The Pro-Independence President’s Power
One amendment would require the president to make an annual state of the nation address to lawmakers and answer questions on the spot.