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This Aboriginal Australian Senator Called The Queen A Colonizer While Being Sworn In To Parliament

Lidia Thorpe, an Indigenous Australian member of parliament, called Queen Elizabeth a “colonizer” while being sworn into the Australian parliament as a Senator on Monday Aug. 1.

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The UK Prime Minister Debate Was Canceled After The Presenter Suddenly Fainted On Air

A debate between the candidates for the new UK prime minister on Tuesday July 26 was abruptly canceled when the presenter suddenly fainted on air.

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Ukraine’s First Lady Appeared On Vogue With A Powerful Message For Ukrainian Women In The War

Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, has graced a special digital cover of Vogue, speaking about her marriage, being the first lady and the toll the war has taken on her country.

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Myanmar’s Military Has Executed These Four Pro-Democracy Activists Accused Of “Terror Acts”

Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup in February 2021, has executed four pro-democracy activists accused of “carrying out terror acts” in the country’s first executions in more than 30 years.

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This Indian Tribal Politician Has Been Elected As The Country’s First Indigenous Woman President

Indian lawmakers have elected an Indigenous tribal woman to the role of the president for the first time in the country’s history.

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This Four-Year-Old Ukrainian Girl With Down Syndrome Was Killed By A Russian Strike Walking To Class

A Russian missile has killed Liza Dmitrieva, a four-year-old girl who had Down Syndrome, and injured her mother after it struck the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia on Thursday July 14.

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Hong Kong Activist Grandma Wong Has Been Jailed For Eight Months For Taking Part In Protests In 2019

Alexandra Wong, a 66-year-old veteran Hong Kong activist known affectionately as Grandma Wong, has been sentenced to 32 weeks in prison for taking part in anti-government protests in 2019.

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Hong Kong Has Jailed This Activist With Terminal Cancer For Planning A Protest Against The Beijing Olympics

Koo Sze-Yiu, a 75-year-old Hong Kong activist who has terminal cancer, has been jailed for “sedition” for planning a protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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After Months Of Protests, Sri Lankan Protesters Stormed The President’s Home, Forcing Him To Resign

Sri Lanka’s president has finally agreed to resign, officials said on Monday July 11, two days after thousands of protesters stormed his residence and set the prime minister’s home on fire.

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Japan’s Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Has Died After He Was Shot In The Chest While Giving A Speech

Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after he was shot in the chest while giving a speech at a campaign event.

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Boris Johnson Is Finally Resigning As UK Prime Minister After 50 Ministers Quit To Protest His Leadership

The UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced he will step down from his role after several party members led a series of resignations in protest of his leadership.

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The Philippines Has Ordered This Nobel Peace Prize Winner Journalist To Shut Down Her News Website

Authorities in the Philippines have ordered journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa’s independent news organization, Rappler, to shut down, in another blow to press freedom in the country.