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This Environmentalist Activist Lawyer Has Been Elected Colombia’s First Black Woman Vice President
Francia Márquez, a former housekeeper and an environmental activist lawyer, has been elected as Colombia’s first Black woman vice president.
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Colombia Has Elected This Former Rebel Fighter As Its First Ever Leftist President
In a historic victory, Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter, has been elected as Colombia’s first leftist president on Sunday June 19.
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Cambodia Has Sentenced This Dissident Activist Lawyer To Six Years In Prison For “Treason”
Theary Seng, a Cambodian-American lawyer, has been sentenced to six years in prison for conspiring against the government.
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Myanmar’s Military Is Setting Fire To Hundreds Of Villages On A Burning Spree To Crush The Resistance
The Myanmar military has been setting fire to hundreds villages in the north of the country to crush the resistance, according to local reports.
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This Chinese Influencer Displayed An Ice Cream Tank On A Live Stream And Got Censored Over Tiananmen
Young people in China are inadvertently learning about the Tiananmen Square Massacre after an influencer’s live stream was cut off after it showed a tank-shaped ice cream.
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People In Taiwan Held A Vigil For The Victims Of The Tiananmen Massacre After China Banned It In Hong Kong
Hundreds of people in Taiwan gathered at in Taipei on June 4 to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China, as the Hong Kong vigil was banned once again.
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Australia’s New Prime Minister Has Appointed A Record Number Of Women In His Government
Australia’s new government was sworn into office on Wednesday June 1, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointing a record number of women.
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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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The Church Of Scotland Will Allow Its Ministers To Officiate Same-Sex Marriages For The First Time
The Church of Scotland has voted to allow its clergy to officiate same-sex marriages for the first time.
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Gave A Powerful Speech At Harvard About Gun Control And Democracy
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, received a standing ovation as she discussed democracy, gun reform and disinformation during her commencement speech at Harvard on Thursday May. 26.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Held Excessively Drunken Parties During Lockdown, Breaking Rules
A report into British prime minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown-breaking parties has been published, revealing a drunken and rowdy party culture in Johnson’s Downing Street while the rest of the UK was under a strict lockdown.
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A Massive Leak Of Chinese Police Files Has Exposed China’s Abuse Of Uyghurs In Xinjiang
Thousands of images and documents detailing China’s treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority in internment camps have been leaked, exposing the human rights abuses committed by the Chinese government.