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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.

In a long-awaited report, the United Nations has found that China may have committed crimes against humanity against Uyghurs

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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.

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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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Australia’s Prime Minister Accidentally Tackled This Boy To The Ground During A Soccer Match

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accidentally tackled a boy to the ground during a friendly soccer match while he was campaigning in Tasmania on Wednesday May 18.

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The Russian Gymnast Who Wore A Pro-Invasion “Z” Symbol To Compete Has Been Banned For A Year

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has received a one-year ban for wearing a pro-invasion “Z” symbol during the parallel bars event of the 2022 Gymnastics World Cup in Doha.

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China Is Censoring The WHO’s Director After He Questioned The Country’s Zero-COVID Policy

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is being censored on China’s internet after he questioned the sustainability of the country’s zero-COVID policy.

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Israeli Police Attacked Mourners At The Funeral For This Palestinian-American Journalist Who Was Killed

Israeli police have assaulted mourners attending the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American journalist who was shot dead covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.

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Hong Kong Arrested This Cardinal Under The National Security Law For “Colluding With Foreign Forces”

Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of Asia’s oldest members of the Catholic Church, has been arrested under Hong Kong’s national security law for colluding with foreign forces.

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This Palestinian-American Journalist Was Shot And Killed While Covering An Israeli Raid In The West Bank

Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, has been shot and killed while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

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The Son Of A Former Philippines’ Dictator Has Claimed A Landslide Victory As The New President

The son of a former Filipino dictator, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, claimed victory on Wednesday May 11 as the country’s new president after results showed he had won in a landslide .

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This Hero Ukrainian Dog Has Been Awarded A Medal For Sniffing Out More Than 236 Russian Bombs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded a medal of courage to Patron, a Jack Russell terrier, for his admirable service detecting bombs since the start of the Russian invasion.