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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.
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Indigenous People In Ecuador Are Leading Mass Protests Against Rising Fuel And Food Prices
Following two weeks of staging anti-government protest over rising fuel and food prices across Ecuador, Indigenous organizations will end an 18-day strike after reaching an agreement with the government about their demands on Thursday June 30.
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India Has Arrested This Muslim Journalist And Government Critic For “Insulting Religious Beliefs”
Mohammed Zubair, a Muslim Indian journalist and a prominent critic of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, has been arrested on charges of insulting religious sentiments and promoting enmity between religious groups.
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Russia Has Bombed A Crowded Shopping Mall In Ukraine, Killing At Least 18 People And Injuring Dozens
Russia struck a busy shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk with a missile on Monday June 27, killing at least 18 people and injuring about 60 others, Ukrainian authorities said.
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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.