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Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao Is Running For The Philippines’ President
The Philippines’ most famous athlete, boxing star Manny Pacquiao has announced he is running in the country’s 2022 presidential election.
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The Taliban Has Banned Girls From Going To Middle And High School In Afghanistan
The announcement on Friday Sep. 17 said that classes for boys in grades seven to 12 would resume the next day on Saturday, the beginning of the Afghan week, but neglected to mention girls.
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This Russian Women’s Rights Activist Is Running For Office To Push For A Law Against Domestic Violence
Alyona Popova, a lawyer and women’s rights activist in Russia, has been campaigning for years for members Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the Duma, to adopt a law to protect women against domestic violence.
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Hong Kong Sentenced Nine Activists To Up To 10 Months In Prison For Holding A Tiananmen Square Vigil
Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been jailed for up to 10 months for participating in a banned vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
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Everything You Need To Know About What’s Going On In Afghanistan
A guide to everything that has happened after the US forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s takeover.
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North Korea Held A Military Parade In The Middle Of The Night To Celebrate Its 73rd Anniversary
In the middle of the night on Thursday Sep. 9, North Korea celebrated the nation’s 73rd anniversary, overseen by leader Kim Jong-un. This year’s parade, however, did not include a speech from Kim, ballistic missile or a televised taped broadcast on state TV.
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The Last Major Opposition Leader In Belarus Has Been Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For “Extremism”
Maria Kalesnikava, a prominent Belarusian opposition leader who organized demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
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The Taliban Has Named An All-Male Hard-Line Interim Government And Women Are Protesting
The Taliban has announced a new interim cabinet comprised of all men and officially declared the country an Islamic Emirate after taking control of Afghanistan earlier last month.
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Afghanistan’s All-Girls Robotics Team Has Fled To Qatar And Mexico After The Taliban Took Over
Most of the members of the all-girls Afghan robotics team have safely fled the country after the Taliban took control.
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Hong Kong Arrested Four Students Mourning A Man Who Attacked Police For “Advocating Terrorism”
Four student leaders from University of Hong Kong were arrested on Wednesday Aug. 18 for “advocating terrorism” after they mourned a man who attacked the police and subsequently took his own life.
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Afghanistan’s First Woman Paralympic Athlete Can No Longer Go To Tokyo Because Of The Taliban
Afghan taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi was set to become the country’s first-ever woman competitor in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo when the Taliban took over.
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The Taliban Held Its First Press Conference Since Its Takeover And Said Women Will Have Rights
In its first press conference since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban has said it will not be seeking revenge against anyone who had opposed them and that women will be “afforded” their rights “within the limits of Islam.”