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Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko ordered a fighter jet to intercept a passenger plane and force it to land in the Belarus capital, where authorities promptly seized and detained a prominent opposition journalist who was on board.
Politics
Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire on Thursday May 20 after 11 days of fighting, which left more than 230 people dead, most of them in Gaza.
Impact
Owen Hurcum, a 23-year-old in Wales, has become the first non-binary and youngest mayor in Wales.
Activism
Miss Universe Myanmar, Thuzar Wint Lwin, won the national costume contest at Miss Universe 2020, using the pageant to call on the world to speak out against the coup in her country.
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Israel destroyed a 12-story building in Gaza City that housed the offices of media outlets including the Associated Press and Al Jazeera with airstrikes on Saturday May 16.
Politics
More than 205 Palestinians have been injured in clashes over the weekend in Jerusalem after Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters demonstrating against Israeli plans to evict several Palestinian families from homes on territory claimed by Jewish settlers.
Activism
At least 17 people have been killed in ongoing anti-government protests in Colombia, after the police cracked down on protesters demonstrating over a proposed tax reform bill.
Politics
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding huge election campaigns for the municipal elections even as the country experiences a devastating second wave of COVID-19, the world’s worst surge since the pandemic began.
Politics
A court in Hong Kong has found journalist Bao Choy guilty of a crime after she used a public database during an investigation into Hong Kong police’s failure to respond to a mob attack on pro-democracy protesters in July 2019.
Activism
Tens of thousands of people across Russia took to the streets in unsanctioned protests on Wednesday, demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health is failing in prison.
Politics
The president of Chad, Idriss Déby, has died of injuries he suffered when he was at the frontline of troops battling a rebel group.
Activism
Paing Takhon, one of Myanmar’s most popular celebrities, has been detained by the military as part of a crackdown on celebrities who have spoken out against the coup.