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The UAE Welcomed Trump With A Traditional Dance Of Women Flipping Their Hair, Sparking A Controversy
Many saw the performance as a “disgraceful” act to Islam and Arabic culture to have women dancing with their hair instead of covering it.
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Myanmar Has Arrested This TikTok Astrologer For Falsely Predicting An Earthquake
The Myanmar government said John Moe The had made "false statements with the intention of causing public panic", and his account has since been taken down.
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This Mexican Beauty Influencer Was Shot And Killed During A TikTok Livestream
23-year-old Valeria Márquez, who had around 200,000 followers on social media, was killed in a beauty salon where she worked in Zapopan, Jalisco state, in central Mexico, on May 13.
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India And Pakistan, Two Nuclear-Armed Neighboring Countries, Have Agreed To A Ceasefire After Four Days Of Fighting
Trump announced that India and Pakistan had used "Common Sense and Great Intelligence" and agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire following talks mediated by the US.
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Why Is The US Removing Sanctions On Syria A Big Deal? With Syrian Activist Wafa Moustafa
Syrian journalist and activist Wafa Mustafa shared with Almost how the move will not only allow Syria a chance for economic recovery but also provide hope for Syrians.
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Mexico Has Now Sued Google For Following Trump’s Executive Order And Renaming The Gulf Of Mexico
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum argued that the name change should only apply to US territorial waters.
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Pope Leo Called For Peace In Gaza And Ukraine, Saying "Never Again War" In His First Sunday Address
On May 11, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday address, saying “never again war” and warning of a “piecemeal third world war” or a third world war in fragments.
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To Celebrate 25 Years Of Darude's "Sandstorm," People All Across Finland Played It At The Same Time
On May 8, at exactly 9:15 am local time, radio stations, malls, schools and other places across Finland played "Sandstorm" at the same time.
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Trump Announced The US And China Have Agreed To Stop Imposing More Tariffs On Each Other For 90 Days
The US will cut its tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% down to 30% while China will reduce its tariffs on US imports from 125% to 10%.
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These Catholic Women Lit Pink Smoke To Protest The All-Male Conclave Choosing The New Pope
For the women, the pink smoke symbolized women being shut down from important meetings and lack of leadership roles in the Church.
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Putin Met Chinese President Xi Jinping And Vowed They Will Fight Against “Neo-Nazism” Together
Both leaders have been criticized for authoritarianism and human rights abuses.
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A Reporter Tried To Force This Indian Boy To Incite Hatred Against Pakistan And He Completely Shut It Down
Since May 7, India and Pakistan have been launching airstrikes against each other after a militant attack in Kashmir, which both sides claim full control over.