Impact
In A Landmark Moment, Pope Francis Has Said Catholic Priests Can Bless Same-Sex Couples
In a document released on Dec. 18, the Pope said that priests could offer blessings as long as they did not resemble marriage.
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A Volcano In Iceland Has Finally Erupted After Weeks Of Causing Earthquakes And It Looks Unreal
After causing weeks of tremors, the volcano on Reykjanes peninsula finally erupted on Dec. 19.
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Hundreds Of People In Israel Are Protesting After Its Military Killed Three Of Its Own Hostages In Gaza
“We are getting all the hostages [back] as bodies. They are dying. They are dying in bombings, failed rescue operations and from our forces’ fire even when they succeed in escaping.”
Climate
A Cyclone Dumped So Much Rain On This Australian State That A Crocodile Was Spotted In A Flooded Town
Parts of Northern Queensland in Australia have been flooded after tropical cyclone Jasper dumped a year’s worth of rain on the region in just a few days.
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Israeli Soldiers Filmed Themselves Mockingly Singing The Call To Prayer In A Mosque During A West Bank Raid
In one video, an Israeli soldier is seen standing on the pulpit, singing a song in Hebrew through a microphone while another soldier filming laughs.
Activism
This Thai Activist Politician Has Been Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Criticizing The Monarchy
29-year-old Rukchanok Srinork, also known as “Ice”, rose to fame as an activist during the mass, pro-democracy protests that swept Thailand from 2020 to 2021.
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Iran Has Been Using The War In Gaza As A Cover To Execute More Than 100 People
Human rights groups says Iran has increased the number of executions as there has been “little international focus” on the human rights situation in the country.
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This Japanese Woman Soldier Sued Three Male Colleagues For Sexually Assaulting Her And Won
Rina Gonoi’s case is being seen as a victory for women’s rights in Japan, where speaking out against gender violence still remains a taboo.
Activism
Injured Journalist Wael Dahdouh Has Bid A Devastating Farewell To His Cameraman Killed By Israeli Strikes
Medical staff were unable to reach Samer Abudaqa for five hours due to the Israeli military continuing to fire in the area.
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Israel Shot At This Lebanese Journalist And Killed Him While He Was Reporting At The Border
37-year-old Issam Abdallah, a journalist for Reuters, was killed on Oct. 13 in south Lebanon when the Israeli military fired two missiles towards him and six other journalists.
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Israel’s Army Said It Has Shot And Killed Three Of Its Own Hostages By Mistake In Gaza
An initial investigation into the incident found that the three men had been holding up a white flag when they were shot.
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The Palestinian Journalist Whose Family Were Killed By Israeli Airstrikes Has Been Wounded By An Airstrike
An Israeli missile injured Wael Dahdouh and his cameraman Samer Abudaqa, who died after medical teams were unable to reach him due to Israeli fire.