Activism
An Egyptian woman TikTok creator who amassed over 900,000 followers on TikTok for her lip-syncing and dancing videos has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for human trafficking.
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More than 150 Palestinians have been injured and hundreds detained after Israeli police stormed Islam’s third holiest site, the Al-Aqsa mosque, on Friday April 15.
Activism
A Japanese woman lawmaker who proposed a bill to protect teens from being exploited by the adult industry was laughed at by other MPs, shedding light on sexism in Japanese politics.
Activism
Meet Souad Hdidou, who is challenging stereotypes as the only woman taxi driver in Morocco’s capital Rabat and one of the few in the country.
Climate
South Africa has experienced its deadliest flood ever, killing at least 341 people and affecting more than 40,000 people.
Cute
From bubble tea, a tiny scooter to a giant claw machine, Gaki Hip takes elements of daily life in Taiwan and gives them a modern, interactive twist.
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Breaking barriers in a sport dominated by men, Kenya has held its first all-women motorcar racing competition in the capital city of Nairobi.
Climate
A UNESCO-backed scientific research team has discovered and mapped out a massive reef of rare rose-shaped corals off the coast of Tahiti at unprecedented depths.
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Pope Francis has issued a historic apology to the Indigenous peoples of Canada for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools that assimilated Indigenous children.
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Amid Russian shelling, Ukrainian mothers are being forced to give birth in makeshift maternity hospitals in basements.
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Roman Hrybov, the Ukrainian border guard who told a Russian warship to “go fuck yourself” when ordered to surrender, has returned home and been awarded a medal for his service, according to the Ukrainian defense ministry.
Activism
Afghan girl students took to the streets of Kabul to protest their right to education after the Taliban banned them from returning to school.