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This Belarus Skier Who Protested The President Was Banned From The Olympics And Had To Flee To Poland

Belarusian skier Darya Dolidovich has fled the country with her family after being barred from competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics allegedly for joining the country’s opposition movement.

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This Russian Teen Figure Skater Who Failed A Drugs Test Will Be Allowed To Keep Competing At The Olympics

Russian teen figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to continue to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance weeks ago but will not receive any medals until her case is resolved.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Has Apologized To Women Who Were Sexually Assaulted In The Parliament

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has formally apologized to the women who were sexually assaulted while working in the country’s parliament.

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Chinese Fans Are Attacking This US-Born Figure Skater Who Chose To Compete For China Then Fell

Zhu Yi, a 19-year-old US-born figure skater who gave up her US citizenship to compete for China at the Beijing Olympics, is facing intense backlash on Chinese social after she fell during her debut on Sunday Feb. 6.

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China Chose This Uyghur Athlete To Light The Olympic Cauldron But No One Heard From Her After Her Race

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday, Feb. 4 in Beijing, China, filled with bold political undertones.

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This Irish Teacher Was Murdered When She Was Jogging In Broad Daylight And People Want Justice

Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old first-grade teacher in Ireland, was attacked and strangled in broad daylight when she was jogging along a canal in Tullamore, County Offaly on Jan. 12.

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This Stranded Pregnant NZ Journalist Who Had To Seek Help From The Taliban Can Now Go Home

Charlotte Bellis, a pregnant New Zealand journalist who was stranded in Afghanistan and unable to return home due to New Zealand’s strict COVID-19 entry restrictions, has been granted entry back home.

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This Egyptian Teacher Was Fired After A Video Of Her Belly-Dancing At A Private Work Social Went Viral

In Egypt, a teacher was fired after a video of her belly-dancing during a work social event went viral.

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In A First, Chile’s New Young Leftist President Has Named A Women-Majority Government

A month after being elected as Chile’s youngest president, Gabriel Boric, the 35-year-old leftist former student protest leader, has selected a women-majority cabinet.

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This Belgian-British Teen Has Become The Youngest Woman To Fly Around The World Solo

After 5 months of flying, 19-year-old British-Belgian teen Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.

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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Has Canceled Her Own Wedding Due To A Surge In Omicron Cases

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has canceled her own wedding as the country seeks to contain an outbreak in Omicron cases.

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This Maltese Politician Has Been Elected As The Youngest President Of The European Parliament

The European Parliament has elected its youngest president, who is also the first woman to take the role in 30 years.