Activism
Hundreds Of Same-Sex Couples In Mexico Got Married In A Mass Wedding To Celebrate Pride Month
The capital of Mexico held a mass same-sex wedding on Friday, June 24th as part of its Pride month celebrations.
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Israel Has Eased Its Abortion Laws So Women No Longer Have To Ask A Special Committee For Approval
Israel has loosened its abortion laws to allow people to get abortion pills through the country’s universal health system and not have to appear in front of a special committee to get approval to terminate a pregnancy.
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Russia Has Bombed A Crowded Shopping Mall In Ukraine, Killing At Least 18 People And Injuring Dozens
Russia struck a busy shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk with a missile on Monday June 27, killing at least 18 people and injuring about 60 others, Ukrainian authorities said.
Activism
After A Gunman Killed Two People Outside A Gay Bar In Norway, People Held A Pride Parade Against Hate
Thousands of people flooded the streets of Oslo, Norway, in a protest against hate after a gunman killed two people and wounded 21 others outside a gay bar and several entertainment venues in the city.
Activism
9 Countries That Made Abortion Rights Gains
On Friday June 24, the US Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed access to abortion as a constitutional right.
Climate
Canada Is Banning Single-Use Plastics By The End Of The Year To Reduce Plastic Waste
The Canadian government is banning companies from producing or importing single-use plastics, including most plastic bags, takeout containers, cutlery and straws by the end of this year.
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Germany Has Abolished A Nazi-Era Law Banning Doctors From Offering Information About Abortions
Germany has abolished a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors from offering information about abortions.
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This 11-Year-Old Brazilian Girl Who Became Pregnant With Her Rapist’s Baby Has Been Granted An Abortion
Brazilian authorities are investigating a judge who stopped an 11-year-old girl who became pregnant with her rapist’s baby from getting an abortion.
Climate
Hundreds Of Little Blue Penguins Are Washing Up Dead On Beaches In New Zealand Due To Malnutrition
Hundreds of penguins have washed up dead on various beaches across the northern coast of New Zealand, and conservationists are blaming climate change.
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This Egyptian Student Was Murdered By A Male Classmate In Broad Daylight And People Want Justice
Naira Ashraf Abdel Qader, a student in Egypt, has been murdered by a male classmate in broad daylight in front of her university in an incident that has sent shockwaves throughout the country.
Climate
A Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Struck Afghanistan And At Least 1,000 People Are Dead And 1,600 Injured
Afghanistan has experienced its deadliest earthquake in two decades, killing at least 1,000 people and leaving at least 1,600 others injured.
Climate
Catastrophic Flooding Has Hit India And Bangladesh Again, Leaving 100 People Dead And Millions Affected
Heavy rains have caused some of the worst floods in parts of Bangladesh and India, killing at least 100 people and stranding millions without food and water, according to authorities.