Climate
Why Did So Many People Die During The Hajj Pilgrimage To Saudi Arabia This Year?
This year, more than 1,300 people died at Hajj, which is the annual pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca.
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A New Investigation Has Revealed Israel’s Military Shot At Six-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Hind 355 Times
A new investigation found that Israeli tanks had fired at Hind’s family car, knowing children were inside.
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This 14-Year-Old Colombian Climate Activist Says Adults Must Listen To Children To Best Solve The Climate Crisis
“Adults can do a lot for children first if they listen to them.”
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Italy’s Florence Has Elected Its First Woman Mayor
Sara Funaro, a leftist politician, won 60% of the votes to become mayor of the Italian city on Monday June 24.
Politics
Taiwan’s President Slammed China For Threatening Taiwanese People With The Death Penalty For Independence
Lai's statement came after China threatened to impose the death penalty for "diehard" supporters of Taiwanese independence involved in "particularly serious" events.
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AJ+’s Managing Editor Dima Khatib Says Journalists In Gaza Are Being Targeted For Reporting The Truth And It Needs To End
“Everything I’ve done in my life, over 30 years of journalism, is nothing like what we’re living in Gaza today.”
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Israeli Forces Tied An Injured Palestinian Man On A Military Vehicle And Used Him As A Human Shield
Video verified by multiple news outlets showed an injured Palestinian man strapped to the hood of a military jeep during an Israeli raid in Jenin city in the occupied West Bank on June 22.
LGBTQ
This Gay Philippine Student Called Out Pope Francis For Using An Anti-LGBTQ Word On A Livestream
Jack Lorenz Acebedo Rivero, a psychology student, told the Pope to "stop using offensive language against the LGBTQIA+ community.”
Activism
Iran's Top Court Has Overturned The Death Sentence Of This Popular Activist Rapper For Singing About The Mahsa Amini Protests
33-year-old Toomaj Salehi had been sentenced to death in April.
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Sierra Leone Has Passed A Law To Ban Child Marriage
Sierra Leone has one of the world’s highest rates for child marriage, early pregnancy and maternal deaths, with one third of girls married before they are 18.
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Gay Sex Is No Longer A Crime In Namibia
Sex between men had been a crime in Namibia due to two colonial era laws from 1927.
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Namibia’s Youngest Woman Minister Says There Should Be More Young Women In Politics
28-year-old Emma Theofelus says that everything we do is related to politics so young women and young people must get involved in politics to help make decisions about our future.