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This Heroic Rat Was Awarded A Gold Medal For Sniffing Out 71 Miles In Cambodia And Saving Lives
Meet Magawa, a heroic rat that was awarded a gold medal for detecting mines in Cambodia and saving lives.
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These Refugee Athletes From South Sudan Competing At The Olympics Are Bringing Hope Back Home
Meet Rose Nathike, Anjelina Nadai Lohalith and Paulo Amotun, three refugee runners from South Sudan who are bringing hope back home during the Tokyo Olympics.
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Hong Kong Police Arrested Five People For A Children’s Book About Wolves And Sheep
Hong Kong police have arrested five members of a speech therapist union for publishing a children’s book about wolves and sheep that authorities say “incites hatred of the government in children.”
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Sierra Leone Has Abolished The Death Penalty, Becoming The 23rd African Country To Do So
The parliament of Sierra Leona voted unanimously to pass a bill abolishing the death penalty on the Friday July 23, becoming the 23rd African country to end capital punishment, which is largely a legacy of colonial legal codes in Africa.
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Argentina Has Introduced Gender-Neutral IDs For Nonbinary People, A First In Latin America
Non-binary people in Argentina now have the right to identify their gender as “X” on identity documents after the country officially recognized gender neutral people.
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The German Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team Competed In Full Bodysuits To Protest Sexualization
The German women’s gymnastics team competed in unitards instead of the traditional leotards at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers on Sunday July 25 to stand against the sexualization of the sport.
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This 13-Year-Old Japanese Girl Has Become The First Olympic Gold Winner For Women’s Skateboarding
13-year-old Japanese skateboarder Momiji Nishiya has won the first ever Olympic gold medalist in women’s street skateboarding, one of four new sports added to the Olympics program at Tokyo.
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Thousands Of People In Hungary Held A Huge Pride March To Protest A New Anti-LGBTQ Law
Thousands of people marched through Budapest, the capital of Hungary, in a huge pride march to protest the country’s latest anti-LGBTQ law.
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This Australian Swimmer’s Coach Completely Lost It After She Won Gold At The Olympics
Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus’ coach Dean Boxall has become an instant meme after he went wild after she won gold at the Olympics.
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Syria Opened A School For Children With Visual Impairments Taught By Staff With Similar Impairments
In Idlib, Syria, Sighted Hearts School has given hope to children who are visually impaired.
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Tonga’s Hot Topless Oiled-Up Flag-Bearer Is Back At The Tokyo Olympics And People Are Loving It
Pita Taufatofua, Tonga’s hot oiled-up flag-bearer, made his return to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Naomi Osaka Lit The Olympic Cauldron At The Opening Ceremony In Tokyo And It Was Truly Iconic
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Friday July 23.