Climate
Taiwan Is Experiencing Its Worst Drought In 56 Years And The Photos Are Unreal
Taiwan has been experiencing its worst drought in more than half a century for 18 months now after no typhoons hit the island last year.
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LGBTQ
Uganda Has Passed A Bill That Would Make Gay Sex And Sex Work Even More Illegal
The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill, which if approved by the president, will further criminalize same-sex relationships and sex work in the country.
Trending
A Car Bomb Detonated Outside A Girls’ School In Afghanistan, Killing At Least 85 People, Mostly Girls
At least 85 people, mostly young girls, have been killed and another 147 wounded in a bomb attack outside a girl’s school in Afghanistan on Saturday May 8.
Politics
Hundreds Of Palestinian Protesters Have Been Injured After Israeli Police Stormed Islam’s Third Holiest Site
More than 205 Palestinians have been injured in clashes over the weekend in Jerusalem after Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at Palestinian protesters demonstrating against Israeli plans to evict several Palestinian families from homes on territory claimed by Jewish settlers.
LGBTQ
This Top Israeli Soccer Referee Has Come Out To Become The First Trans Referee In Her Country
Sapir Berman, one of Israel’s top referees, made sports history when she officiated her first game in the Israeli Premier League after she came out as transgender in April.
Cute
This Belgian Farmer Accidentally Moved The French Border When He Shifted A Stone Blocking His Tractor
A Belgian farmer accidentally shifted a stone on his farm, which actually marked the border with France, making his country 1,000 square meters bigger for a few days.
Impact
In A First, Taiwan Recognized The Marriage Of This Same-Sex Couple From Different Countries
In a landmark ruling, Taiwan has recognized a same-sex marriage between a Taiwanese man and his partner from Macau, where same-sex marriage is illegal.
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A Japanese Town Used COVID-19 Emergency Funds To Build A Giant Squid Statue
Noto, a coastal town in the Ishikawa prefecture of Japan, has recently come under fire after it used emergency COVID-19 funds to build a giant squid statue.
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A Metro Overpass Collapsed In Mexico While A Train Was Driving Over And 24 People Are Dead
At least 24 people, including children, are dead and dozens injured after a Mexico City Metro overpass collapsed while a train was driving over it on Monday night.
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Turkmenistan’s President Created A National Holiday For A Dog Breed Because He Loves Them So Much
Turkmenistan’s president has created a new national holiday to honor the Alabai, a large native dog breed.
Activism
Colombian Police Cracked Down On Protesters Striking Against Poverty And Inequality, Leaving 17 Dead
At least 17 people have been killed in ongoing anti-government protests in Colombia, after the police cracked down on protesters demonstrating over a proposed tax reform bill.
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A Stampede At A Religious Festival In Israel Killed 45 People, Including Children, And Left Dozens Injured
45 people, including several children, have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede that occurred at a religious ceremony at Mount Meron in northern Israel.