Impact
Bangladesh Has Opened Its First Transgender School Which Is Free To Help Trans People Find Work
Bangladesh has opened its first school for trans people in the capital, Dhaka.
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Activism
These Kenyan Climate Activists Saved A 100-Year-Old Fig Tree From Being Uprooted For A New Highway
Kenyan officials have announced that a beloved 100-year-old fig tree in Nairobi that was to be uprooted and moved for a new expressway will be saved and preserved as a national symbol of environmental conservation in the country.
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This Turkish-German Scientist Couple Developed The COVID-19 Vaccine That’s 90% Effective
American pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on Monday that a COVID-19 vaccine it is developing with Germany company BioNTech may be 90% effective, based on preliminary results.
Politics
All Of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Have Quit After The Government Expelled Four Members
All of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned en masse after the government disqualified four of them.
Women
Women In Mexico Are Protesting After Police Opened Fire On People Protesting A Woman’s Murder
Police in Cancún, Mexico, have caused outrage after they opened fire during a protest women held against femicide on Monday evening, sparking further protests against police brutality as well as gender-violence in the following days.
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Australia’s Male Prime Minister Interrupted This Woman MP As She Was Discussing Misogyny In Politics
People are criticizing Australian prime minister Scott Morrison after he interrupted a woman MP while she was answering a question about the culture for women in politics.
Cute
This Clinic In Japan Helps People To Restore Their “Sick” Soft Toys Back To Their Original Glory
Natsumi Clinic is not your average hospital in Japan.
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Denmark Is Culling 17 Million Mink After Hundreds Of People Caught A Mutated Coronavirus Found In Mink
Denmark, one of the world’s major exporters in mink furs, has begun culling all of its 17 million mink after more than 200 people became infected with a mutated form of the coronavirus that came from mink.
Activism
This Iranian Lawyer Jailed For Defending Women Removing Their Hijabs Has Been Temporarily Freed
Nasrin Sotoudeh, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights lawyers, has been temporarily released, according to the judiciary’s news agency.
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Scientists Have Discovered A Coral Reef Taller Than The Empire State Building In The Great Barrier Reef
Schmidt Ocean Institute has discovered the first massive detached coral reef in 120 years in the Great Barrier Reef last Monday.
Cute
This Filipino Photographer Takes Photos Of Girls With Objects From Daily Life And The Results Are Stunning
Alfred Acenas, a 21-year-old aspiring photographer in Tumauini, Isabela province in the Philippines, has gone viral after impressing people on Facebook with his unique DIY home photoshoots, where he uses everyday objects as props for fashion-forward shoots.
Politics
Kosovo’s President Has Resigned To Face Charges Of War Crimes In The War From Independence From Serbia
Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo’s president, has resigned to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the war for independence from Serbia between 1998 and 1999.