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These Chinese White Dolphin Mascots Are So Chaotically Cute People Can’t Stop Watching Them
Inspired by Chinese white dolphins, the mascots, named Xiyangyang and Lerongrong, were created for China’s 15th National Games.
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Gaza Has Been Flooded By Heavy Winter Rains, Worsening Conditions For Palestinians Mostly Living In Tents
90% of housing in Gaza has already been damaged or destroyed by Israel’s genocide, and about 1.5 million Palestinians live in makeshift shelters or tents.
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A Massive Fire Broke Out In Hong Kong At An Apartment Complex, Killing 55 People With 279 Still Missing
Experts say the non-compliant, flammable mesh may have been a major factor in the fire, but the exact cause has not been confirmed.
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Sudan’s Paramilitary RSF Declared A Three-Month Unilateral Humanitarian Truce In Its War Against The Army
The announcement came after backlash over RSF attacks on civilians in late October, when it took El-Fasher, the Army’s last holdout in Darfur.
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With 15 Women Killed Every Day, South Africa Has Declared Violence Against Women A National Disaster
South Africa buries a woman every 2.5 hours, and every day at least 15 women are murdered and 117 women report rape cases to the police.
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This Far-Right White Australian Woman Politician Wore A Burqa To Parliament To Call For It To Be Banned
Shortly after her bill of banning burqas, niqabs and similar full-face coverings in public spaces was blocked, Hanson returned wearing a black burqa in protest.
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At Least 32 Miners In The DRC Have Been Killed At A Copper And Cobalt Mine After A Bridge Collapsed
It is later confirmed that most of those killed were unauthorized artisanal miners.
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K-Pop Girl Group TWICE Performed In Taiwan After 10 Years, An Emotional Homecoming For Member Tzuyu
Thousands of fans gathered to welcome Tzuyu home after a decade since the 2016 incident.
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Massive Floods Hit Central Vietnam, Killing At Least 90 People And Destroying Thousands Of Homes
Typhoons and torrential rains across central and southern Vietnam this year have left 279 people dead or missing.
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Bangladesh's Ex-Prime Minister Has Been Sentenced To Death For Crimes Against Humanity In The 2024 Protests
The UN estimates that up to 1,400 people were killed in the protests, which is the worst political violence in Bangladesh since its independence war in 1971.
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Israel Is Violating The "Ceasefire" In Gaza Again, Bombing And Killing Over 24 Palestinians, Mostly Children
Netanyahu's office added that Israel has eliminated five senior Hamas members in the attacks.
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Israel Is Now Bombing Lebanon, Assassinating One Of Hezbollah's Most Senior Commanders
This was Israel's third attempt to try to kill Tabatabai, despite the "ceasefire" since November 2024.