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Here’s What Happened Around The World In February 2022

From the Beijing Olympics to the coup in Burkina Faso, here are some of the biggest news stories that happened around the world in February.

Kassy Cho

Mar 2, 2022 — 1 min read

From the Beijing Olympics to the coup in Burkina Faso, here are some of the biggest news stories that happened around the world in February.

1. Russia has invaded Ukraine after president Vladmir Putin declared a war to “demilitarize” Ukraine.

2. New Zealand has officially banned LGBT conversion therapy.

3. Colombia’s top court has voted to decriminalize abortion, the latest Latin American country to do so.

4. Australia’s prime minister has apologized to women who were sexually assaulted in the parliament.

5. The 2022 Winter Olympics took place in Beijing, marked by a doping scandal and political undertones.

6. After the government failed to stop Islamist insurgents, Burkina Faso’s military has seized power in a coup.

7. An Indian state banned Muslim girls from wearing hijabs in school and people are protesting.

9. This 5-year-old Moroccan boy trapped in a well for four days died after rescuers finally reached him.

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