A group of nuns in Burkina Faso have founded a shelter for girls who have escaped from forced marriages to continue their education and learn skills to pursue a career.
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Nepal Is Moving Mount Everest Base Camp Because The Glacier It’s On Is Melting Due To Climate Change
Nepal is preparing to Mount Everest’s base camp as the glacier it is currently located on is rapidly melting due to climate change, making it no longer safe.
The World Swimming Federation Has Banned Trans Women Athletes From Competing In Top Swimming Events
The world governing body for swimming has banned transgender women who have experienced any part of male puberty from competing in elite women’s competitions, effectively banning most trans women from top swimming events.
Malaysia Is Abolishing The Death Penalty As Mandatory Punishment For Certain Crimes
Malaysia will abolish the death penalty as a mandatory form of punishment for certain crimes and replace it with other types of punishment at the court’s discretion, the government said on Friday June. 10.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Held Excessively Drunken Parties During Lockdown, Breaking Rules
A report into British prime minister Boris Johnson’s lockdown-breaking parties has been published, revealing a drunken and rowdy party culture in Johnson’s Downing Street while the rest of the UK was under a strict lockdown.
Ukraine’s First Lady Has Opened Up About The War’s Effect On Her Family In A Rare Interview
Olena Zelenska, Ukraine’s first lady, has opened up about the toll the war has taken on her family in a rare interview with president Volodymyr Zelensky.
This Ukrainian-Canadian Woman Is Painting Flowers Over Bullet Holes Left From The War In Bucha
Meet Ivanka Siolkowsky, a Ukrainian-Canadian woman who has been painting flowers over bullet holes left over from the war in Ukraine’s Bucha.
Australia Voted Out Its Conservative Government And Elected A Leftist Prime Minister, A First In A Decade
For the first time in almost a decade, Australians have elected a left-wing prime minister, ending nine years of conservative government rule.
This Kenyan Nurse Fighting Against FGM And Child Marriage Has Been Named The World’s Best Nurse
Anna Qabale Duba, a Kenyan nurse who campaigns against child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), has been crowned the world’s best nurse for her work.
Israeli Police Attacked Mourners At The Funeral For This Palestinian-American Journalist Who Was Killed
Israeli police have assaulted mourners attending the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American journalist who was shot dead covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.
Thailand Is Giving Away A Million Free Cannabis Plants For People To Grow At Home Ahead Of A New Law
Thailand has announced it will be giving away one million cannabis plants to households across the country to generate enthusiasm for a new law that will allow people to legally grow cannabis plants in their own homes.
This Palestinian-American Journalist Was Shot And Killed While Covering An Israeli Raid In The West Bank
Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, has been shot and killed while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.