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Iraq’s First All-Women Demining Team Are Clearing Landmines Left Over From The War And Saving Lives
In Basra, Iraq, 14 women are defying rigid gender norms as they become the first all-women demining team in the city.
Sissi Yi Hu
Sissi Hu is an assistant editor with Almost and is based in Spain.
Women
This South Korean Comedian Is Being Investigated For Sexual Harrassment For Playing With A Doll
Park Na-rae, a 35-year-old woman comedian from South Korea, is under investigation for sexual harassment for a skit on her YouTube show involving a male doll.
Impact
This 23-Year-Old Has Been Elected As Wales’ Youngest And First Openly Non-Binary Mayor
Owen Hurcum, a 23-year-old in Wales, has become the first non-binary and youngest mayor in Wales.
Activism
India Rickshaw Drivers Are Turning Their Vehicles Into Free Ambulances To Help The Healthcare System
Dozens of rickshaw drivers in New Delhi, India, have transformed their three-wheeled vehicles into free auto-ambulances to help both the citizens and the overwhelmed healthcare system.
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Cameroon Has Jailed This Trans Influencer And Her Trans Friend For “Attempted Homosexuality”
Shakiro, a trans influencer in Cameroon, and her trans friend, Patricia, have been sentenced to five years in jail for “attempted homosexuality,” public indecency and failing to carry identification.
Impact
Scotland Has Elected This Woman Politician Of Pakistan Descent As Its First Woman Of Color MP
Kaukab Stewart and Pam Gosal made Scottish history on Saturday May 8 after they became the first ever women of color elected to join the Scottish Parliament in its 22-year history.
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.
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.
Climate
Floods And Landslides In Indonesia Have Left At Least 140 People Dead and Dozens More Missing
At least 140 people across several islands in Indonesia have been killed by flash floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Seroja, with dozens more missing.
world
A Train Derailed After Colliding With A Construction Truck In Taiwan And At Least 50 People Are Dead
A passenger train in Taiwan derailed on Friday Apr. 2, leaving at least 50 people dead and about 150 injured in the country’s deadliest railway accident in decades.
Activism
BTS Has Shared A Powerful Letter Condemning Anti-Asian Violence In Support Of #StopAsianHate
Global superstar K-pop group BTS have condemned the recent waves of anti-Asian racism and violence occurring in the United States and shared their own experiences of racism as Asians with a letter on Twitter using #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate.
Impact
Spain Has Voted To Legalize Euthanasia, Becoming The Fifth Country In The World To Do So
Spain has become the fifth country in the world to approve a law to legalize euthanasia.
Cute
This 10-Year Old Japanese Boy Is A Sumo World Championship
Meet Kyuta Kumagi, the current title-holder of sumo world champion in the under-10 category.
Activism
New Zealand Volunteers Came Out To Help 28 Beached Whales
Volunteers in New Zealand have successfully managed to save 28 pilot whales that had beached on Farewell Spi by refloating them at high tide.
Impact
New Zealand Has Made Period Products Free For All Students
All schools in New Zealand will provide students with free period products for the next three years, starting from June.
world
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Officially Won’t Return As Working Members Of The Royal Family
The Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan will not return as working members of the royal family and will give up their honorary military appointments and royal patronages.