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Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai Has Denied Saying She Was Sexually Assaulted By A Former Vice Premier
Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who last month said she had been sexually assaulted by a former vice premier of China, has denied her comments in a video interview with a Singaporean state-run outlet.
A Giant Spider Interrupted A COVID Press Conference In Australia And It Was The Most Australian Thing Ever
A COVID-19 press conference in Queensland, Australia, was interrupted when a giant huntsman spider crawled up the leg of the state’s health minister, causing a moment of chaos.
Kenya Is Experiencing A Drought So Severe That Wild Animals Are Dying Trying To Find Food And Water
A photo of six giraffes that died trying to access water in Kenya has captured the devastating effects of an ongoing drought in the country.
Russia Has Been Ordered To Pay $416,000 To This Woman Whose Husband Chopped Her Hands Off
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay more than €370,000 ($416,000) to Margarita Gracheva, whose husband kidnapped her and cut off her hands with an axe in 2017.
Belarus Has Jailed This Opposition Leader For 18 Years For Trying To Run Against The Authoritarian President
Sergei Tikhanovsky, an opposition leader who tried to run against Belarus’ authoritarian president in the presidential election last year, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
This Japanese Aquarium Worker Dressed Up As Santa To Feed The Fish And It’s Mesmerizing To Watch
An aquarium worker in Yokohama, Japan, dressed up as Santa Claus to feed the fish at a local aquarium on Friday Dec. 10.
After 16 Years As Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel Stepped Down With A Moving Speech
Angela Merkel has stepped down as Germany’s chancellor after 16 years.
These Spanish Police Officers Swam Through A Frozen Reservoir To Save A Trapped Dog
Two police officers in Spain jumped into the frozen reservoir to save a stranded dog on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Chile’s Government Has Voted To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage In The Majority Catholic Country
Chile’s parliament has approved a landmark law legalizing same-sex marriage in the majority Catholic country.
This Ivory Coast Artist Collects Plastic Waste From The Ocean And Turns It Into Stunning Artworks
Ivorian artist Aristide Kouame combs the Abidjan’s coast while collecting waterlogged flip-flops he finds on the beach. He takes them home, cuts the rubber scraps into pieces and uses them to create artwork that then values at nearly $1,000.
Ethiopia Shut All Secondary Schools So Students Can Harvest Crops For The Army Fighting In The Civil War
Authorities in Ethiopia has closed all secondary schools so that students can help to harvest crops for the troops fighting at the frontlines of the country’s civil war.