Ethnic violence strikes in Manipur, India
For the past decade, the Meitei Hindu community in Manipur, India, has been trying to get classified as a Scheduled Tribe.
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From tragedy in Myanmar to jellyfish populations blooming and an ancient Mayan scoreboard – Here are today's Headlines
In February 2021, the military took over the government in Myanmar.
Death toll rises in Myanmar after a junta attack on Kant Balu Township
On Tuesday, tragedy struck Kant Balu township in Myanmar's Sagaing region.
Iranian protesters ignore a “last day” ultimatum
It’s been more than a month of mass protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini while she was in police custody. The protests against the Iranian government have been met with deadly violence. Other young people, including Nika Shakarami, have been killed during these demonstrations.
Rather than
Plant-based meat executive bites a guy’s nose
You’ve probably heard about Beyond Meat, a company that specializes in creating plant-based imitation meat products. The idea is to reduce people’s meat consumption, and even if you don’t go vegan or vegetarian or anything, cutting a little bit of meat out of your diet can go
From Salman Rushdie’s road to recovery to women protesting in Kabul – Here’s your August 15 news briefing
To start off, we’re looking into:
The attack on Salman Rushdie
Back in 1988, novelist Salman Rushdie released “The Satanic Verses,” in which two characters become an angel and a devil after a plane explosion. A series of dream sequences in the book includes a made-up narration of the
Salman Rushdie is off a ventilator after a stabbing attack. Here’s what you need to know
Back in 1988, novelist Salman Rushdie released “The Satanic Verses,” in which two characters become an angel and a devil after a plane explosion. A series of dream sequences in the book includes a made-up narration of the life of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The novel got a lot of