A Czech Man Is Setting Up A Tiny New Libertarian Country In Europe
Vít Jedlička declared the creation of Liberland earlier this month. The territory's neighbors Serbia and Croatia have not officially recognized it yet.
A Mediterranean Hospital Is Getting People To Donate Flowers To Honor Drowned Migrants
A hospital on the tiny European island of Malta took 24 corpses into its mortuary on Monday after a boat carrying at least 650 people capsized off the Libyan coast.
The Number Of Migrants Dying Crossing The Mediterranean This Year Is Mind-Boggling
Around 900 people are reported dead or missing at sea in the region so far this year, compared to 17 who died in the same period last year, according to the U.N.
Azerbaijan Has Sentenced A Leading Opposition Activist To Six And A Half Years In Jail
The sentence comes amid a major crackdown on critics in the ex-Soviet country.
A Japanese Feminist Artist Who Makes Models Of Her Vagina Is On Trial For "Obscenity"
Megumi Igarashi was reportedly charged for sharing 3D scans as part of her crowdfunded project to make a "pussy boat."
People Worldwide Mark First Anniversary Of Nigerian Schoolgirl Kidnapping
The Islamist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls last year — and more than 200 are still missing. Marches took place in Nigeria and across Europe on Tuesday and more are scheduled in the U.S. later in the day.
Nigeria's Conflict With Boko Haram Has Forced About 800,000 Children To Flee Their Homes
The number of children forced from their homes has more than doubled in the past year, according to a United Nations report. Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the abduction of over 270 girls from a single school.
China Reportedly Has A New Internet Censorship Weapon Called "The Great Cannon"
The tool can attack foreign websites by directing overwhelming amounts of traffic at them, according to researchers at the University of Toronto.
The Alleged Mastermind Of The 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks Has Been Released On Bail
Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi left a jail in Pakistan on Friday, angering India's government. The Mumbai attacks left 166 people dead.
This App Wants To Make Life A Little Easier For Syrian Refugees
Built by a Syrian refugee, the Gherbetna app aims to help Syrians in Turkey with everything from how to apply for a work permit to where to find good sweets.
China Is Angry After One Of Its TV Stars Sang A Rude Song About Chairman Mao
Bi Fujian, an anchor on main state broadcaster CCTV, was filmed mocking the late founder of modern China at a private dinner. Unsurprisingly, the video went viral.
China Broadens Investigation Of Detained Feminist Activists To Protests Dating Back To 2012
The women have been held in custody since early March.
Kenyans Have Held A Candlelight Vigil To Honor The 148 People Killed In The Garissa College Massacre
The event in a park in the capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday night commemorated those who died in last week's terrorist attack.
Iraq's Government Is Excavating Mass Graves In A Former ISIS City
The graves in Tikrit are thought to contain some of the victims of a massacre of more than 1,500 soldiers last June. WARNING: This post contains graphic images.
A British-Iranian Woman Jailed Over A Volleyball Game In Tehran Has Won Her Appeal
Iran's Court of Appeal has waived Ghoncheh Ghavami's one-year prison sentence but she is still banned from leaving the country.
Two Men In Gaza Are Fighting Over The $175 Sale Of A Banksy Mural
The man who sold the mural says he feels tricked as he had no idea of its potential value. The local artist who bought the mural told BuzzFeed News he simply wants to preserve it and doesn't plan to sell it on for a personal profit.
Kenya's Capital Reportedly Has A Chinese Restaurant With A "No African After 5pm" Policy
Zhao Yang, who runs the restaurant, was arrested for not having a proper license shortly after a Kenyan media report revealed the rules on local customers, according to The Guardian.
India Has Scrapped A Law Used To Arrest People For Offensive Facebook Posts
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that section 66A of the Information Technology Act was unconstitutional.
Meet The Diaspora Nigerians Campaigning Hard From Afar
Africa's giant faces its tightest presidential election ever this weekend, and the two main candidates are hitting up the diaspora for supportive tweets, cash donations, and London rallies.
This Is What Life In Syria Is Like After Four Years Of War
BuzzFeed News spoke to three Syrians about what everyday life is like in the country’s brutal civil war, as the conflict enters its fifth year. The war has forced over half of the population to flee their homes and life expectancy has fallen by 20 years.