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An Iranian Man Celebrating His Country's Loss To The US In The World Cup Was Killed By Security Forces, Human Rights Groups Say
Human rights groups say at least 448 people, including 60 children, have been killed by security forces since protests broke out over Mahsa Amini's death.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
The US Men's Soccer Team Beat Iran On Tuesday, But Iranian Players Deserve All The Credit
At a World Cup defined by suppression of dissent, Iran’s players have risked the most to call out injustice.
Albert Samaha
People In China Are Demanding The End Of Strict COVID Restrictions After 10 People Died In A Fire
Protests and vigils have been reported in multiple cities and universities — a mass public movement that’s rare in China.
Ade Onibada
German Players Covered Their Mouths Before A World Cup Game After Not Being Allowed To Support LGBTQ People
FIFA banned team captains from wearing an armband in support of LGBTQ rights as a stand against World Cup host country Qatar, which has the death penalty for homosexual acts.
David Mack
Iranian Soccer Players And Fans Protested At The World Cup In Solidarity With Anti-Government Demonstrations Back Home
The Iranian national team stayed silent when the national anthem played before its match against England. Fans in the crowd also held up signs and photos of protesters killed by security forces.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
The Taliban In Afghanistan Is Still Preventing Girls From Getting Above A Sixth-Grade Education, So This Kabul Resident Is Running A Secret School
“It is in their interest to impose restrictions on women because they can't do it on males.”
Syed Zabiullah Langari
Brittney Griner's Lawyers Don't Know Where She Is, But Say She's Been Sent To A Penal Colony
The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison last month, but advocates are pleading for a prisoner swap.
David Mack
A New WhatsApp “Communities” Feature Makes Organizing Groups A Snap. Critics Say It Will Make Spreading Misinformation Easier.
A researcher doubts WhatsApp's claim that Communities will "meaningfully reduce the spread of potentially harmful misinformation."
Pranav Dixit
At Least 146 People Were Killed After A Crowd Surge At A Halloween Celebration In South Korea
A witness told BuzzFeed News she was making her way through the crowd when "suddenly this wave of panic rushed us." This story contains graphic photos and describes disturbing video.
Steffi Cao
Thousands Marched In Solidarity With Iranian Women After Mahsa Amini Died In Custody Of Morality Police
Protesters around the world gathered to protest Iran's crackdown after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman who died while in custody of the country's morality police.
Steffi Cao
The Queen's Cause Of Death Was Listed As "Old Age"
The death certificate also revealed new information regarding the monarch's exact time of death.
David Mack
The Piper Who Played Each Morning For The Queen Had A Symbolic Role At Her Funeral
As something of an alarm clock, the piper would play at 9 a.m. for 15 minutes for the monarch wherever she was in residence.
David Mack
17 Very British Tweets About The Very British Queue To See The Very British Queen's Coffin
"If you’re British, this is the queue you’ve been training for all your life. The final boss of queues."
David Mack
Members Of The Royal Family Gathered For The Queen's Coffin Procession In London
The Queen's coffin will lie in state at Westminster Hall until her funeral on Monday.
Ellie Hall
Mourners Have Been Asked To Stop Leaving Paddington Bears And Marmalade Sandwiches For The Queen
Mourners have been leaving Paddington-themed items, including soft toys, jars of marmalade, and even sandwiches, but officials are saying they've had enough.
David Mack
Here's The First Speech From King Charles III In Full
The new King delivered an address about his late mother, his wife, his sons, and his duty as monarch. Here it is in full.
David Mack
King Charles III Pledged To Serve With “Loyalty, Respect, And Love” In His First Speech As Monarch
The new King also used his first speech to formally name his son William the Prince of Wales.
David Mack
21 Unexpected And Surprising Twitter Accounts Paying Tribute To The Queen
From Legoland to Crazy Frog.
David Mack
Queen Elizabeth II Has Died
The death of the Queen represents the loss of one of the most immediately identifiable symbols of “Britishness” on earth and the end of the second Elizabethan age.
David Mack
The Queen Is Under Medical Supervision And Doctors Are "Concerned" For Her Health
Buckingham Palace said the Queen is being cared for at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Prime Minister Liz Truss said the whole UK is "deeply concerned."
David Mack
Mikhail Gorbachev, Whose Drive To Transform The Soviet Union Ended The Cold War, Has Died
His democratizing drive made him the toast of diplomatic circles and a cult hero in the West, the Soviet Union’s adversary in the Cold War.
Max Seddon
Horrifying Photos And Videos Capture The Utter Devastation Of Pakistan’s “Monster Monsoon” Floods That Have Already Killed Nearly 1,000 People
"Pakistan is living through a serious climate catastrophe, one of the hardest in the decade."
Tasneem Nashrulla
A Trans Activist Who Was On His Honeymoon In Bali Died After Police Detained Him For Alleged Drug Offenses
Rodrigo Ventosilla, an activist from Peru and a graduate student at Harvard Kennedy School, died days after being arrested with his spouse at the airport.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
These Photos Show Just How Miserable The Mass Flight Delays And Cancellations Have Become
Traveling at US airports will likely remain a challenge in the fall as airlines cut thousands of flights ahead of the holiday season.
Adolfo Flores
Eerie Photos Show How Underwater Artifacts Are Resurfacing In Europe As Water Levels Drop Because Of Drought
Receding water levels in Europe have revealed hidden and ominous treasures.
David Mack
Brittney Griner Has Been Sentenced To 9 Years In A Russian Prison On Drug Charges
The WNBA player and two-time Olympic gold medalist made an emotional plea for leniency, saying she had made an "honest mistake."
David Mack
Prince Harry Won The First Stage Of His Libel Lawsuit Against A UK Tabloid After A Court Ruled That A Story About Him Was Defamatory
“The article does signal clearly to the reader that the actions of the claimant, captured in meaning, are discreditable or worthy of criticism,” London High Court Justice Matthew Nicklin wrote.
Ellie Hall
World Leaders Expressed Their Shock And Sadness At Shinzo Abe's Assassination
Joe Biden said he was "stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened by the news" of Abe's death.
David Mack
Brittney Griner Was Given A Note From Joe Biden Just Before Pleading Guilty In A Russian Court
With the hope that a guilty plea might be her best shot at a lenient sentence in what experts fear is a sham trial, the WBNA player admitted to taking hashish oil into Russia by accident.
David Mack
25 Pictures To Remember Boris Johnson's Time As Prime Minister
Them's the breaks!
David Mack
