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You Wanted Justin Trudeau To Be Good
Do you need more direct proof that Canada was, just like the US, deeply flawed? Behold Justin Trudeau’s multiple instances of blackface and Canada’s miserable election cycle!
Scaachi Koul
Boris Johnson Has Finally Sent The EU Some Ideas On How To Solve The Brexit Mess
The text sets out some of the UK’s initial thoughts on how to solve the so-called backstop issue, sources told BuzzFeed News.
Alberto Nardelli
A Huge Market With Millions Of Smokers Just Banned Vapes Entirely
Violators will be jailed for up to three years and fined up to $7,000.
Pranav Dixit
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel Election Gamble May Have Backfired
With most votes counted, the party of Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is slightly behind its main rival.
Megha Rajagopalan
Hong Kong Asked 8 Global PR Firms To Help Rebrand Its Image After Months Of Protests. Everyone Said No.
Documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show that the Hong Kong government reached out to PR firms to help with its image after months of protests.
Rosalind Adams
If Your Gas Prices Seem High This Week, This Is Why
An attack this weekend on two major Saudi oil production facilities has people shook and watching gas prices. Here's what you need to know.
Hayes Brown
Donald Trump Keeps Telling World Leaders The Same Bizarre Story About Kim Jong Un
It's not a parody, it's the president of the United States.
Alberto Nardelli
Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Trying Hard To Get The US’s Attention
Pro-democracy protesters and police clashed in yet another violent standoff Sunday, as some demonstrators hope that the US will take notice of their cries for assistance.
Rosalind Adams
10 Things You Might Not Know About Canada, Explained By Canadians
How do you pronounce pasta anyweh?
Kyle Richmond
A Teenage Girl Killed Herself After Being Called “Dirty” While On Her Period
Local police launched a formal investigation into the girl’s death almost a week later, following outrage from parents and Kenyan lawmakers.
Tamerra Griffin
18 Stunning Portraits Of Women In Kabul
“I will lose my identity as a human being, a woman, and an artist.”
Kate Bubacz
As Peace Talks With The Taliban Collapse, Afghan Women Demand To Be Heard
In 2001, the US pledged to remake Afghanistan as a place where women could thrive. But they had no voice during peace talks with the Taliban — nor when Trump abruptly canceled them 18 years later.
Megha Rajagopalan
A New Bill Would Stop The US From Exporting Tear Gas To Hong Kong
The bipartisan bill introduced Wednesday comes on the heels of a BuzzFeed News investigation into a US company supplying crowd-control equipment to Hong Kong.
Rosalind Adams
Indigenous People Could Be Detained And Deported If New Law Passes, Lawyers Have Warned
“It is troubling that a person who is regarded as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person … could be removed from the country in which First Nations people were the first Australians.”
Hannah Ryan
Donald Trump Loves Looking Strong. John Bolton Actually Wanted Him To Act On It.
John Bolton’s tough talk on TV won over a president looking for a change. But once in the White House, he learned how hard it is to keep Trump marching on beat.
Hayes Brown
Trump Cares More About His Friendship With Kim Jong-Un Than North Korea's Missile Tests
"I have no problem," the president has said multiple times about North Korea's missile tests, which are very much a problem.
Hayes Brown
The Government "Strongly Encouraged" Controversial Chinese Cultural Institutes To Consider Registering As Foreign Agents Ahead Of The Election. They Refused.
“It is an offence not to register if you are required to do so.”
Hannah Ryan
Period Tracker Apps Used By Millions Of Women Are Sharing Incredibly Sensitive Data With Facebook
Data including when women last had sex was sent to Facebook and other third-party services, according to new research shared exclusively with BuzzFeed News.
Megha Rajagopalan
Apple Has Confirmed Uighurs Were Targeted In Wide-Ranging Phone Hacking Scheme
In a blog post, Apple also pushed back on claims made by Google researchers and claimed the attack was more limited than first thought.
Ryan Mac
Prosecutors Are Going After A Woman Acquitted For Having A Stillbirth — For A Third Time
Evelyn Hernández’s acquittal last month was hailed as a victory for women’s rights, but prosecutors are appealing.
Karla Zabludovsky
14 Families Could Be Split Up If This Law Passes
The change to the Migration Act would prevent asylum seekers held on Nauru or Manus Island within the last six years from applying for any visa to Australia.
Hannah Ryan
Robert Mugabe, The Longtime Leader Of Zimbabwe, Dies At 95
From jailed militant to first leader of an independent Zimbabwe to long-reigning dictator, Robert Mugabe left a lasting mark on the region.
Hayes Brown
The Australian Government Cautioned Al Jazeera After Its Massive NRA Gun Investigation
Al Jazeera was "strongly encouraged" to look over Australia's foreign influence law after the investigation was broadcast on the ABC.
Hannah Ryan
Made In America: For $9.50 An Hour, They Brew Tear Gas For Hong Kong
A BuzzFeed News investigation found low-paid American workers producing tear gas in potentially dangerous conditions. It's then shipped to Hong Kong, where it's used against pro-democracy protesters.
Rosalind Adams
This Is What It’s Like To Be Blamed For Starting The Amazon Fires
NGO workers in the Amazon spend their days telling farmers that they don't have to destroy the rainforest to make money, but these employees still got caught in Bolsonaro’s crosshairs.
Tatiana Farah
All The Ways Brexit Could Go Now, Explained For People Who Are Confused
We’re in the endgame now. Or maybe we’re not.
Alex Wickham
Boris Johnson Told Donald Tusk At The G7 That The UK Would Provide Brexit Proposals “Next Week.” It Didn’t.
An EU diplomatic note seen by BuzzFeed News said that the UK has yet to put forward any concrete proposals and ideas.
Alberto Nardelli
We Mapped All The Fires That Burned In The Amazon In August
This is what 66,026 fires looks like.
Ben King
Nigerian Artists Are Boycotting South Africa Because Of Deadly Violence Against Foreigners
Seven people have died in the latest cycle of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Tamerra Griffin
This Is How The Million-Dollar Business Of Criminal Deforestation In The Amazon Works
BuzzFeed News visited one of the regions worst affected by fires in the Amazon to see how illegal deforestation is paving the way for a global environmental crisis.
Tatiana Farah
