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This Is What The Historic Anti-Government Protests In Cuba Look Like
The protests started on Sunday and have spread rapidly as thousands of Cubans are frustrated by hunger and basic supply shortages.
A London Cop Has Pleaded Guilty To Murdering British Woman Sarah Everard
Everard was killed in a seemingly random attack while walking home from a friend's place in March. Her murder set off a tidal wave of grief and anger in the UK.
Rapper Cashh Was Deported From The UK Seven Years Ago. Now He's Back With "Return Of The Man."
“It was a crazy experience, but it’s one that I know — in order to move forward in my life — I needed.”
These Travel Influencers Pivoted During The Pandemic
“I watched my career shift from being the busiest I had ever been to obviously have everything come screeching to a halt.”
The Wimbledon Crowd Gave A Standing Ovation For A Woman Who Helped Develop A COVID Vaccine
"An opening day on Centre Court with a difference."
Fearless, Unfiltered Photos Of The Latin American Diaspora Across The United States
For a richer, more vibrant history of American photography to be written, it must include more Latinx photographers and photographers of color.
Canada Has Added More US Far-Right Extremists To Its List Of Banned Terrorists
Included in the ban is the Three Percenters militant group, whose members have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
751 Unmarked Graves Were Found At A Former Boarding School For Indigenous Children
The brutal discovery comes less than a month after a mass grave containing the bodies of 215 Indigenous children was found at another former school in Canada.
A Scientist Tracked Down Chinese Coronavirus Sequences That Had Disappeared Online
“I think it's certainly consistent with an attempt to hide the sequences,” said the researcher, whose internet sleuthing has uncovered 13 genetic sequences from early in the outbreak in Wuhan, China.
John McAfee Was Found Dead In A Spanish Jail Hours After A Court Ruled He'd Be Extradited To The US
The eccentric tech millionaire was arrested last October on charges of tax evasion.
Spider-Man Paid A Visit To The Vatican And Gifted The Pope His Own Special Mask
Mattia Villardita is actually an everyday superhero making a difference in the world.
A British Newspaper Deleted A Critical Column About Kate Middleton
A Telegraph source denied to BuzzFeed News that the piece had been pulled as a result of pressure from the Palace, but the newspaper declined to comment on the record.
The Delta Variant Could Create “Two Americas” Of COVID, Experts Warn
If you are fully vaccinated, you are most likely to be safe. But in parts of the US where few people have gotten COVID vaccine shots, the Delta variant could trigger renewed deadly surges.
The Biden–Putin Summit Ended Without Major Breakthroughs — And The Russian Leader Relishing The Spotlight
“Putin got exactly what he wanted,” said one Russian journalist.
The Nigerian Government Banned Its Citizens From Using Twitter, And The Consequences Are Steep
The ban has been applauded by Donald Trump while young Nigerians are being forced to find ways around the rule at great personal risk.
Trump's State Department Officials Fought Over Whether The Coronavirus Was A Chinese Bioweapon
The department’s former senior official on nonproliferation says he intervened to prevent the US government from “embarrassing and discrediting” itself with claims that lacked strong scientific evidence.
Joe Biden Had His First Meeting With Queen Elizabeth As President
The Queen has met with every US president since Dwight Eisenhower, save Lyndon Johnson.
BuzzFeed News Has Won Its First Pulitzer Prize
BuzzFeed News won for its innovative series exposing China’s mass detention of Muslims and was named a finalist for its colossal FinCEN Files investigation into the global banking industry.
Pride Was A Riot — And LGBTQ Demonstrators Around The World Are Still Fighting For Equality
Rights for the LGBTQ community in the United States have come a long way — but that isn't the case everywhere in the world.
Apple Did Business With A Wind Energy Company That Has Close Ties To Xinjiang
The company, Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology, once sought “labor exports” in the region. Forced labor is a major part of China’s campaign against Muslims in Xinjiang.
Debt Didn’t Disappear During The Pandemic. Meet A Man Whose Job Was To Collect It.
An American debt collection agency paid agents in Tijuana $150 a week to collect from delinquent borrowers in the US. We spoke to a person who did that job during the pandemic.
Amid Israeli–Palestinian Violence, Facebook Employees Are Accusing Their Company Of Bias Against Arabs And Muslims
As Facebook contends with internal allegations of censorship, unequal enforcement, and pro-Israel bias, employees are worried it is once again bungling a politically charged issue with potential for violence.
WhatsApp Is Suing The Indian Government To Protect People’s Privacy
The company is fighting back against new rules that go into effect today in India.
The Israeli–Palestinian Conflict Has Further Stoked Anti-Muslim Bias All The Way In India
The world's largest democracy has become a source of hate and lies about the violence in the Middle East.
Online Hate Becomes Real-World Violence In Israel–Palestine
“Business is booming for online inspired lynchings, unfortunately, all over the world,” said one researcher in Israel.
Police In Delhi Have Descended On Twitter’s Headquarters In The Country
An elite crime squad searched Twitter’s New Delhi offices after the company labeled tweets from members of the ruling party “manipulated media.”
This Former Marine Is Facing Jail Time For A Fake Kidnapping Gone Wrong In A North Korean Embassy
Christopher Ahn believed he could soothe the fears of defectors fleeing the horrors of the Kim regime. He found himself in the crosshairs of international law enforcement.
Prince Harry Accused The Royal Family Of "Total Silence" And "Total Neglect" When He And Meghan Asked For Help
"I thought my family would help," the Duke of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey in their new docuseries The Me You Can't See.
Princes William And Harry Blasted The Media After Damning Revelations About A Princess Diana Interview
"The ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately took her life," the Duke of Sussex said.
We Just Learned New Details About That Explosive Princess Diana Interview
The famous interview was the first time a member of the royal family had spoken candidly about their life in such negative terms — but it came about because of lies and deceit.