The UN has voted to adopt a new world map that shows Africa’s accurate size. For more than 450 years, the world's most common map projection, the Mercator projection, developed in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, showed Africa much smaller than it really is. The Mercator map was designed to help sailors navigate the seas, using straight lines that made it easier to plot a ship's course. To do so the map stretches out land the closer it gets to the North and South poles, which
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The UN has voted to adopt a new world map that shows Africa’s accurate size. For more than 450 years, the world's most common map projection, the Mercator projection, developed in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, showed Africa much smaller than it really is. The Mercator map was designed to help sailors navigate the seas, using straight lines that made it easier to plot a ship's course. To do so the map stretches out land the closer it gets to the North and South poles, which
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A Spanish journalist reporting live from Israel said Arabs in the country were being blocked from entering bomb shelters during missile alerts, before her channel later issued a correction after receiving complaints about the claim. On Feb. 28, the US and Israel launched coordinated unprovoked strikes on Iran, prompting Iran to fire missiles towards Israel and neighbouring countries hosting US military bases. On Friday, March 6, veteran war correspondent Laura de Chiclana was reporting live for
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A Spanish journalist reporting live from Israel said Arabs in the country were being blocked from entering bomb shelters during missile alerts, before her channel later issued a correction after receiving complaints about the claim. On Feb. 28, the US and Israel launched coordinated unprovoked strikes on Iran, prompting Iran to fire missiles towards Israel and neighbouring countries hosting US military bases. On Friday, March 6, veteran war correspondent Laura de Chiclana was reporting live for
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“NAZA,” an Israeli documentary about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival but has sparked widespread controversy about who gets to tell Palestinians' story and now Israel wants to strip the filmmakers of the Israreli citizenship. The documentary is made by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who won an Oscar in 2025 for “No Other Land,” a documentary about illegal Israeli settlers and soldiers demolishing a Palestinian village
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“NAZA,” an Israeli documentary about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival but has sparked widespread controversy about who gets to tell Palestinians' story and now Israel wants to strip the filmmakers of the Israreli citizenship. The documentary is made by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, who won an Oscar in 2025 for “No Other Land,” a documentary about illegal Israeli settlers and soldiers demolishing a Palestinian village
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American rock climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101without any ropes or safety gear, becoming the first person in the world to do so. The 40-year-old is known for his free solo climbing, meaning without ropes or any safety equipment. He rose to international fame through the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo,” featuring him scaling the 3,000-foot Freerider route on Yosemite National Park's El Capitan in California in 2017, becoming the first
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American rock climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101without any ropes or safety gear, becoming the first person in the world to do so. The 40-year-old is known for his free solo climbing, meaning without ropes or any safety equipment. He rose to international fame through the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo,” featuring him scaling the 3,000-foot Freerider route on Yosemite National Park's El Capitan in California in 2017, becoming the first
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After the government collapsed, hundreds of thousands of people in France took to the streets in what is called the
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After the government collapsed, hundreds of thousands of people in France took to the streets in what is called the
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Does the death penalty actually deliver justice? The evidence says otherwise. On the #WorldDayAgainsttheDeathPenalty, here's what to know #deathpenalty #humanrights #justice #crime
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Does the death penalty actually deliver justice? The evidence says otherwise. On the #WorldDayAgainsttheDeathPenalty, here's what to know #deathpenalty #humanrights #justice #crime
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A Reporter Tried To Get Australian Commentator To Condemn Mourning Khamenei But She Shut It Down
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A Reporter Tried To Get Australian Commentator To Condemn Mourning Khamenei But She Shut It Down
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French President Emmanuel Macron Has Called The "Ceasefire" In Gaza A "Spectacle Of Shame"
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The UN Has Voted To Adopt A New World Map That Shows Africa’s True Size After Over 450 Years
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Māori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand’s parliament and performed a haka –a traditional Māori war dance and chant –to protest a controversial bill that would change the Treaty of Waitangi. The treaty, signed in 1840, is a foundational document between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori leaders, promising Indigenous Māori people rights over their land and culture in return for British governance. The new bill, proposed by the ACT New Zealand party, a junior partner in the country’s center-r
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This Athlete Pooped Herself During A HYROX Race But Kept Going And Won, Causing A Huge Controversy
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French football star Kylian Mbappé has apologized to Chinese fans after a video of him laughing about a meme depicting him as former Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked backlash, prompting major Chinese brands to drop him and Spain's La Liga to apologize. The controversy began after a clip circulated showing Mbappé discussing his favorite meme on “The Bridge,” a French talk show hosted by Real Madrid teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni. Mbappé reportedly described a meme showing his face on someone he th
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New Zealand’s parliament burst into a Māori folk song after lawmakers voted down a controversial bill that would roll back Indigenous Māori rights. The controversial Treaty Principles Bill proposed reinterpreting the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s foundational document, signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori leaders, that promised Indigenous Māori people rights over their land and culture in return for British governance. ACT New Zealand party, a junior partner in th
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This Norwegian Skier Literally Sprinted Uphill In Skis To Win Gold At The Olympics
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Hundreds of Palestinians were evacuated from Gaza by a shady organization on a plane and mysteriously ended up in South Africa, and South African officials say it looks like “a broader agenda to remove Palestinians from Palestine.” - #palestine #gaza #israel #southafrica #fyp
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