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Kanamara Matsuri has been an annual tradition since 1969, and besides being known for its fun, it raises money for a good cause. https://t.co/sggxYkZBLq

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The move comes amid Russia's crackdown on media and dissent. https://t.co/r1K8HtWhjI

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Numerous passengers traveling on major cruise lines such as Carnival and Disney say in court documents that they were raped and assaulted — often times by crew members. https://t.co/WBZ3CRMONC

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In the six months since Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian security forces have reportedly used draconian tactics to try to suppress dissent. https://t.co/Z4nbfvNO8T

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The ICC warrants mark the first international charges to be brought since the invasion started in 2022. https://t.co/LgnoX6XBdS

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A new UN-backed report released Thursday found Russia has committed war crimes and likely crimes against humanity during its yearlong invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/gM4lGVxMc6

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More than 19,000 people are now known to have been killed in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, making it one of the deadliest disasters in a decade. https://t.co/zRtNfNKbZV

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Astiaj Haghighi, 21, and her fiancé, Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, are fashion and lifestyle influencers with nearly 1 million followers each. https://t.co/E360Nn6ect

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“I want to tell the terrorists that no matter how much oppression you would impose on us, you can't defeat us!” she told BuzzFeed News. https://t.co/IQ0W7yoUQ1

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The Brazilian “King of Football” had been treated for colon cancer since 2021. https://t.co/Kk4KMJjUXW

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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. https://t.co/czJnygzN0U

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At a World Cup defined by suppression of dissent, Iran’s players have risked the most to call out injustice. https://t.co/jVT84DnbHH

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Protests and vigils have been reported in multiple cities and universities — a mass public movement that’s rare for China. https://t.co/VwTyKwLPMj

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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. https://t.co/oGd0kUScCO

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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. https://t.co/WdUmsKF3Cy

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“It is in their interest to impose restrictions on women because they can't do it on males.” https://t.co/odmMxQMbOX

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The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison last month, but advocates are pleading for a prisoner swap. https://t.co/o1wTtMjCHY

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A researcher doubts WhatsApp's claim that Communities will "meaningfully reduce the spread of potentially harmful misinformation." https://t.co/EGI40kYNth

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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. https://t.co/6fO63TF5ZO

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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. https://t.co/oSFzSpbhnq