In New Zealand, things got a bit heated in parliament when Maori members decided to express their disapproval of a new bill in a unique way. They performed a haka, a traditional Maori dance, right in the middle of a vote. This bill is all about how to interpret the Treaty of Waitangi, a super old ag
Imagine a world where mental health is celebrated, and stigma is challenged in the streets. That's exactly what happens in Germany, where two unique movements have been shaking up the conversation around psychiatry. First, there are the Mad Pride Parades, which started in 2013 and have since been he
Last week, Malaga, a city in Spain's Andalusia region, experienced a sudden deluge. In just one hour, it received nearly a month's worth of rain. This rapid downpour led to the evacuation of almost 3, 000 people and a thousand homes near the Guadalhorce riverbank. The Spanish meteorological agency,
Last weekend, Amsterdam faced an unexpected challenge after a soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. Fans from Maccabi Tel Aviv didn't show the best behavior, which upset local residents. Things worsened when these fans began celebrating military actions, which the locals found offensive. T
In the midst of troubles caused by hurricanes and ongoing blackouts, Cuba faced yet another test of resilience on Sunday. A powerful earthquake measuring 6. 8 on the Richter scale shook the island's eastern region, with the epicenter located around 40 kilometers south of Bartolome Maso. The tremors
In Amsterdam, the police didn't take any chances. After recent violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer team, the city's mayor banned all protests for the weekend. Despite the ban, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets. Police quickly stepped in, arresting over 50 people an
Valencia's residents took to the streets to protest the regional leader, Carlos Mazón, after last week's deadly floods. Over 200 people lost their lives, and many more are still missing. The protestors were angry because Mazón's administration didn't send flood alerts to people's phones until hours
In Valencia, Spain, King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the flood-stricken region, only to be met with boos and thrown eggs from angry residents. The king and queen were there to see the damage and offer support, but locals were furious about what they saw as a slow and uncoordinated response from
Vice President Kamala Harris found herself in a tricky spot during a recent rally in Reno, Nevada. Protesters disrupted her speech, and Harris responded with what's been dubbed her "word salad" – a jumble of phrases that didn't quite make sense. "We're here to fight for democracy, " she said, repeat
In Tbilisi, Georgia, a storm is brewing over its recent elections. President Salome Zourabichvili, along with a united opposition, is standing up against what they call a rigged vote. They see it as a shadow of Russia's influence, much like the occupation of a significant part of their country since
