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New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro sworn-in

New Zealand Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro sworn-in

Dame Cindy Kiro will become the first wāhine Māori Governor-General at her swearing-in. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will give a short address. Due to alert level 2 restrictions there will be no pōwhiri, or the usual royal salute, artillery salute, and inspection of the guard, or a reception afterwards.
Greta Thunberg Speech on Climate Change at United Nations General Assembly

Greta Thunberg Speech on Climate Change at United Nations General Assembly

People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth." Watch Greta Thunberg full speech in United Nations General Assembly. New York 23 September 2019.
China hands down harsh sentence to rights activist

China hands down harsh sentence to rights activist

A prominent activist, Wu Gan - who calls himself the "Ultra Vulgar Butcher" for mocking and pressuring Chinese officials was given an eight-year prison sentence on charges of subversion, the harshest punishment in a sweeping crackdown on rights campaigners.
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