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The Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan was approved for a plan of gradually releasing wastewater into the ocean for what is predicted to be a span of around 30 years. With the go-ahead from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Japan has had its first release of wastewater, with three more installments to go, this plan is estimated to conclude in March 2024. 

Eden Knight, a 23-year-old trans woman, died by suicide after being forced to detransition. In a suicide note posted to her Twitter on March 12, 2023, she revealed that her parents had hired a series of  people to manipulate her to detransition and move back to Saudi Arabia. 

After the death of 96 year old Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III assumed the title of King in September 2022 and will be crowned on May 6th of this year at Westminster Abbey. However, his coronation and monarchy is facing mass protests by the people in England; very few want the monarchy to continue.

The Anglican Church is considering using gender neutral terms during service as churches across the country are saying that God is not defined by the use of “He.”

A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey near the Syrian border and killed more than 46,000 people. Thousands of buildings have fallen and thousands more have been trapped underneath. Thankfully, Mexico has sent their famous search-and-rescue dog team to help locate survivors, along with the help from the United States, UK, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Libya, Poland, and Switzerland.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has become the worst disaster in modern Turkish history. As the crisis continues, the death toll continues to climb, with the combined number of deaths in Turkey and Syria now over 50,000.

The capital of Brazil is reeling from an insurrection by supporters of former President Jair Bolsanaro, who stormed the city's government buildings just one week after new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn into office.

Paris’ metro system is large and intricate, and with more than 217,000 users every day, attacks are highly uncommon. However, an unprovoked attack caused six casualties and havoc in Paris’ Gare du Nord train station, alarming society and disrupting the morning rush hour train services.

The U.S. Space Forces military branch has launched its first foreign command in South Korea in response to the rise of North Korean missile tests and launches this year.

Even if it no longer is the center of media attention, the war between Ukraine and Russia is still happening as it draws towards its one year anniversary.