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LGBTQ Groups Condemn Hungarian Law Banning Same-Sex Adoptions
Hungarian lawmakers have legally defined families to exclude transgender and other LGBT individuals through a constitutional amendment. 
Hungarian lawmakers have legally defined families to exclude transgender and other LGBT individuals through a constitutional amendment. -
Curfew As Cyclone Yasa Makes Landfall In Fiji
Cyclone Yasa is reported to be packing winds of up to 240kph, which is equivalent to a category 4 hurricane. 
Cyclone Yasa is reported to be packing winds of up to 240kph, which is equivalent to a category 4 hurricane. -
Berlin Police Raid Shops, Homes Seeking 100kg Gold Coin
Police searched shops and homes connected with the fencing of a stolen 100kg Canadian gold coin. 
Police searched shops and homes connected with the fencing of a stolen 100kg Canadian gold coin. -
Space Transport Startup Astra Reaches Space For The First Time
Astra's 40-foot tall Rocket 3.2 vehicle reached an altitude of 390 kilometers but was just shy of reaching orbital velocity. 
Astra's 40-foot tall Rocket 3.2 vehicle reached an altitude of 390 kilometers but was just shy of reaching orbital velocity. -
Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Abduction Of Nigerian Students
Nigerian officials confirmed that Boko Haram had made contact and claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 330 students in Kankara. 
Nigerian officials confirmed that Boko Haram had made contact and claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 330 students in Kankara. -
Twitter To Shut Down Periscope App Next Year
Twitter said that it will be shutting down Periscope as a service on March 2021. 
Twitter said that it will be shutting down Periscope as a service on March 2021. -
Starbucks Pauses Happy Hour Promo As U.S. COVID-19 Cases Rise
Starbucks said that it will be looking for other ways to reward its loyal customers this holiday season. 
Starbucks said that it will be looking for other ways to reward its loyal customers this holiday season. -
Singapore Restaurant To Be World's First To Serve Lab-Grown Chicken
Eat Just is set to make culinary history with the first commercial sale of its lab-grown chicken meat in Singapore. 
Eat Just is set to make culinary history with the first commercial sale of its lab-grown chicken meat in Singapore. -
Scientists Discover 20 New Animal Species In Bolivian Andes
Apart from discovering new specifies of plants and animals, scientists also rediscovered species that were long thought to be extinct. 
Apart from discovering new specifies of plants and animals, scientists also rediscovered species that were long thought to be extinct. -
Pinterest Agrees To $22.5 Million Settlement Over Gender Discrimination
The $2.5 million settlement will be used to "advance women and underrepresented communities in the tech industry." 
The $2.5 million settlement will be used to "advance women and underrepresented communities in the tech industry."
