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6 World Events That Are Way More Important Than Kylie Jenner Giving Birth

With all the hype surrounding her pregnancy, more important news is being ignored.

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6 World Events That Are Way More Important Than Kylie Jenner Giving Birth
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Today, after months of secrecy, Kylie Jenner announced she had a baby. Naturally, the news exploded with sources ranging from CNN to FOX to People covering the story. And while millions of Americans tuned in to this meaningless announcement, actual news — things with life or death implications — went unnoticed. Here are some of those events in case you missed out.


1. North Korea's head of state is planning a visit to South Korea.

Why this is important: with the upcoming winter Olympics in South Korea, North Korea's involvement in the games has been questionable. This will be the highest ranking person sent to the neighboring state since 2014.

2. North Korea was caught dodging U.S. sanctions.

In order to stop the advancement of the North Korean missile program, the U.S. and UN have imposed very tight sanctions on North Korea to try and decrease cash flow into and out of the country. North Korea has been ignoring these sanctions through fishing operations off the coast of Mozambique.

3. Poland voted to outlaw any reference to "Polish death camps" in relation to the Nazi occupation and Holocaust.

The Polish government is limiting free speech of the press and ignoring part of its history, imposing a punishment of up to 3 years for even referring to camps like Auschwitz as a "Polish death camp."

4. Women across Iran are protesting by removing their headscarves.

Since the revolution in 1979, women across Iran have been forced to wear the traditional Islamic headdress know as the hijab. In protest of these rules, women have started removing their scarves in public and posting videos wearing white with the hashtag #whitewednesdays. The United States government's State Department has gotten involved in the protests, releasing a statement in support of the women and condemning Iran for arresting some of the protesters.

5. The Marine Express, an Indian oil tanker with 22 people aboard, is still missing.

The tanker is not only carrying human lives, but it is holding over 13,000 tons of gallons of oil, which is roughly $8.1 million dollars, yet it hasn't been contacted since February 1, 2018.

6. Cape Town prepares for "Day Zero."

This day will mark the day when the water supplies in the reservoirs become so low (around 13.5 percent) that the government of Cape Town, South Africa will be forced to turn off the taps and start rationing out water. While the predicted date isn't until April, if a change is not made, people will be forced to line up for water queues in a first world country.

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