Three Things for October 6
1. French actors stand with Iranian protestors
Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche are just a few of the women who have stood in solidarity with Iranian protestors by cutting off their hair.
The French actors have joined with women around the world filming themselves cutting off their hair to support the women in Iran who are subject to a strict dress code, and face dire consequences for breaking it. The protests began after Mahsa Amini was arrested by the Iranian morality police for allegedly violating the dress code, and later killed while in police custody.
The act began to spread after Iranian demonstrators publicly cut their hair while protesting, to stand for freedom.
“For women to cut their hair in Iran is a form of protest ... a symbol to stand against the mandatory hijab,” said Iranian political scientist Dorna Javan.
These videos were posted on Instagram account “soutienfemmesiran,” which translates to “support women in Iran.”
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2. Home run ball worth $2M
JP Cohen, the president of a sports memorabilia auction house, offered $2 million to a fan who caught Aaron Judge’s record home run ball.
Judge, an outfielder for the New York Yankees, hit his 62nd home run on Tuesday, Oct. 4, setting a new American League home run record.
Cory Youmans, the fan who caught the ball, has not yet replied to Cohen’s proposition.
“I feel the offer is way above fair, if he is inclined to sell it,” said Cohen to the Associated Press.
The highest price paid for a home run ball is currently $3 million for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run, a record that was later tarnished by McGwire’s use of steroids.
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3. Putin signs papers to illegally annex Ukrainian regions
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin finalized the annexation of four regions in Ukraine, directly violating international laws.
While the Russian military struggled to control the Ukrainian regions, Ukrainian law enforcement found evidence of torture in reoccupied regions under Russian control. Ukrainian residents in liberated territories are finally receiving food and medicine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Putin’s claims by publicizing that Ukraine officially applied to join NATO. Following Putin’s annexation, Zelenskyy also signed a decree on Tuesday, Oct. 4, stating that negotiations with Putin were impossible.
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