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Women in Egypt fueled the fight for gender equality, Putin took London by storm, and Olympic gymnasts defied Newton's laws of gravity. No matter how you cut it, it's been a big week for the world. Here's a sampling of the most important stories from GlobalPost and a look at some of the news you might have missed.

Special Report: The voice and the veil
Though Egyptian feminism is not a new phenomenon, the country sits at a precarious time in its history and a diverse group of dreamers is doing everything possible to turn revolutionary hopes into real equality for women. GlobalPost presents their stories.

North Waziristan: The problem no one wants to talk about
A peaceful Afghanistan appears inextricably linked to a peaceful North Waziristan.

Louder, funnier, needier: Olympic parents reach for gold
For moms who could win medals for facial gymnastics, what’s it like to bring up a champion?

Jerusalem gay pride parade honors shooting victims, remains festive
The unsolved murder at a gay youth center in Tel Aviv was acknowledged but didn't dampen the event.

Putin parades in London
The Russian leader takes another invitation to stymie the West.

She Never Asks For It
Commentary: In India, men attack women. Authorities dither. And society blames the victim.

Planet Pic: Defying gravity
Photos: Gymnasts from across the globe defy gravity.

Accelerate: Jeep 2.0
Turning a World War II-era vehicle into clean public transit.

Nicaragua Rewind: Threat of re-armed contras stirs old ghosts
1980s contra collaborators are reorganizing in Miami to lobby for funding for an alleged re-armed rebel movement in Nicaragua.

Dangling Boris meme takes the Internet by storm
London's mayor, Boris Johnson, is stealing the Olympic spotlight after getting stuck on a zipline.
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Jaume Plensa's "Tel Aviv Man" at Art Basel, the world’s premier trade fair for leading galleries and collectors focused on modern and contemporary art.
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The front of the Art Basel building. This year’s show attracted 303 of the world’s top galleries from 36 countries, showing the works of more than 2,500 artists. It drew more than 62,000 visitors, a new record.
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Platform Gallery's Chen Wei and one of his "Recovery Room" series at Liste Young Artist's show. By the time the week was over he had sold more than 10 works, with prices ranging from $1,800 to nearly $3,000.
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A performance spectator admires some of the pieces at Basel Art.
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A performance piece at Basel Scope, done by an unidentified nearly naked man who moved in slow motion up and down the aisles dressed like a Greek version of Mars, the god of war.
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A performance piece at Scope. The man clutched a staff, on which a plastic container for motor oil with the BP logo was impaled.
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An installation piece at Basel Art.
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An installation piece with paper tubes at Basel Art.
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A gallery scene at the Scope Basel show.
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A sculpture of Sperone Westwater Gallery's employee, Michael Short, by Evan Penny.
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Evan Penny's sculpture of Michael Short.
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A woman views Jaume Plensa's "Tel Aviv Man," (Study) 2010, Galerie Lelong, Paris.
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"Medusa marinara," 1997 — a photographic representation of the Medusa in spaghetti and tomato sauce by New York-based Brazilian artist, Vic Muniz.
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Children play around Ai Weiwei's piece, "Field," 2010.
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Heimo Sobernig's "Black Cube" sits on display outside outside.
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A piece by Yayoi Kusama titled "Pumkin."
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