Protestors in Saint Lucia condemning the nation’s homosexuality laws in 2012. (Getty)
A Saint Lucia court has struck down a set of laws criminalising homosexuality, in a major win for LGBTQ+…
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At least nine people killed in explosion at fireworks factory in central Thailand
Thai police said the explosion took place in a building used to produce fireworks, but it was not clear if it was licensed to do so.
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China and Russia will hold annual Joint Sea naval exercise in August
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint patrol with Russian forces next month.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang…
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UK to recognize Palestine state unless Israel stops Gaza war – DW – 07/30/2025
The United Kingdom will recognize Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel takes significant steps to end the “appalling situation” in Gaza and meets other conditions, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.
“Our goal remains…
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NY Times admits emaciated Gazan boy on front page had ‘pre-existing health problems’
The New York Times issued a correction on Tuesday, after it published a front-page image last week of an emaciated child to illustrate widespread hunger in Gaza without noting that the boy suffers from health problems that predate the…
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France’s recognition of a Palestinian state won’t stop Israel’s onslaught | Hussein Agha and Robert Malley
Almost two years into a conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives, amid an Israeli military campaign and humanitarian blockade that have reached apocalyptic proportions, and faced with their own powerlessness as they bear witness to what…
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Emergency response underway after deadly floods in northern Romania
More than 2,500 people have been affected by severe flash floods in Suceava county, northern Romania, where three people were confirmed dead and hundreds of homes damaged.
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