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Silent No More: Biden Admin Makes Moves to Free WNBA Star Brittney Griner
Speculation on the reason for Griner's arrest centers on Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged desire to use the out American basketball star as a geopolitical pawn.
'Anonymous' No More: Qatari Doctor Comes Out, Country's First
A Qatari-born doctor, living in the U.S. came out, making him the first openly gay citizen from the country that punishes homosexuality.
Taliban Enforcing Face-Cover Order for Female TV Anchors
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Sunday began enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on-air. The move is part of a hard-line shift drawing condemnation from rights activists.
Australian Labor Topples Conservatives; PM Faces Early Tests
Australia's center-left opposition party toppled the conservative government after almost a decade in power, and Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese in his Saturday election victory speech promised sharper reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
UK Gay Couple Allegedly Attacked By Teens
A UK gay couple says they were attacked by a group of teens for holding hands and waiting for a taxi after going out.
Turkish Police Break Up Student LGBTQ Event, Arrest Dozens
Police in Turkey broke up an LGBTQ pride parade at one the country's top public universities and detained all of the participants Friday.
Monkeypox Spreads in West, Baffling African Scientists
As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease's spread in the West.
Spain Confirms 7 Monkeypox Cases as European Outbreak Grows
Health officials in Spain reported seven cases of monkeypox and Portugal updated its number of confirmed cases to 14 Thursday as an outbreak of a viral disease typically limited to Africa expanded in Europe.
State Dept Pushing to See Griner; NBA Commissioner Weighs In
The State Department said Tuesday that it still pushing to have regular contact with WNBA star Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three months.
Exiled Russian Director Returns to Cannes, Decries War
The last two times the Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov had films playing at the Cannes Film Festival, he couldn't attend.
Portugal Finds 5 Monkeypox Cases in Men as Outbreak Spreads
Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa.
Prince William Hopes Gay Players Encouraged by Jake Daniels
Prince William expressed hope Tuesday that more soccer players will have the confidence to be open about their sexuality after Jake Daniels became the first active player in the English men's professional game to announce he is gay.
UK Officials: 4 Men Infected With 'Rare' Monkeypox in London
British health authorities say they identified four "rare and unusual" cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic.
'Wagatha Christie' Offers Her Side in Whodunnit Libel Case
The woman dubbed Wagatha Christie by British tabloids testified about the sleuthing techniques that led to her nickname, saying she posted fake news about herself on social media as a ruse to discover who was leaking stories about her family to the press.
Ukrainian Band Kalush Orchestra Wins Eurovision Amid War
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation that went beyond music.
Storm Chasers Face Host of Dangers Beyond Severe Weather
The deaths of four storm chasers in car crashes over the last two weeks have underscored the dangers of pursuing severe weather events.
Detention of Out WNBA's Brittney Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month
The lawyer for out WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Elon Musk, an Erratic Visionary, Revels in Contradiction
As the uproar over Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout of Twitter reaches a crescendo, another Musk drama, still chaotic four years after it began, has been back in court.
Tokyo to Recognize Same-Sex Unions but Not as Legal Marriage
Japan's capital has announced it will start recognizing same-sex partnerships to ease the burdens faced by residents in their daily lives, but the unions will not be considered legal marriages.
Ukrainian Actor Sasha Ivanov Joins the 'Shrimps' for French Film Sequel, But Longs for Homeland
The French queer comedy "The Revenge of the Shiny Shrimp" was filmed last year in Ukraine where it enlisted the help of 20-year-old actor Sasha Ivanov. Now living in Paris, he longs for his homeland in the midst of a tragic war.