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That is the worrying message from the UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, who states that more than one in three countries still criminalizes consensual conduct between people of the same sex and several also maintain the death penalty for it. “The trend is getting worse. Over the past year, Burkina Faso criminalized consensual same-sex…
Columbia, South Carolina — An attempt to reshuffle South Carolina’s congressional districts is set to air for the first time Monday in the state House of Representatives, as lawmakers begin a lengthy and potentially contentious debate over whether to approve President Donald Trump’s wishes for a U.S. House map that could yield a clean sweep…
Two teens are in custody and a possible third suspect is being sought in at least 10 mass shootings that left four people injured in the city over the weekend, officials in Austin, Texas, said. AUSTIN, TX — Two teens have been taken into custody and a third possible suspect is being sought following at…
Newport News, Virginia – A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school is scheduled to stand trial on charges that he ignored warnings that a 6-year-old student brought a loaded gun to school that was later used to shoot his first-grade teacher. Ebony Parker’s criminal trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Newport News,…
Four crew members escaped safely after two Navy planes crashed during an air show in Idaho, the organizer said. Source link
The widespread availability of new technology, such as militarized drones and artificial intelligence, means that the current threat of nuclear terrorism is greater than ever. Source link
Growing up in Cambodia, Panha rarely saw LGBTQI+ people reflected in the world around her: not on television, not in public conversations, not in ways that seemed honest. “When LGBTQI+ people were represented, we often didn’t seem true to who we are,” she said. That silence stayed with her. Today, Panha is helping to create…
How can cities be made safer and more resilient, and how can housing be made more affordable? These are the issues being discussed at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which opened on Sunday. Over the past decade, many countries have made visible progress: around 160 countries have already adopted or are…
Ann Arbor, Michigan — Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a pioneer. “I always wanted to be the first woman to do something,” she said. This dream is about to come true. The 21-year-old from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States as a welder at the World Skills…
Tecate, Mexico — Flaming White Sage Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican spa in a semicircle facing Mount Cochama and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel her presence. “This is as sacred to us as the church is to all of you,” said Miza Callis, a leader of the Kumeyaai Nation,…
