2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (692+ words) TAUNGBYONE (Myanmar), Aug 30 — As monsoon rains pound the heartlands of war-fractured Myanmar, “spirit consorts” gather to renew their vows with a pantheon of gods hailed for their powers to protect and destroy. Drinking, dancing and swooning, the dazzling mediums communed…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (151+ words) ISTANBUL, Sept 13 — Accounts of more than a dozen Turkish LGBTQ organisations have been blocked on the X social media platform at the request of authorities advocating traditional family values, a watchdog said on Saturday. Among the blocked accounts are that…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (415+ words) TOKYO, Sept 12 — Donning doll-like dresses with voluminous skirts, young women on stage roar in rage about rape and sexism they experienced in Japan, using theatre and......

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (284+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng today accused Khairy Jamaluddin and Umno of being “fake progressives” after the former minister defended Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh’s style of politics. In a statement, Lim said Khairy’s…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (640+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 29 — The most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States is spending more than any other outside group on the 2026 midterms — even as its once-coveted backing becomes an increasingly potent weapon for political opponents. The American Israel Public Affairs…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (756+ words) HONG KONG, June 30 — Fed up with the dearth of same-sex love stories on Philippine screens, Vee Camallere created her own show using artificial intelligence, a technology described as a mixed blessing by LGBTQ campaigners. The web developer’s campus romance and…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (535+ words) NEW YORK, Feb 11 — The removal of an LGBTQ rainbow pride flag from the United States’ most prominent gay monument after new rules issued by the Trump administration sparked an outcry and a noisy protest on Tuesday. The removal of a…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (237+ words) JAKARTA, Aug 10 — Indonesia’s top Islamic clerical body has warned men not to wear “women’s clothing” for Independence Day festivities despite a long-standing tradition of men in dresses playing football as part of the annual fun. Amid a rising tide of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (143+ words) ROME, May 19 — His face smiles out from every kiosk in Rome on the cover of the ubiquitous “sexy priest” calendar sold to tourists but Giovanni Galizia was never a man of the cloth. Today, he said, “time has passed, and…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (566+ words) NOVEMBER 25 — Recently, I had to drive to an unfamiliar part of town for an appointment. When I arrived at the building around 7.45 pm, the street was deserted — dark, quiet, and empty. I immediately felt the need to be alert, worried…...