Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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LGBTQ soldiers in Ukraine hope their service is changing attitudes as they rally for legal rights

Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters have marched in central Kyiv to demand more rights and highlight their service to their country in its war with Russia

LGBTQ soldiers in Ukraine hope their service is changing attitudes as they rally for legal rights
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Milan Fashion Week: Prada projects youthful optimism, not escapism, in a turbulent world

Milan designers have expressed their concern over the global turbulence through their collections without making overt statements

Milan Fashion Week: Prada projects youthful optimism, not escapism, in a turbulent world
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2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media's viral power

One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber with no political experience from Cyprus

2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media's viral power
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Sabato De Sarno unveils Gucci precision saturated in color to close Milan Fashion Week

It’s been creative director musical chairs at some of Italy’s top fashion houses, and the pressure is showing, at least on social media

Sabato De Sarno unveils Gucci precision saturated in color to close Milan Fashion Week
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Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages

Thailand’s Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law

Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages
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Ukrainians in Warsaw jump over a bonfire, float braids to celebrate solstice custom away from home

Ukrainians in Warsaw jumped over a bonfire and floated braids to honor the vital powers of water and fire on the Vistula River bank Saturday night, as they celebrated their solstice tradition of Ivan Kupalo Night away from war-torn home

Ukrainians in Warsaw jump over a bonfire, float braids to celebrate solstice custom away from home
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Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro are among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh

Ceremony marks start of rebuilding for Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in antisemitic mass shooting
Education|News|Opinion

Advocates for reparations say Dutch slavery apologies not enough

As the Netherlands on Monday marked 161 years since the abolition of slavery with annual Ketikoti celebrations, activists have questioned the

Advocates for reparations say Dutch slavery apologies not enough
Arts|News

Vatican bans tattoos and body piercings for St Peter's Basilica workers

The Vatican has banned workers at St Peter's Basilica from having visible tattoos or body piercings to maintain "decorum".

Vatican bans tattoos and body piercings for St Peter's Basilica workers
Economy|Entertainment

You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real

Taylor Swift is taking Europe by storm, prompting some pundits to envisage an economic windfall as fans flock to dozens of sold-out shows from Dublin to Vienna

You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
News|Opinion|World

UAE mosques ordered to shorten Fridays sermons during heat of summer

The United Arab Emirates has instructed mosque preachers across the country to limit the duration of Friday sermons and prayers to a maximum 10 minutes as searing

UAE mosques ordered to shorten Fridays sermons during heat of summer
Business|Economy

LVMH Chief Arnault owns stake in luxury rival Richemont, Bloomberg reports

French billionaire Bernard Arnault, Europe's richest man and the chairman of high fashion to champagne group LVMH, has bought a stake in smaller luxury rival Richemont, Bloomberg

LVMH Chief Arnault owns stake in luxury rival Richemont, Bloomberg reports
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Enjoy Euro 2024 on the cheap? Fans work out how

Cost-conscious fans for whom budgets are tight but Euro 2024 is unmissable are parking for free in German forests, lugging crates of supermarket beer to

Enjoy Euro 2024 on the cheap? Fans work out how
Economy|Travel

Top tourist destination Barcelona plans to shut all holiday apartments by 2028

Barcelona, a top Spanish holiday destination, announced on Friday that it will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move as it seeks to

Top tourist destination Barcelona plans to shut all holiday apartments by 2028
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Giant cats stalk the catwalk at the Dior men's show

Dior men's artistic director Kim Jones showed his summer 2025 collection for the LVMH-owned label on a Paris runway decorated with giant cat sculptures on Friday.

Giant cats stalk the catwalk at the Dior men's show
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Taylor Swift poses with Prince William at 'splendid' London concert

Britain's Prince William posed for a photo with U.S. music star Taylor Swift and two of his children, Charlotte and George, at the first night of Swift's Eras

Taylor Swift poses with Prince William at 'splendid' London concert
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Hermes shows breezy summer styles for men on Paris runway

With pleated Bermuda shorts, muted pastels and cinched parkas, French label Hermes presented a breezy summer 2025 collection at Paris Men's Fashion Week that was

Hermes shows breezy summer styles for men on Paris runway
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Texas top court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dealt LGBTQ rights advocates a blow by refusing to block a Republican-backed state law that bans transgender minors from being provided

Texas top court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Food|Lifestyle|Travel

Retired couple traveling across America to eat at different Texas Roadhouse restaurants

Retired couple traveling across America to eat at different Texas Roadhouse restaurants

Retired couple traveling across America to eat at different Texas Roadhouse restaurants
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Turning pain into change; grieving mother pleas for boaters to stay sober

Turning pain into change; grieving mother pleas for boaters to stay sober

Turning pain into change; grieving mother pleas for boaters to stay sober
Lifestyle|Opinion

Jack Myers House opening as refuge for LGBTQIA+ community

Jack Myers House opening as refuge for LGBTQIA+ community

Jack Myers House opening as refuge for LGBTQIA+ community
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Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf brings accessibility to the sport

Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf brings accessibility to the sport

Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf brings accessibility to the sport
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6-year-old girl gets special ribbon cutting ceremony for entrepreneurship

6-year-old girl gets special ribbon cutting ceremony for entrepreneurship

6-year-old girl gets special ribbon cutting ceremony for entrepreneurship
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Make-A-Wish, Camping World work together to surprise young girl with cystic fibrosis

Make-A-Wish, Camping World work together to surprise young girl with cystic fibrosis

Make-A-Wish, Camping World work together to surprise young girl with cystic fibrosis
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Senior LGBTQ+-friendly housing complex in Boston opens its doors

Senior LGBTQ+-friendly housing complex in Boston opens its doors

Senior LGBTQ+-friendly housing complex in Boston opens its doors

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