LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law?
Homophobia is rising in parts of Africa, with lawmakers pushing for tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation.
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Thousands join Budapest Pride in protest at state's anti-LGBT moves
By Boldizsar Gyori BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Thousands of Hungarians braved scorching heat for the annual Pride march in Budapest on Saturday,
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US judge lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender youth care for now
By Brendan Pierson A federal judge in Kentucky ruled Friday that the state can enforce its law banning
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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food
The president plans to provide protection to farmers targeted by notorious kidnapping gangs.
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Joe Biden forgives $39 billion in student loan debt
The relief will help some 800,000 borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, officials say.
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Renegotiation for Brazilian consumer debts with government guarantees to start in September
BRASILIA Brazil's government announced on Friday that it would initiate a debt renegotiation program with Treasury guarantees in
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Russia's Duma votes for law to ban gender reassignment surgery, in further crackdown on LGBTQ rights
The Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, has voted in favor of a new law banning nearly all medical help for transgender people including gender reassignment surgery, in a raft of new anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia.
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IMF approves $189 million payment to Zambia after first programme review
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund's executive board has approved an immediate $189 million disbursement to Zambia following its first
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Heartstopper: Hungarian retailer selling graphic novel fined under LGBT law
The Hungarian bookseller was penalised under legislation restricting LGBT literature for under-18s.
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BRF Said to Raise $1.1 Billion in Year’s Biggest Brazil Offering
BRF SA, Brazil’s biggest poultry producer, has raised 5.4 billion reais ($1.1 billion) in a share offering that
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Nearly 5 million kids might miss out on food assistance if these states don't act by Friday
Nearly 5 million children in eight states could lose out on some extra funds for food unless their state officials sign up for a federal relief program by Friday.
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Exclusive-China's Qingdao sets up firm to bail out its local govt financing arms-sources
By Samuel Shen and Tom Westbrook Qingdao city in China's debt-laden Shandong province has set up a company
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