The daughter of Cameroon's president has said she hopes that her coming out as a lesbian can help change the law banning same-sex relations in her country. Brenda Biya told the Le Parisien newspaper that there were many people in her situation and she hoped to inspire them. The 27-year-old...

President's daughter hopes coming out will change anti-gay laws

The 38-year-old man is the first Japanese national to receive this punishment in Singapore.

Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape

Ohio State

J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for his vice-presidential running mate, has been a U.S. senator for just a year and a half, but that’s been long enough for him to compile an extensive anti-LGBTQ+ record. Vance, from Ohio, was elected to the Senate in 2022 and was sworn...

J.D. Vance's horrendous record of homophobia and transphobia

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

The US Sun

A BRITISH woman gang-raped on the streets of Paris after a music festival may have been filmed by her attackers, investigators fear. The tourist was found sobbing in the street in the early hours of Saturday morning after she was assaulted by a gang of hooded men. It follows similar attacks at the event in […]

Brit tourist ‘gang-raped in street by hooded men who filmed attack on their phones as she walked home’ in lawless Paris

Irish Star

Ms Towey, a 28 year old stewardess, was blocked from leaving the United Arab Emirates after receiving hospital treatment for severe bruising and other injuries

Irish woman Tori Towey 'travel ban lifted' after being blocked from leaving Dubai due to 'suicide bid'

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Insider

Travel blogger Grace Cheng has visited Japan 11 times and says people often spend too much time in Tokyo and overfill their itineraries.

3 big mistakes people traveling to Japan make, according to someone who's visited 11 times

In Japan, I felt culture shock seeing how the local etiquette is far different from what I'm used to in the US. In some ways, it's better, too.

My first visit to Japan left me in culture shock, but I wish the US would adopt some of its norms

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Former President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has selected GOP Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate. Find out more about Vance — who he is and what his LGBTQ+ record is — below. ⬇️. The Plus July/Aug 2024 'Treatment Guide' digital edition issue is...

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Before her trip to Timor-Leste, the author found limited online information for tourists — she had to learn along the way.

I've traveled to 20 countries in 2 years. I found the most stunning coast in one of the least-visited countries.

The Independent

A tour guide in Bruges was pushed off a bridge in front of a horrified group of tourists for “destroying” the city’s cultural heritage by sitting down.Pascal Gerritsen, a 31-year-old Dutch tour guide, was sent plunging into the Dijver Canal when an unidentified man on a bicycle shoved him off his perch on St Bonifacius Bridge.Gerritsen said: “When I was sitting on the bridge, someone popped up behind me and pushed me into the water using both his hands”, reported VRT News.A man who called himself the “Masked Lover of Architecture” told VRT  that he is the one who...

Vigilante pushes Bruges tour guide into canal for ‘setting bad example’

War History Online

The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) allowed women, known as the Attagirls, to pilot military aircraft during World War II.

Attagirls: Remembering the Women Who Flew Supermarine Spitfires Across Britain

Business Insider

Thousands of Chinese migrants trekked last year to the US border after arriving in Ecuador, which is cutting their visa-free access.

The thousands of Chinese migrants headed to the US-Mexico border just lost their key entry point to America

Travelers can show their respect for the countries they visit by taking the time to learn about local customs prior to their arrival. Japan, in particular, has multiple traditions you should keep in mind during your trip. While you may know not to leave chopsticks upright in food, particularly rice, due to its associations with death and funerals, other social rules may have flown under your radar. For instance, you should prepare to hold onto your trash in Japan due to the country's lack of trash cans, refrain from eating and drinking while walking, and avoid public displays of affection. The Japanese also tend to frown on wearing strong perfume in public.

Why You Should Just Avoid Bringing Perfume On A Trip To Japan

A 31-year-old Japanese woman was arrested for allegedly killing her parents to take over their restaurant business in Tokyo. Japanese Woman Allegedly Kills Parents to Inherit Their Business. Sources familiar with the investigation told Mainichi that the burned bodies of Ryutaro Takarajima, 55, a company executive, and his wife Sachiko,...

Japanese Woman Allegedly Kills Parents to Take Over Restaurant Business

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting spirit, has died, according to multiple reports. The news was confirmed by ABC, who cited his representative. CNN has reached out to his representatives, as well the Los Angeles Police Department and LA County Medical Examiner. From...

Richard Simmons, fitness personality and TV host, dead at 76, per multiple reports

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Paris Olympics will give out 300,000 condoms to athletes, continuing long-held tradition

The Paris Olympics will be providing athletes with 300,000 condoms — enough for two per person for every day of the games. The condoms will be...

Paris Olympics will give out 300,000 condoms to athletes, continuing long-held tradition

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