On a remote farm in Siberia, a man handed Ada a knife. In front of them was a pig. “Cut it off,” he said. “If you want to go ahead with the operation, you need to understand what castration means.”. Ada was 23 and transgender - she had...

Tricked into conversion therapy in Russia for being trans

Russia’s first and only openly transgender politician has said she is no longer detransitioning, telling CNN that she had been previously driven by fear of Russia’s ban on gender reassignment.

Russian transgender politician reverses decision to detransition, saying she was acting ‘out of fear’

Russia intends to destroy dozens of US-built warplanes as soon as they arrive in Ukraine.

Ukraine's hopes and challenges after long wait for F-16s

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal district court judge on Wednesday temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sided with 15...

Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s restoration of transgender health protections

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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed legislation Friday that prohibits transgender girls from competing on school athletics teams that match their gender identity while also approving another bill that bans gender reassignment surgery for minors. Sununu also vetoed a bill that would have permitted some businesses and government entities to...

New Hampshire governor signs bill banning transgender girls from womens’ sports

The remains of a teacher and four soldiers were found in an operation in Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

With Donald Trump and J.D. Vance now confirmed as the official 2024 Republican presidential ticket, LGBTQ+ advocates are sounding the alarm about what a prospective second Trump administration might mean for queer and trans rights. Although Trump has attempted to distance himself from the far-right Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” plan to consolidate conservative rule, the former president is running on a remarkably similar platform of his own, dubbed “Agenda47.”

Donald Trump Plans to Gut Queer and Trans Rights in a Second Term

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The Biden administration’s attempt to protect transgender students from discrimination hit another roadblock on Wednesday when a federal appeals court allowed the new rules from taking effect in August. A three-judge panel for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld 2-1 a lower court ruling that paused President Joe...

Trans students’ rights suffer another blow as appeals court refuses to lift block on new Biden protections

Police are investigating a "sickening, heartless assault" on a horse, which was found dead and mutilated in a field. Nottinghamshire Police said Alfie, a 16-year-old traditional tri-coloured cob, was found at a property off Owday Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, at about 10:30 BST on Thursday. Alfie was last seen fit and...

Horse killed and mutilated in 'cruel' attack

Two boys were reportedly attacked by a group of eight to 15 teenagers.

Boy severely injured in group attack

Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

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Jessica Serfitay flips the script on her previous statement. Virginia soap fans, Soap Opera News reports that Jessica Serfitay (ex Sloan Petersen) on Days of Our Lives posted on social media that her billionaire fiancé had abused her. The actress now says they argued as families do, and she never should have posted anything.

Days of Our Lives alum Jessica Serfitay retracts her statement that her fiance abused her

A 17-year-old boy was found injured and taken to hospital following the incident on Wednesday.

Four boys bailed after teenager injured

A group of patients have been the first to be transferred to a new mental health ward in Somerset. The NHS said it made the decision to move services from St Andrews in Wells to Yeovil due to the challenges of getting patients to an emergency department when required. The...

First patients transferred to new mental health unit

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Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

The television presenter says she wants to set the record straight.

Laura Whitmore alleges 'inappropriate behaviour' on Strictly

The victim, aged 30, remains in hospital in a serious, but stable condition, police say.

Man attacked with bat in serious condition

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an 82-year-old man in Doncaster. Emergency services were called to Mexborough just after 07:30 BST on Thursday, following reports a body had been found in the River Don. Ambulance crews attended and the man was pronounced dead...

Murder arrests after body found in river

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska law that combined abortion restrictions with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors does not violate a state constitutional amendment requiring bills to stick to a single subject, a majority of the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. The state’s high court...

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

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Trans people from Russia say years of pressure coupled with new laws are making them leave the...

Tricked into conversion therapy in Russia for being trans

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