WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for monkeypox
US FDA eases restrictions on blood donation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday set guidelines for blood donation organizations, ending a restrictive policy that applied only to men who have sex with men and their female partners
Russia fines Google over 'LGBT propaganda' and 'false information' - agencies
Russian news agencies reported a Russian court fined Google for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine,
"We're being hounded" - French transgender sprinter decries Olympics ban
World Athletics (WA) banned transgender women from elite female competitions, French sprinter Halba Diouf feels she is being marginalised and hounded
Embattled US Republican Rep. George Santos to face federal charges - CNN
U.S. federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Republican U.S. congressman George Santos, who has admitted to lying about his resume but defied calls to step down
Erdogan calls opposition 'pro-LGBT' at election rally
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition of being "pro-LGBT" at a rally in Istanbul
Hamilton no fan of Florida Governor DeSantis
Miami Grand Prix and Mercedes seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton made it clear he is no supporter of the Republican leader, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
India to form committee to examine problems same-sex couples face
India will set up a committee to look into the problems gay couples face in their day-to-day life
Seoul's LGBT festival blocked by Christian concert outside city hall, organisers say
Seoul's city government has effectively blocked South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival from taking place outside city hall this year after granting a permit for a Christian youth concert instead