Judge questions Brazil confederation over possible anti-gay prejudice
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) was given 48 hours to explain why none of their players at the Copa America are wearing the No. 24 shirt, a number often associated with gay people in Brazil
Dire fire warnings issued in wake of record heatwave in Canada, U.S.
U.S. officials blame the heat for a handful of deaths while in Canada, at least 233 people died in British Columbia between Friday and Monday
Canada's Senate puts LGBT conversion therapy bill on hold for summer
A bill to ban conversion therapy was pushed back to September - and possibly beyond if the government calls an election
Crypto art about gender transition fetches $2.16 mln at Christie's
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and physical artwork by 18-year-old transgender artist FEWOCiOUS fetched $2.16 million by auction at Christie's
Bill Cosby to be freed from prison after court tosses sexual assault conviction
Cosby was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for sex assault in a 2018 case seen as a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement
U.S. promises to add gender-neutral option on passports
The United States will add a third gender marker - or "X" - option on U.S. passports
Hundreds of migrants stage hunger strike in Brussels for legal status
More than 400 migrants have refused to eat since May in protest over a lack of options to gain legal status and work
Facebook and the FTC: What next in the fight to break up Big Tech?
To tackle concentration in the tech sector, Congress must restrict discretion by judges and agencies that are subject to shifting political winds
U.S. lawmakers say it is time to boost privacy protections around cloud data
Virtual data should get the same legal protections as physical files, said lawmakers and attorneys
Biden ups firefighter pay, pushes climate spending as U.S. braces for wildfires
The U.S. president said climate change is creating 'dangerous' hot, dry conditions that are driving up wildfires