June is unofficially dubbed Pride Month, which celebrates and reaffirms the stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. In that spirit, along with the fact that travel interest has resumed, we're looking at the top 10 LGBT-friendly countries in the world based on the LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index 2023.
The index is based on more than 400 hours of research, where countries' individual laws and trusted international sources were reviewed and ranked.
An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts.
A terminally ill French millionaire left her devoted Thai maid a staggering inheritance of 100 million THB (2.7 million USD) on her birthday before taking her own life. The emotional housekeeper grapples with grief, memories, and managing newfound wealth amidst the loss of her beloved employer and friend.
On April 28, a maintenance worker in the Thai province of Pathum Thani went to fix an espresso machine after the owners complained about experiencing difficulties with the device. To his horror, the worker discovered HUNDREDS of dead cockroaches crammed into a space inside.
NetflixReality star Kim Kardashian was clearly shocked to be booed onstage while making a special appearance at Tom Brady’s The Greatest Roast of all Time on Netflix Sunday. Kardashian, who also made a number of digs at Caitlyn Jenner, was called up from the crowd by presenter and comedian Kevin Hart to give a toast, and while she initially received some applause at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, it was quickly drowned out by a chorus of boos, forcing Kardashian to pause as she began her speech.“
Berkshire Hathaway has sold its entire stake in Paramount Global losing “quite a bit of money,” Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett said at the company’s annual meeting on Saturday. Buffett also shot down speculation that Ted Weschler or Todd Combs, who together run about 10% of Berkshire Hathaway’s equity portfolio, had purchased the Paramount stake, taking responsibility for the investment himself. “It was 100% my decision and we’ve sold it all and we lost quite a bit of money,” said Buffett.
CAIRO (Reuters) -Three Israeli soldiers were killed in a rocket attack claimed by Hamas armed wing, near the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, where Palestinian health officials said at least 19 people were killed by Israeli fire on Sunday. Hamas's armed wing claimed responsibility on Sunday for an attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza that Israel said killed three of its soldiers. Israel's military said 10 projectiles were launched from Rafah in southern Gaza towards the area of the crossing, which it said was now closed to aid trucks going into the coastal enclave.
"The next stage of the policy cycle is a weakening of the labor market. Once it starts gradually weakening, it then weakens more sharply. I think that's exactly what's playing out now."