For Turkish performer, drag is a political act
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ilker Yazici - stage name Miss Putka - was in secondary school when he discovered he was…
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Ecuador president decrees state of emergency in five provinces
QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces because of "internal…
Brazil Congress approves bill to keep tax incentives for events industry
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Senate on Tuesday approved a bill maintaining tax incentives for the meetings and cultural events…
China travel surges for May holiday but consumers remain wary
BEIJING: Travel by rail and car across China surged on Wednesday (May 1), the first day of a major public…
Colombia’s President Petro blames corruption for missing bullets, missiles, grenades
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that a nationwide inventory of military weapons showed over a…
At least 19 killed after highway collapses in southern China (update)
BEIJING: At least 19 people died when part of a highway collapsed in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday (May…
Scottish government survives no confidence vote after leader’s resignation
LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish government survived a vote of no confidence on Wednesday, giving the Scottish National Party (SNP)…
Italian general takes aim at woke policies, cancel culture
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian army general who sparked outrage by publishing a book disparaging LGBT people, migrants, minorities and…
Australia tiptoes around Indian spy scandal
SYDNEY: A string of senior Australian ministers on Wednesday (May 1) refused to confirm reports that a "nest" of Indian…