Berlin museum centering on Germans expelled after WWII opens
Germany is opening a museum exploring the fate of millions of Germans forced to leave eastern and central Europe at the end of World War II, along with other forced displacements of the 20th and 21st centuries
Suspended South Korean pastor challenges church’s position on LGBTQ issues
The Rev. Lee Dong-hwan, suspended by the Korean Methodist Church for two years over a blessing he gave at a queer festival, has become a central figure in a movement that hopes to transform the church in South Korea.
Oregon homicide suspect turns himself in to Milwaukee police
Authorities in Oregon said a man suspected of killing three people during a violent spree over the weekend is now in police custody.
Ethiopians lining up to vote in key elections
War and famine in the northern Tigray region are overshadowing the vote.
Qatar 2022: Norway rules out boycotting football world cup
An extraordinary congress called by the Norwegian Football Federation voted to reject a boycott of the event.
Indonesia’s ‘born-again’ Muslims quit banks for Islamic finance
With exploitative interest frowned upon in Islamic law, bankers are quitting traditional banks, creating hiring woes.
Armenia PM Pashinyan’s Civil Contract claims victory in snap poll
Acting PM claims victory in polls he called in an effort to defuse a political crisis following war with Azerbaijan.
Senators call for the federal government to apologize for past anti-LGBTQ policies
Senate DemocratsThe resolution acknowledges that at least 100,000 people and their families fell victim to anti-LGBTQ discrimination and prejudice practiced by the federal government.
Pride in Pictures: Why I volunteer
Jonathan GaulToo many LGBTQ+ individuals live in fear of rejection, ridicule, or fear for their own safety at home. I've seen PFLAG change that for so many.
Covid booster vaccine plan to be set out in due course – government source
Health leaders say planning for an autumn rollout must start now as it will involve bigger challenges.
Body of 7-year-old found after group of 9 tubers goes over North Carolina dam
A day after officials suspended search for two people missing following a tubing incident in North Carolina last week a body of one of the missing tubers was found.
On This Day, June 21: Former KKK member convicted of killing 3 civil rights workers
On June 21, 2005, a Mississippi jury convicted 80-year-old former KKK leader Edgar Ray Killen of manslaughter in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers.