A report released this week by a youth suicide prevention group found that young LGBTQ+ people who are disabled have higher rates of mental health issues and are at greater risk of suicide compared to their non-disabled peers. The Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ youth, surveyed more than 28,500 LGBTQ+ … Read more
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during the Monetary Policy Report news conference at the bank’s headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England’s current remit risks it becoming entangled with wider government policy aims and … Read more
At least 33 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the U.S. since last November, according to new data from the country’s largest LGBTQ+ rights organization. The report, which the Human Rights Campaign released Monday, highlights the “epidemic of violence” facing trans and gender-nonconforming people, particularly young Black trans women. The number of people … Read more
Private jets are seen on the tarmac at Friedman Memorial Airport ahead of the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 5, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The world’s richest 1% of people are responsible for around the same percentage of global carbon emissions as the 5 billion people who … Read more
A Ukrainian special forces commander played a key role in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September last year, reports said Saturday. Issued on: 12/11/2023 – 11:17 1 min Mystery has surrounded who was behind the blasts that damaged the pipelines, cutting off a major route for Russian gas exports to Europe and fuelling … Read more
“You put very sexy things like abortion and marijuana on the ballot and a lot of young people come out and vote,” the former GOP presidential candidate said. “Sexy issues like abortion? What are his porn search words?” asked Silverman after a dramatic pause over the clip. The comedian went on to cite an NBC … Read more
Young woman talking to parents. Getty Images Gen Z and millennial adults are having a hard time achieving the same milestones their parents did when they first ventured out into the workforce. For instance, 55% of young adult respondents find it is “much harder” to purchase a home, 44% said it is harder to find … Read more
Workers at an e-commerce logistics industrial park sort parcels on an express delivery line in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu Province, Nov 5, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Most consumers in China are planning to keep a lid on spending during this year’s Singles Day shopping festival, which ends Nov. 11. That’s … Read more
Australia is the largest donor to the islands, providing about 40 percent of total development finance from 2008-2021. The Pacific Islands are the world’s most aid-reliant region, according to a new survey, as geopolitical competition for influence fuels record levels of development assistance. Between 2008 and 2021, the Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map found that … Read more
President Donald Trump and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou (R) tour a Foxconn facility at the Wisconsin Valley Science and Technology Park on June 28, 2018, in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Brendan Smailowski | AFP | Getty Images More than 11% of the world’s more than 2,000 billionaires have run for election or become politicians, according to … Read more