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Social media company TikTok is facing criticism after it was accused of censoring LGBTI users. Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok who have since confirmed the allegations were accused by German digital blog Netzpolitik of censoring content produced by people with disabilities, body positivity advocates and LGBTI people as recently as this past September as a

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Craft, a Republican donor who is currently ambassador to Canada, as ambassador to the United Nations, despite opposition from Democrats who criticized President Donald Trump’s nominee as too inexperienced for the post. The Senate backed Craft by a vote of 56 to 34, largely along party lines, moving to end seven months without a permanent U.S. envoy to the world body. U.N. ambassador is one of several high-level positions...

SEOUL — The South Korean military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday. The soldier expressed his intention to defect to South Korea, the JCS said later. The unidentified active-duty soldier was first detected by thermal imaging equipment moving south near the Imjin River late on Wednesday, and South Korean troops took him into custody just before midnight, the JCS said. Also on Wednesday,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Craft, a Republican donor who is currently ambassador to Canada, as ambassador to the United Nations, despite opposition from Democrats who criticized President Donald Trump’s nominee as too inexperienced for the post. The Senate backed Craft by a vote of 56 to 34, largely along party lines, moving to end seven months without a permanent U.S. envoy to the world body. U.N. ambassador is one of several high-level positions...

After the body of a man who went missing during a police operation at France's Fete de la Musique in June was found on Tuesday, people took to social media to demand answers. Steve Maia Caniço, 24, was last seen at a techno concert in Nantes, western France, for the famous nationwide festival, which sees bands and artists play for one day in outside spaces across the country. His disappearance quickly became a controversial topic as it coincided with the time...

The herpes simplex virus impacts a significant portion of the worldwide population. According to the World Health Organization, 3.7 billion people younger than 50 have HSV-1 and over 417 million have HSV-2. Since it’s so common, there should be more awareness about the differences between herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2), symptoms, and treatment. Herpes can impact various parts of the body: people experience symptoms on the anal region, external genitalia, mucosal surfaces, and skin. They appear as cold-sores, turn into blisters,...

Denali Berries Stuckey, a black transgender woman, was fatally shot in North Charleston, South Carolina, on 20 July. The body of the 29-year-old was found around 4am EST in North Charleston, according to local news reports. The North Charleston Police have no suspects at this current time and the investigation is still ongoing. Chase Glenn, Executive Director of Alliance for Full Acceptance, an LGBTI organization in South Carolina, said: “‘I am heartbroken and outraged by the news of yet another murder...

Over the past few years, Disney have rebooted some of their most iconic animations as live-adaptations for the big screen, including The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, all of which garnered praise and huge box office success. Next up is The Little Mermaid, which will star Halle Bailey – of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle – as Ariel, with One Direction star Harry Styles rumoured to play Prince Eric and Oscar-nominated actress Melissa McCarthy...

Forensic experts extracted bones from two ossuaries within the walls of the Vatican on Saturday as part of an ongoing investigation aimed at resolving the case of a girl who vanished in 1983. Following an anonymous tip-off, the Vatican earlier this month opened two tombs to see if the body of Emanuela Orlandi, the daughter of a Vatican clerk, was hidden there. Instead, they ran into a new mystery when nothing was found, not even the bones of two 19th century...

On dance-pop anthem Naughty, the Aussie singer-songwriter ‘loses control’ and fails to keep his promise to a love interest by dancing up on the body-ody-ody of somebody else. Ye, naughty. “Nights like these, I don’t think of you,” he sings on the track. “He makes me feel things I shouldn’t do. Left you waiting up in my room, I’m not coming home tonight. So sorry, it’s not your fault but I’m up on his body, about to do you wrong.” “Naughty...
sam smith

'In the past I've starved myself' admits Sam, adding 'if you knew how much courage it took to do this' Sam Smith just shared one of the most genuinely inspiring body image posts we’ve ever seen. The Stay With Me singer admits he used to starve himself before photoshoots in a brutally honest Instagram caption to accompany the shot. ‘Yesterday I decided to fight the fuck back,’ he then said. ‘Reclaim my body and stop trying to change this chest and these...
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'I was terrified, but by the end, I was dancing around in my pants and crying with happy tears.’ Getting naked and looking at yourself in the mirror can be awkward, difficult or empowering – depending on how confident you are about your body. A new video from National Student Pride sees five young LGBTI students coming to grips with that exact task. Today the Pride organization is announcing the details of an open mic session on body confidence at their event...
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'...it transformed me into the person I am today with a strong mind, body and soul' Body image is one of society’s biggest struggles, especially for the gay community. Many of us battle stigma from outside and within in the fight to achieve the idea of the ‘perfect’ body. Elias Nohra, 21 from Sydney, Australia, has been steadily cataloging his progress as he transforms his body. Using his platform on Instagram, which has over 50,000 followers, Nohra discusses openly his experience enduring...
Nick

Nick Jonas plays hard and works harder on Snapchat. The 24-year-old former Disney star and current pop heartthrob took to the photo-based social media app last night to share a shirtless selfie that got fans – and us – working up quite a sweat. He captioned the photo: “Play hard, work harder.” If that’s not enough Nick Jonas for you, take a look back at the time he stripped off for a dip in an ice-cold lake with adventurer Bear Grylls, or that...

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