Thailand’s lower house votes to approve same-sex marriage

Bangkok- Thailand’s lower house passed a same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday, as the country moves to become the first Southeast Asian country to recognize LGBTQ marriage, a major legal shift hailed as a “fantastic first step” toward full gender equality. The measure passed easily — 399 to 10 in the House of Representatives — with … Read more

Vice President Sudha Murthy talks about her nomination to the House of Representatives

73-year-old Sudha Murty was sworn in as a member of the Federal House of Representatives on March 14 (file photo) New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has written to engineer-turned-philanthropist Sudha Murty to congratulate her on her nomination to the Federal Academy of Sciences. Mr Dankar, who is the ex-officio president of the House of … Read more

Fans rave about Drew Barrymore’s surprisingly ‘delightful’ house

Drew Barrymore takes a closer look at her home in recent TikTok video Drew Barrymore was recently praised online for owning a “delightful” modest home. The 49-year-old TV personality took to TikTok on March 12 to share what she learned about her home while doing some typical household tasks and chores. stated in the video … Read more

‘Arvind Kejriwal’s family under house arrest’: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

AAP leader Gopal Rai claimed that Arvind Kejriwal’s family has been placed under “house arrest”. New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Gopal Rai claimed that the family members of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have been put under “house arrest”. The Delhi minister reached the AAP chief’s residence and asked why he … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill was recently defeated in the House of Lords, delaying it until after Easter

Sign up for our free morning headlines email Peers have further defeated Rishi Sunak’s flagship Small Boats Bill, which would have deported asylum seekers to Rwanda. The House of Lords voted on Wednesday night that the government’s bill should have “due regard” to international law and that the UK’s treaty with Rwanda should be fully … Read more

Average rent hits record high again, house price decline slows

UK official data showed average private rents rose last month at the fastest pace since comparable records began in 2015. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the soaring costs faced by renters have not slowed down since 2022. The economy grew 9% in the 12 months to February, according to preliminary … Read more

American Muslim groups plan Ramadan boycott of White House

American Muslim leaders angry over President Joe Biden’s support for Israel say they will not attend White House Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations this year as they demand the administration push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. As White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports, this isn’t the first time that anger from American Muslims … Read more

White House pressures Israel over planned invasion of Rafah

President Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to send a team to Washington “to discuss how to target Hamas without a large-scale ground operation against Rafah.” Netanyahu insists that entering Rafah is the only way to destroy Hamas. Linda Gladstein reported from Jerusalem for VOA. Camera: Ricky Rosen. Follow us on Google news … Read more