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The Supreme Court's landmark decision on the unconstitutionality of requiring sterilization surgery for transgender people seeking to legally change gender came as Japan moves toward giving sexual minorities the same rights protection they have in other advanced economies. But changing the law may not be an easy task, with…

An old painting which was described as a “national treasure” sold for £21million after hanging in a pensioner’s kitchen.An elderly woman, from Compiegne, was about the lob the painting in a skip.However, a chance sighting by an auctioneer during a house clearance changed the situation.He suggested taking it to be valued where experts discovered…

WHEN PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN dispatched aircraft-carriers to the Middle East after Hamas’s attack on Israel last month, he had one word for Iran and allies: “Don’t”. Since then there have been rocket, drone and missile attacks on Israel and American troops from Iran’s network of allied militias across the region, but no escalation into a regional…

Three tries from player of the match Jeremy Bourson helped set France on course for a 43-34 win over England in the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final rematch at the First Direct Arena in Leeds; The teams meet again in Marseille on Saturday, November 25…

Australia has accused China of breaching global peace and security rules by launching missiles near Taiwan.Defence Minister Richard Marles told Nine Newspapers today that China has deliberately broken the Convention of the Law of the Sea by holding military drills in the Taiwan Strait.The live-fire exercises by the Chinese military came in…

Chasing a big target on a pitch that did suit the batters, Pakistan needed a good start with the bat but that wasn't the case. Babar Azam fell early once again and it was slow going in the Powerplay. Mohammad Rizwan though slowly but surely got into rhythm and after a decent hand by Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz was surprisingly sent in as a…

The Russian state should be tried for historical crimes committed by the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa has said before the premiere of his new documentary, The Kiev Trial, at Venice.Speaking at a press conference, Loznitza – who was expelled from the Ukrainian film academy for expressing his support for Russian film-makers…

A 28-year-old man is facing more than a dozen charges in connection with three suspected hate incidents in Toronto that saw a taxi driver, as well as a woman wearing a hijab sprayed with a foreign substance and worshippers at a Toronto mosque, attacked with a rock and bike chain, police say. On Saturday, Toronto police…

Japanese authorities are stepping up surveillance of unlicensed taxis at Narita airport near Tokyo, as a spike in the number of arrivals increases demand for transport into the capital. Transport ministry officials handed out hundreds of fliers stating "Beware! Unlicensed taxis are illegal and unsafe!" in English and Chinese…

Nova Scotians continue to share stories of ordeals in the province's hospitals, experiences that lead to consequences more serious than just a long wait for care.Missy Johnson, who lives in Lower Sackville, said her father got into a car accident when he was sent away — despite a fever — from the Cobequid Community Health Centre because the ER…