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Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

Pope Francis said for Africans, "homosexuality is something 'bad' from a cultural point of view, they don't tolerate it".
Mon Jan 29 2024
[COLUMNIST] The Minister is right in banning “Gay is OK!”

[COLUMNIST] The Minister is right in banning “Gay is OK!”

Allowing for homosexuality to be promoted will eventually result in open challenge to the constitutional and legal order of the country.
Fri Jan 05 2024
Algeria bans 'Barbie' movie, media and official source say

Algeria bans 'Barbie' movie, media and official source say

The official source said the film "promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances".
Tue Aug 15 2023
Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality'

Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality'

Kuwait also has banned "Barbie" and "Talk to Me" films to protect "public ethics and social traditions".
Thu Aug 10 2023
Iraq bans media from using term homosexuality, says they must use sexual deviance

Iraq bans media from using term homosexuality, says they must use sexual deviance

The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission document said that the use of the term "gender" was also banned.
Wed Aug 09 2023
Russia warns Disney against distributing short film featuring gay character

Russia warns Disney against distributing short film featuring gay character

Russia is against Disney's short film, "Out", featuring a gay main character, as it may be 'harmful to children'.
Sat May 29 2021
Rainbow raids: Egypt launches its widest anti-gay crackdown yet

Rainbow raids: Egypt launches its widest anti-gay crackdown yet

Police records show officers create false dating profiles and set up dates only to arrest the men who show up.
Fri Oct 06 2017
Two men publicly caned in Indonesia for having gay sex

Two men publicly caned in Indonesia for having gay sex

Religious police in Indonesia caned two men for gay sex on Tuesday, with hooded men inflicting 82 lashes on each of them as hundreds of people watched the punishment ordered by an Islamic court.
Tue May 23 2017
Indonesian gay couple arrested over Facebook photo

Indonesian gay couple arrested over Facebook photo

There has been a growing backlash against gay people in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country this year, with government ministers and religious leaders lining up to denounce them.
Fri Oct 14 2016
Indonesian court mulls gay sex ban

Indonesian court mulls gay sex ban

Indonesia's Constitutional Court is considering making gay sex a crime.
Thu Aug 04 2016
Tanzania bans lube in crackdown on gays

Tanzania bans lube in crackdown on gays

Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu justified the move on the grounds that the product encourages homosexuality, which is banned in the east African nation.
Fri Jul 22 2016
Egypt's latest target: Gays

Egypt's latest target: Gays

Homosexuality is not a criminal offense in Egypt, but nearly 200 people have reportedly been arrested under the Abdel Fatah al-Sissi regime since late 2013 on charges of "debauchery."
Fri May 06 2016
Hazim Ismail, is Malaysia really hostile to homosexuals and apostates?

Hazim Ismail, is Malaysia really hostile to homosexuals and apostates?

From a legal perspective, how would one contend that homosexuals and apostates are discriminated against in Malaysia?
Fri Apr 15 2016
Malaysia is no passage for Iraq-bound jihadists

Malaysia is no passage for Iraq-bound jihadists

No Islamic State (IS) jihadists have entered Iraq directly through Malaysia, Iraqi ambassador to Malaysia Prof Dr Basim Hattab Al-Tumma, said today.
Tue Sep 30 2014
Australia judge probed for saying incest 'may be accepted'

Australia judge probed for saying incest 'may be accepted'

Garry Neilson had reportedly said sex between siblings was gaining social acceptance, just like homosexuality.
Fri Jul 11 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024