Day: October 22, 2025

After a turbulent year marked by financial challenges and leadership change, OutLine Aotearoa is working to restore stability and confidence in its future. YOUR EX speaks to OutLine Board Co-Chair Shane Kelly to discuss the current state of the charity’s finances, lessons learned from the past year, and what lies ahead for the organisation and […]

Sanae Takaichi has made history as Japan’s first female prime minister, following a decisive vote in parliament on Tuesday (21 October). Dubbed Japan’s Iron Lady, Takaichi is the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is the fourth person to hold the top job since former prime minister Shinzo Abe resigned in 2020, […]

Reform UK has named James Orr — an outspoken critic of same‑sex marriage and abortion — as a senior adviser to Nigel Farage. Orr, a former corporate lawyer and an associate professor of the philosophy of religion at the University of Cambridge, was announced in a post on X by the party’s head of policy, […]

An Ohio pastor who previously criticised the LGBTQ+ novel Heartstopper as a “health risk” to children has been charged with multiple serious offences involving a minor. Silas Shelton, 48, the pastor of Blanchester Community Church in Clinton County, was arrested last week and charged with four felony offences: rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual contact with […]

Trailblazing swimmer Lia Thomas has spoken out against sporting bans that target transgender athletes, describing them as a “gut punch” that continues to weigh heavily on her. Thomas made the comments in response to World Aquatics’ decision to restrict trans women from competing in the women’s category. The policy, introduced in 2022 by the international […]