Day: April 15, 2026
Rémy Bonny, the executive director of Brussels-based NGO Forbidden Colours, has spent years campaigning against democratic backsliding and anti-LGBTQ legislation in Europe. He is best known for his work challenging Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ “propaganda law”, and has become one of the most prominent voices in Brussels linking attacks on queer communities with wider attacks on democracy […]
WNBA player Brianna Turner has criticised the International Olympic Committee’s new gender testing rules, arguing that women athletes like herself should not be used to police who gets to take part in women’s sport. In an opinion piece published by USA Today, Turner said the IOC’s updated policy is invasive and exclusionary, and that “the […]
A 64-year-old man in Oslo has been described as “likely cured” of HIV after remaining in remission for five years following a stem-cell transplant from his brother, who carried a rare genetic mutation linked to resistance against many strains of the virus. Doctors involved in the case have stressed, however, that this is not a […]
A White House press event designed to promote Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” policy took an awkward turn when the president abruptly shifted the conversation to transgender athletes. The event, held on Monday 13 April, featured Arkansas DoorDash driver Sharon Simmons, who delivered a McDonald’s order to the White House as part of a […]
Britney Spears has voluntarily checked into a rehabilitation facility for substance abuse, according to multiple US outlets, after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in California last month. Reuters and the Associated Press both reported on 13 April that Spears had entered treatment following the March incident, citing confirmation from her representative. […]
Pete Buttigieg has given his clearest signal yet that he may be considering another run for the White House in 2028. The former transportation secretary raised eyebrows while speaking at the National Action Network convention in New York on 10 April, when civil rights leader and MS NOW host Rev. Al Sharpton asked him directly […]