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Turkish police detained at least 50 people on Sunday after Istanbul's LGBTQ community held their annual Pride march.The government led by President Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK party has hardened its stance on LGBTQ freedoms. Speaking after his electoral victory in a runoff last month, Erdogan accused opposition parties of being "pro-LGBT."On Sunday, policemen in riot gear blocked access to Istiklal Avenue, the traditional site of Pride marches, as well as the central Taksim Square. Nearby streets were blocked and public transportation in the area was suspended.Two protesters sit next to a line of police officers blocking a street…

Author Haruki Murakami says he is strongly opposed to a redevelopment of a beloved historic Tokyo park district that would remove his favorite jogging path and tear down the nearly century-old ballpark that inspired him to become a novelist .The plan approved earlier this year by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to place skyscrapers and new stadiums in the heart of the green Jingu Gaien district has become increasingly controversial. It is opposed by fans of baseball and rugby history, as well as conservationists and civic groups who say the project has moved forward without transparency, proper environmental assessment or explanation…

The Supreme Court handed Ohio State University a potentially costly defeat by refusing to reconsider a lower court ruling that said former students should be allowed to sue for failing to protect them from a sexual predator decades ago.The decision came nearly a year after the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said another federal judge erred in 2021 when he ruled that the statute of limitations in the case against Dr. Richard Strauss had expired.Strauss's victim, Steve Snyder-Hill, said "justice has prevailed.""Universities will not be able to cover up and lie about the sexual assault and then…

Olivia Rodrigo is preparing to release new music.The 20-Year-Old “Good 4 U” Singer Shared News Of Her Second Album On Instagramalong with the cover, on Monday.I'm so proud of this record and can't wait to share it with all of you! You can pre-save it now! xoxoxoxo,” he wrote alongside a picture of her biting her thumb while wearing rings that spelled out GUTS.The former Disney Channel star's 2021 debut album, "Sour," won all three of his Grammy Awards and became the longest-running debut album of the 21st century on the Billboard 200 chart.When is 'Guts' coming out?“Gus” will be…