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France will appoint LGBTQ ambassador to defend rights abroad
The French government will create an ambassador's post to promote LGBTQ rights across the world, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Thursday. The new envoy will coordinate the foreign ministry's policy and act as "France's voice" for the promotion of LGBTQ rights, Borne told an audience on the 40th anniversary of France's abolition of a World War II-era law discriminating against homosexuals.
Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Thursday launched six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight. A Blue Origin spokeswoman confirmed all six crew were paying passengers -- though Sabry's seat was sponsored by nonprofit Space for Humanity.
Who could be part of a US-Russia prisoner exchange
Moscow and Washington have been in talks about a new prisoner exchange, in a rare moment of dialogue with tensions soaring over Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. The arrest came just days before Moscow launched its offensive in Ukraine on February 24.
US House Speaker Pelosi lands in Japan, final stop on Asia trip
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Japan on Thursday for the final stop on her Asian tour, following a visit to Taiwan that incensed China. Pelosi is also scheduled to discuss international affairs with Japan's House of Representatives speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda.
US exports hit new record in June, lowering trade deficit
American exports set another record in June, narrowing the US trade gap for the third consecutive month, according to official data Thursday. The US trade gap with China rebounded after narrowing in May, rising $4.7 billion to a new record of $36.9 billion on a surge in imports after dipping the prior month, the report said.
Alibaba quarterly revenue flat for first time ever in June
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported flat revenue growth on Thursday for the first time ever, as the country grappled with an economic slowdown and Covid-19 resurgences kept consumers jittery. The company's revenue growth was flat "primarily due to a decline in China commerce segment revenue" although this was offset by growth in the cloud segment, Alibaba said.
S.Sudan extends transitional govt by two years
South Sudan's leaders announced Thursday that the country's post-war transitional government would remain in power two years beyond an agreed deadline, in a move foreign partners warned lacked legitimacy.
Rwanda attacked Congo troops, backed rebels: experts for UN
Rwandan troops have attacked soldiers inside DR Congo and aided the M23 rebel group, according to a report by independent experts for the UN seen by AFP on Thursday. M23 fighters and Rwandan troops "jointly attacked" the site after Rwandan troops had crossed into the DRC the day before, it alleged.
Radio warnings signal Taiwan angst over China blockade drills
In Taiwan's Keelung port dispatchers spent much of Thursday broadcasting warnings to fishing boats heading north, reminding them that China's military was conducting live-fire drills nearby.
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