Midfielder Kianz Froese returns to his Manitoba roots, signs with Valour FCSam Thompson
The 29-year-old attacking midfielder said yes, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Canadian Premier League side, plus a club option for 2026.
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for youth
Critics have denounced the US ruling as endangering transgender youth by preventing medical access to puberty blockers. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
‘No-bra, no-exam’ rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage
A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras. BBC News
Schumer rips Supreme Court decision upholding state ban on transgender treatments for minors: ‘Awful’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday to uphold Tennessee’s ban on transgender “treatments” for minors. “This Supreme Court seems to have forgotten…
Future of Notting Hill Carnival in jeopardy without urgent funding, organisers say
The carnival’s chair Ian Comfort has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to request extra funding. BBC News
TX School District Agrees to Let 5th Grader Pass Out Bible Verses: ‘A Major Win’
A Texas school district has reversed course after reportedly prohibiting a 12-year-old student from sharing Bible verses with her classmates. CBNNews.com
U.S. Supreme Court OKs Tennessee gender-affirming care ban for minorsGlobalnews Digital
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling for Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban for minors effectively protects similar efforts by other states from legal challenges.
‘They sang about my family’s death’: Father’s anger exposes divide in Israeli society
An Iranian missile killed Kasem’s family in an Arab-majority town in Israel. The response shone a light on deep social issues. BBC News
Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identityGlobalnews Digital
Quebec’s public security minister says inmates’ bodies will be scanned to determine which detention centre they will be directed to, adding that some accommodations are possible.
‘The View’ hosts have fierce clash over Middle East, Whoopi Goldberg compares U.S. to Iran
“The View” co-hosts clashed fiercely during a discussion about the Middle East on Wednesday as co-host Whoopi Goldberg compared living in the United States to Iran, receiving pushback from Alyssa…
Sotomayor warns Skrmetti decision will cause ‘untold harm’ to transgender children in scathing dissent
Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted six of her colleagues on the Supreme Court in a blistering dissent on Wednesday for deciding to uphold a Tennessee law banning specific transgender medical treatments…
Tennis great Chris Evert calls out WNBA players after latest Caitlin Clark skirmish
Tennis legend Chris Evert needled WNBA players for lack of sportsmanship following Tuesday night’s skirmish that saw Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark get poked in the eye and shoved to…
The Supreme Court did the right thing. I know because I was part of a horrifying gender transition
The issues raised at the U.S. Supreme Court in United States of America v. Skrmetti are pretty academic to most Americans. The court concluded on June 18 that states can…
Carney to attend NATO, Canada-EU summits in EuropeGlobalnews Digital
The Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders will work to “deepen the Canada-EU relationship across all sectors,” including trade and defence.
Health Canada recalls portable baby high chair over entrapment riskSean Previl
Canadians are asked to immediately stop purchasing the Ciao! brand of portable baby high chairs due to an entrapment risk, Health Canada says.
FA charge Chelsea’s Mudryk with doping offences
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is charged by the Football Association with doping offences after he failed a drugs test. BBC News
Beloved American candy deemed ‘unsafe to eat’ in United Kingdom due to hidden chemicals
One of America’s favorite candies has been shunned by authorities in the United Kingdom, who claim it is “unsafe to eat.” The U.K.’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced a stern…
Adam Drake found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in rapper Pat Stay’s deathRebecca Lau
A jury in Dartmouth, N.S. has found Adam Drake, 34, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of battle rapper Pat Stay.
BY THE NUMBERS: The Florida Panthers’ run to the 2025 Stanley CupGlobalnews Digital
The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in their rematch final.