By Agence France-Presse South Korea’s Methodist Church has excommunicated a pastor for advocating gay rights, according to a church verdict obtained Tuesday by AFP. Nearly a quarter of South Korea’s population of 51 million are Christian and the religious community holds significant political sway, with many evangelicals staunchly opposing gay rights. Gay marriage is not […]
A lack of long-range missiles and artillery shells is limiting Ukraine’s fightback against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told a defence conference on Saturday, making a fresh appeal for more weapons. Later in the day, delegates at the conference also discussed the situation in Gaza, with some holding out slim hopes of a lasting solution to […]
By Agence France-Presse From the podium to athletes’ wardrobes, French luxury goods giant LVMH is planning to put high-end Gallic chic at the heart of the Paris Olympics, underlining how sport has become a promotional platform for even the most exclusive brands. Parisian luxury jewelry house Chaumet, one of LVMH’s lesser-known properties, was thrust into […]