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In Uganda, a new anti-gay law calls for life in prison for those who are convicted

NPR

Published May 30, 2023 at 5:04 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Richard Lusimbo, an LGBTQ activist in Uganda, where the president has signed one of the toughest any-gay laws in the world.

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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup — a controversial pick

Becky Sullivan

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In South Korea, insurrection charges are closing in on the president

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