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SEOUL (Reuters) - The annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival was held in the South Korean capital on Saturday despite previous issues in securing a venue and protests against the LGBT community's pride celebrations.

"Our message to South Korean society at large this year is to affirm LGBTQ people," said festival chief organiser Yang Sun-woo.

The city authorities had previously denied requests by the organisers to use four locations, and a... (continue reading...)

By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Boeing's new Starliner astronaut capsule is poised for launch on Saturday in a much-delayed first crewed test flight, a milestone in the beleaguered aerospace giant's aim to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the astronaut launch business.

The CST-100 Starliner with two astronauts aboard is due for liftoff at 12:25 p.m. ET (1625 GMT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in... (continue reading...)

By Gerry Doyle and Idrees Ali

SINGAPORE(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy arrived in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday, where he planned to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and discuss support for his embattled country in an address to delegates.

The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), which organises the security conference, said he would participate in a discussion session on... (continue reading...)

By Jason Lange and James Oliphant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is hemorrhaging support among voters without college degrees - a large group that includes Black people, Hispanic women, young voters and suburban women - producing a far tighter rematch against his Republican predecessor Donald Trump than seen in 2020, Reuters/Ipsos polling reveals.

Biden's support among voters without a four-year degree is down 10 percentage... (continue reading...)

By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Karin Strohecker

JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) - The prospect of South Africa's first coalition government of the post-apartheid era is likely to keep markets jittery for months, but the weakened ANC party could soothe some nerves by seeking a deal with the pro-business Democratic Alliance, investors say.

South Africa's currency and bonds fell as election results showed the African National Congress's (ANC)... (continue reading...)