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The U.S. is “inflating” the image of Ryan Wedding to create a major news event the moment the alleged cocaine kingpin is finally taken down, says an operative with the Mexican cartel that law enforcement believes is protecting the former Canadian Olympian. In an interview with CBC News in northwestern …
Read More »Fugitive Ryan Wedding’s ex-wife named in money laundering, kidnapping probes
It would be a Valentine’s Day to remember. Nine years to the day after Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding flew down the slalom course at the Olympic Games in Utah, he was about to get married. But this was no ordinary celebration. At age 29, Wedding was already a convicted drug …
Read More »Thailand holds its 1st same-sex weddings as new marriage equality law takes effect
Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with 2SLGBTQ+ groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day. After decades of campaigning by activists, Thailand is the third territory in Asia to legalize same-sex marriages after Taiwan and Nepal, …
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