Trump administration releases report critical of youth gender care

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Image: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s administration on Thursday released what it described as a comprehensive review of gender interventions for children and adolescents, raising alarms about “significant risks” with puberty blockers and surgeries.The 400-page report was published without named authors — a decision that departs from standard scientific practice […]

Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care |

[ad_1] FILE: Children hold signs and transgender pride flags as supporters of transgender rights rally by the Supreme Court. (Credits: AP) President Donald Trump‘s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysphoria. […]

US, Ukraine sign ‘mineral’ deal to establish reconstruction investment fund: What we know so far

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump The United States and Ukraine, after months of tense back-and-forth, have signed a new minerals deal where the Washington will have access to Ukraine’s rare earth resources while the Kyiv will get military aid. The deal, signed on Wednesday, still needs to be ratified by Ukraine’s […]

South Africa says its peacekeeping troops are withdrawing from rebel-held eastern Congo

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) CAPE TOWN: The South African armed forces said Thursday they had begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled eastern Congo. The South African National Defense Force said the troops began moving out earlier this week and would travel through neighboring Rwanda to Tanzania and fly home from there. Peacekeeping troops from […]

Will Steve Witkoff replace Mike Waltz as Donald Trump’s new NSA?

[ad_1] Steve Witkoff is tipped to be replacing Mike Waltz as Trump fires his Signal Gate-accused NSA. Donald Trump’s special envoy and friend, Steve Witkoff, is at the forefront to become the new National Security Adviser as Mike Watlz is going to exit as he’s believed to have been fired by the president following the […]

‘Least controversial person at table’: Donald Trump jokes about Pete Hegseth’s controversies

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump with defense secretary Pete Hegseth (AP Image) United States President Donald Trump didn’t miss a chance to address defense secretary Pete Hegseth‘s recent controversies, sarcastically calling him the “least controversial person at the table” while patting his back.During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump said, “I could start with Pete […]

Trump Is Ousting Michael Waltz, His National Security Adviser

[ad_1] President Trump is ousting his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, and another senior member of the White House’s foreign policy team, the first significant personnel overhaul of top aides in his second term, according to people familiar with the situation. Mr. Waltz had been on thin ice since he organized a group chat on […]

White House reacts to Kamala Harris’ scathing criticism of Trump in first major speech: ‘We encourage…’

[ad_1] White House said Kamala Harris should do more public speaking. Former vice president Kamala Harris made her strongest criticism of the Donald Trump administration since her November election loss as she spoke a day after the new administration completed 100 days in office. “They are counting on the notion that if they can make […]

Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around US have advocates worried | World News

[ad_1] Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around US have advocates worried (Photo: AP) Inside a Virginia courthouse, three immigration agents in plainclothes – one masked – detained a man who had just had misdemeanour assault charges dismissed. They declined to show identification or a warrant to the man, and one threatened to prosecute horrified witnesses […]

South Korean finance minister Choi resigns: Ministry

[ad_1] South Korea’s finance minister Choi Sang-mok (Image: AP) SEOUL: South Korea’s finance minister Choi Sang-mok handed in his resignation on Thursday and it was accepted, his ministry said in a statement, as the country’s parliament was voting on his impeachment.“Choi’s resignation has been accepted,” said the finance ministry in a statement. Choi was set […]