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UK officials have paused a clinical trial on puberty blockers for young people after regulatory intervention. The medicines regulator warned about unknown long-term biological risks and called for a minimum age of 14. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will hold talks with King’s College London next week. The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed that recruitment will not begin until they resolve the concerns. The study followed a recommendation from the Cass review into gender care for children. The review found weak evidence for the claimed benefits of puberty blockers. Hilary Cass said a controlled trial offered…
The United States team set a new USA Olympic gold record at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. American athletes won a record‑breaking 12 gold medals, the most the nation has ever earned in a single Winter Games. This achievement surpassed the previous U.S. high of 10 gold medals, which had stood since the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. At the close of competition, the U.S. also secured 33 total medals, placing second overall behind Norway in both golds and total medals. Team USA’s 2026 campaign featured standout performances across a range of sports. Multiple athletes…
Big Tech faces a major legal challenge. A landmark trial over social media addiction has begun and could transform the technology industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over claims that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could cause harm. Internal documents presented in a Los Angeles courtroom appeared to confirm long-standing concerns. Meta knew preteens used its apps. The company aimed to maximize scrolling time. It also ignored expert advice on safety, though Meta said the documents…
China has overtaken the United States as Germany’s largest trading partner.Trade between Germany and China reached €251bn in 2025, according to official data.Commerce with the US fell to €240bn after a 5% decline. Germany imported far more than it exported to China.Imports totalled about €170.6bn, while exports reached €81.3bn.Tariffs introduced by Donald Trump are seen as one factor behind weaker US trade. Merz will travel to Beijing for his first China visit as chancellor.He will meet Li Qiang and Xi Jinping for talks on trade, Ukraine and human rights.A delegation of German business leaders will accompany him. Germany’s car industry…
Budapest Demands Pipeline Repairs Before Approving Sanctions Hungary has announced it will block the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia until Ukrainian oil deliveries to the country resume. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the Energy Security Council that the EU will also withhold the €90 billion war loan for Ukraine while the Druzhba pipeline, damaged by a Russian strike, remains unrepaired. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed Hungary’s stance, saying the EU cannot move forward with the sanctions package until oil flows are restored. The council also raised concerns about Ukraine’s electricity imports, nearly half of which come from Hungary. Officials…
The European Union faces strong criticism after a report revealed massive subsidies for foods that harm the climate. Experts urge the EU to introduce a Plant-Based Action Plan to encourage sustainable diets and help farmers shift away from meat and dairy. Red meat and other high-emission foods receive disproportionate EU subsidies, raising concerns about misuse of taxpayer money. Charity Foodrise published a report showing that in 2020, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) directed far more funding to animal-based foods than to plant-based options. Animal-sourced foods received roughly 77 percent of total CAP subsidies, totaling €39 billion of the €51…
The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year.The court decided by six votes to three that Trump could not use a 1977 emergency law to tax imports from nearly every country.The judges said only Congress can create new taxes under the Constitution. The ruling left open whether consumers and companies could receive refunds for the estimated $130bn generated by the tariffs.The court did not address refunds, and further legal disputes are expected.Hours after the decision, Trump signed a proclamation under a different law to impose a new 10%…
OpenAI said it reviewed a user account months before a deadly school shooting in British Columbia.Its safety systems flagged the account in June for possible “furtherance of violent activities”.The user was later identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar. The company considered contacting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.It decided the activity did not meet the threshold for referral.That standard requires a credible and imminent risk of serious harm. Last week the 18-year-old killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Police said the victims included a teaching assistant and five students aged 12 to 13.The motive remains unclear.…
A Swift Response to the Supreme Court Just one day after the US Supreme Court ruled that his sweeping tariff policy exceeded presidential authority, President Donald Trump announced he would raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%, effective immediately. In a social media post, Trump said the move followed what he described as a flawed and “anti-American” decision by the court. The ruling, delivered in a 6–3 vote, struck down tariffs he had imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law typically used for sanctions rather than broad import taxes. The court made clear that the…
US researchers say a single nasal spray vaccine could protect against coughs, colds and flu. The vaccine could also prevent bacterial lung infections and may even reduce allergies. Scientists at Stanford University tested the universal vaccine in animals and still need human clinical trials. They describe the approach as a radical break from more than 200 years of vaccine development. Experts called the findings exciting but emphasized that the research remains at an early stage. Traditional Vaccines Target Only One Disease Current vaccines train the immune system to fight a single infection. A measles vaccine protects against measles, and a…