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The UK has suspended a clinical trial on puberty blockers after the medicines regulator raised safety concerns. The agency warned about unknown long-term biological risks and called for a minimum age of 14. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will meet King’s College London next week. They will review participant wellbeing and the study design. The Pathways trial will not recruit children until they resolve these issues. The study followed the Cass review on gender care for young people. The review found weak evidence for the benefits of puberty blockers. Dr Hilary Cass said a controlled trial was necessary…

The USA Hockey Olympic Gold story captured global attention as Team USA defeated Canada 2‑1 in overtime to claim the men’s ice hockey gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The victory ended a 46‑year wait for a gold medal in men’s Olympic hockey, marking a historic moment for American sports fans. The dramatic final took place in Milan‑Cortina, Italy, during the closing day of the Winter Games. The match remained tightly contested throughout, with both teams scoring once in regulation. The intense 3‑on‑3 overtime period ultimately decided the gold medal. Jack Hughes scored the game‑winning goal just 1 minute…

Big Tech may face a defining legal confrontation. A major trial over social media addiction has started and could reshape the technology industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over allegations that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could harm users. Internal documents presented in a Los Angeles courtroom seemed to confirm long-held concerns. Meta knew preteens used its apps. The company aimed to maximize scrolling time. It also ignored expert advice on safety, although Meta said the…

China has overtaken the United States as Germany’s top trading partner, with total trade reaching €251bn in 2025.The figure rose by 2.2% from the previous year. Germany imported €170.6bn worth of goods from China and exported €81.3bn in return.Trade with the US fell to €240bn, partly influenced by tariffs. Friedrich Merz will travel to Beijing for his first official visit as chancellor.He is scheduled to meet Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang for talks on trade, Ukraine and human rights. Germany’s car industry remains deeply tied to China.Companies such as Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz rely heavily on the Chinese market…

Budapest Demands Pipeline Repairs Before Supporting Sanctions Hungary has announced it will block the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia until Ukrainian oil shipments to the country resume. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said no EU war loans to Ukraine should proceed while Hungary’s energy deliveries remain cut off. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed that the bloc’s new sanctions package, scheduled for adoption by EU foreign ministers on Monday, will not have Hungary’s support. He emphasized that Ukraine must first repair the Druzhba pipeline, damaged in a Russian strike, before any sanctions can move forward. Orbán also indicated that the halted…

The European Union faces mounting criticism after a report revealed massive subsidies for foods that worsen the climate. Experts urge the EU to introduce a Plant-Based Action Plan to promote sustainable diets and help farmers transition away from meat and dairy. Red meat and other high-emission foods receive disproportionate EU subsidies, raising concerns over the use of taxpayer money. Charity Foodrise published a report showing that in 2020, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) allocated 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…

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 has revealed it considered alerting Canadian police about an account later linked to a deadly school shooting.The company flagged the profile in June last year for “furtherance of violent activities”. At the time, OpenAI decided the activity did not meet its threshold for law-enforcement referral.That standard requires a credible and imminent risk of serious physical harm.The firm said it found no evidence of an immediate attack being planned. Months later, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar carried out a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.Eight people were killed before the attacker died from a self-inflicted gunshot.Victims included a teaching assistant…

Defying the Court’s Setback Donald Trump has announced that global tariffs will rise from 10% to 15%, effective immediately, just one day after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down his sweeping import taxes. In a social media post, Trump said the increase followed what he described as a “ridiculous” and “anti-American” ruling by the court. The 6–3 decision found that he had overstepped his authority by using emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs. While past presidents have relied on the 1977 law for sanctions and economic restrictions, Trump was…

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. Existing Vaccines Protect Against Only One Disease Current vaccines train the immune system to fight a single infection. A measles vaccine protects against measles, and…