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Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for trans youth

Puerto Rican Gov. Jennifer Gonzalez signed a bill into law that bans hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people under 21.

8 babies born with DNA from 3 people in world-first IVF trial

A groundbreaking IVF trial has raised hope that women with genetic mutations in their own DNA could one day have children without passing on deadly diseases.

Britain to lower voting age to 16 before next national election

The voting age in the U.K. will drop from 18 to 16 by the next national election in a bid to increase democratic participation, the government says.

$153 million of cocaine found hidden in banana shipment

The cocaine packages were disguised in briquettes bearing the label of a French luxury fashion brand, officials said.

Bear roaming golf course halts play at tournament again

The bear was spotted near the first tee at the Meiji Yasuda Ladies tournament at Sendai Classic Golf Club in northern Japan.

Catholic Church says 3 killed as Israeli strike hits church in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV said he was "deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack" on the Catholic Church in Gaza.

Mom, 2 girls found living inside remote cave in snake-infested forest

The woman, identified as Nina Kutina, 40, and her daughters, aged 6 and 4, were found by police during a routine patrol.

61 killed as blaze tears through newly opened shopping center in Iraq

A fire tore through a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing at least 61 people, including women and children, according to officials.

Prince Harry visits minefield in Angola, continuing Diana's advocacy

Prince Harry visited Angola in southern Africa with the HALO Trust organization, the same group Princess Diana worked with 28 years ago.

750 tons of Iranian weapons bound for Houthis intercepted, CENTCOM says

Yemeni National Resistance Forces seized more than 750 tons of munitions and hardware, including hundreds of missiles, CENTCOM said.

Trump admin. voices alarm as Israel strikes Syrian capital Damascus

Secretary of State Rubio says the U.S. is "very concerned" by expanding Israeli strikes targeting Syria's new government, and he wants "the fighting to stop."