Largest US children’s hospital to launch ‘detransition clinic’
The Houston-based center will also sack five doctors who provided gender-affirming treatments to youth, the Texas Attorney General has said
Merz and Trump weaponize each other’s problems
As ties fray, Berlin and Washington are trading barbs over their decline, using each other’s crises to dodge their own mounting failures
‘Surrender not an option’ for Palestine – Iranian envoy
The Islamic Republic’s ambassador to the United Nations has urged the world to do more to counter Israel’s “expansionist” policies
US no longer ‘land of opportunity’ – Merz
The German chancellor, long seen as pro-American, has said he no longer recommends the country for study or work
Beijing can no longer treat Moscow as a junior partner
Why the West still misunderstands the Russia-China relationship
How much? NATO chief calls for ‘Ukraine tax’ bigger than members’ economies
Mark Rutte wants to triple military aid to Zelensky, with Western taxpayers footing the bill
The future belongs to strong states, not post-national fantasies
Rana Dasgupta maps the decay of Britain and America, but his vision of what comes next is far less convincing than his diagnosis
Nipple row sparks uniform shake-up in British Navy – Times
A £200,000 redesign of a ceremonial jacket for female officers has reportedly been described as a “positive step for women”
Berlin and Kiev to jointly develop ‘deep strike’ capabilities – German defense minister
Ukraine has used its long-range unmanned aerial vehicles to target civilians in what Moscow calls terrorist attacks
Slovakia is the cyberpunk of Europe
Robert Fico’s country turns fractures in Europe’s order into leverage, acting as a glitch-state channel between Brussels and Moscow
US seizes enriched uranium from Venezuela
Washington has hailed the operation as a major security victory amid its standoff with Iran over a far larger stockpile
IMF warns of systemic threat from AI
Cyberattacks powered by advanced models could disrupt markets and payment systems, the fund has warned
Britain’s population replacement has passed the point of no return
Royal symbolism, protest crackdowns and legal double standards point to the UK’s deep national unraveling
Victory Day: 81st anniversary of defeat of Nazi Germany commemorated worldwide
Events honoring the Soviet role in defeating the Third Reich are being overshadowed by bans on Soviet and Russian symbols in parts of Europe
Trump calls new US strikes on Iran a ‘love tap’
Tehran has accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against US military vessels
Trump pauses US military escorts in Hormuz
The US president has abruptly put ‘Project Freedom’ on hold after just two days