Trump says Medicaid will no longer fund gender transition surgeries and hormones for minors, announced by Dr. Mehmet Oz at his direction

US appeals court rejects Meta and TikTok challenges to lawsuits alleging harm to young users, leaving 3,137 cases pending against social media companies. Jury selection in multistate Meta case set to begin Wednesday.

A US appeals court has rejected challenges from Meta and TikTok to lawsuits alleging harm to young users, with 3,137 cases remaining pending against social media companies. Jury selection in a multistate case against Meta is set to begin Wednesday.

Iraqi PM Ali Al-Zaidi ordered drafting of a bill to place weapons under exclusive state control, following formation of a committee tasked with confining arms to state authority.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has ordered the drafting of a bill to place weapons under exclusive state control, following the formation of a committee tasked with confining weapons to the state.

Lebanon's parliament votes to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first Middle East country to formally end capital punishment — NNA and LBCI TV.

Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill abolishing the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment, according to the National News Agency (NNA) and local channel LBCI TV. The bill was approved by a majority of the 128-member parliament. The EU delegation to Lebanon welcomed the move, noting it includes retroactive application and builds on a de facto moratorium maintained since 2004.

Uganda's Museveni swears in 3 ministers at State House in Entebbe after dual citizenship disputes are resolved. Adonia Ayebare, who renounced his U.S. citizenship, replaces Jeje Odongo as foreign affairs minister.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday swore in Adonia Ayebare as the country's new minister of foreign affairs after Ayebare renounced his U.S. citizenship, along with two other ministers of state whose swearing-ins had been delayed over dual citizenship issues.