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(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor’s objections. The Republican-controlled House and Senate voted to override GOP Gov.

News of security crackdown in Hashemite Kingdom cracked open tensions in the monarchy and raised questions about the source of the palace turmoil

The Balkan nation has reported a new record number of deaths from COVID-19. Authorities said 99 people died in 24 hours in the country of 3.3 million people.

Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of Congressman Alcee Hastings  Whitehouse.gov

McConnell warns corporate America to ‘stay out of politics’ — but says donations are OK  NBC News McConnell warns businesses of ‘serious consequences’ after many condemn Georgia’s restrictive voting law  CNN Mitch McConnell Reminded of Citizens United Backing After Warning to CEOs  Newsweek

More officers add to tally of police testifying in prosecution’s murder case against Derek Chauvin  Minneapolis Star Tribune Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd’s death: Live updates  CNN How Much Derek Chauvin’s Wife Got in Divorce Settlement  Inside Edition LIVE VIDEO:

Acclaimed Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky has pulled his latest film from the country’s prestigious White Elephants Awards in protest at plans to honour opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the event. In a message on Facebook, the 83-year-old said he had

The Jordanian monarch has cast his country as an island of stability, but that image has been dented by palace rift with his half-brother

A man shovels coal at a mine in Shanxi, China, in 2016. China has pledged carbon neutrality by 2060, but its new coal spree is the latest sign it’s putting off the immediate actions needed to meet that goal. |

Calling for ‘a normal people in our land,’ Religious Zionism’s Noam faction opposes recognition of gay and lesbian couples with children as families