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Swedes can change their legal gender from the age of 16, after the Swedish parliament passed a law lowering the age. The law passed with 234 votes in favour and 94 against in Sweden’s parliament. Sweden was the first country to make gender transition legal – in 1972. But the new law has sparked a debate. For some, lowering the age from 18 to 16 will make an “important difference” but critics say more research is needed.

The recent attack on the World Central Kitchen in Gaza has sparked outrage and raised questions about the role of Western aid organizations in the region. The deliberate killing of…

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has negotiated two new pay agreements for employees at Eir and An Post, with significant boosts to their salaries on the horizon. If approved by…

Several Gulf states have been hit by heavy rain, causing flash flooding across the region and flights being diverted from Dubai Airport – the world’s busiest airport. At least 18 people in Oman have been killed by floods, according to authorities. Several states have recorded nearly a year’s worth of rain in one single day.

Adidas has announced it is set to make profits of €700m (£598m) in 2024. The announcement comes after the German sportswear giant’s messy situation with Kanye West and his Yeezy shoes. In February, Adidas announced it would sell its remaining Yeezy trainers from its partnership with West for at least cost price. 

Security forces in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh say they have killed 29 Maoist rebels. The incident has occurred just days before the country heads to the polls. The killing took place in the Kanker area close to Bastar, a stronghold of the rebels.

US and EU planning new sanctions on Iran after attack  The US and the EU want to see more sanctions on Iran, following the unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel at…

Westfield Bondi Junction – the centre that was the scene of the deadly mass stabbing attack – will reopen to shoppers on Friday. Six people, five women and one man, were stabbed to death on Saturday. Two people remain in intensive care. There’ll be heightened security at the mall, with more police and mall security on site.

Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of systematically erasing all traces of ethnic Armenians in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, claiming that Baku has completed the ethnic cleansing of the area. The ongoing conflict between the two countries over the territory has been brought to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where Armenia has filed a case against Azerbaijan for alleged discrimination and ethnic cleansing.

Former President Donald Trump continued to make headlines on the second day of his hush money trial in New York City. Trump, who is facing 34 charges of falsifying business records, arrived at court in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, where he criticized the judge overseeing the case, calling him a “Trump-hating judge.”

The global economy seems to be experiencing a soft landing scenario. Thanks in large part to the strength of the United States, a global recession has been avoided and inflation…

The Ontario PC Party is leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to discredit Bonnie Crombie, Ontario’s new Liberal leader. With a barrage of attack ads dominating the airwaves, the…

In a shocking development, prosecutors have revealed that up to 2,500 individuals could potentially face indictment for their involvement in the recent attack on the Capitol. The attack, which took…

France Excludes Putin from D-Day Anniversary Ceremony Russia, but not President Vladimir Putin, will be invited to the French ceremony in June to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings…

The United Arab Emirates has appointed a new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab. In a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, they discussed common priorities and…

Republicans divided over Arizona near-total abortion ban, poll shows Republicans are nearly evenly divided over the Arizona supreme court’s decision to uphold an 1864 law that would ban almost all…

Israel’s war cabinet met on Monday to discuss their response to the unprecedented attack by Iran on Saturday – in which more than 300 missiles and drones were launched. Israel has not confirmed what they have decided to do.

The UK’s shortest-serving PM Liz Truss has endorsed Donald Trump to win this year’s US election, saying the “world was safer” when he was in the White House. The former prime minister said the world was “on the cusp of very, very strong conflict” and needed “a strong America more than ever”.

The historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark is on fire. The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city’s oldest buildings, its iconic spire has collapsed in the flames. Everyone in the building, which dates back to 1625, was able to leave and people rushed to rescue some of the building’s historic paintings.

China’s economy has grown faster in the first quarter than expected, even as the property sector crisis deepens. Official data show GDP expanded by 5.3% in the first three months of 2024, compared to a year earlier. That beat expectations the world’s second-largest economy could see growth slow to 4.6% in the next first quarter.

Heavy rains have battered Pakistan’s southwest, with flash floods and lightning killing at least 39 people. Some of those killed were farmers struck by lightning while harvesting wheat, authorities say. Flash floods have also disrupted power supplies and transportation networks.

Monday’s Sydney church stabbing has been declared a religiously motivated “terrorist act” by Australian police. A bishop, a priest and churchgoers were attacked during mass at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested.

Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Calls for Strong Response to Iran’s Attack Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister, Miki Zohar, has criticized Tel Aviv’s “weak” response to Iran’s recent attack and…

Police and the national bomb squad have been called to a location in eastern Linköping after several suspicious objects were spotted on the site. According to police spokesperson Johnny Gustavsson,…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Absent from Court with No Explanation In a surprising turn of events, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was noticeably absent from the court on Monday…