## Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK

Authored by theguardian.com

Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely across the UK except for use in clinical trials, Labour has announced.

Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said that after receiving advice from medical experts, he would make existing emergency measures banning the sale and supply of puberty blockers indefinite.

Streeting said the commission had recommended indefinite restrictions while work is done to ensure the safety of children and young people.

In May, that government introduced a ban on puberty blockers through emergency legislation, preventing the prescription of the medication from European or private prescribers and restricting NHS provision to within clinical trials.

I support the government’s decision to continue restrictions on the dispensing of puberty blockers for gender dysphoria outside the NHS where these essential safeguards are not being provided.”.

There are plans to set up a clinical trial into the use of puberty blockers next year and to recruit the first patients by spring.

Lauren Stoner, the chief executive of Mermaids, a trans rights charity, said she was “deeply disappointed” by the indefinite ban on puberty blockers. »

### IHOP worker fired for feeding a homeless man gets offered her job back

Authored by independent.co.uk

A Florida IHOP working who was fired for feeding a homeless man has been offered her job back, according to local reports.

According to WFLA, a homeless man visited the IHOP that day and said he was hungry.

open image in gallery Victoria Hughes was fired from her job at a Lakeland, Florida IHOP in November, 2024, after she fed a homeless man who asked her for food. »

### Why has Elon Musk joined Trump in meetings with foreign leaders?

Authored by msnbc.com

The more the prime minister’s authoritarian takeover of his country generated international outrage, the more Trump extended over-the-top support to the prime minister.

When Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in November, Musk joined the phone call.

That said, Musk continues to have financial interests around the globe, which helps explain his international interactions with foreign leaders. »

### Nintendo now owns 100% of Monolith Soft

Authored by automaton-media.com

Nintendo now owns 100% of Monolith Soft.

According to Monolith Soft’s official homepage, the Xenoblade series developer is now wholly owned by Nintendo.

Up until recently, Monolith Soft’s founders have maintained a symbolic 4% stake in the company, but it seems Nintendo has acquired the remaining shares. »

### France tells Israel to withdraw its forces from Syria buffer zone

Authored by lemonde.fr

Israel must withdraw forces from the buffer zone separating the annexed Golan Heights from Syrian territory, France's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

"Any military deployment in the separation zone between Israel and Syria is a violation of the disengagement agreement of 1974," a foreign ministry spokesman said.

"France calls on Israel to withdraw from the zone and to respect Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the foreign ministry spokesman said. »

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