Evidence Supporting Sex-Change Treatments For Minors Is “Remarkably Weak,” Major UK Report

The UK’s National Health Service of England has published a major study showing there is “remarkably weak evidence” to support treating gender-questioning children and young adults with sex-change hormones and surgeries, the Washington Times reports. Titled “The Cass Review,” the four-year study was commissioned by the NHS and led by Dr. Hilary Cass.

Most Adolescents Struggling With Gender Confusion Grow Out Of It, Landmark Dutch Study Finds

A major study from the Netherlands has shown most adolescents who struggle with gender “non-contentedness” and confusion have outgrown it by their mid-20s. Conducted at the Netherlands’ University of Groningen, the study’s researchers were careful to note that the adolescents surveyed were from the general population and not specifically from among minors who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

Thailand Passengers Miraculously Escape Ship Fire

All people on board a burning ferry were miraculously safe Friday, including many passengers who jumped into the sea to escape the large fire that engulfed the vessel in the Gulf of Thailand, officials said.

Ukraine Civilians Suffer More Deaths Despite Pope’s Peace Appeals (Worthy News Radio)

Pope Francis’s appealed to pray for peace and urged leaders to negotiate on the future of Ukraine as the war-torn nation was reeling Sunday from massive Russian strikes that, besides soldiers, also killed more than a dozen civilians over the weekend. Russia, in turn, accused Ukraine of hitting Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The reported attacks came amid calls by Kyiv for better air defenses and calls for a world summit on peace.

Ukraine’s President Lowers Draft Age As Death Toll Mounts

With thousands dying on the battlefields, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed legislation lowering the draft age from 27 to 25 to shore up the army’s dwindling forces over two years into the war with Russia.

Turkey’s President Faces Political Setback

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced his most significant political challenge in recent memory Tuesday as official results confirmed that his party suffered its worst defeat in more than two decades in this weekend’s local elections.

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