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Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care

NPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end gender affirming care for youth nationally.

NPR News · 13 Jul 2026
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South Carolina's governor names Lindsey Graham's sister to serve out his term

South Carolina's governor says he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone to finish the term of her late brother. Top Republicans, including President Trump, have coalesced around the pick.

NPR News · 13 Jul 2026
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World pays tribute to Qatar’s Father Emir

From Gaza to India, this is how the world paid tribute to Qatar's Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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On foreign policy, Graham's influence may have been felt the most

Over the course of his three decades in Congress, Lindsey Graham was a major influence on Capitol Hill and throughout the world as one of the most vocal advocates for U.S. military might.

NPR News · 13 Jul 2026
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Twelve US states sue Paramount to block Warner Bros merger

The states claim the $110bn acquisition would limit competition in the TV and film industries.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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UK arrests 12 over extreme right-wing ‘terror’ threat to Muslim event

Arrests come against a backdrop of rising racial tensions and hate crimes across Britain.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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Spanish PM visits site of deadly wildfire

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez met with firefighters and emergency crews who battled a wildfire in Almeria.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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US judge voids Trump’s IRS settlement, alleges self-dealing

Judge rules that US president, Department of Justice misused courts in settlement that led to 'anti-weaponization' fund.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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UK designates IRGC as terrorist organisation

The UK government has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation under new powers.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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Locked exits, burning decor: inside Bangkok’s deadly pub fire

Survivors recount the horror after a deadly blaze engulfed a popular pub on a busy street in Bangkok.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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FIFA World Cup: Five biggest controversies of the 2026 tournament

Football's 2026 World Cup has been full of controversies - Al Jazeera breaks down the five most significant.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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Trump administration vows to ‘disable’ International Criminal Court

US State Department ups pressure campaign on international tribunal, threatening allies who support investigations.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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UK to list Iran’s IRGC as ‘terror’ threat

London debuts new powers targeting state proxies after accusing Iranian outfit of engineering anti-Semitic attacks.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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How Lyhanna’s murder case is shedding light on child abuse in France

The rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna exposed years of alleged police and judicial failures in France.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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Staff at DR Congo Ebola centre strike as virus continues spreading

Walkout over late payments comes as public health officials confirm that the virus has reached two more provinces.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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Trump says U.S. reimposes a blockade on Iran and charges a toll on ships

The move comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, raising the specter of a return to all-out war after a shaky ceasefire took effect in June.

NPR News · 13 Jul 2026
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Bangkok pub fire kills 27, wounds dozens: What we know

The blaze – one of Thailand’s worst in recent history – also injured more than 70 people, many of them critically.

Al Jazeera · 13 Jul 2026
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States sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros blockbuster merger

California is among the states suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation's largest movie studios and TV newsrooms.

NPR News · 13 Jul 2026
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