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The U.S. Health Department announced on Thursday that it would allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to access the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees — reportedly including home addresses, ethnicities, birth dates, and Social Security numbers — in an initiative that officials say ensures undocumented immigrants do not receive Medicaid benefits meant for law-abiding Americans.

ICE Given Access to 79M Medicaid Records for Immigration Enforcement

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Indonesian Police Bust Baby Trafficking Ring to Singapore

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Germany Deports 81 Afghan Nationals Despite UN Opposition

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Report: Nearly 600 Dead in Syria Sectarian Violence

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Police Drop Investigation Into Kneecap's Glastonbury Performance

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Social conditions & trends

OpenAI launched "ChatGPT Agent" on Thursday, reportedly enabling the AI assistant to complete complex, multi-step tasks using its virtual computer, including browsing websites, running code, and creating editable documents such as spreadsheets and presentations.

OpenAI Launches 'ChatGPT Agent' for Automated Web Tasks

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US State Department Lays Off Over 1,300 Employees

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UK Proposes Banning Use of NDAs for Harassment Victims

SCOTUS Lifts Lower Court Block on Federal Layoffs

UK: Commissioner Calls for End to Two-Child Benefit Cap Amid 'Almost-Dickensian' Child Poverty

Family

Vaping rates among Australian teenagers aged 14-17 fell from 17.5% at the start of 2023 to 14.6% in April 2025, according to the Cancer Council's Generation Vape research project involving some 3,000 youth nationwide.

Australian Teen Vaping Rates Drop After Government Ban

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AI Child Abuse Videos Surge 400% in First Half of 2025

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Polls: Trump's Support Drops With Gen Z, Rises With Boomers

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Women's Rights

Caitlin Clark-Sponsored Nike Sneakers Sell Out in Minutes

Immigration & refugees

More than 1,500 protests and events took place across all 50 states on Thursday to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader John Lewis. Organizers are expecting tens of thousands of participants in the "Good Trouble Lives On" national day of action.

Nationwide 'Good Trouble' Protests Honor John Lewis Legacy

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US Third-Nation Deportations Resume as Procedures Loosen

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UK Reveals Secret £850M Afghan Relocation After Data Breach

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Judge Blocks Trump Travel Ban From Affecting Refugees

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UK Resumes Syrian Asylum Processing After 7-Month Pause

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Minorities

Diane Abbott, the U.K.'s first Black female member of parliament and longest-serving woman in Parliament, has been suspended from the Labour Party for a second time after defending her 2023 comments distinguishing between racism experienced by people of color and prejudice faced by Jewish, Irish and Traveller communities.

UK: Starmer Suspends Diane Abbott Again Over 2023 Comments

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Australia Proposes University Funding Cuts Over Antisemitism

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Report: Mamdani Identified as 'Asian' and 'African American' on College Application

T-Mobile Ends DEI Programs Amid FCC Deal Approval Push

Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African Awarded Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Religion

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Monday announced in a court filing that churches and houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations without losing their tax-exempt status, marking a significant shift in enforcement of the Johnson Amendment.

IRS Will Allow Church Endorsements of Political Candidates

Pope Leo XIV Names French Archbishop to Lead Child Protection

Turkish Cartoonists Arrested Over Satirical Drawing Controversy

Dalai Lama Confirms Successor Will Continue Buddhist Institution

India: 3 Killed, 50 Injured in Stampede at Hindu Festival

Sex

Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón signed legislation banning gender-transition treatments for youth under 21, aligning the U.S. territory with roughly two dozen U.S. states that have enacted similar laws.

Puerto Rico Governor Signs Ban on Trans Youth Treatments

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DOJ Sues California Over Trans Athletes Policy

Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Funding Cut in Trump Bill

Wisconsin Court Clears Conversion Therapy Ban, Limits Legislature

Supreme Court to Review State Bans on Trans Athletes in Sports