A New Jersey judge dismissed the state's climate lawsuit, ruling only federal law governs emissions. The lawsuit accused ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, and the API of misleading the public on fossil fuels and climate change.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has signed a decree prohibiting gender-related medical treatments for individuals under 18, according to a presidential spokesperson. The decision marks a reversal of a 2012 law that permitted minors to undergo such treatments with parental or guardian consent.
Senate Republicans are taking decisive steps to advance President Donald Trump's legislative priorities, focusing on border security, military enhancement, and energy independence. This initiative comes as the House faces internal disagreements hindering progress on similar legislation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended former U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion of allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza permanently, despite widespread criticism labeling the proposal as ethnic cleansing. Rights groups condemned the plan, calling it a violation of international law. The idea, floated by Trump during a recent speech, proposed relocating Gaza’s population and hinted at a U.S.-led rebuilding effort.
On February 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," effectively barring transgender women from participating in women's sports at educational institutions receiving federal funding. The order mandates that schools allowing transgender athletes in women's teams or granting them access to women's facilities may face withdrawal of federal funds. It also directs the U.S. Olympic Committee to prohibit transgender women from competing in women's events.
The Trump administration is set to present its strategy to conclude the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine at the upcoming Munich Security Conference in Germany.
In a recent closed-door meeting, conservative members of the House of Representatives pressed for at least $2.5 trillion in federal spending reductions as part of President Donald Trump's proposed budget.