February 19, 2026

Refugee Groups Demand UK Home Office Age Board Be Scrapped Over Child Safety Risks

A coalition of refugee organizations urges the UK government to end the Home Office’s national age assessment board. The board's assessments harm refugee children’s mental health and risk placing minors in adult settings.

February 19, 2026

Lancet Study Finds Over 75,000 Dead in Gaza War, 25,000 More Than Official Count

A Lancet study shows more than 75,000 deaths in Gaza's two-year war, 25,000 above local reports. Women, children, and elderly made up 56% of victims. Experts say violent and indirect deaths have devastated Gaza's population since October 2023.

February 19, 2026

California Proposes Billionaire Tax Amid Medicaid Cuts; Billionaires Threaten to Leave

California plans a 5% one-time billionaire tax to offset Medicaid funding cuts. Billionaires resist, moving assets out. Bernie Sanders backs the tax campaign.

February 19, 2026

NYU Langone Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Federal Funding Pressure

NYU Langone Health has shut down its gender-affirming care program for minors after federal threats to cut funding. The hospital continues pediatric mental health services, facing backlash from officials and advocates calling the move harmful for trans youth.

February 19, 2026

Supreme Court Rules Injured Children Can Claim Lost Earnings, Raising NHS Costs

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that children injured at birth can claim compensation for future lost earnings. This historic decision will increase NHS spending on childbirth negligence lawsuits, with liabilities already at £60bn, said lawyers and patient safety experts.