Gender-Affirming Care Legal Fight (US): A divided federal appeals court ruled Trump’s administration can set enforcement priorities, reviving a Justice Department subpoena case targeting a provider of gender-affirming care for transgender youth, after earlier rulings had quashed similar subpoenas. COVID-19 Medical Advice (US): A federal judge barred California from disciplining three doctors over COVID-19 advice shared with patients, issuing a preliminary injunction that blocks investigations or threats to their licenses tied to vaccine and treatment opinions. Mental Health Research (Global): A Nature Mental Health study says progress in microbiome-and-mental-health research is slowed by a lack of global diversity, with studies concentrated in wealthy, industrialized countries. Nutrition Alert (Malawi): Kasungu District’s child stunting rate rose to 40.1% from 36.3%, with officials linking the increase to limited household diet variety and pushing for community food-group diversification. Animal Welfare (Europe): PETA reports dolphins in European shows are confined to tiny tanks and may self-harm, renewing calls for bans despite some countries already closing dolphinariums. Public Health & Disaster Response (Colombia): After a 7.4 earthquake, Colombia shifts from rescue to rebuilding, with widespread damage to homes and medical facilities and ongoing needs for shelter and services. Food Policy (Argentina): Argentina began charging foreign non-residents for public healthcare, aiming to curb medical tourism while keeping free care for citizens and legally residing foreigners. Chile-linked animal welfare (Regional): A Chile-hosted Latin American animal welfare meeting highlighted measurable steps toward better livestock welfare and transparency in certification.