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Trump Withdraws Federal Protection for Transgender Students

The directive sparked a backlash across the country

The Trump administration has revoked US government protection for transgender students, which gave them the right to use school bathrooms matching their gender identity. The Justice and Education departments say guidelines brought in last year under President Obama were confusing and are being reviewed.

A new study, published in the medical journal The Lancet , has found that findings severe neglect in childhood can have a lasting psychological impact into early adulthood.

The UN Secretary General has made an urgent appeal for aid to avert a famine threatening millions of people in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen.

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Thu 23 Feb 201704:06GMT

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  • Thu 23 Feb 201704:06GMT