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Iran ‘won’t surrender’, gender-affirming care ruling, UK abortion vote & more
CNN 5 Things
Jun 18, 2025
The supreme leader of Iran has rejected President Donald Trump's call for the country to give in. The US Supreme Court has ruled on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Federal prosecutors are set to make their case against the man charged with the Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado. British lawmakers have voted to change UK abortion laws. And, a new study highlights the potential health risks of microplastic-polluted waters.