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The memorandum prevents the Department of Defense from using resources for medical treatment of serving transgender individuals.

The minor was abandoned by her family and lover after she got pregnant.

According to US Pacific Command, one of the missiles blew up almost immediately and the other two 'failed in flight'.

Hurricane Harvey grew into a Category 4 storm as it hit Texas, bringing strong winds of up to 130mph and up to 40cm rain.

The former Arizona sheriff was found guilty of criminal contempt after he disregarded a court order in a racial profiling case.

Greg Abbott has asked for more federal aid to deal with the Category 3 storm due to hit the state.

The video of the boy from Maguan county, with his hands bound with chains, has sparked outrage on social media.

Rich Piana, 46, a steroid user, died on Friday (25 August) in Florida, 2 weeks after being placed in a coma.

List of rules based on physical attributes by Iran's education department goes viral.

Cult leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty of raping two followers in a case dating back to 2002.

Johnson visited the country to discuss solutions to conflict, terrorism and human trafficking.

President Kadyrov claims children of divorced parents are more likely to join extremist groups.

The son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha is depicted as having an elephant's head and a man's body, usually with four arms.

'He will always be better than you in every way,' one person tweeted.

Fur from obese foxes bred in small cages being sold in UK luxury clothing stores

Are the men in little white coats coming for Donald Trump?

This is the sixth time this year a Shiite place of worship in Afghanistan has been attacked.

Tensions running high in Rome as hundreds of refugees evicted from houses encamp in streets as 'they have nowhere to go'

Lalit Kumar is now conscious after doctors conducted an hour-long surgery and removed the rod.

Health authorities have launched an investigation after single mothers raised concerns about the donor.

Xavi lost his life when terrorists rammed a van into pedestrians in Barcelona, leaving 14 people dead.

Divers search for survivors as investigators probe whether crash was due to faulty breaks.

Shinawatra failed to appear in court for a trial verdict on charges of negligence in a governmental rice scheme.

The Chinese defense ministry has vowed to continue carrying out long-range air drills to bolster defences.

The Iraqi army and coalition forces are gaining ground in the city after launching the anti-Isis offensive earlier in the week.

Mother to child transmission of HIV has nearly disappeared in the UK thanks to antiretroviral therapy since the AIDS epidemic started in the 1980s. Four people reveal what it's like to live with the virus.

Jacob O'Connor was watching TV when 2-year-old Dylan managed to open a screen door and fall into the pool.

Police said Rohingya Muslims were behind the attacks that targeted 24 police post and an army base.

The pilot, who said the trip would be 'very turbulent,' asked passengers to 'get to know your neighbours'.