New Zealand’s High Court has ruled that the Government’s ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers for trans young people is unlawful, finding the regulations were made without adequate consultation. The ban was introduced in November 2025. It stopped doctors from issuing new prescriptions of puberty blockers to people under 18 with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. Young people who were already receiving the medication as part of gender-affirming care could continu

Chiang Mai has edged ahead of Singapore in Numbeo’s 2026 safety table, giving the northern Thai city a fresh talking point for travellers, digital nomads, retirees, and anyone weighing up a stay in Southeast Asia. The city scored 77.9 points, just above Singapore’s 77.5, placing Chiang Mai first among Southeast Asian cities in Numbeo’s safety ranking. On the global list, Chiang Mai ranks 19th worldwide, a strong result but not a claim that it is the safest city in the world.

Some TV news lands with a whisper. This one arrived with a key change. Glee is officially set to return, with Disney and Hulu announcing the reboot through the show’s social media channels on Wednesday. The Emmy-winning US high school musical comedy drama first premiered on Fox in 2009 and ran for six seasons until 2015. Created by Ryan Murphy, the series followed the students of New Directions, the glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in Ohio. It mixed big

Formula 1’s 2027 race-distance cut is set to be a one-season fix, not a new direction for grands prix. The maximum length of most Formula 1 races will return to the standard 305 km in 2028, after being shortened to 290 km for the 2027 season. The 15 km reduction, around nine miles, was introduced as a practical response to the sport’s changing hybrid engine rules and the knock-on effect those rules could have on fuel use, car design, and costs. At first glance, a 15 km cut so