The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeared in clay, for the most important ritual of his young life: the highly secretive ...

At least 48 boys and young men died during the latest round of initiation ceremonies in South Africa, which involve the ...

An investigation into three mohelim in Antwerp has prompted a diplomatic row between Brussels and Washington. What are the rules in Belgium, and further afield? And how has the religious community ...

After US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White accused his host country of antisemitism over its laws regulating circumcision, the Belgian government found itself embroiled in a very public argument. White ...

The Belgian government has clashed with the US after Donald Trump's ambassador accused Brussels of antisemitism over its laws regulating circumcision. The United States' ambassador to Belgium has met ...

Exclusive: Discovery comes amid growing concern over lax regulation and children being put at risk by rogue operators Circumcision kits have been found on sale on Amazon UK, highlighting lax ...

Six-month-old Mohamed Abdisamad’s death from infection prompts concern at lack of training for circumcisers A coroner has warned that more babies could die from infected circumcisions in the UK after ...

Mohamed Abdisamad was taken to Hillingdon Hospital when he became unwell following his circumcision A coroner has warned that further babies could die unless the government introduces regulation of ...

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United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed on October 9 that there may be a link between autism and circumcision. However, experts say his claims are not based on ...

About a week ago, I joked to someone that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was going to say that clouds cause autism; he’d been quiet for a week or two, which meant he would be plucking something new out of the ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested there may be a link between autism and circumcision while reasserting the unproven theory that Tylenol causes the disorder — and medical experts are ...