The number of prescriptions being issued in England for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication has risen by 18% year on year since the pandemic, with the biggest rise being seen in London, according to research. Experts said increased public awareness via social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok could be a factor behind … Read more
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that Columbia University was “refusing to help” the Department of Homeland Security identify people for arrest on campus, after immigration authorities detained a prominent Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate over the weekend. The Trump White House’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday the administration had given the … Read more
Portugal’s minority government has lost a vote of confidence in parliament, forcing its resignation and bringing the EU country’s third general election in three years. The exact vote count wasn’t immediately available, but the speaker of parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, said the center-right government was defeated. The government, a two-party alliance led by the Social … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed they will visit the White House to celebrate their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in this year’s Super Bowl. The news was announced by the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, on Tuesday, and later confirmed by an Eagles spokesperson. “I know there was a lot of fake news … Read more
The first case of measles in Vermont in 2025 has been confirmed in a school-aged child in Lamoille county, the Vermontdepartment of health reported on Tuesday. The child became sick in recent days after returning with their family from traveling internationally and has been isolated from most community settings while they have been contagious, according … Read more
Donald Trump has rejected Australia’s plea for an exemption from US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which were scheduled to begin on Wednesday. “He considered it and considered against it. There will be no exemptions,” the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told Australian media in Washington overnight. “American-first steel. And if they want … Read more
As Donald Trump’s administration ramps up its crackdown on undocumented immigrants to the US, advocates are increasingly worried immigration agents will turn to surveillance technology to round up those targeted for deportation, even in so-called “sanctuary cities” that limit the ways local law enforcement can cooperate with immigration officials. That’s because US Customs and Immigration … Read more
A German tourist detained by US immigration authorities is due to be deported back to Germany on Tuesday after spending more than six weeks in detention, including eight days in solitary confinement. Jessica Brösche, a 29-year-old tattoo artist from Berlin, will reportedly join Lucas Sielaff, 25, from Bad Brida in Saxony Anhalt, who is reported … Read more
Israeli police have raided the leading Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem for the second time in a month, detaining one of its owners for several hours and seizing some of its stock. The deputy state attorney’s office had warned police that they overstepped their authority with the first raid on the shop in February. Officers … Read more
Farming and countryside groups in England are furious that the government has paused a key post-Brexit farming payments scheme with little information about what will replace it and when. In a statement on Tuesday evening the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the sustainable farming incentive would no longer accept new applications. … Read more