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Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’
Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion of young people claiming disability benefits for ADHD and autism since the pandemic, according to new research.Claims for the personal independence payment (Pip) benefit for these health conditions were typically proportionally far higher in deprived areas with higher rates of poverty, low educational outcomes and insecure employment. Continue reading...
Cut NHS red tape and boost productivity to prevent 20,000 early deaths a year in England, report urges
Changes could save £33bn and result in average of four extra years of good health for people, report saysThe NHS in England could prevent 20,000 deaths and save £33bn a year by cutting red tape and boosting productivity, a report says.Research by the Health Foundation found the health service has been held back for decades by excessive regulation, short-term planning and insufficient capability to deliver major change. Continue reading...
Trump says he’ll probably lose lawsuit brought by news outlets he banned from White House, blaming judge appointed by ‘TRUMP’ – live
President repeats frequent ‘fake news’ attacks as four other networks that make up White House TV pool decided they would cease coverage in solidarity with banned CNNSign up for US Breaking News emailsThe three news outlets President Trump banned from the White House last Friday have filed their anticipated lawsuit against his administration to restore their access.In the new complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday, CNN, MS Now and Politico alleged that Trump had violated the First Amendment and due process by stripping the outlets of their White House access in a blatant act of retaliation for coverage he disliked. Continue reading...
Australia news live: PM and world leaders urge human control over AI; Chalmers says ‘monetised misogyny’ online fuelling DV
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers was also asked earlier if the government would support a national royal commission into violence against women and children. He said the government had chosen to increase resourcing for child and family violence and domestic violence, adding to the ABC:We’re trying to deal with the sources of all of this violence, whether it be more security in the housing system, whether it be the monetised misogyny that we see online – there are a whole range of factors feeding in here.We do acknowledge that all of this violence is obviously entirely unacceptable. It’s horrific in every way. That’s why we’ve increased the resources and that’s why we all need to do better to do everything we can to make a difference here. Continue reading...
Appeals court rules in favor of Trump-backed Missouri congressional maps
Supreme court, which has twice blocked maps from being used in November, likely to have final say in legal fightA long-running legal fight over Missouri’s congressional map took another turn Monday when a federal appeals panel ruled in favor of new districts backed by Donald Trump, even though the US supreme court has blocked those districts from being used in the November election.A three-judge panel of the 8th US circuit court of appeals said Missouri should use the new Republican-drawn US House districts in the November election, just as the state did in its August primary. To revert to its prior districts for the general election would violate the US constitution, the appeals judges said. Continue reading...
Healthcare in Africa ‘under growing strain’ after US withdrawal from aid programs, report warns
Accra Reset’s report states countries in the region and global south should take greater control of their health development after USAID debacleThe United States’ withdrawal from key aid programs has put has put healthcare in Africa and the Global South “under growing strain” a new report warns.The report says the Trump administration’s cuts to programs such as US Agency for International Development (USAID), as well as the Covid-19 pandemic and rising costs of living globally have brought “new urgency” for the need to reform healthcare in the region. Continue reading...
World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El-Niño
Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflationWorld political leaders are descending on New York for the UN general assembly and some of them are putting the climate crisis on the agenda as they spoke on Monday at the start of the city’s annual Climate Week.This year’s Climate Week – which runs alongside UNGA – comes after months of extreme heat in large parts of the world including Europe and the US, wildfires in Africa, flash flooding in Asia and a record-breaking El Niño. Continue reading...
Imran Khan's 3 Sisters Arrested Ahead Of His Party's Planned Protest
The deputy commissioner of Lahore on Sunday passed two separate orders for the three sisters' 30-day detention under the Maintenance of Public Order law of Punjab province.
Flights halted at US airports as watchdog warns over hacking threat
Senator Ron Wyden calls for swift action after GAO report finds systems guiding US aircraft vulnerable to interferenceA congressional watchdog has warned the systems guiding US aircraft are open to interference and deception as flights into several busy airports in the country’s north-east US were halted by a radio equipment problem.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a ground stop at about 10am on Monday for Newark Liberty international, Philadelphia international and Teterboro airports, saying some radio frequencies at the Philadelphia terminal radar approach control (Tracon) were affected until the early afternoon. On Monday, John F Kennedy international airport in New York cautioned that “due to an FAA equipment outage, arrivals and departures are currently experiencing delays”. Continue reading...
Airlines urge action after UK flights delayed and cancelled again
Nats says fault at Prestwick has been ‘fixed’ after airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are hitAirlines have called for “action and accountability” over the UK’s air traffic control services after a technical issue led to flights being disrupted for the second time in a fortnight.Dozens were cancelled and others severely delayed after a fault on Monday morning at National Air Traffic Services (Nats), this time at its second control centre at Prestwick in South Ayrshire. Continue reading...
Man charged and boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face in Sydney
A man, 18, has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence after the boy was found with injuries in NorwestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 11-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in a home in Sydney’s north-west.The child was receiving life-saving treatment in hospital on Monday night after suffering gunshot wounds to his face and neck, police said. Continue reading...
Attempt To Capture 'Dramatic' Photo Leaves Tourists Stranded On Isolated US Beach
To grab the attention of rescuers, the group had arranged wood sticks on the sand to spell out a massive "SOS".
