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Children and young people are being overdiagnosed with mental health conditions in a society that has lost sight of the reality that child development is “messy and uneven”, the former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.He is the latest senior figure to add his voice to calls for a radical overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system in England.Hunt said in his half decade as health secretary, he witnessed “an alarming escalation” in the prevalence and severity of mental ill-health among young people, as well as significant increases in diagnoses of neurodevelopmental conditions.In a foreword to a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is restoring an immigration policy that was last used under former President George H.W. Bush’s tenure to conduct neighborhood investigations related to immigrants applying for U.S. naturalization, according to a policy memo released Tuesday by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is resuming personal investigations of aliens applying for naturalization in accordance with section 335(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,” the memo, dated Aug. 22 but released publicly Tuesday, reads. The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act abolished immigration quotas and championed welcoming “those who…

New Delhi: GST authorities have uncovered 61 cases of illicit tobacco products, including cigarettes and pan masala, involving unpaid taxes worth Rs 104.38 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY26), government data showed.  The cases were detected during April-June 2025 by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) and other authorities. In addition, customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized nearly 3.93 crore sticks of cigarettes so far this financial year. Data from the DRI shows that cigarette smuggling has sharply increased between 2019-20 and 2023-24, rising by over…

A Southern California man accused of killing his wife and fleeing to Peru with their children surrendered Wednesday to authorities in the South American country, authorities said.Peru’s national police force said Jossimar Cabrera Cornejo turned himself in to the Interpol headquarters in Lima and is being held in preventive detention.Cabrera, 36, was wanted on one count of murder in the Aug. 10 death of Sheylla Cabrera, 33. The charge includes allegations that he used a knife as a deadly weapon, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.Video posted by Peruvian police showed him handcuffed, with an Interpol insignia on…

New Delhi: While near-term risks to economic activity, principally exports and capital formation remain due to tariff-related uncertainties, the government and the private sector, acting in tandem and concert, can keep the disruptions to a minimum, the Finance Ministry’s ‘Monthly Economic Review’ said on Wednesday. Going ahead, the robust macroeconomic fundamentals continue to bolster the resilience of the Indian economy. “Setbacks eventually make us stronger and more agile, if handled properly. If the near-term economic pain is absorbed more by those who have the ability and the financial strength to do so, then small and medium enterprises in downstream industries…

Keir Starmer has appointed the outspoken founder of Octopus Energy as an adviser, with a remit to challenge government thinking.Greg Jackson has joined the Cabinet Office board, an influential core of government advisers, as a non-executive member.The announcement comes weeks after ministers ruled out his plan to split the national energy market into regional zones, which would have meant users in different areas would pay different rates for their electricity.The tech entrepreneur, who has long had links to the Labour party, responded to that decision by saying he would “respectfully disagree”.Jackson failed to win over ministers after a long and…

TEL AVIV — President Donald Trump was set to chair a meeting Wednesday about the future of Gaza, as Israel faced mounting global outcry over strikes on a hospital that killed 22 people, including journalists and medics.Israeli and American officials will attend the discussions on the aftermath of the war, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said, even as the U.S. ally moves ahead with a new phase of a campaign that has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed the Palestinian enclave’s largest city into famine.Pope Leo XIV added his voice to a growing chorus of pressure to end…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., on Tuesday, as New York Democrats continue to withhold their endorsements ahead of the November election. “Zohran joined Congresswoman Clarke and Congressman Jeffries today to meet with Black clergy leaders from across central Brooklyn,” Mamdani campaign spokesperson Dora Pekec told Fox News. Jeffries and Clarke are among the Democratic leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, who have yet to endorse Mamdani following his primary win in June. “They…

New Delhi: As the higher US tariffs against Indian goods set to come into effect from Wednesday (US time), sectors such as textiles and gems and jewellery — both labour-intensive industries — are expected to face moderate pressures while pharmaceuticals, smartphones and steel are relatively insulated due to exemptions, existing tariff structures and strong domestic consumption.  A new SBI Research report believes that the US tariffs are likely to affect the US GDP by 40-50 bps and higher input cost inflation. “As $45 billion of export will be impacted due to 50 per cent tariffs, at worst scenario, India’s trade…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! National Guard troops deployed under President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal takeover of the capital were spotted this week picking up trash bags in Lafayette Park, the National Mall and the Tidal Basin. About 110 soldiers have been assigned to cleanup duty as part of a White House-directed “Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” according to reporting from FOX 5 DC.The unusual optics highlight Washington’s image problem. Trump ordered roughly 800 Guard members into the city under a crime emergency plan, though only a fraction actually patrol with police. The rest are handling logistics or community…