By Farrah Tomazin Ukrainian soldiers fire in the recently retaken Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine.Credit:AP New York: On a dusty sidewalk in midtown Manhattan, hours after Vladimir Putin threatened to unleash a nuclear strike in his war against Ukraine, a young man with a thick hipster beard is holding up a handmade sign emblazoned […]

Being unable to focus can feel like a normal symptom of modern life. But ADHD is more than being distracted. It was in a busy hospital office that newly qualified speech pathologist Charlotte Moore wondered if she had made a big mistake. Sitting at her computer, typing her notes, the 28-year-old’s brain could not remain […]

Prescriptions for ADHD medications have more than doubled within a decade and scripts for adults now outnumber those for children, as rising numbers of adult women are diagnosed with the disorder. People seeking treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, are facing months- long waiting lists to see a psychiatrist, with some clinicians attributing […]

NASA officials, already working through technical issues ahead of the Artemis I moon mission, have opted to call off next week's scheduled launch attempt as Tropical Storm Ian approaches Florida. Citing the storm and its projected track showing landfall on the state's west coast, officials on Saturday said the next window to fly – Sept. […]

Putin’s riot police arrest more than 700 anti-mobilisation protesters as brave one-legged woman in a wheelchair faces down shamed troopers with placard asking: ‘Do you want to be like me?’ More than 730 people were detained across Russia at protests against the mobilisation order this afternoon  Families were spotted saying their last goodbyes as recruits […]

Pope Francis, 85, uses wheelchair on his way to tell young people it is up to them to help save the Earth on trip to Assisi Pope Francis, 85, was seen being pushed in a wheelchair once again Saturday  He was visiting Assisi in central Italy, the birthplace of his namesake saint  The health of the […]

Watch out for Holly and Phil! Hundreds queue to get fish and chips for just 45p as new chippy branch celebrates its opening with 1972 prices Mother Hubbard’s in Sheffield, south Yorkshire, is offering the opening-day deal The chain first launched in Bradford in 1972 and is returning to those prices  Around 400 customers have […]

Ukraine’s President Zelensky tells conscripts to sabotage Putin’s army from within as EU says Russian leader is NOT bluffing about using nuclear weapons Kyiv leader urges Putin’s conscripts to ‘save your life and help liberate Ukraine’ Zelensky added: ‘Sabotage any activity of the army [and] hinder any operations’ He even told newly mobilised troops to […]

FURIOUS parents have complained after a school policy meant toilets are locked during class with students not allowed to go. Handsworth Grange Community Sports College in Sheffield, has begun the new term with a decision to close toilet blocks during lessons. And the strict policy means toilets are reportedly only fully open before lessons, during […]

Body of 15-year-old girl with ADHD was found near derelict buildings after she ran away from friends she had been drinking with, inquest hears Seesha Dack was found dead by her friends in Newcastle on 1 September 2020 Ms Dack had no history of self harm but was reported to be drunk on the evening […]