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Court issues emergency pause on removals A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of Guatemalan children. The emergency order followed urgent filings from lawyers who said the planned flights violated legal protections. Ten minors identified, ruling applies broadly The case involves 10 unaccompanied children, ages 10 to 17, who lawyers said were hours away from being sent back to Guatemala late Saturday. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan issued a 14-day halt, requiring that the children remain in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). She clarified that the order…

Russia launched 142 attack and decoy drones overnight in a massive assault on Ukraine. Explosions rocked Kherson, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Telegram. Sixteen drones struck ten separate sites, while Ukrainian defenses shot down 126 drones. At least two civilians died and 14 suffered injuries in Kherson, local media reported. The strike damaged nine houses, medical and educational facilities, an administrative building, a gas station, and several cars. In Odesa, reports confirmed one civilian injured. Chornomorsk suffered the heaviest destruction. Governor Oleg Kiper said attacks crippled Odesa’s energy network, leaving 29,000 residents without electricity. “Restoration work…

Oscar Piastri strengthened his grip on the Formula 1 title race with a commanding victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, while his McLaren teammate and closest rival Lando Norris suffered a devastating retirement just seven laps from the finish. The 24-year-old Australian was flawless from pole to flag at Zandvoort, surviving light rain and three safety-car restarts to take a dominant win. His victory, combined with Norris’s misfortune, opens up a 34-point lead in the drivers’ standings with nine races remaining. Norris had looked set to finish second and limit the damage in the championship battle when disaster struck. An…

Germany is drinking less regular beer, but alcohol-free options are breaking records. The federal statistics office reports that sales of non-alcoholic beer have increased by 109 percent since 2013. Meanwhile, overall beer sales have dropped to their lowest level in more than 30 years. For the first time, sales fell below four billion liters in a six-month period. From January to June 2025, German breweries sold around 3.9 billion liters. That equals a fall of 6.3 percent, or 262 million liters, compared with the same period in 2024. brewers seek younger audiences The Erdinger brewery near Munich has produced beer…

A new US study has found that paediatricians are frequently prescribing ADHD medication to 4- and 5-year-olds immediately after diagnosis, despite guidelines recommending six months of behavioural therapy first. The analysis, published in JAMA Network Open and covering more than 9,700 children, showed that 42.2% of young patients received drugs such as Ritalin or Concerta within one month of diagnosis. Only 14.1% began medication after the recommended six-month therapy period. Lead author Dr Yair Bannett of Stanford University called the trend “concerning,” stressing that behavioural approaches have a strong positive impact on both children and families. Experts say early detection…

Washington, August 30, 2025 — Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly urged Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down from his position as health secretary, arguing that his leadership is placing Americans’ health at risk. Sanders Criticizes Kennedy’s Leadership In an op-ed for The New York Times, Sanders accused Kennedy of endangering the public and insisted he should resign immediately. He criticized the administration’s slogan, “Make America Healthy Again,” saying that Kennedy’s actions have consistently undermined scientific guidance and weakened the nation’s public health systems. Sanders cited the recent firing of CDC director Susan Monarez and the resignation of four senior…

The Israeli army launched a new offensive in Gaza City on Friday.Explosions and smoke rose across the border as strikes shook the city.Officials described Gaza City as a Hamas stronghold with active tunnel networks.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Israel must eliminate Hamas’s power to avoid another October 7 attack. Civilian Suffering Deepens The Gaza Health Ministry reported 63,025 total deaths since the war began.Hospitals confirmed 59 new fatalities in the past 24 hours.Medical staff also recorded five malnutrition-related deaths, raising that toll to 322.Residents said airstrikes continued despite international appeals for restraint.One displaced man compared his family’s treatment to animals…

A US appeals court has decided that most tariffs imposed by Donald Trump are unlawful. The judgement threatens to unravel one of his signature trade strategies and sets up a dramatic legal fight. The ruling strikes down Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs applied to dozens of countries. It also covers levies targeting China, Mexico and Canada. Court rejects presidential authority claim The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit delivered a 7-4 decision. Judges declared that Trump’s tariffs were “invalid as contrary to law”. They dismissed his claim that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act allowed such action. The court stressed…

A 14-year-old boy admitted to starting several fires in Portugal using matches in forest areas.He rode his scooter to Seidões, Ardegão, and Arnozela before setting the blazes.Police said the boy acted out of frustration from poor school performance and difficulty making friends. Authorities Deepen Investigation Investigators noted repeated fires in the same parishes during summer, alarming residents and destroying hectares of woodland.Police did not dismiss the possibility of the boy acting with others.The Braga Judicial Police transferred the case to prosecutors, who will present it to the Family and Children’s Court.By 20 August, police had already detained 52 suspects for…

A major new study suggests that the shingles vaccine may do more than protect against painful rashes—it could also reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events. The world’s first global systematic review and meta-analysis found that adults who received the herpes zoster vaccine had an 18% lower risk of heart attack or stroke, with a 16% reduction observed in people over 50. Researchers analyzed 19 studies, including observational research and one randomized controlled trial, and the findings will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Madrid. While the results are promising, experts caution that most of the…