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Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health

By Laura Ungar, May 11, 2026 (AP) Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected. The updated policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics comes after years of shrinking recesses and worsening children’s health. The group “has always supported play – free play for kids – but it’s been increasingly threatened over time,” partly

Turkish Airlines plane evacuated after smoke seen from landing gear in Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 11 (Reuters) – A Turkish Airlines ​plane was evacuated after smoke was ‌observed from its landing gear while it was taxiing after landing in Nepal’s capital of ​Kathmandu, the airline said, forcing the ​closure of the airport for an hour. The ⁠Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had ​earlier said a fire broke out in ​the right rear tyre of the Airbus A330, which was doused before the plane was towed to ​the taxiway. All 277 passengers and 11 ​crew on board were evacuated using the emergency ‌exits, ⁠and nobody was injured, the aviation regulator and airline said.

Asian shares are mixed and oil jumps 4% after Trump rejects Iran’s response to ceasefire proposal

HONG KONG, May 11, 2026 (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Monday after Wall Street set more records, and oil surged more than 4% following U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal on ending the war in Iran. U.S. futures edged lower. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.4% to 62,486.84 after briefing reaching another record high in intraday trading at above 63,300. Technology-focused investment holding company SoftBank Group, one of Japan’s largest stocks, fell more than 5%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 4.1% to 7,804.71. It also hit an all-time intraday high, led by gains from

CM Joseph Vijay takes oath in Tamil Nadu Assembly

Chennai, May 11 (PTI) Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, nine other ministers, former chief ministers including Edappadi K Palaniswami and newly elected MLAs on Monday took the oath of office in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, officials said. Pro-Tem Speaker M V Karuppaiah administered the oath of office. The Assembly proceedings for oath-taking of MLAs commenced at 9.30 am with a brief introduction by the Pro-Tem Speaker. The Chief Minister was the first to take oath as an MLA and nine ministers including N Anand and Aadhav Arjuna later took the oath as MLAs. Following this, DMK legislature party leader

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