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TikTok returns to US app stores

New york: TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the US, after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban. TikTok, which is operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, was removed from Apple and Google’s app stores on January 18 to comply with a law that requires ByteDance to divest the app or be banned in the US. A Google spokesperson declined to comment on the company’s move on Friday. Apple did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. AP

More people being diagnosed with ADHD

new york: More adults are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Diagnoses have been rising for decades but seem to have accelerated in the last few years. A recent study suggested that more than 15 million US adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD. The condition always starts in childhood, but about half of adults with it are diagnosed when they are 18 or older. Some doctors say the number of people coming in for evaluation is skyrocketing. AP

Chicken biryani named emergency food in S’pore

Singapore: Curry chicken with biryani is among the five meal options prepared by a Singapore company as ready-to-eat meals during national emergencies. Besides Biryani, the other meal options provided by SATS Ltd are chicken bolognese pasta, fish porridge with sweet potato and pumpkin, sweet spicy tomato fish with basmati rice, and vegetable marinara pasta. PTI