Thu 02 January 2025: Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium — the first EU country to ban them. From January 1, it will be forbidden to sell single-use vapes in Belgium, a bid to protect young people’s health as part […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries will take place on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency cited the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Iran held talks about its disputed nuclear programme in November, 2024 with Britain, France and […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: The families of army officers who served under Syria’s ousted Bashar Al-Assad are being evicted from their subsidised housing at a compound outside Damascus to make way for victorious former opposition fights and their families, Reuters has reported. The Muadamiyat Al-Sham compound housing hundreds of people in over a dozen buildings is one […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: Scientists predict that the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, will break apart within a month after escaping a whirlpool it was trapped in January 2024 and being carried toward Antarctica. A23a broke off from the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica in August 1986. The iceberg remained stationary for approximately 34 years. But […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: Zimbabwe has announced that it has abolished death penalty in its statues nearly 20 years after it carried out its last execution, a top government official said on Tuesday. Martin Rushwaya, the chief secretary to the Cabinet, said in a government decree that the President Emerson M’nangagwa approved the law this […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: Holidaymakers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as they make their way back home following the announcement that all grades of petrol and diesel are expected to increase from New Year’s Day, this Wednesday. The price of LP Gas is also expected to increase with a decrease in the […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: The Communications Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration has categorically denied Israeli media reports claiming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan contacted authorities in Tel Aviv to coordinate actions in Syria. A statement said: “Relations between Turkiye and Israel are completely severed, and Ankara has not taken any steps to improve them.” It […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said Tuesday said it plans to provide support to Syria in the political, economic and developmental fields. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahya, whose country is the current chair of the Gulf bloc, visited Damascus on Monday and met with the head […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: It will likely prove ever harder for governments and police to regulate 3D-printed firearms. Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent years have involved this kind of homemade, or partially homemade, weapon. […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: London Mayor Sadiq Khan was awarded knighthood on Monday in the New Year Honors list. This year’s list celebrates achievements across various fields, reflecting dedication to public service, advocacy and national pride. From City Hall to the world of entertainment and sports, these figures’ contributions highlight their lasting impact on society. […]
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