Mon 02 June 2025: The UK government has enacted a nationwide ban on single-use vapes, effective June 1, 2025, aiming to curb youth vaping and reduce environmental harm. “The new crackdown makes it illegal to sell single-use vapes at corner shops and supermarkets, putting an end to their alarming rise in school playgrounds and the avalanche of rubbish flooding the […]
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Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam, second from left, after he was released from prison in Dhaka on May 28, 2025 Mon 02 June 2025: Decision paves way for the country’s largest Muslim party to participate in the next general election, expected by June next year. Bangladesh has restored the registration of the country’s largest […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: Preparations for Eid al-Adha are bitter in Gaza, where Israel has continued its attacks since 7 October, 2023 and imposed a strict siege since 2 March, 2025. While Palestinians are preparing to mark the second Eid Al-Adha in the shadow of war, Gaza is experiencing a great hunger and food crisis […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: A second group of white South Africans, who took up President Donald Trump’s resettlement offer, have arrived in the United States. They arrived in the US on Friday, and are part of some 8,000 Afrikaners who are seeking resettlement in America. Last month, approximately 50 white South Africans who were the […]
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Sun 01 June 2025: Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station. We are all plugged in, and that’s not necessarily a bad […]
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Sun 01 June 2025: People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects after truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border. A truck carrying millions of honeybees has overturned in the northwestern United States, prompting emergency warnings from local authorities. The truck, carrying approximately 31,751kg (70,000 pounds) of active beehives, overturned on […]
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Sun 01 June 2025: France is to ban smoking in public outdoor spaces – including beaches, parks, school zones, bus stops and sports facilities – starting July 1 as part of a nationwide effort to protect children, Health Minister Catherine Vautrin announced. In an interview published Thursday evening by Ouest France newspaper, Vautrin said: “Where there are children, tobacco must […]
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Sun 01 June 2025: United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs against most of the world tanked stock markets, disrupted the U.S. bond market and destabilized the global economy. Trump has economically and politically threatened American allies, shattering the unity of the western world. But Trump’s chaos may have inadvertently produced an opportunity to create a better world. Some western commentators argue that […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: The Italian Catholic Church reported a rise in abuse cases, with 118 alleged victims in 2023 and 2024, according to new national data released on Wednesday by the Italian Bishops’ Conference. Most of the victims were male minors, with nearly one-third aged 10 to 14, marking a shift from previous years when the 15 to […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: Russia has launched a national messaging service to reduce dependence on foreign platforms and reinforce digital sovereignty, a senior lawmaker said Friday. Sergei Boyarsky, head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Information Policy, said the domestic app would serve as a secure, multifunctional alternative to services like WhatsApp and Telegram. […]
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