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British lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today’s under-18s

British lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today’s under-18s

Children in Britain who are 17 or ​younger, and anyone ⁠born in the future, will never be able to legally ‌buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved ‌new stricter restrictions on smoking.The Tobacco and Vapes Bill raises

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Dubai court orders firm to pay investor Dhs195,000 for br…

Dubai court orders firm to pay investor Dhs195,000 for br…

Civil court in Dubai annulled a partnership and share sale agreement between an investor and a company that had declared that its capital was Dhs500 million.The court also ordered to restore the situation to what

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Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe

Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe

Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological advances their competitors are trying to copy, and analysts say their next step is to begin producing locally.

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It’s up to SpaceX and Blue Origin to stick the moon landing

It’s up to SpaceX and Blue Origin to stick the moon landing

The Artemis II mission around the moon provided a conflicted nation with a much-needed wave of shared enthusiasm derived from achieving a lofty goal. The mission — a more comfortable and less complicated repeat of

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Drake’s Toronto Ice Promotion Melted by Fire Crews After Fan Chaos

Drake’s Toronto Ice Promotion Melted by Fire Crews After Fan Chaos

Drake 'Iceman' Stunt Flames Out in Toronto Published April 22, 2026 8:29 AM PDT Drake's "Iceman" rollout got way too hot to handle ... so Toronto firefighters had to cool things down by melting it

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Villagers reject plan for ‘Pacific ashtray’ in beach paradise

Villagers reject plan for ‘Pacific ashtray’ in beach paradise

Kirsty Needham, Agence France-PresseAn Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said. Traditional landowner Inoke

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Digital era!

Digital era!

I was born and brought up in the pre-internet era. Life was completely different for me during my school days. I remember I would crave magazines and books to spend the summer break because television

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Job replacement

Job replacement

Job replacement

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Dhs170 billion allocated for road projects in UAE, Minist…

Dhs170 billion allocated for road projects in UAE, Minist…

During a session of the Federal National Council (FNC), Suhail Al Mazrouei, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, highlighted that the traffic congestion observed in the UAE reflects the country's robust and rapidly expanding economy.He

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Two Pakistani astronauts selected as candidates for China…

Two Pakistani astronauts selected as candidates for China…

China ‌has selected ​two Pakistani astronauts as ‌candidates for ‌its manned ‌space programme, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday. Both will travel to China ​for training, and ‌one will participate in a flight mission as