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First New Zealand, now Malaysia backtracks on pioneering tobacco ban

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Singapore: The Malaysian government has been accused of caving into big tobacco and the vaping industry after joining New Zealand in unwinding plans to ban future generations from smoking. Under a proposed tobacco control bill in the South-East […]

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Sickening moment IDF soldiers shoot dead two Palestinian boys

Two Palestinian boys aged 8 and 15 are among four people shot dead as Israeli forces launch raid in occupied West Bank, local officials say: IDF says ‘two high-ranking terrorists’ died in operation WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT  CCTV footage shows the boys being shot in the city of Jenin on Wednesday CCTV footage shows the moment […]

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Concerns raised over Chinese health giant's links to UK universities

Concerns raised over Chinese health giant’s links to UK universities as the government refuses to investigate its ‘dangerous’ influence Serious concerns raised over lucrative deals with genetics company BGI Group  BGI is facing long-held allegations of complicity in human rights abuses Millions of taxpayers’ money awarded to universities to collaborate with BGI The Government is refusing […]

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Premier wants advice about Auditor-General after complaints dossier

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Premier Jacinta Allan has sought advice on workforce complaints about the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office following revelations that a dossier of allegations from former staff was sent to a parliamentary committee. The Age revealed on Thursday that Victorian MPs […]

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‘There is no stalemate’: Ukraine’s foreign minister at odds with top general ahead of NATO gathering

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Brussels: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba says there is no stalemate in his country’s fight against Russian invaders, directly contradicting Ukraine’s commander-in-chief. Kuleba made the comments arriving at NATO headquarters in Brussels where foreign ministers from the alliance […]

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Omid Scobie says he could name the two 'royal racists' in the future

Omid Scobie speculates about naming the two ‘royal racists’ in the future saying ‘I have to keep them to myself for now’ – as Dutch publisher issues new statement saying Endgame was pulled from sale due to ‘error’ but does not mention ‘translation’ Omid Scobie’s new book Endgame has been pulled from sale in the […]

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Could Albanese be a one-and-done prime minister? If he doesn’t change, he will be

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Do prime ministers get second chances these days? It’s a question Anthony Albanese and his 103 caucus colleagues should contemplate during their looming summer break. The last PM who turned around their fortunes during a first-term slump and […]

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Biden believes he is RIGHT and Obama was WRONG in split over Israel

Biden believes he is RIGHT and Obama was WRONG in split over backing Israel: Joe thinks he is ‘vindicated’ after former boss dismissed his advice when he was vice president President Joe Biden has stayed close to Israel as it fights Hamas terrorists He has avoided the sort of public criticism used by the Obama […]

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Labour are now backed by more Scottish voters than the SNP

It’s a Highland Swing! Labour are now backed by more Scottish voters than the SNP for only the third time since 2014 with Keir Starmer’s party opening up a two-point lead over the nationalists to put him on course for No10 Labour are now backed by more Scottish voters than the SNP, a new poll […]

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Law banning leasehold house sales leaves out text banning leaseholds

Embarrassment for ministers as new legislation to ban ‘feudal’ leasehold house sales is introduced … without text that would ban leaseholds Ministers have been left red-faced today after legislation to outlaw the sale of houses under leasehold agreements was introduced to Parliament without the text that would outlaw leaseholds. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was hailed […]