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Disposable vapes axed in Belgium in European first to stem youth addiction
Belgium eliminates single-use e-cigarettes to curb rising nicotine dependence among the young.
BBC News - US Treasury says it was hacked by China
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker broke into the US Treasury Department's systems in what is being called a "major incident".
El Al cancels flights to Moscow until end of March
El Al has decided to cancel its flights to Moscow until the end of March 2024, Israeli media reported on Monda
Sixty-mile drag mark found near damaged Baltic Sea cable, says Finland
Electricity cable link to Estonia was damaged on Christmas Day in suspected Russian act of sabotage
Serbian court jails parents of teenager who killed 10 in school attack.
Trial conducted solely against teenager’s parents as their son could not be criminally prosecuted due to his age
Kremlin Insiders Reveal How Trump Is Already Secretly Helping Putin. Putin’s top propagandists highlight yet more similarities between Putin and Trump and explain how the President-elect is already helping the Kremlin.
Putin’s top propagandists highlight yet more similarities between Putin and Trump and explain how the President-elect is already helping the Kremlin.
Palestinian journalist shot dead in Jenin; family blames PA, which blames 'outlaws'
Russia refuses to join Ukraine peace summit — Russian FM
Putin orders illegal migrants to leave russia by april 2025
УНН News of the World ✎ The Russian dictator has ordered migrants to leave Russia by April 2025. The requirement does not apply to foreigners who have legal grounds for stayi…
Indian workers slowly replacing Palestinians in Israeli construction industry
Berlin accuses Elon Musk of seeking to influence Germany's election
Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid to Ukraine
US to send $15 billion to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, PM says
The United States will provide Ukraine with $15 billion, backed by future revenues from frozen Russian assets, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 30.
The Taliban order all NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups employing Afghan women.
177 dead, 2 missing in South Korea’s Muan plane crash
A Jeju Air flight crash in Muan, South Korea, has left 177 dead and two missing. The Boeing 737-800 exploded during landing. Officials suspect landing gear failure caused by a bird strike. Rescue and recovery efforts continue, with a disaster zone declared in the region.
Poland is prepared to step up electricity exports to Ukraine if Slovakia’s PM Fico follows through on his threat to cut off back-up power supplies to the war-torn country, senior official says
Poland is prepared to step up electricity exports to Ukraine if Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico follows through on his threat to cut off back-up power supplies to the war-torn country, a senior official said on Sunday.
Second Jeju Air plane experiences landing gear malfunction, same Boeing model involved
A day after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla, another Jeju Air airplane, also a Boeing 737-800, experienced a landing gear malfunction.