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UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good

A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party

7:43AM ( 5 months ago )

Apple CEO says that he wants to increase investments in Vietnam

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that he wants to further increase investment in Vietnam a day after the company announced it would spending on suppliers in the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub

7:41AM ( 5 months ago )

The Paris Games' grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues

The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds

7:27AM ( 5 months ago )

The Latest | Israel must stop settler attacks on Palestinians, UN human rights office says

The U.N. human rights office says Israeli security forces must immediately put an end to attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians

7:18AM ( 5 months ago )

The Latest | UN chief calls for `urgent de-escalation' in the Middle East

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for “urgent de-escalation” of hostilities in a phone conversation with Iran’s foreign minister following Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel

7:18AM ( 5 months ago )

Rivers recede but flooding plagues thousands in central Russia

Water levels in some overflowing rivers in Russia were starting to drop on Monday, but flooding remains widespread, Russian state TV reports said

7:02AM ( 5 months ago )

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

President Joe Biden's administration is launching a program that will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak

7:00AM ( 5 months ago )

Asbury Automotive Group Releases 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report

7:00AM ( 5 months ago )

Eptura Announces Worktech Innovations Enhancing Connectivity, Collaboration, and Security in the Built Environment

7:00AM ( 5 months ago )

Greece plans 2 marine protected areas as part of an $830 million environmental protection program

Greece aims to create two large marine parks as part of an $830 million program to protect biodiversity and marine ecosystems, with the plans to be formally announced at an international oceans conference starting in Athens Tuesday

6:38AM ( 5 months ago )