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Category: The World

Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January

Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January, in an effort to curb nicotine addiction in children. New laws…

byCeylon Independent28/11/2023
First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off
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First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off

The first transatlantic flight powered only by sustainable fuels is due to take off on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin…

byCeylon Independent28/11/2023
New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government’s shock reversal
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New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government’s shock reversal

New Zealand’s new government has announced it will scrap the nation’s world-leading smoking ban to help fund tax cuts. The legislation, introduced…

byCeylon Independent27/11/2023
North Korea: Kim Jong Un celebrates ‘space power’ after spy satellite launch
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

North Korea: Kim Jong Un celebrates ‘space power’ after spy satellite launch

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has congratulated his team of scientists for launching a spy satellite, calling it a…

byCeylon Independent25/11/2023
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Machine repairs prolong ordeal for trapped Indians
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Machine repairs prolong ordeal for trapped Indians

Rescue work to save 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand state has been delayed again because of…

byCeylon Independent25/11/2023
War child
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

War child

  Little girl, trying to sleep in your bed don’t listen to the sound of the bombs nearby just close…

byCeylon Independent24/11/2023
North Korea fully suspends military pact with South
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

North Korea fully suspends military pact with South

North Korea has ripped up a five-year-old deal with Seoul aimed at lowering military tensions, in the latest escalation of…

byCeylon Independent23/11/2023
Network Rail safety worker who was sacked after he drank herbal tea infused with cocaine
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Network Rail safety worker who was sacked after he drank herbal tea infused with cocaine

byCeylon Independent21/11/2023
N Korea tells Japan it will launch spy satellite in days
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N Korea tells Japan it will launch spy satellite in days

North Korea may attempt a third spy satellite launch as early as midnight on Wednesday, Japanese media reported. Tokyo said…

byCeylon Independent21/11/2023
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: First video emerges of Indian workers stuck in tunnel
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: First video emerges of Indian workers stuck in tunnel

A camera has captured footage of the 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand state for the first…

byCeylon Independent21/11/2023

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