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The Generation That Will Always Be Too Young to Smoke
Like almost every smoker, I started when I was a child. Children aren’t supposed to smoke; it’s allegedly a part of the adult world,…
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US lifts import ban on Malaysian palm oil firm FGV Holdings
The United States has lifted a ban on Malaysian palm oil firm FGV Holdings, after finding that the company had taken sufficient action to…
Business
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a…
Business
China curbs rare earth exports to Japanese companies after dual-use ban
China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal…
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Vietnam amends law to ban exports of raw rare earth minerals
Only companies with government approval will be permitted to exploit, process and use rare earths Vietnam’s parliament moved to ban…
Business
World watches first teen social media ban kick off in Australia
Australia’s social media ban for youths took effect on Wednesday (Dec 10), a landmark move that’s drawn global attention at a time…
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YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban
The Australian ban is being closely watched by other jurisdictions considering similar age-based measures Google’s YouTube said that it…
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Kristi Noem Wants 'Full Travel Ban' on All Countries Sending 'Killers, Leeches and Entitlement Junkies' to the US
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday called for a "full travel ban" on a certain number of countries that she says are…
Business
Snap starts checking users ages before Australian under-16 ban
SNAP will start checking many users’ ages in Australia as it prepares for a world-first social media ban for under-16s next month.…
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Olympics Set to Ban All Transgender Athletes from Competing in All Female Games Events from LA 2028: Report
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is getting ready to ban transgender women from participating in all women's sporting categories,…
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China suspends ban on exports of gallium, germanium, antimony to US
China has suspended a ban on approving exports of “dual-use items” related to gallium, germanium, antimony and super-hard materials to the…
Business
Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology
Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having…
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Malaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports remains despite US deal, trade minister says
Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite signing a critical minerals deal…
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VinFast third-quarter e-bike sales jump following Hanoi motorbike ban
Vietnam’s VinFast said on Wednesday (Oct 22) it delivered more than 120,000 electric two-wheelers in the third quarter, a 73 per cent…
Business
Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi petrol-powered motorbikes ban hits Honda
The ban could result in production interruptions and the risk of bankruptcy for companies in the supply chain [HANOI/TOKYO] The Japanese…
Business
EU negotiator hopes for Russian gas import ban by year's end
European Union energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to ban imports of gas from Russia, boosting the bloc's efforts to further cut…
Business
Micron to exit China server chip market after failing to recover from 2023 ban: sources
The ban on Micron products in critical infrastructure has shut the company out of the country’s data centre expansion boom…
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US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block…
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US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block…
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Port fees, cooking oil purchases, Nexperia export ban: How China trade tensions are ramping up
Maybank says prediction markets are suggesting that a Trump-Xi meeting is ‘78% likely’ before the end of October Just as Asian markets…
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World’s biggest rice buyer Philippines to prolong import ban
Global production is expected to rise, with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization projecting a record 556.4 million tonnes…
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India’s gaming fans eye illegal sites after gambling ban
India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the…
Business
China lifts exit ban on Wells Fargo banker amid US trade talks
The Asian nation’s use of exit bans has been a point of contention between Beijing and Washington China has released a Wells Fargo banker…
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India's gaming fans eye illegal sites after gambling ban
India last month passed a law banning online gambling (Sajjad HUSSAIN) India's ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar…