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Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban bill passes first hurdle despite cabinet opposition
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Trudeau, Poilievre trade attacks over the federal budget: Prime Minister and Conservative Leader accuse each other of supporting the wealthy at Canadians’ ...
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Trudeau, Poilievre trade attacks over the federal budget
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Chrystia Freeland presents Trudeau government’s annual budget today: The federal government will table its annual budget on Tuesday, after Prime Minister Justin ...
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Chrystia Freeland presents Trudeau government’s annual budget today
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All the things we won’t know in 10 years: We're more likely to see Judith Collins waving at us from space than 12 years of data on child poverty.
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All the things we won’t know in 10 years
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Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump to win US presidential election: The ex-PM warns the "world was safer" under Donald Trump's presidency, and the West is "on the ...
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Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump to win US presidential election
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Canada spies found China interfered in last two elections, probe hears: OTTAWA (Reuters) -- Canada's domestic spy agency concluded that China interfered in ...
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Canada spies found China interfered in last two elections, probe hears
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Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits Ottawa: The Liberals announced the latest round of sanctions on Belarus as Trudeau ...
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Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits ...
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Trudeau government gets an angry reception as it promotes federal budget: Indigenous leaders, disability groups, doctors, real estate investors, business groups ...
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Trudeau government gets an angry reception as it promotes federal budget
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Iran’s attacks on Israel: Conflict between the two countries heightened this week after an airstrike blamed on Israel ...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Iran’s attacks on Israel
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
  • In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.

  • The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.

  • Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.

  • The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state: Norway is ready to recognize a Palestinian state together with other countries, its prime minister said on ...
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Norway says ready to recognize a Palestinian state
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French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade agreement
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French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade agreement
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Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister: New prime minister is popular politician who was barred from the March 24 elections ...
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Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
Quick Glance: Senegal's Youngest President Sworn In
  • Discussions on civilian rule in Gabon begin after President Bongo's ousting

  • 12-year-old girl marries 63-year-old priest in Ghana and receives police protection

  • False arrest rumors surrounding Davido debunked

  • Renowned author Maryse Condé, known for works on slavery and colonialism in Africa, passes away
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Susan Delacourt: Justin Trudeau is getting impatient, and it shows: The prime minister's critics will interpret the new sharpness in his tone as a sign that he’s ...
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Susan Delacourt: Justin Trudeau is getting impatient, and it shows
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Iran's attacks on Israel: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada 'unequivocally condemns' Iran's attacks on Israel.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Iran's attacks on Israel
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Canada budget woos young voters, asks rich to pay more | kuwaittimes: Canada budget woos young voters, asks rich to pay more - Business - OTTAWA: The government ...
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What did Kamla do wrong as PM?: I have lived now to the ripe old age of 79, and there is one undeniable fact about Trinidadians. We love the good life. We use it ...
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What did Kamla do wrong as PM?
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Freeland set to table 2024 federal budget in the House of Commons - National | Globalnews.ca
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37: Father-of-two Mr Harris becomes Ireland's youngest and 15th taoiseach as he succeeds Leo ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37
Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
  • Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.

  • A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.

  • Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.

  • While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
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Liz Truss book says husband predicted premiership ‘would all end in tears’: Short-lived PM also says she anticipated mini-budget ‘turbulence’ and compares ...
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Liz Truss book says husband predicted premiership ‘would all end in tears’
Quick Glance: Liz Truss: From Premiership to Resignation in 49 Days
  • Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.

  • Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.

  • Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.

  • She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
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Trudeau appears at inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada elections: China and India have repeatedly denied any allegations that they are among the countries ...
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Trudeau appears at inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada elections
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Which PM do Canadians see? Plus other letters, April 15: ‘Justin Trudeau … a well-briefed statesman which, unfortunately, I rarely see’
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Which PM do Canadians see? Plus other letters, April 15: ‘Justin Trudeau … ...
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Great budget, Ottawa, but how to execute it when Canada fails to retain talent?: The Trudeau government has unleashed a slew of economic investments; but the ...
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Great budget, Ottawa, but how to execute it when Canada fails to retain ...
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According to Justin Trudeau, Justin Trudeau is fear-mongering on immigration: The Prime Minister has harsh words for whoever broke Canada’s immigration system ...
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According to Justin Trudeau, Justin Trudeau is fear-mongering on ...
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Politics Briefing: RCMP searched home of ArriveCan contractor: Also, capital-gains tax hikes on wealthy Canadians and corporations; a former Bank of Canada ...
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Politics Briefing: RCMP searched home of ArriveCan contractor
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Roadblock cleared: Ontario’s Highway 413 moving forward after governments reach agreement | Globalnews.ca
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Canada: Rising prices put Justin Trudeau in a tight spot: The Conservative opposition is far ahead of the governing Liberals in all polls in Canada ...
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Canada: Rising prices put Justin Trudeau in a tight spot
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Pierre Poilievre criticizes Trudeau on intelligence briefing-notes disclosure: The Conservative Leader tells an Ottawa conference that the Prime Minister appears ...
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Pierre Poilievre criticizes Trudeau on intelligence briefing-notes ...
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Lords keep Rwanda bill in parliamentary deadlock in blow to Rishi Sunak: The House of Lords snubbed ministerial calls to back down and maintained their stance on ...
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Lords keep Rwanda bill in parliamentary deadlock in blow to Rishi Sunak
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Higher capital gains taxes won’t work as claimed, but will harm the economy: The Trudeau government has increased capital gains taxes. The move will be ...
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Higher capital gains taxes won’t work as claimed, but will harm the ...
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Freeland doesn’t rule out new taxes on wealthy or corporate Canada in upcoming budget
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Trudeau says there wasn’t ‘sufficient’ intelligence to remove Dong in 2019 - National | Globalnews.ca
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Liz Truss says she had to urge British diplomats to be more pro-Israel at UN: The former prime minister said she had to "actively intervene" with officials to ...
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Justin Trudeau is doing everything he can to gain traction. Is it working?: The prime minister is not getting ahead in public opinion polls. Could he still be ...
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Justin Trudeau is doing everything he can to gain traction. Is it working?
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Politics Briefing: Ottawa will release plan to address housing crisis on Friday: Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser said the plan will involve reducing the ...
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Politics Briefing: Ottawa will release plan to address housing crisis on ...
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Vows to serve ‘till the end of my days’: After representing the people of Siparia for nearly three decades, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is ...
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Vows to serve ‘till the end of my days’
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Justin Trudeau’s big defence policy update took two years to create. But it still leaves major questions unanswered
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Justin Trudeau’s big defence policy update took two years to create ...
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Trudeau courageously sticks to the carbon tax: The premiers gang up on Justin Trudeau over the carbon tax, compounding the Liberal government’s misery
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Trudeau courageously sticks to the carbon tax
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Canada exploring possibility of joining AUKUS alliance, Trudeau says - National | Globalnews.ca
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| Montreal Gazette: "They will be voting against asking the ultra-rich to pay their share," prime minister says.
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Defence policy update falls short of NATO 2% spending target: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces additional $8.1-billion for defence over next five years ...
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Defence policy update falls short of NATO 2% spending target
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The Liberal marketing road show meets the price tag reveal: The political point of this budget is for the Liberals to tell younger voters they are doing a lot of ...
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The Liberal marketing road show meets the price tag reveal
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Trudeau says temporary immigration needs to be brought ‘under control’ - National | Globalnews.ca
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Susan Delacourt: Mark Carney offers a preview of what he’d look like as Justin Trudeau’s successor — and what he’d stand for
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Liberal’s rural carbon rebate likely delayed : Bill C-59 is languishing in the House of Commons and still needs to go through the Senate
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Liberal’s rural carbon rebate likely delayed