While the Maldives is the first country to officially impose a generational smoking ban, similar proposals have been considered by other countries, including New Zealand, which passed a law in 2022 ...

Bering Sea crabbers will see a boost in catch limits this season, after years of cancellations and small harvests due to low snow and king crab stocks. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced ...

During the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lightened the mood by joking with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni about her smoking habit, France’s Emmanuel ...

More than 230,000 illegal cigarettes and 64kg of tobacco have been seized as part of a drive to reduce smoking and vaping. Operation Stop, a Public Health England-funded project delivered in ...

British holidaymakers heading to Spain could face hefty fines for smoking or vaping in popular outdoor spots under a major new health crackdown. The Spanish government has proposed sweeping new ...

A newly discovered prehistoric crab species has been named Costacopluma nicksabani in honor of legendary football coach Nick Saban. The dime-sized fossil, found in Lowndes County, Alabama, dates back ...

Despite global progress in reducing tobacco use, the world remains far from ending the tobacco epidemic, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The global health agency on Monday said the ...

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SMOKERS in Ireland will be hit with a 50 cent hike on a pack of 20 cigarettes – it has been confirmed in Budget 2026. While excise duty on other tobacco products will be raised on a pro-rata basis.

A bus driver in Bristol has been caught on film smoking a cigarette while at the wheel. Passenger Riley Whitman used his mobile phone to film the driver and claims that the driver 'refused' to put out ...

The higher tax aims to curb smoking and drinking, with proceeds channelled to lung, diabetes and heart disease treatment programmes. (Envato Elements pic) Effective Nov 1, the government will raise ...