The British parliament has voted to outlaw smoking for future generations.The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced and championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is set to ban smoking for anyone born after 2009.It overwhelmingly passed a vote in the House of Commons with 383 votes to 67 on CONSERVATIVES’ ATTEMPT TO…

Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on U.S. military facilities.Authorities conducted searches at the homes and workplaces of the suspects, who are accused of working for a foreign secret service.Germany has become one of Ukraine’s largest suppliers of military aid since…

Counting for the national election in the Solomon Islands began on Thursday.The election follows a security pact with China in 2022 by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, potentially shifting the nation’s alliances.The election outcome is of interest to the U.S., China and Australia, as it could impact regional security dynamics.Counting was…

The Ukrainian infantryman, call sign “Ray”, said he quickly pulled on his gas mask after a Russian drone flying above his trench on the eastern front dropped a tear gas grenade.”It’s like pepper spray, it makes your eyes tear up. It’s not lethal, but it disturbs and knocks you out.…

Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago.Peel Regional Police said Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars ($14.5 million) and CA$2.5 million ($1.8 million) was…

JERUSALEM — Some of Israel’s most advanced military technology was on display over the weekend when its multi-level aerial defense array led the way in striking down an estimated 99% of the more than 350 drones, rockets and missiles that were fired by Iran in an unprecedented attack on the Jewish state.From the…

Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 14 people, authorities said.At least 61 people, including two children, were wounded in the morning attack, Ukrainian emergency services said. Chernihiv lies about 90…

Pakistani security forces killed seven militants in a remote northwestern border area on Wednesday when they tried to sneak into the country from Afghanistan, the military said.12 ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO PAKISTAN SUICIDE BOMBING THAT KILLED 5 CHINESE NATIONALSThe military’s statement said the insurgents had been detected near Ghulam Khan,…

Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area.The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours, Indonesia’s Center for…

PARIS (AP) — As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large over the milestone celebrations on Wednesday.Organizers have planned a parade of about 10,500 athletes through the heart of the French capital on…