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France struggles with wine surplus
Published on 08/02/2023
» PARIS: France plans to spend millions of euros to turn wine into industrial alcohol for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to drain a massive surplus, the agriculture ministry has said.
Florida school shooter spared death penalty, gets life in prison
AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» FORT LAUDERDALE (UNITED STATES) - A US jury on Thursday rejected the death penalty and backed life imprisonment for Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed 17 people at a Florida high school, in a sentence that shocked and angered some relatives of the victims.
Hubble-bubble trouble: Hookah ban leaves Malians divided
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» BAMAKO - "Shisha-abana," exclaims Bilal, a grocer in Mali's capital Bamako, in the national language Bambara: "Shisha is finished."
Japanese taxman takes heat for pro-booze campaign
Published on 18/08/2022
» TOKYO: A campaign by Japan’s tax agency to prop up alcohol revenue by encouraging young people to drink up has met fierce backlash, with people criticising the taxman for dictating lifestyle choices.
Victims speak up as Japan moves to protect young people in porn
Kyodo News, Published on 08/06/2022
» As Japan's parliament debates a new law drafted to protect young people who signed contracts to perform in pornographic productions, two women have spoken out about the abuses they suffered in the shady industry, hoping the legislation will be a "first step" toward ending exploitation.
'Do something now:' mourners demand action after US school shooting
AFP, Published on 27/05/2022
» UVALDE (UNITED STATES) - A distraught Texas grandmother of a girl killed in the massacre in Uvalde pleaded Thursday for urgent action by US authorities to prevent future school shootings, as the country plunges again into the roiling debate over guns.
'Do something now:' mourners demand action after US school shooting
AFP, Published on 27/05/2022
» UVALDE (UNITED STATES) - A distraught Texas grandmother of a girl killed in the massacre in Uvalde pleaded Thursday for urgent action by US authorities to prevent future school shootings, as the country plunges again into the roiling debate over guns.
Miami Beach set to impose spring break curfew after gun violence
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» MIAMI BEACH (UNITED STATES) - The US city of Miami Beach prepared Thursday to impose a curfew to stem a wave of violence linked to the influx of revellers to Florida for the phenomenon known as spring break.
Making pedestrians more visible
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/03/2022
» The white-striped crossing sits on top of a hump of asphalt.
Russian vodka boycott goes global to punish Putin for war
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/03/2022
» An international boycott of Russian vodka is building from the United States to Australia as politicians and corporations signal their opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine by targeting one of his country’s most iconic products.