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Sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be 'taxed more'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» GENEVA — Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday, urging countries to hike taxes to reduce consumption levels and boost health funding.
Ultra-processed foods a rising threat to health: researchers
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» PARIS - Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes.
Nestle sacks CEO over office relationship
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» GENEVA — Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an "undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate".
Kenya launches probe into sex abuse claims at UK tea firms
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» NAIROBI - Kenyan prosecutors on Wednesday said they will investigate accusations of sexual abuse on tea estates that supply some of Britain's most popular brands.
Can the French embrace cuisine sans booze?
AFP, Published on 02/01/2023
» PARIS - It remains an uncomfortably foreign idea for some, but even the wine-loving French are experimenting with non-alcoholic drinks these days.
UK start-up behind algae-based packaging bids for Earthshot glory
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» LONDON - A British start-up founded by two ex-students from France and Spain, crafting biodegradable packaging from marine plants, is aiming to seal royal approval this week when Prince William unveils his latest Earthshot prizes.
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."
Smoke without fire? Researchers question heated tobacco products
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» PARIS: Heated tobacco products have soared in popularity as a "smoke free" alternative to cigarettes in recent years, but a peer-reviewed report has suggested their emissions could be considered smoke -- a claim strongly rejected by the tobacco industry.
'Talibanned': From kite-running to breakdancing, Afghan pastimes again under threat
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» KABUL - The Taliban outlawed dozens of seemingly innocuous activities and pastimes in Afghanistan during their 1996-2001 rule -- including kite flying, TV soap operas, pigeon racing, fancy haircuts, and even playing music.
With propaganda push, China's Communist Party celebrates 100 years
AFP, Published on 28/06/2021
» CHANGSHA, China: Hair windswept, handsome and 32-metres high, a statue of Mao Zedong presides over a crowd of millennials alternating between selfies and bubble teas -- drawing a thread through the past, present and future of China's Communist Party in its red heartland.