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Hong Kong's new smoking rules just kicked in. Is everyone sticking to them?
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/01/2026
» Some smokers are still lighting up at bus stops in Hong Kong despite new rules banning them from doing so while queuing, the South China Morning Post has observed, with authorities saying they have stepped up inspections at tourist spots and ramped up promotion efforts.
Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community.
Bear enters Aeon shopping mall in Japan, killed over 2 hours later
Kyodo News, Published on 17/11/2025
» A bear entered a shopping mall of retail giant Aeon in Akita prefecture on Sunday, prompting staff to barricade the animal before authorities arrived to kill it.
Put the bright stripes away, Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» VATICAN CITY - The Swiss Guards, the defenders of the pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire Thursday -- but only for special occasions.
Trump authorises 'full force' troop deployment in Portland
AFP, Published on 28/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Saturday authorised the deployment of troops in the northwestern US city of Portland, extending his contentious domestic use of the military to support his mass immigration crackdown.
Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian demos, strikes in Italy
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» ROME - Tens of thousands of people protested on Monday across Italy as part of a day of action to "denounce the genocide in Gaza", which included transport strikes and port blockades.
French town halls fly Palestinian flag despite government warning
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» PARIS - Almost two dozen town halls in France were on Monday flying the Palestinian flag from their entrances in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.
Trump insists Iran nuclear programme set back ‘decades’
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that US strikes led to the “total obliteration” of Iran’s nuclear capabilities and set the country’s atomic programme back “decades”, while Israel said it was still early to fully assess the damage.
Iran-Israel war: latest developments
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - Classified US intelligence suggests that American strikes on Iran set back its nuclear programme by just a few months, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim of total destruction.
No permit, no hajj, says Saudi Arabia
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia is ramping up a crackdown on unregistered worshippers at next week’s hajj pilgrimage, a year after hundreds perished in scorching conditions.