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North Korea says nuclear forces ready for war
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the firing of "cutting-edge" hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang's nuclear forces for war, state media reported Monday, saying "geopolitical crisis" made the test even more urgent in a clear nod to this weekend's US attack on Venezuela.
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.
Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» GENEVA - Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
Gaza aid flotilla says hit by drone, Tunisia says none detected
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» SIDI BOU SAID — Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.
North Korea wipes all traces of Kim after Putin talks
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2025
» SEOUL - After Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, North Korean staffers carefully wiped off items touched by the country’s supreme leader, in what analysts say is part of a number of security measures to counter foreign spies.
Singapore to impose harsher penalties on drug-laced vapes from September
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — Singapore will take a harder stance against drug-laced vapes from September as it changes the classification of anaesthetic agent etomidate from a poison to a drug, the government announced on Thursday.
Singapore plans stiffer penalties, jail time for vaping offences
Bloomberg, Published on 18/08/2025
» Singapore will introduce stiffer penalties for vaping offences, including possible jail time for “severe” violations, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Sunday.
Ill-equipped and tired: a night with a Ukrainian air defence unit
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» UNDISCLOSED — A menacing buzz reverberates through the night sky in eastern Ukraine. Explosions ring out, flashes illuminate sunflower fields below and the smell of gunpowder poisons the air.
Hong Kong girl, 15, arrested over 'space oil' after dad alerts police
South China Morning Post, Published on 15/06/2025
» Hong Kong police have arrested a 15-year-old after her father reported she was smoking an e-cigarette containing "space oil" at home with her classmate, who is wanted by the force, the Post has learned.
Indonesia's 'silvermen' beg to make ends meet
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» JAKARTA - On a rainy day in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, three men coated in metallic paint known as the "manusia silver", or silvermen, brave the elements at an intersection near a mall to ask drivers for change.