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Paediatricians Warn Young Vapers Face Breathing Problems and a Path to Cigarettes
Young people who take up vaping are facing more than a passing habit. Child health specialists say the evidence now links vaping with breathing problems
One Nation pushes steep tobacco tax cut as Australia’s black market debate heats up
Australia’s fight over illegal cigarettes has spilled into tax policy. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wants to slash the tobacco excise by 75% and freeze
Labor’s Senate deals leave Australia’s gambling reform hopes flat
Canberra moved fast on Tuesday, and not everyone liked the pace. Labor sealed deals with the Coalition to push through contentious NDIS cuts and thin
Trump unveils new White House helipad and touts construction projects at South Lawn tour
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump showed reporters a new helipad on the White House South Lawn on Wednesday, turning a construction update into a broader
Senate backs sweeping NDIS overhaul as Butler says reforms should pass tonight
Australia’s Senate is set to hand Health Minister Mark Butler a win on a major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, after the government
UK PM Burnham pledges to move every rough sleeper indoors before Christmas
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has set a sharp deadline on one of the country’s most visible social problems: get every rough sleeper in
South African court to rule on whether Chidimma Adetshina should stay in detention
The Cape Town Regional Court is due to decide on Wednesday whether Nigerian pageant queen Chidimma Adetshina should remain in detention while deportation pro...
Adam Habib backs Helen Zille as the candidate to rescue Johannesburg
Former Wits vice-chancellor Adam Habib has thrown his weight behind Helen Zille, saying the Democratic Alliance’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate is the perso...
Ryan Elijah Wins GOP Nomination, Topples Cory Mills in Florida
FLORIDA — Ryan Elijah has won the Republican nomination for Florida’s 7th Congressional District after the Associated Press projected he defeated embattled i...
Cape teen’s arrest exposes sprawling child-exploitation ring with international reach
A Cape teenager’s arrest has helped police uncover a child-exploitation network that reached well beyond South Africa. The case, first reported by News24 on ...
ICAC hears phones wiped as corruption probe deepens around Catholic schools chief
Dallas McInerney has admitted he factory reset his work phone and iPad over the weekend, even as New South Wales corruption investigators pressed him for
More than 178,000 Hawaiian Electric customers lose power as Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii
Hawaiian Electric said about 178,400 customers were still without power late Tuesday as Hurricane Lala brought high winds and heavy rain across the islands. The
Nine killed in Kolkata hotel blaze, with Bangladeshi medical travellers among the dead
Nine people died after a fire tore through a hotel building in central Kolkata in the early hours of Wednesday, with police and fire officials
London clean air zone linked to rapid lung recovery in young children, scientists say
Scientists say they were stunned by how quickly young children’s lungs began to recover after pollution restrictions came into force where they lived. In Lon...
UAE says Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward its territory, Tehran denies attack
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward its territory, in the latest spillover from the widening West Asia
Hanson lashes out at Australia’s treasurer in superannuation fight
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has gone on the attack over Australia’s superannuation debate, calling Treasurer Jim Chalmers “full of sh*t” as the politica...
Oil prices edge higher as Iran conflict drags on with no clear path to deal
Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday as the war involving Iran showed no sign of a breakthrough, keeping traders focused on the risk of fresh
Fourteen years on, Marikana families still wait for justice and accountability
Fourteen years after police killed 34 mineworkers at Marikana, the families still come back to the same demand: justice. The pain has not faded, and
Court hears DNA report may have pushed Mbense torture suspect Wiandre Pretorius to take his own life
A DNA report may have played a role in the death of Wiandre Pretorius, the suspect in the Mbense torture case, a court heard on
NSFAS Faces Scrutiny After Report Says 40,000 Students Were Improperly Funded
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme is under fresh pressure after a Public Protector investigation found that more than 40,00...
Australia moves toward gambling ad opt-out register for online users
Australia is moving to let people opt out of gambling ads online as easily as paying a bill, in a deal that would push long-delayed
Florida midterm primaries draw close watch as live results update in race for party nominees
Florida voters are watching live primary results as the state’s midterm nominating contests move toward a decisive finish. The outcome will shape which candi...
British Newlyweds Die in Greece Helicopter Crash as Investigators Probe Mechanical Fault
A British couple on honeymoon and their pilot were killed when a private helicopter crashed and burst into flames just before landing on the Greek
AFL boss calls Sydney Swans allegations deeply concerning as club weighs sanctions
The AFL has broken its silence over allegations involving Sydney Swans players, with league boss Andrew Dillon describing the reports as “deeply concerning” ...