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UK PM Sunak proposes raising legal age to buy cigarettes in England

It is currently illegal for anyone to sell cigarettes or tobacco products to people under 18 years old throughout the UK

Jury selection resumes at fraud trial for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Opening statements were expected to begin by the early afternoon in Manhattan federal court, where Bankman-Fried has entered not guilty pleas to seven charges

Mrquez to conclude 11-year partnership with Honda at end of MotoGP season

Honda's MotoGP team and former world champion Marc Mrquez will be ending their 11-year partnership at the end of the season, the Japanese engine maker said Wednesday.

People moving to high flood zones, increasing risk of disasters: Study

The authors looked at settlement extent and expansion using satellites instead of population, with the world's built-up regions growing 85 per cent overall from 1985 to 2015

US Prez Biden announces more student debt relief as payments resume

President Biden has long believed that college should be a ticket to the middle class, not a burden that weighs on families, the White House said in a statement

Thousands of US healthcare workers go on strike over wages, staff shortages

Wednesday's strike is the latest one for the health care industry this year as it continues to confront burnout with the heavy workloads problems that were exacerbated greatly by the pandemic

Sirens blare across Russia as it holds nationwide emergency drills

The stark scenario echoes Kremlin warnings that Western support for Ukraine has increased the threat of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO

Suspect in Bangkok mall shooting that killed 2 used a modified mock gun

Mock weapons are popular among military buffs in Thailand and can be freely purchased. Licensing of real guns is restricted and limited to people 20 years or older

5, aged 18 to 22, wounded in shooting at Morgan University in Baltimore

After the gunfire erupted, authorities asked people to stay indoors and avoid the area

US warns of Chinese disinformation campaign that could undermine peace

In a first-of-its-kind report, the State Department last week laid out Beijing's tactics and techniques for molding public opinion, such as buying content, creating fake personas

N Korea vows strong response to US report calling it 'persistent' threat

The report stated that while China and Russia present the principal WMD challenges, North Korea, Iran and violent extremist organisations remain persistent regional threats that must also be addressed

Canada's House of Commons elects Greg Fergus as its first Black Speaker

The election was triggered by the resignation of Anthony Rota, who stepped down last week after he invited and honoured a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II

At least 21 killed in bus crash in Italian city of Venice, 15 survive

Venice Mayor wrote on X that the scene of the crash was apocalyptic and that he had already declared the city's mourning" for the numerous victims who were on the bus

US announces action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

Mexico and China are the primary sources for fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances trafficked directly into the US, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration

UN authorises 2nd malaria vaccine, experts say not enough to stop spread

Oxford University developed the new three-dose vaccine with help from the Serum Institute of India. Research suggests it is more than 75% effective

McCarthy becomes first US speaker ever to be ousted from job in House vote

It was a stunning moment for the battle-tested McCarthy, a punishment fuelled by growing grievances but sparked by his weekend decision to work with Democrats

String of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

The one in Campi Flegri is the largest in Europe and last erupted in 1538. A new explosion would put half a million inhabitants at risk

Warren Buffett's company dumps another 5 million shares of printer maker HP

Investors soon won't be able to follow Warren Buffett's every move in HP's stock if the billionaire's company keeps selling off shares of the printer and computer maker

EU announces plans to better protect sensitive tech from foreign snooping

China indeed is a big elephant in general terms, but in our recommendation, we are country agnostic, Jourova said

Facebook, Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option

Prices for mobile would be higher, at roughly 13 euros a month, because Meta needs to account for commissions charged by the Apple and Google app stores on in-app payments