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Ukraine in talks with EU to maximise electricity imports, minister says

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine is negotiating to maximise possible imports of electricity from European Union countries to compensate for the generation capacity destroyed by the Russian

UK’s Sunak confirms anti-smoking plan will not become law before election

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking for younger generations will not become law after he called a snap election leaving no time to push through one of his

U.S., European powers divided over confronting Iran at IAEA, diplomats say

By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS (Reuters) - The U.S. and its three top European allies are divided over whether to confront Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog by seeking a resolution

Romanian prosecutors arrest suspect accused of spying for Russia

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian prosecutors said on Friday they have opened a criminal investigation against a Romanian citizen accused of treason and spying for Russia for more than two years. The

Taiwanese people, markets stay calm despite Chinese drills around island

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - As China staged a second day of "punishment" drills on Friday in response to Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te, some residents of the democratically governed island

Malaysia airport privatisation deal clouded by protests over Gaza war

By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A group of prominent Malaysian civil society bodies have started a protest against a bid by a consortium including BlackRock Inc to take the country's airport

Czech president released from hospital after motorbike fall

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel was released from hospital on Friday after sustaining minor injury in a motorbike accident on Thursday, his office said. "His schedule for the next week

Trump hush money trial: What comes next?

By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Closing arguments are expected on Tuesday in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York, wrapping up what is likely to be the only case against the former U.S.

Hundreds of foreign students flee Kyrgyzstan after mob attack

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Students from Pakistan and other Asian countries are leaving Kyrgyzstan by the hundreds after an angry mob attacked their living quarters this month, although some hope to return

Trump’s attacks on early voting muddle Republican election plans

By Tim Reid, Julia Harte and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin was traveling to a campaign rally aboard Donald Trump's private jet in early April when he decided to

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?