France’s government on Monday unveiled new plans to tighten hunting safety rules but stopped well short of the outright ban that many activists had been hoping for. Ecology Minister Berangere Couillard announced proposed reforms that would outlaw hunting under the influence of
If Labour win the next general election they will introduce a new plan under which the age at which a person can buy cigarettes will rise by one year every year. The plan is for purchasing tobacco to become an illegal act
The Labour Party could look at banning the sale of cigarettes if Sir Keir Starmer secures the keys to Number 10 at the next general election, Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Speaking to BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Ms Streeting
A royal correspondent has claimed that Prince William “is going to be furious” with brother Prince Harry following the revelatory claims in his book – and could prevent him from coming to King Charles’ coronation. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Chief Royal
The vaping industry has blasted Waitrose and accused it of “woke hypocrisy” after the supermarket announced it would ban the sale of disposable vapes. The high end supermarket chain has expressed concern about the amount of waste created by disposable vapes, as
Hong Kong will end a year-long ban on importing hamsters as the region unwinds its strict COVID-19 policies. “Our staff will arrange to collect samples from hamsters and other small mammals for COVID-19 testing,” a spokesperson for the city’s Agriculture, Fisheries and
Comment on this story Comment The César Awards — France’s version of the Oscars — have banned any nominees who are under investigation over sex offenses from attending this year’s ceremony. In a statement released Monday, the César Academy said any nominee
Pete Rose, the all-time Major League Baseball hit king who received a lifetime ban from the sport for betting on games in which he managed, just placed the first legal sports bet in the history of the state of Ohio at Hard
Women took to the streets of Kabul to protest the removal of their education though the demonstrations were quickly shut down by Taliban officials. Protesters from the Afghanistan Women’s Unity and Solidarity group said: “Today we come out on the streets of
The Taliban-controlled Afghanistan government has instructed all local and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop allowing women to come to work. The announcement, which came in a letter from the economy ministry and confirmed by spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said the female employees