Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and the UK have some of the harshest restrictions on soft drinks, smoking and junk food.
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Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco, junk food and alcohol taxes and laws
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Can Iran really shut down the Strait of Hormuz? | Israel-Iran conflict News
Amid Israel’s ongoing attacks in Gaza and Iran, US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites has deepened fears of a regional conflict in the Middle East.
Over the weekend, the United States military…
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Hungary and Slovakia set to block EU's fresh Russia sanction package
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the move was in retaliation for the Commission’s RePowerEU plan, which aims to completely cut Russian energy imports.
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Russian agents detained in Kharkiv over plot to bomb military facility
The Counterintelligence Service of Ukraine and the National Police detained Russian agents who attempted to blow up a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier with a homemade explosive device in Kharkiv on June 14.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the SSU.
“The…
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US warns of 'low level' cyberattacks by Iran after military strikes on nuclear facilities
The US said it is bracing for “low-level cyber attacks” after bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.
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EuroPA and EPI Launch Collaboration to Expand Sovereign Pan-European Payments
The collaboration between EuroPA and EPI is driven by a shared interest in exploring a joint solution that leverages the strong adoption and existing capabilities of each participant through enhanced interconnectivity. The aim is to cover all…
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TCS launches new software-defined vehicle hubs in Europe
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the launch of three new hubs in Europe to bolster its capabilities in the software-defined vehicles (SDV) space.
The new automotive delivery centres in Munich and Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany,…
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What Is ACIP? Inside the CDC Vaccine Panel in the National Spotlight
How will the newly ACIP operate? We’ll soon find out.
A once-obscure federal committee is now at the center of a political firestorm. This week the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which has helped guide national vaccine policy since the 1960s, will hold its first…
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Ukraine thwarts assassination attempt on Yermak’s brother Denys
Russia attempted to murder Denys Yermak on May 15 in order to influence the negotiation process in Istanbul, in which the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, participated, head of Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU),…
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Russians attempt to dislodge AFU from positions on left bank of Dnipro – military sources
In the Kherson region, Russians attempted to storm Ukrainian positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River 11 times last week.
This was reported at a briefing by Senior Lieutenant Pavlo Drohal, spokesman for the 30th Marine Corps, according to Ukrinform.
“The…
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