The Mexican government has banned the display and advertising of cigarettes and expanded the list of places where smoking tobacco is prohibited, effective this Sunday. Mexico has recently implemented a series of measures to restrict tobacco products’ advertising, display, and consumption to…
The new Anti-Tobacco Law, which prohibits the display of cigarettes in stores, has sparked controversy among small business owners in Mexico. The President of the National Alliance of Small Merchants (Anpec) has raised concerns that the law will lead to significant losses…
The All England Club has reversed its ban on Russian and Belarusian players for Wimbledon 2021. The ban was implemented last year due to the two countries’ involvement in the Ukraine conflict. However, the players must sign declarations of neutrality and cannot…
FIFA has stripped Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, of its hosting rights for the men’s Under-20 World Cup due to political unrest surrounding Israel’s involvement in the tournament. The decision was announced on Wednesday, after a meeting in Doha between…
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is taking the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and is seeking a four-year ban. This comes after a Russian tribunal found that Valieva bore “no fault…
Baidu Inc., one of China’s largest AI and search companies, announced that it would integrate its AI chatbot, Ernie, into its search services starting in March. Baidu, a leader in China’s efforts to develop a ChatGPT-like chatbot, has completed internal testing of…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a staunch ally of Donald Trump, predicted a seismic shift in U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine under a potential Trump administration. His remarks, made ahead of a European Union summit in Budapest, have sparked debate among EU…
South Korea is witnessing political turbulence as President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment proceedings following his sudden and controversial declaration of martial law. The move, which many likened to the country’s military-backed dictatorships of the past, has sparked national outrage and legislative…
Israeli airstrikes on southern Gaza and southeast Lebanon have resulted in significant civilian casualties, with reports highlighting the devastating impact on families, medical services, and journalists. The attacks on Friday added to the growing toll of human suffering, raising concerns about humanitarian…
An Israeli airstrike on a shelter for displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza killed at least 60 people, the Gaza Health Ministry reported Tuesday. More than half of the victims were women and children, reflecting the humanitarian toll of Israel’s ongoing operation in…