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UK has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds
Study by World Health Organization shows more than half of children in Britain had drunk alcohol by age 13The UK has the worst rate of child alcohol abuse worldwide, and more than half of British children have drunk alcohol by the age of 13, according to a report.The study, one of the largest of its kind by the World Health Organization (WHO), looked at 2021-22 data on 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries who were asked about alcohol, cigarettes and vape usage. Continue reading
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‘Everyone was in the streets. I just felt happiness’: Portugal recalls the Carnation Revolution
As the country marks 50 years since the end of fascism, people celebrate the coup’s legacy but say the fight must continue At 4am on 25 April 1974, Filipe Villard Cortez got the signal. He barricaded the door of the Monte Real air base commander’s room and cut his phone line. A few hours earlier, Portugal’s Carnation Revolution had begun.Cortez was 21 at the time, a commissioned air force officer who wanted the democratisation of Portugal and the end of its colonial rule. In the weeks before the...
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World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires’The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250bn a year for the global fight against poverty, inequality and global heating, ministers from four leading economies have suggested.In a sign of growing international support for a levy on the super-rich, Brazil,...
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The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
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Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
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This 'supereasy ramen' recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
This 'supereasy ramen' recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
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More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
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Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented
Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented
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World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial
World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial
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US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
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Trump will be in NY for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC
Trump will be in NY for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC
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Venice launches experiment to charge day-trippers an access fee in bid to combat over-tourism
Venice launches experiment to charge day-trippers an access fee in bid to combat over-tourism