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UK moves to ban smoking for everyone born after 2008 A draft law in the UK to create a "smoke-free generation" by banning smoking for anybody born after 2008 has cleared both houses of parliament. Only the king's signature remains for it to become law. What are Japan, South Korea learning from Hormuz disruption? The Strait of Hormuz blockade has shaken Tokyo and Seoul, highlighting their dependence on maritime trade for essential goods including food and fuel. Nigeria's $2B power bailout tests Tinubu reforms Nigeria has approved billions to clear power sector debts. Analysts say the move may stabilize electricity supply, but deeper structural problems remain unresolved. What course will Bulgaria’s new leader Rumen Radev take? The trained pilot, former general and ex-president says he will crack down on corruption and seek dialogue with Russia. But who is Rumen Radev, the man who swept to victory in Sunday’s election? Apple switches CEO: What it means for the iPhone maker Apple's top hardware engineer John Ternus will lead the $4 trillion iPhone maker, as Tim Cook steps back. Will Apple chase rivals for the smartest intelligence, or deliver the best personal AI experience? Hungary: Orban-era LGBTQ law infringes human rights, ECJ rules The EU's top court has found that Hungary's 2021 laws on issues including transgender and homosexual identity and sex offenses breach various EU laws. This includes Article 2 of EU Treaty, to protect human dignity. Why cloud computing still runs on coal and gas Renewable energy is increasingly being used to supply power-hungry data centers. As the sector swells, much of the electricity demand is being met by polluting fossil fuels. Rat poison found in baby food, extortion suspected Rat poison has been found in HiPP baby food jars across Austria, Czechia and Slovakia in what authorities suspect is a blackmail attempt. FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn after orbital setback US aviation regulators have ordered Blue Origin, a space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, to investigate a malfunction in the upper stage of its New Glenn rocket. Amnesty International paints a grim picture for human rights In its 2025/2026 report, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International calls out the "predatory behavior of the powerful" and calls for action to defend the global order. UK: Starmer says he would't have appointed Mandelson as US envoy if he'd known he failed vetting process Under-fire Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons that neither he nor his ministers were told that the former ambassador to the US and Epstein associate Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting. Ugandan military reports rescue of some 200 hostages from ADF militants in eastern DRC Uganda's military has said that it and forces from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo freed some 200 hostages in eastern DRC in a joint operation against Islamist militants known as the ADF.