UK's generational smoking ban applauded in Australia
Anyone born after 2008 will be banned from buying cigarettes or vapes for life in the UK when a new bill becomes law. Source link
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Compressing software lifecycles
iTnews 2026 Benchmark Awards proudly sponsored by PhoenixDX. Hear from Pedro Carrilho, Managing Director & Founder at PhoenixDX about compressing software lifecycles. Source link
U.S. soldier involved in Maduro capture accused of profiting from knowledge of raid on Polymarket
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday. Source link
‘How do old people lose all their teeth; how can I prevent this for myself?’
‘How do old people lose all their teeth; how can I prevent this for myself?’ Source link
Want to buy a football team? Why this club's next chapter is unwritten
Canberra United is once again without an owner and facing an uncertain future, in a tale all too familiar for players and fans of the A-League’s only stand-alone women’s team. Source link
US soldier charged with making $560,000 on Maduro removal bets
In the weeks leading up to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s January 3 capture, Gannon Ken Van Dyke used sensitive classified information to make wagers on prediction market Polymarket. Source link
US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says. Source link
Italy dismisses 'shameful' idea to replace Iran at football World Cup
Italian officials say they are not interested in replacing Iran at the FIFA World Cup, after the idea was raised by a Trump ally. Source link
Assisted dying bill to run out of time as Lords hold final debate
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords. Source link
Coastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors
A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face: steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast or risk a prolonged legal fight. Source link