New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes in a bid to prevent minors from taking up the habit

New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand said Wednesday it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell such products to minors. The move comes less than a … Read more

Tish Cyrus ‘Hired Security’ To Prevent Noah From Attending Her Wedding

Tish Cyrus reportedly hired security to prevent daughter Noah and son Braison from attending her wedding to Dominic Purcell. This shocking revelation comes after reports claimed that Noah had a prior relationship with Purcell before Tish started dating him. Since then, conflicting reports have emerged regarding Noah’s relationship with Purcell, with some sources disputing claims … Read more

Libya’s coast guard tried to prevent rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean, a German charity says

CAIRO — A German charity has accused the Libyan coast guard of threatening its crew members who were rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, causing at least one migrant to drown. The German charity SOS Humanity, which operates the rescue ship Humanity 1, said the Libyan coast guard used violence and fired live bullets into … Read more

ICJ declines new Rafah protections, says Israel must prevent genocide

The International Court of Justice on Friday declined South Africa’s request to introduce additional safeguards for Palestinians ahead of Israel’s planned offensive in the southern city of Rafah, where an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians are seeking refuge from Israeli bombardment. In its response to a Feb. 12 request from South Africa, the ICJ said the … Read more

Symptoms of Heart Disease and How to Prevent the ‘American Curse’

More than half of US adults don’t know that heart disease is the leading cause of death, according to the American Heart Association. That’s concerning news because many of those deaths are preventable.  Heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, is a wide term for a series of health problems that interferes with the way the heart functions. … Read more

South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza

PRETORIA, South Africa — Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.’s top court last week by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza, South Africa’s foreign minister said Wednesday, adding that her country has asked why an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not been issued in … Read more

Top UN court rules Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza, falls short of ordering a cease-fire

A view of giant screen showing Nelson Mandela’s quote as people, holding Palestinian flags, gather outside the International Court of Justice during the session on the day the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on Gaza genocide case against Israel made by South Africa in the Hague, the Netherlands on January 26, 2024.  Nikos Oikonomou … Read more

Hezbollah, Israel trade heavy cross-border fire as Blinken seeks to prevent regional escalation

BEIRUT — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah traded fire Saturday in one of the heaviest days of cross-border fighting in recent weeks, a day after the militia’s leader urged retaliation for the targeted killing, presumably by Israel, of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon’s capital. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said that if his group didn’t … Read more