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GENEVA — Countries need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, saying too few states were using tax to incentivize healthier behaviors. After studying taxation rates, the WHO said the average global tax rate on such “unhealthy products” was low, and hiking taxes could result in healthier populations. […]
Israeli troops and Hamas militants battled Wednesday in the Gaza Strip with the war putting increasing pressure on Palestinian civilians who are facing more difficulty finding shelter and access to humanitarian aid. Israel’s military said Wednesday it had carried out airstrikes on about 250 targets in the Gaza Strip during the past day. The United […]
Michael Buble broke his Christmas collaboration rule for Cher. The ‘Home’ hitmaker – who has teamed up with the ‘Believe’ legend for a new version of his 2005 single on her new festive collection – admitted his usual stance is to reject any offers to duet at this time of year after becoming synonymous with […]
Paris Hilton has opened up about her decision to welcome her children via surrogacy. The television personality has explained why she and her husband Carter Reum used a surrogate for their children Phoenix and London. “I just have so much PTSD from what I went through as a teenager,” she told Romper, candidly sharing that […]
Angelina Jolie has confirmed she has signed up for ‘Maleficent 3’. The 48-year-old actress revealed a third film in the franchise – a follow up to the 2014 original and its 2019 sequel ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ – is in the works. In a profile with the WSJ. magazine, Angelina confirmed she is to star […]
PHOENIX — So many migrants are crossing from Mexico into the United States around remote Lukeville, Arizona, that U.S. officials say they will close the port of entry there so that the operations officials who watch over vehicle and pedestrian traffic going both ways can help Border Patrol agents arrest and process the new arrivals. Customs […]
LIMA, PERU — Peru’s constitutional court ordered the “immediate release” of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, according to a court document published on Tuesday, marking the latest chapter in a dizzying legal saga for the controversial former leader. Fujimori, 85, is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses and corruption during his decade-long rule through […]
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving, early December box office is notoriously slow, but “Renaissance” defied the odds. Not accounting for inflation, it’s the first […]
Panera Bread has confidentially filed to go public again, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. The restaurant chain, known for its soups, sandwiches and bagels, has been signaling for months that it’s looking to go public through an initial public offering. In May, Panera announced a CEO transition and said the leadership changes were “in preparation […]
North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. Pyongyang would respond to any U.S. interference in space by eliminating the viability of U.S. spy satellites, state media KCNA reported, citing […]
