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UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone...

22nd April, 2026

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Analysis-Mass shooting reignites push to loosen gun laws in war-torn Ukraine

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) - A deadly shooting in Ukraine's capital at the weekend has...

21st April, 2026

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Proposed antisemitism laws in France and Italy stir free speech debate

By Layli Foroudi and Giselda Vagnoni PARIS/ROME, April 15 (Reuters) - French and Italian lawmakers a...

15th April, 2026

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French Senate debates social media ban for children under 15

By Michaela Cabrera PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - French senators vote on Tuesday on a draft law that...

31st March, 2026

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British plan to legalise assisted dying falters in parliamentary tug-of-war

By Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Eighty-year-old Suzie Jee was elated...

27th March, 2026

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Germany limits fuel price hikes as Iran conflict drives surge

By Christian Kraemer BERLIN, March 26 (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament approved on Th...

26th March, 2026

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New Zealand to tighten immigration rules amid crime concerns

WELLINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Wednesday to...

17th March, 2026

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Scottish lawmakers vote against allowing assisted dying

By Sarah Young LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Scottish lawmakers voted against legalising assisted dyi...

17th March, 2026