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Health minister Ryan Park promises the two closures are ‘just the beginning’ as NSW tries to stem sharp rise in illicit cigarettes and vapesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo stores selling illicit tobacco in Sydney have been shut down, the first premises to be closed under new state laws cracking down on black market cigarettes and vapes.The stores on the city’s north shore have been shut down immediately for 90 days and the Minns government can now seek further court orders to close the outlets for 12 months. Continue reading...
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✍️ Two stores selling illicit tobacco in Sydney have been shut down under new state laws cracking down on black market cigarettes and vapes.
👉 Two stores selling illicit tobacco in Sydney have been shut down
👉 New state laws cracking down on black market cigarettes and vapes
👉 NSW Health inspectors found and seized 3,860 illicit cigarettes and 224 illegal vapes
👉 New laws give government powers to make short-term closure orders
👉 New offence for commercial possession of illicit tobacco introduced
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Kaja Kallas to issue update this afternoon on progress countries are making towards becoming union memberSpeaking of the marking process, the civil rights group Liberties has also just published its assessment of the EU commission’s separate annual rule of law report, which looks at the union’s member states and their work in this area.In a scathing summary, the assessment found that the EU’s analysis “in key areas was even less comprehensive, with key issues neglected and no consequences for non-compliance with recommendations,” with some parts of the report literally “repeated verbatim, regardless of the level of progress, the seriousness of the violation, or the implications of continued inaction” from previous years. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/04/european-union-eu-latest-news-updates-live
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✍️ Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will provide an update on the progress of countries towards becoming a member of the European Union.
👉 Kaja Kallas will provide an update on the progress of countries towards becoming a member of the European Union
👉 The update is expected to provide insight into the current state of affairs and any developments that have occurred since the last update
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✍️ Russia's economy is struggling due to the war in Ukraine, but experts say it's not on the brink of collapse. The government is facing a trade-off between military spending and civilian economy investment.
👉 Economists say Russia's economy is not on the brink of collapse
👉 The government is facing a trade-off between military spending and civilian economy investment
👉 GDP growth projected at less than 1% in 2024-25
👉 The government has announced plans to increase VAT and cut spending across the board
👉 Russia has redirected its energy exports to India, China and Turkey to soften the impact of sanctions
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This year’s tiny harvest casts doubt on the spirit’s recent resurgence, once a bright spot in the island’s economy It’s a crisis that would have sent a shiver down Ernest Hemingway’s drinking arm. Cuba’s communist government is struggling to process enough sugar to make the rum for his beloved mojitos and daiquiris.As summer rains bring the Caribbean island’s 2025 harvest to an end, a recent analysis by Reuters suggests that Cuba’s state-run monopoly, Azcuba, is likely to produce just 165,000 metric tonnes of sugar this year. That compares with harvests of 8m in the late 1980s. Continue reading...
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✍️ Cuba's communist government is struggling to produce enough sugar to meet the demand for rum, threatening the island's rum industry and its international luxury brands.
👉 Cuba's sugar production is expected to be the lowest in over a century
👉 The rum industry is particularly vulnerable due to the country's trade embargo with the US
👉 International luxury brands have invested heavily in their Cuban rum brands
👉 The shortage of molasses is threatening the prospects of these brands
👉 The situation is dire, with some predicting that the fourth quarter will be particularly tough for the industry
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✍️ South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologizes for his attempt to impose martial law, promising not to do so again and facing potential impeachment.
👉 President Yoon Suk Yeol apologizes for attempting to impose martial law
👉 He promises not to attempt it again
👉 Opposition lawmakers submit a motion to impeach him
👉 The move sparks a political crisis in South Korea
👉 Key diplomatic partners express alarm
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