Jail, caning for man who cursed at NEA officers over discarded cigarette, tried to rob store wielding metal rod
A 26-year-old man, Chia Yin Xiang Harry, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane ...
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Experts back NSW Premier Chris Minns’ plea for cigarette tax cut despite opposition
NSW Premier Chris Minns has criticized the federal government's tobacco tax, claiming it is driving law-abiding citizens into the black ...
EU states urge Brussels to raise cigarette taxes and impose vape levy
A majority of EU member states have urged the European Commission to advance a long-awaited plan for taxing vapes and ...
Oregon cop’s offer of a cigarette leads to a confession and a body: “Smokin’ and jokin'”
On October 2, 2017, Aaron Friar, 50, and his daughter Ellie, 15, disappeared from their Medford, Oregon home, prompting an ...
Paris Metro bans poster showing smoking advocate David Hockney holding a cigarette
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Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, set to be introduced in Parliament, aims to create the "first smoke-free generation" by gradually ...
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