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Rise in awareness of nicotine pouches among children, survey suggests

1 week ago | bbc.com | Alys Davies

Rise in awareness of nicotine pouches among children, survey suggestsGetty ImagesYoung people under the age of 18 are more aware of nicotine pouches, new data suggests. According to a survey commissioned by charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), the percentage of 11-17 year olds who said they knew of the pouches grew from 38% in 2024 to 43% this year. The survey indicates nearly 4% of children in this age group have tried a nicotine pouch, equivalent to 210,000 young people.
Who were the Iranian commanders killed in Israel's attack?

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kasra Naji |Alys Davies

Who were the Iranian commanders killed in Israel's attack? Kasra Naji, BBC Persian & Alys Davies, BBC NewsAFP/GettyIsrael struck dozens of targets, including nuclear facilities, military sites and private residences, across Iran on Friday, killing a number of senior military commanders in what it called "Operation Rising Lion".
Seis ativistas do barco Madleen são deportados de Israel, incluindo brasileiro Thiago Ávila

2 weeks ago | opovo.com.br | Alys Davies

Iate que tentava romper bloqueio de Israel a Gaza para levar ajuda humanitária foi interceptado na segunda-feira (09/06); Itamaraty confirma retorno do brasileiro. Seis ativistas detidos por Israel após o barco Madleen ter sido interceptado a caminho de Gaza foram deportados nesta quinta-feira (12/06), confirmou o Ministério das Relações Exteriores de Israel. Entre os que partiram estavam o brasileiro Thiago Ávila e Rima Hassan, deputada franco-palestina do Parlamento Europeu.
Seis ativistas do barco Madleen são deportados de Israel, incluindo brasileiro Thiago Ávila

2 weeks ago | correiobraziliense.com.br | Alys Davies

Seis ativistas detidos por Israel após o barco Madleen ter sido interceptado a caminho de Gaza foram deportados nesta quinta-feira (12/06), confirmou o Ministério das Relações Exteriores de Israel. Entre os que partiram estavam o brasileiro Thiago Ávila e Rima Hassan, deputada franco-palestina do Parlamento Europeu. A ativista sueca Greta Thunberg, que também estava no Madleen, já havia sido deportada.
Seis ativistas do barco Madleen são deportados de Israel, incluindo brasileiro Thiago Ávila

2 weeks ago | terra.com.br | Alys Davies

Seis ativistas detidos por Israel após o barco Madleen ter sido interceptado a caminho de Gaza foram deportados nesta quinta-feira (12/06), confirmou o Ministério das Relações Exteriores de Israel. Entre os que partiram estavam o brasileiro Thiago Ávila e Rima Hassan, deputada franco-palestina do Parlamento Europeu. A ativista sueca Greta Thunberg, que também estava no Madleen, já havia sido deportada.
Rights group says six Gaza aid boat activists to be deported from Israel

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alys Davies

Rights group says six Gaza aid boat activists to be deported from IsraelAFPThe Madleen (left) was intercepted on MondaySix of eight activists who remain in detention in Israel after their boat was intercepted on its way to try to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza are expected to be deported within hours, a human rights group has said. "After more than 72 hours in Israeli custody following the unlawful interception of the Madleen Freedom Flotilla in international waters...
French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alys Davies

French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scamGetty ImagesBill Pallot was considered the top scholar of French 18th Century chairsTwo French antiques experts have been convicted of forging historic chairs that they claimed had once belonged to French royals such as Marie Antoinette.
Syria government says women must wear burkinis at public beaches

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Alys Davies

Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools. The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "aimed at enhancing public safety standards and preserving public decency", Syrian state news channel Al-Ikhbariyah al-Suriyah reported.
Syria government says women must wear burkinis at public beaches

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alys Davies

Syria government says women must wear burkinis at public beachesAFPBurkinis are popular in many Muslim-majority countriesSyria's Islamist-led government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools.
Iran executes Mojahed Kourkouri over 2022 anti-government protests

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alys Davies

Kourkouri is the 11th person known to have been executed in relation to the protests, which were sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police in Tehran in September 2022 for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". Hundreds of people were killed and thousands detained in a violent crackdown by security forces, which portrayed the protests as "riots".