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Suyudi also highlighted that several countries in the region, including Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Laos, have already banned vapes.Malaysia is aiming to implement a similar ban by mid-2026. In Singapore, the maximum penalties for possessing, using, importing and selling vapes will be raised significantly after changes to the law were passed in parliament in March. Under the new law, the purchase, use and possession of vapes now carry a maximum fine of S$10,000 (US$7,848), up from S$2,000 previously. Vaping was first banned in Singapore in 2018. Previously in February, Jakarta Post had quoted Suyudi as saying that Indonesia “must not be another…

NewsFeedBlack plumes of smoke from an oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island were seen, after what Iranian authorities stated was an “enemy attack” on the site. The oil refinery company stated the refinery was hit Wednesday morning. No casualties were immediately reported.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump will meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Wednesday at the White House, just as transatlantic relations within the alliance have frayed during U.S. operations in Iran. Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw the U.S. from NATO and slammed European nations for blocking base access and providing limited help to the Iran offensive known as Operation Epic Fury. Despite a good relationship with the head of NATO, who once called him “daddy” of the alliance, Trump has said he views NATO as a “one-way street.” “You’ll have to start learning how to fight…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the U.S. has won the Iran war and is claiming that there is a “new regime” in place in Tehran. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would agree to a “double-sided” ceasefire with Iran that will see him hold off from further attacks for two weeks in exchange for Tehran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Trump made the announcement on social media less than two hours before his deadline for what he threatened would be the destruction of Iran’s “civilization.” He said it came after conversations with Pakistani mediators who…

Aussies will need to brace for prolonged cost of living pain from the Middle East war as the International Monetary Fund warns economic damage may linger for years.

BANGKOK: The three crewmen on the Thai-flagged vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz last month have died, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said at a press conference on Wednesday (Apr 8).US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February prompted Tehran to respond by effectively closing the strait, a crucial artery for global oil supplies, and launching attacks on vessels.The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was struck on Mar 11 while travelling through the Gulf waterway, after departing a port in the United Arab Emirates.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in March that they had struck the Mayuree Naree, as well as a Liberia-flagged…

NewsFeedVideo shows a Namibian prisoner on a shopping centre roof after reportedly escaping during transport to a detention facility, according to local media. As police moved to recapture him, he jumped and was taken to a hospital.Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Robert Griffin III wore a few different jerseys during his NFL career as he’s spent time with the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens in eight seasons.Griffin is hoping to don three more colors by the time the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics roll around – red, white and blue. ESPN college football and NFL analyst Robert Griffin III reacts on the sidelines before the 2024 AFC divisional round game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., on Jan. 20, 2024. (Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports)The…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said “we’ll be hanging around” after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, while saying that Iran knows “this agreement means that they will never, ever possess a nuclear weapon.”Hegseth announced at the start of Wednesday’s briefing that the Pentagon’s job is done in Iran. But he clarified that “we’re not going anywhere” and “our troops are prepared to defend, prepared to go on offense, prepared to restart at a moment’s notice” to ensure that Iran complies with the ceasefire. Wednesday’s briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to…

American woman missing at sea, FBI expert weighs in on Bahamas boat trip disappearance An American woman, Lynette Hooker, 56, is missing at sea after her husband reported she fell overboard during a boat trip in the Bahamas on April 4. Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker discusses the police investigation, current search efforts by the US Coast Guard, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the incident, including keys found with the missing woman. Her daughter has requested a full investigation. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The daughter of a missing American in the Bahamas…