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Advertisements for ham salad sandwiches will soon be banned from public transportation in South Australia in a fresh push to roll back childhood and adult obesity.The ban, set to come into effect from July 1, prohibits a range of junk food items from being displayed on Adelaide’s buses, trains and trams, including processed meats like ham.Chocolate, lollies, confectionary, desserts, ice creams, soft drinks and chips will all be banned from display alongside processed meats, with the measure designed to limit children’s exposure to unhealthy food and drink advertising.But the Australian Association of National Advertisers is up in arms about what…

How has the international community reacted? UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for maximum military restraint between the two countries after India’s missile strikes, adding that the world cannot afford a military confrontation between New Delhi and Islamabad.  “The Secretary-General is very concerned about the Indian military operations across the Line of Control and international border,” his spokesperson said.  US President Donald Trump called the rising tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals a shame. “I just hope it ends very quickly,” he said.  The White House said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken with his counterparts from India and Pakistan,…

In SummaryCurrently, Africa has 22 billionaires with a combined net worth of $105 billion, up from $82.4 billion and 20 billionaires in 2024. Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, with a net worth of $23.9 billion, leads the list for the 14th consecutive year. Johann Rupert ($14 billion), Nicky Oppenheimer ($10.4 billion), Mike Adenuga ($6.8 billion) are other notable billionaires in Africa.Deep dive!!The African billionaire landscape has continued to evolve, reflecting the continent’s dynamic economic transformation and the emergence of new growth frontiers. Despite global economic uncertainties, Africa has witnessed a significant surge in wealth creation, fueled by entrepreneurship, industrial expansion, and increased intra-African trade…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Cleveland Cavaliers entered this year’s playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference then cruised through a first-round series with the Miami Heat.After sweeping the Heat, the Cavs opened a second-round series with the Indiana Pacers Sunday. The Pacers upset the Cavs in Game 1 of the East semifinals, and Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson apparently took issue with the Pacers’ style of play. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson reacts during the first half against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs…

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The United States and Houthis in Yemen reached a deal to halt American airstrikes against the group after the Iranian-backed militants agreed to cease attacks against American vessels in the Red Sea, President Trump and Omani mediators said Tuesday.Mr. Trump broke the news of the truce during an unrelated Oval Office meeting with Canada’s prime minister, surprising even his own Pentagon officials.“They just don’t want to fight,” Mr. Trump said. “And we will honor that and we will stop the bombings. They have capitulated, but more importantly, we will take their word. They say they will not be blowing up…

A raccoon with a meth pipe in its mouth was found in the front seat of a car when police in Ohio conducted a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a woman’s supply of drugs.Springfield Township Police pulled over Victoria Vidal, 55, on Monday for an active warrant and a suspended driver’s license, and the woman was detained, the department wrote on Facebook. But when an officer returned to the vehicle, he made an unusual discovery: a raccoon named Chewy was sitting in the front seat with a glass meth pipe in its mouth.WASHINGTON STATE WOMAN’S YARD INVADED BY…

The State Government and WA’s two most prominent universities are looking to develop a Perth-based trading hub in hopes local producers of critical minerals fetch higher prices for their wares.

BEIJING: China on Wednesday (May 7) expressed regret and concern over Indian strikes on Pakistan, urging both sides to show restraint in response to a major escalation between its nuclear-armed neighbours. India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery along their contested frontier on Wednesday, after New Delhi launched missile strikes on its arch-rival. Pakistan said Indian strikes had killed at least eight people, and India said Pakistani artillery fire had killed three civilians along the de facto border in contested Kashmir. China, which shares land borders with both countries and is a close ally of Pakistan, expressed “regret over India’s military…

Washington, DC – Jewish students involved in protests at Columbia University say their pro-Palestinian activism is driven by their faith – not in spite of it. On Tuesday, a group of Jewish student activists met with members of the United States Congress in Washington, DC, to tell their stories, which they say have been left out of mainstream narratives about anti-Semitism on college campuses. As student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza swept the country last year, Columbia University in New York became a flashpoint. The university saw one of the first student encampments in the country, erected to demand…