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Cambodian authorities destroyed about 1,200 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes this year.
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Cambodian authorities destroyed about 1,200 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes this year.
Republican-aligned groups cut spending in several competitive House races while increasing investments elsewhere. Democratic committees sought more money to expand advertising, and Senate groups increased spending to defend Republican seats.
The Congressional Leadership Fund canceled spending in four U.S. House races.
Israel closed the UK consulate in East Jerusalem in protest at planned UK sanctions, forcing the withdrawal of 21 diplomats and downgrading it to a mission. The UK is advancing sanctions powers that could target supporters of Israeli settlements.
AllegedIsraeli diplomats the UK could expel in response to the consulate closure
Security experts and authorities in Lebanon and Iran have warned about suspected Israeli intelligence efforts using social media to gather information and recruit informants. The article describes online appeals, warnings and related arrests.
People arrested in Lebanon on suspicion of giving information to Israel
The government has set a target for 10% of England’s agricultural land to be farmed organically by 2036.
At least two Iranian security personnel were killed in separate incidents in Mehrestan on Wednesday.
An Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China audit says the UK’s China policy is incoherent and weakened by insufficient senior expertise. It recommends clearer red lines, stronger coordination and greater use of national security tools.
A senior UN official warned that parts of Asia and Africa could face a food security crisis unless Iran and the United States agree within weeks to a UN-backed plan for moving fertiliser through the Strait of Hormuz.
Urea shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz before the war