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STUDY FINDS EACH CIGARETTE MAY CUT LIFE EXPECTANCY BY 20 MINUTES – The UCL analysis highlights the significant cumulative impact of smoking Each cigarette smoked may shorten a person’s life by an estimated 20 minutes, according to new research—an increase from earlier estimates of 11 minutes per cigarette. The analysis, conducted by University College London (UCL) researchers and commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care, highlights the significant cumulative impact of smoking. For example, a smoker consuming 10 cigarettes daily who quits on January 1 could “prevent the loss of a full day of life” by January 8.…

RUSSIA REDUCES GAS FLOW VIA UKRAINE TO EUROPE ON LAST DAY OF EXPIRING DEAL – The deal had kept the gas flowing throughout nearly three years of war Russia’s Gazprom said it will pump a reduced volume of gas to Europe via Ukraine, the last day before the expiry of a deal that had kept the gas flowing throughout nearly three years of war. Gazprom said it would send only 37.2 million cubic meters on Tuesday compared to 42.4 mcm on Monday. Flows are expected to fall to zero from the early hours of Jan. 1 after the expiry of…

SOUTH KOREA PLEDGES SWIFT IDENTIFICATION OF JEJU AIR CRASH VICTIMS – They plan do do so by adding personnel and rapid DNA analysers South Korean authorities have said that they are making all-out efforts to hasten the identification of the five bodies still unidentified, by adding personnel and rapid DNA analysers. Family members gathered at the country’s Muan International Airport, where the crash occurred, have pushed for faster identification and more information from authorities, who have already identified 27 of the initially 31 unidentified remains. Officials have also faced pointed questions about design features at the airport, particularly a large…

COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR SOUTH KOREA’S PRESIDENT YOON – Yoon is facing criminal investigation into possible insurrection charges A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on December 3, investigating authorities said. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials confirmed the Seoul Western District Court approved the warrant. This is the first ever arrest warrant issued for an incumbent president in South Korea, according to local media. Yoon is facing criminal investigation into possible insurrection charges. Yoon has…

FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER DIES AT AGE 100 – He served as President from January 1977 to January 1981 Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday(December 29) , the Carter Center said. He was 100. A Democrat, he served as president from January 1977 to January 1981 after defeating Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 U.S. election.…

FONSECA SACKED AS AC MILAN COACH – Local media reports say former Porto boss Sergio Conceicao was set to take over Serie A side AC Milan sacked coach Paulo Fonseca after only six months in the job after an inconsistent run of form left the club eighth in Italy’s top football league. Milan, who drew 1-1 at home against struggling AS Roma on Sunday (December 29), have won only two of their last seven league games. The 19-time Italian champions sit eight points off the top four with a game in hand, and 14 points behind leaders Atalanta. Local media…

CIVIL SERVANTS TO STRIKE OVER DEMANDS TO WORK FROM OFFICE – Government officials at the Land Registry to strike over new rules  Civil servants are set to strike next month, criticizing new rules requiring them to work from the office three days a week as “Victorian” management practices. Thousands of staff at the Land Registry, represented by the PCS Union, voted for the walkout, arguing the office attendance targets do not improve productivity and are widely unpopular among employees. PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote urged ministers to reconsider, stating, “To foster a motivated workforce, ministers should trust employees to have…

VALENCIA RESIDENTS DEMAND RESIGNATION OF LEADER MAZON  – They call for his resignation over his handling of floods which killed over 220  Thousands of protesters and dozens of tractors made their way through the streets of Valencia, calling for the resignation of regional leader Carlos Mazon over the handling of deadly floods which killed more than 220 people. Holding banners with Mazon’s image and slogans, the protesters gathered two months after the disaster to demand their leader to resign. Local residents have been critical of what they see as lacklustre alerts from authorities when the floods hit, and the late…

NEW GEORGIAN PRESIDENT KAVELASHVILI SWORN IN – The government froze European Union application talks in a move that sparked major protests Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, was sworn in as president of Georgia amid a political crisis after the government froze European Union application talks in a move that sparked major protests. Outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili, a pro-EU critic of the ruling party, said in a defiant speech to supporters outside the presidential palace that she was leaving the residence but remained the legitimate officeholder. Zourabichvili says that Kavelashvili was not duly picked, as the lawmakers who…

King Charles will deliver his traditional Christmas Day message from a former hospital chapel, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, in a break from tradition and a nod to the British monarch’s ongoing treatment for cancer. In February, the palace revealed the 76-year-old, who became king in 2022, had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer detected in tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate. Last week, a palace source said his treatment was moving in a positive direction and would continue into next year. For his annual pre-recorded Christmas Day broadcast to be aired on Wednesday, Charles has selected…