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January 5, 2026

UK begins ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online

A burger from a popular fast food outlet is shown in this image. — AFP LONDON: New regulations come into effect Monday in Britain banning daily TV and online ads for so-called junk food, in what the government calls a “world-leading move” to tackle childhood obesity. The ban – targeting ads for products high in fat, salt or sugar – is expected to remove up to 7.2 billion calories from children’s diets each year, according to the health ministry. The ads, shown before 9 p.m. and anytime online, would reduce the number of children living with obesity by 20,000 and

September 7, 2024

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North Korea sends hundreds more junk balloons south: Seoul’s military

An unidentified object believed to be a North Korean garbage-filled balloon floats on the surface of the Han River. — AFP/File SEOUL: North Korea has floated hundreds of more garbage-filled balloons south, Seoul’s military said Saturday, the latest leap in the two countries’ provocation and propaganda campaigns. North Korea launched more than 900 debris balloons in the past three days, including about 190 late Friday, about 100 of which have already landed, mostly in Seoul and northern Gyeonggi province, South Korea’s General Staff said. The bags attached to the balloons contained “mainly paper and plastic debris,” the military said, adding

June 3, 2024

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South Korea to suspend military pact with North over junk balloons

SEOUL: South Korea plans to suspend a military deal signed with North Korea in 2018 aimed at easing tensions, the presidential office said Monday, after Seoul warned of a strong response to Pyongyang’s launches of balloons carrying garbage in the South. North Korea launched hundreds of wind-blown balloons across the border that dumped debris across South Korea in what it called a provocation and rejected Pyongyang’s claim that it was done to annoy its neighbor. The National Security Council said it would put the plan to suspend the entire military deal for cabinet approval at a meeting on Tuesday. The

May 2, 2024

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Junk junk?

I recently read the following on someone’s Facebook page: “A man asked another, who was a Muslim, why their wives were veiled. The man smiled and took two sweets. He unwrapped the first sweet and kept the other one wrapped, before throwing them both on the floor. He then asked the first man, “If I asked you to take one of the sweets, which would you choose? The man replied that he would prefer the covered one. The Muslim said, “This is how we see and treat our women.” I am a Muslim and I love my religion, but I

December 18, 2023

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Do you have endless cravings for junk food? Blame it on the Black Death

Do you have endless cravings for junk food? Blame it on the Black Death.—History.com/Health The enduring fascination of junk food in modern times may find an unexpected connection to the Black Death, according to a recent study published in Nature Microbiology. Scientists from Penn State University, led by Professor Laura Weyrich, investigated calcified dental plaque from skeletons dating back to 2200 BC. to 1835 AD, revealing information about the aftermath of the infamous 14th century pandemic. The study revealed that the Black Death, which decimated 60% of Europe’s population, led to profound changes in diet and hygiene. The changes were

UK begins ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online

North Korea sends hundreds more junk balloons south: Seoul’s military

South Korea to suspend military pact with North over junk balloons

Junk junk?

Do you have endless cravings for junk food? Blame it on the Black Death

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