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UK inflation rises for first time in five months as food costs rise

UK inflation rose to 3.4 per cent in December, an increase from 3.2 per cent recorded in November 2025. The primary drivers for this increase included higher tobacco prices, following recently introduced excise duty increases, and increased airfares, likely due to the timing of return flights over the Christmas and…

The Independent UK

Alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad has been arrested in Iraq – what happens next?

Overnight, government authorities in Iraq arrested Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, the alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade.

The Conversation

Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

Hamad arrested on behalf of Australian authorities for alleged drug trafficking

The Guardian - AU

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Doubts crime boss will ever be extradited from Iraq

Doubt lingers over whether an underworld figure linked to Australia's illicit tobacco wars will be extradited after his Middle East drug trafficking arrest.

AAP

Staying at home could leave you exposed to indoor air pollution, study reveals

Secondhand tobacco smoke and routine tasks such as operating the stove shown to be biggest emitters of indoor pollution in UK homes

The Guardian - UK

One in eight of 14- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain say they have used nicotine pouches

Survey adds to experts’ concern about addiction risk and highlights support for plan to ban sales to under-18s

The Guardian - UK

Beyond Hollywood, Rob Reiner Created Opportunity for Young Children Out of a Massive Health Crisis

The actor-director-producer’s legacy includes succeeding in passing a tax on tobacco products to bolster early childhood development in California.

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What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

Colorado passed first-in-the-nation legislation requiring warning labels on gas stoves in June 2025. These warnings are similar to what is required by cigarette labeling laws.

The Conversation

‘Safe Hearts Plan’: The EU aims to tackle cardiovascular disease. But does it go far enough?

The European Union’s new ‘Safe Hearts Plan’ aims to cut cardiovascular deaths by 25 per cent in the next decade.

Euronews

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on the Bondi terror attack and the mid-year budget update

The mid-year budget update would normally be big news. But this week it’s been entirely overshadowed by the devastating Bondi terror attack.

The Conversation

Budget takes $8.2b hit thanks to black market tobacco

The treasurer has flagged more funding to root out illicit tobacco syndicates but refused to lower the excise burning a hole in the federal budget.

AAP

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian tobacco shop owner, has become a national hero in Australia, with an online fundraiser for him raising millions of dollars

The Independent UK

Nicotine pouches offer huge promise—so long as the U.S. doesn’t repeat its mistake with vaping

Smoking cigarettes is making a comeback. The CEO of Sesh+ believes his product offers a less harmful alternative.

Fortune

Dodgy darts more prevalent than legal cigs in Australia

Illicit tobacco is blowing a hole in Australian lungs and the federal budget, with up to $11.8 billion in foregone revenue each year due to excessive excises.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: concern over online peptides market, the tobacco trap, Trump ‘sleepwalking to war’

Guardian Australia investigation reveals availability of experimental, injectable drugs; US Democrats sound alarm at Venezuela tanker seizure

The Guardian - AU

No guarantee tobacco tax cut would lure Australian smokers from illegal trade and raise more revenue, report says

New research points to need for ‘holistic approach to combating illicit tobacco’ including having support of health advocates

Euronews

Stealthy tobacco lobbying: Watchdogs denounce gaps in EU transparency rules

Weak EU transparency rules have enabled tobacco companies to quietly shape policymaking in Brussels, a new investigation warns.

The Guardian - AU

Will Australia’s social media ban survive a high court challenge from two teenagers? Most likely – here’s why

The under-16s ban is a pragmatic first step in trying to reduce the potential harm on young people of addictive products. It is not undermining the democratic process

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The Conversation

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

High levels of neighborhood violence increase the risk of Latino and African American teens in Denver starting to use alcohol and tobacco, according to our recent study.

The Conversation

8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ

It is now clear the government has failed to meet New Zealand’s smokefree goal of fewer than 5% of people from all population groups smoking by the end of this year.

The Conversation

Illegal tobacco is messing up economic data. That won’t stop until it’s managed like alcohol

Most Australians have probably noticed the proliferation of tobacconists and “convenience stores” in the last few years. These stores aren’t making much from the limited offerings on public display. Rather, their profitability comes from under-the-counter sales of untaxed tobacco and illegal vapes.

International Business Times UK

Coca-Cola and Nine Food Giants Sued Over 'Engineered' Addiction — Products Said to Target Poor Communities

San Francisco sued Coca-Cola and nine food companies, alleging their products are intentionally addictive and heavily marketed to vulnerable groups.

AAP

Call to examine 'perverse' excise fuelling illegal cigs

Nationals leader David Littleproud says parliament needs to take a "courageous look" at the tobacco excise amid a surge in black market sales.

Benzinga

Jensen Huang Was Mistakenly Sent To A Kentucky Reform School, Where He Cleaned Bathrooms While His Brother Worked On Tobacco Farms

Jensen Huang's path to becoming the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) began with a childhood detour that landed him and his brother in a Kentucky reform school their family mistakenly believed was a prestigious boarding academy.

9 best Christmas fragrances for men: festive scents from Tom Ford, Maison Margiela, Burberry and more

Smell like Christmas with T3’s picks of festive fragrances and colognes

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