Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, effective Jan. 27. The move, which prohibits smoking in streets, parks and other open public spaces, marks the first of its kind among ...

Part of Osaka’s charm is that it is a looser, earthier, open-necked shirt version of the capital with a more distinctive, characterful vibe and, arguably, better food. Think Glasgow to Edinburgh, or ...

Before Monday, smoking was banned in six zones including the area around Osaka station ...

IT has been five years since the smoking ban in eateries took effect in Malaysia, but the sight of people puffing cigarettes at these establishments remains commonplace, say Johor folk. While some ...

PETALING JAYA: The full effect of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) will kick in upon expiration of the grace period for industries to transition and adapt to ...

The day before the discoveries, the father, who was raising girl by himself in a public housing unit in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, called a child abuse hotline. The father said that he was having ...

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a ban on the use of Chinese-backed artificial intelligence and social media apps on Texas government-issued devices Friday afternoon. The proclamation orders the Texas ...

Filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s illuminating documentary — premiering at the Sundance Film Festival — offers a rattling look at coordinated efforts to ban books. More importantly, it introduces ...

MUMBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Reliance Retail has launched an app in India to sell fashionwear from China's Shein under a licensing deal, almost five years since Shein's app was banned in the country ...

BRUSSELS—The European Union is banning some "unacceptable" uses of artificial intelligence from Feb. 2, setting a world first for curbs on the nascent technology. But critics say the bans have too ...

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies on Friday rushed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The executive orders ...