UK tells tanning firms to stop calling sunbeds safe
An enforcement notice bars adverts from claiming sunbeds treat eczema or depression or provide vitamin D. Firms have until December 7 to comply.
TT Foreign Desk
World news from The Thursday Times' foreign desk.
Zelenskyy says Starshield speed limits are hampering Ukraine’s drones
He says the satellite links now cut out above 161km/h, so interceptors cannot catch Russian targets. Kyiv is asking Washington why.
Kuwait now alerts residents on Sahel app each time they enter or leave
The interior ministry says users can view their travel records, report errors, and reach consular and customs services through the same feature.
Manipur attacks force Ukhrul residents onto broken hill road
Ambushes on NH-202 have pushed Ukhrul and Kamjong commuters onto a six-to-seven-hour village route. Fares have more than doubled, residents say.
Afghan women denied care as male doctors barred, investigation finds
Doctors say they have been told not to examine women without a male guardian, even in emergencies, though the Taliban never announced a ban.
Yogi Adityanath defends Diwali crackers, says pollution will subside
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister said the smog would clear on its own and accused critics of ignoring corruption, as cities across north India recorded ‘very poor’ air.
Xi says Taiwan ‘reunification’ is Communist Party’s historic mission
Speaking at a Sun Yat-sen anniversary in Beijing, the Chinese president repeated his “one country, two systems” offer. Taipei rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claim.
US envoys in Moscow for Putin talks as Zelenskyy sees peace ‘window’
Kushner and Witkoff meet Putin after the Abu Dhabi talks, then fly to Dublin. Zelenskyy says peace before 2027 is possible but he is “sceptical”.
Blood signal may flag early ovarian cancer risk, study finds
Researchers say an RNA molecule picks up changes that come before the cancer forms. The test is still at the research stage and not yet available for routine use.
Bulldozer razes shed outside Abhishek Banerjee’s Kolkata home
Bengal’s new BJP government says the footpath shed was an encroachment. The Trinamool says police built it to guard him, and Banerjee vows bulldozers will not silence him.
