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Australia to Increase Cigarette Prices Despite Illicit Trade Surge
Australia will raise cigarette prices by nearly 7% on September 1st, despite a surge in illegal tobacco sales and associated violent crime fueled by high prices.
Australia to Increase Cigarette Prices Despite Illicit Trade Surge
Australia will raise cigarette prices by nearly 7% on September 1st, despite a surge in illegal tobacco sales and associated violent crime fueled by high prices.
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40% Bias Score
Dog Ear Cropping Gang Sentenced for Animal Cruelty
Three members of a dog ear-cropping gang in Stoke-on-Trent were sentenced this week for animal cruelty, receiving sentences ranging from suspended sentences to 12 months in prison; the ringleader died before pleading guilty. The illegal practice, outlawed since 2006, involved falsified documents and...
Dog Ear Cropping Gang Sentenced for Animal Cruelty
Three members of a dog ear-cropping gang in Stoke-on-Trent were sentenced this week for animal cruelty, receiving sentences ranging from suspended sentences to 12 months in prison; the ringleader died before pleading guilty. The illegal practice, outlawed since 2006, involved falsified documents and...
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44% Bias Score
15 EU Countries Urge Commission to Update Tobacco Taxation Directive
Fifteen EU countries, led by Spain, formally requested the European Commission to update its outdated 2011 Tobacco Taxation Directive due to the emergence of new products like vapes and inconsistent national regulations creating market distortions.
15 EU Countries Urge Commission to Update Tobacco Taxation Directive
Fifteen EU countries, led by Spain, formally requested the European Commission to update its outdated 2011 Tobacco Taxation Directive due to the emergence of new products like vapes and inconsistent national regulations creating market distortions.
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40% Bias Score
Online Marketplaces Fuel Illegal Wildlife Trade: Study Reveals 546 Endangered Species Listings
A 15-week study of 148 English-language online marketplaces found 546 listings for 83 endangered species, including 18 protected under CITES Appendix I, highlighting the significant scale of illegal wildlife trade online.
Online Marketplaces Fuel Illegal Wildlife Trade: Study Reveals 546 Endangered Species Listings
A 15-week study of 148 English-language online marketplaces found 546 listings for 83 endangered species, including 18 protected under CITES Appendix I, highlighting the significant scale of illegal wildlife trade online.
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36% Bias Score
EU's Proposed Cigarette Tax Hike Could Fuel German Black Market
The EU Commission's proposal to significantly raise cigarette taxes in Germany could increase the price of a pack of cigarettes to over €12 and a pouch of rolling tobacco to over €18, potentially boosting the black market and impacting public health.
EU's Proposed Cigarette Tax Hike Could Fuel German Black Market
The EU Commission's proposal to significantly raise cigarette taxes in Germany could increase the price of a pack of cigarettes to over €12 and a pouch of rolling tobacco to over €18, potentially boosting the black market and impacting public health.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Nigeria's Fight Against Pangolin Trafficking: A 2024 Update
The Nigerian Pangolin Conservation Working Group (PCWGN) rescued a pangolin in 2020 and has saved approximately 100 since 2016, combating illegal wildlife trafficking in Nigeria; a recent seizure of 2,179 tons of pangolin scales demonstrates progress against this illegal trade.
Nigeria's Fight Against Pangolin Trafficking: A 2024 Update
The Nigerian Pangolin Conservation Working Group (PCWGN) rescued a pangolin in 2020 and has saved approximately 100 since 2016, combating illegal wildlife trafficking in Nigeria; a recent seizure of 2,179 tons of pangolin scales demonstrates progress against this illegal trade.
Progress
24% Bias Score
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