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The study, published in the journal NEJM Evidence, showed that those who quit at any age return close to never-smoker survival 10 years after quitting, and about half that benefit occurs within just three years

The plane, a Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, crashed on Interstate 75 in Naples, Florida, with five people on board, according to the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration).

"The EAM wrote on X about visiting Sailani Avenue in Perth, named after Nain Singh Sailani, an Indian-origin soldier honored in Australia. Expressing pleasure at meeting veterans and Indian community leaders during the visit."

No one will believe Nawaz Sharif, who delivered a victory speech despite lacking support in 30 seats.

Gagandeep Singh, an Indian citizen residing in Canada, faced charges of "intent to distribute controlled substances" during his initial court appearance in Detroit on Wednesday.

A preliminary investigation found that Taneja and an unknown man were involved in a verbal argument that turned physical, WUSA, a television station in Washington, DC, affiliated with CBS, said.

During a press briefing on Thursday, President Biden mistakenly referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as the president of Mexico, stating, "Initially, the president of Mexico, Sisi, did not want to open the gate to allow humanitarian material to get in."

Shooter Detained After Killing Uncle; Injured Cousin Hospitalized

In a statement on Friday, UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini noted that "half of the aid requests we've submitted to the north have been rejected since the beginning of the year."

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) referenced data from the UN Human Rights Office to report on the casualties in the capital of Port-au-Prince and other major cities, marking the highest toll in two years

The unofficial results called by Geo News for 204 seats have shown the independent candidates, mostly backed by former PM Imran Khan, leading with 87 seats, followed by PML-N at 60 seats and PPP at 45 seats.

The gathering, organised by ICRISAT’s Chickpea Breeding Unit, brought together 38 leading scientists and researchers to explore the latest advancements in chickpea innovation.

PML-N supremo and former premier Nawaz Sharif, 74, won from NA-130 by securing over 172,000 votes against PTI's Dr Yasmin Rashid who got over 113,000.

Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday that over 80 soldiers, who had fought for the city of Mariupol and the Azovstal steel plant, were among those released.

Bulsara, serving as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York since 2017, was one of four individuals nominated by Biden to federal district courts.

According to the Xinhua news agency, the IDF reported that rockets, causing sirens in Upper Galilee of northern Israel, landed in open fields with no immediate casualties reported.

A hot water pipe was broken by the eruption in the Reykjanes area in southwestern Iceland.

In a media interaction, the Deputy PM of Fiji highlighted the profound connection of Fijian citizens of Indian origin with their roots during a historic visit to Ayodhya

Varun Ghosh is the second Indian-origin Australian in the Senate after Dave Sharma who was sworn in as a senator for New South Wales (NSW) in December.

Forensic Pathologist Conducts Autopsy on Kamath's Body in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Gagan Ajit Singh, 23, Anmoldeep Singh, 23, Hashmeet Kaur, 25, and Lymanjot Kaur, 21 -- all from Brampton and Mississauga -- face a laundry list of charges, which include extortion, firearms-related offences, and fraud.

The security officer was killed after after gunmen opened fire at a security forces vehicle.

Thilagaratnam Rajaratnam of Strategic Corporate Investments, who was convicted in October last year, was also disqualified from acting as the company's director for five years, the Singapore Police Force said in a statement.

Last Friday, the two 16-year-old convicted murderers of Brianna a year ago were handed life sentences with minimum prison terms of 20 and 22 years.