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Klingbeil Proposes 20% Rise in Alcohol Duty Focused on Spirits and High‑Strength Products

The finance ministry says the move is meant to shore up the 2027 budget by raising targeted excise revenue rather than as a broad health reform.

Judge Denies Ex‑Husband’s Emergency Custody Bid in Christina Ricci Flight Dispute

Greens Push Bundestag to Tighten Alcohol Rules

Netflix Film Brings New Records and Public Scrutiny to Mackenzie Shirilla Case

Lola Weippert Challenges Drinking Norms in Instagram Post

BJP Push for Liquor Ban in Kashmir Meets Police Block as NC Defends Regulated Sales

Teen Stepson Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Brooklyn Rapper Sinthoro Upper

Dutch Health Institute Urges Ban on Cigarette Filters to Curb Microplastics

Germany’s Cannabis Rollout Sees Berlin Cases Fall as 413 Clubs Gain Approval

Varanasi Police Arrest One in Ganga Boat-Party Video Case

Salta Deputy Alleges Drug Use by UNSa Tartagal Faculty as University Demands Evidence

Karnataka Moves to Toughen Excise Laws, Seeks NDPS Cover for Chloral Hydrate

Gran Hermano Issues Warning After Danelik's On-Camera Claim of a Confessional 'Joint'

Amanda Batula Clarifies Split With Kyle Cooke, Loverboy Debt and Cheating Rumors

Inquest Finds Alcohol-Cocaine Mix Likely Influenced Death of Abigail Garside After Anniversary Night

Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassification to Schedule III

Study Finds Pregnant Women Widely Use No/Lo Drinks, Prompting Calls for Clearer Labels and Advice

Hamburg Launches Citywide Sweep of 17 Shisha Bars, Shutting Five After Violations

Maldives Enforces Generational Tobacco Ban Covering Tourists and E-Cigarettes

Reeves Weighs Further Tobacco Duty Rise as Data Show Illicit Trade Risk