Canada appeals court orders tobacco firms to pay billions in damages

A Quebec appellate court has upheld a 2015 decision that ordered the firms to pay over C$15bn.

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Proposed competition 'could kill' Pacific Island rugby

"We are talking about the survival of Pacific Island rugby. If we are blocked out of the top competition for the next 12 years, that effectively kills off Pacific Island rugby. Nobody will want to play for Samoa, Tonga or Fiji if you are playing against lower tier competition."

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Vaccination deniers gaining traction, NHS boss warns

The NHS is considering what it can do to stop anti-vaccination messages spreading, Simon Stevens says.

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Rare cancer: Kirkcaldy mum feels daughter was let down

Kelly Clarkson's daughter Megan died aged two after repeatedly being diagnosed with little more than a cough.

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Man with motor neurone disease dies after removing mask

John King spoke days before his death to raise awareness of the effects of motor neurone disease.

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Rare WWII color photos bring history to life

Smiling pilots crouching atop their planes. Squadrons of bombers soaring above the clouds. Crews taking a break during a training day.

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David Hockney rescued from Amsterdam elevator

British artist David Hockney is known as a voracious smoker, but the habit got him into a scrape in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

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