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Maldives’ generational ban on smoking goes into effect – DW – 11/01/2025

A generational prohibition on tobacco went into effect in the Maldives on Saturday, the country’s Health Ministry said. Maldives is now the only country in the world with such a ban. The measure will apply to anyone born after January 2007. The policy received backing from President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year. A statement from the Health Ministry said […]

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Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza

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Afrah Mohamed/AFP/Getty Images The Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is a tourism hotspot. CNN — The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on Hamas in Gaza. The presidential office of the Indian Ocean island nation, known for its luxurious resorts and endless white

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India Travel Boycott of Maldives Grows Amid Modi ‘Clown’ Row

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One of India’s biggest online travel platforms halted bookings to the Maldives, amid an increasingly fraught diplomatic spat that began when officials in the tourism-dependent island nation derided Indian leader Narendra Modi on social media. “Our company is entirely homegrown and made in India,” Prashant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, wrote on X, the platform formerly

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Maldives president-elect: Indian troops out a week after new term | Politics

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Mohamed Muizzu discusses how regional dynamics may change following his inauguration on November 17. For many, the Maldives represents the perfect Indian Ocean beach holiday destination. But beyond the five-star resorts, turquoise waters and white sand lie major geopolitical interests. The archipelago has turned into a political battleground for India and China. As preparations for

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