France has no plans to legalize cannabis for recreational use: minister
France will not legalize the recreational use of cannabis but could consider authorizing its medical use, Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Thursday....
Bank of Japan holds fire on policy, joins Fed in warning of mounting global risks
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday, preferring to save its dwindling ammunition as a darkening global growth outlook prompts other major...
In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout – Phys.Org
In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout Phys.Org Sudan military council open to talks as protests ramp up pressure Middle East Eye Militia’s ‘break the...
Freddie Mercury returns in release of stripped-back version of ‘Time’
A stripped-back version of Freddie Mercury performing the song “Time” is released on Thursday, the result of a long search for the 1986 recording made...
In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout – The East African
In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout The East African Sudan military council open to talks as protests ramp up pressure Middle East Eye Militia’s...
Japan Olympics chief at heart of bribery probe
The resignation of Japan’s Olympics chief, Tsunekazu Takeda, comes three years after allegations first surfaced that Tokyo’s Olympics bidding committee had paid more than $2...
New York lawmakers pass aggressive law to fight climate change
New York state lawmakers passed early Thursday one of the nation’s most ambitious plans to slow climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero...
Deutsche Bank faces investigation for possible money-laundering lapses: NYT
U.S. federal authorities are investigating whether Deutsche Bank AG complied with laws meant to stop money laundering and other crimes, the New York Times reported...
Four jailed for life in Austria migrant death truck case
Four human traffickers were jailed for life in a final ruling in a Hungarian court on Thursday for the deaths of 71 migrants whose decomposing...
Iran shoots down U.S. military drone in Gulf region
Iran has shot down a U.S. drone which the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday was flying over southern Iran, raising fears that a major...