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Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized

The prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes

China's Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hungary, the final stop on his five-day European tour

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

By Alasdair Pal and Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, the

South Korea's Yoon takes responsibility for missteps after 2 years in office

By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday his government's efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short, conceding a crushing election

BOJ's board turned hawkish in April, steady rate hikes now in view

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board members turned overwhelmingly hawkish at their April policy meeting with many calling for steady interest rates hikes to forestall risks of an

Illinois Democrats' law changing the choosing of legislative candidates faces GOP opposition

Illinois Democrats have changed the way candidates for the General Assembly get on the ballot

Why the US paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible Rafah attack

The U.S. has paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns that the country has not adequately taken civilian safety into account in its upcoming military operation in Rafah, and that the massive weapon would inflict additional civilian casualties

New Zealand not close to decision on joining AUKUS pact, minister says

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s government is continuing "information gathering discussions" on future cooperation with the AUKUS security pact but is "a long way" from being able

BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejected, source says

(Reuters) -BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39 billion initial proposal was rejected by the London-listed miner, a source familiar with the matter told

Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

New Mexico’s top prosecutor has announced charges against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children

UBS faces new lawsuit by Appaloosa over Credit Suisse $17 billion bond wipeout

A new lawsuit by U.S. hedge fund Appaloosa LP accuses the former Credit Suisse of misleading investors about its health before $17 billion of its bonds were written

US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. could take "extreme action" and ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions on them, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday, in

Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter agrees to plead guilty to bank fraud

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he illegally transferred nearly $17 million from the

Colombia recognizes dissident ELN faction as independent organization

BOGOTA (Reuters) -A front of Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) has broken ranks with the group's central command, becoming the guerrillas' first dissident faction, as

Ghana's top court postpones hearing on challenge to anti-LGBTQ bill

Ghana's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that lawyers battling over the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive anti-LGBTQ bill must amend their motions due to insulting language

Nigeria rejects Binance CEO's bribery claim as 'diversionary tactic'

Nigerian authorities on Wednesday denied allegations from Binance's CEO of soliciting bribes, saying the claim was a "diversionary tactic" and an "act of blackmail"

Advancing in Ukraine, Russia to mark victory in World War Two

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two as relations with the West spiral deeper into crisis over the advance of

Germany's Scholz says weakening EU would be self-destructive

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday denounced calls to weaken the role of the European Union as self-destructive and irresponsible, speaking ahead of EU parliamentary

North Korea's Kim expresses support for Putin in Victory Day message, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed "firm support and solidarity" for Russia in his congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over Victory Day, which marks

Biden says US will withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday publicly warned Israel for the first time that the U.S. would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah,

Russian central bank warns of slower drop in inflation as it holds rates at 16%

By Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Inflation is set to ease more slowly than previously thought, Russia's central bank said on Friday as it held its key

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

A civil rights attorney says deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman

Chinese student gets US prison term for threatening pro-democracy activist

A Chinese music student was sentenced on Wednesday to nine months in a U.S. prison for harassing an activist who posted fliers at the Berklee College of Music in

Hyundai, Kia unit settles US charges it repossessed service members' vehicles

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Hyundai's and Kia's American financing arm will pay $334,941 to settle charges it illegally repossessed vehicles belonging to military service members, the U.S.

Senator Schumer to propose framework for AI legislation in coming weeks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday he would provide a framework for addressing the risks and potential benefits of artificial intelligence in the coming weeks

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