Germany’s cabinet passed a contentious bill on Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana use and cultivation, one of the most liberal…
Private jet crashes into motorbike and car in Malaysia, kills 10
A small private jet crashed into a motorbike and a car while attempting to land at an airport in the…
Thousands evacuated as wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife island spreads
Firefighters on Thursday struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on the Spanish island…
UK broadcaster Michael Parkinson dies aged 88
British broadcaster Michael Parkinson, best known for interviewing some of the world’s biggest stars on his long-running chat show, has…
Ukrainian counteroffensive faces challenges, Kyiv admits
Ukrainian forces on Thursday claimed success on the southeastern front where they liberated one settlement the previous day. Ukraine announced…
On This Day: Jewish-American accused murderer Leo Frank lynched by mob in Georgia
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 17: 1915 – Accused murderer Leo Frank lynched…
Germany walks back plan to meet NATO spending target on annual basis
The German government has retreated from a plan to legally commit itself to meeting NATO’s 2% military spending target on…
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 110, questions over no sirens sounding raised
As death toll from Hawaii’s wildfires rises to 110, Maui officials on Wednesday defended the decision not to sound sirens…
German cabinet agrees bill legalizing recreational cannabis use
Germany’s cabinet passed a contentious bill to legalize recreational marijuana use and cultivation, potentially giving further momentum to a worldwide…
Russia could reintroduce compulsory sale of FX revenues ‘at any moment’
Russian authorities are discussing bringing back the compulsory sale of foreign currency revenues for exporters, five sources familiar with the…