High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia
Thailand’s de facto legalization of marijuana last year has brought a wave of tourists from around Asia intrigued by the lure of the forbidden leaf
2023-07-13 11:28
Asian shares rally, dollar slides on bets Fed almost done hiking
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian shares and bonds rallied on Thursday while the dollar nursed heavy losses, as
2023-07-13 10:26
Popular Prime drink that exceeds Canada's caffeine limits to be recalled
A caffeinated energy drink being promoted by American social media influencers is set to be recalled in Canada
2023-07-13 08:50
Former Mozambique finance minister is extradited to the US to face trial over $2 billion scandal
Former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang has been extradited to the U.S. to face a fraud and corruption trial over a $2 billion scandal involving fraudulent government loans
2023-07-13 06:56
Labor rift deepens between Republican governor and dockworkers in South Carolina
Dockworkers and the Republican governor in South Carolina are digging in their heels over a labor dispute that has left the newest container terminal at the East Coast’s deepest harbor largely inactive
2023-07-13 06:26
FACT FOCUS: A story about a deadly TikTok boat-jumping challenge went viral. Then it fell apart
News outlets are warning of a deadly TikTok challenge that involves people jumping off speeding boats
2023-07-13 06:25
There have been 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, NCAA head says
The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018, and there are 17 active investigations
2023-07-13 05:53
Domino's signs deal with Uber Eats in a bid to make more dough
Domino’s Pizza said Wednesday it’s partnering with Uber Eats to make deliveries in the U.S. and 27 international markets
2023-07-13 05:28
Chinese hackers breached State Dept., other government email on eve of Blinken visit, officials say
U.S. officials say state-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft’s cloud-based security and hacked the email of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing last month
2023-07-13 04:59
IMF approves $3 billion bailout for cash-starved Pakistan
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund's board approved a $3 billion bailout programme for Pakistan which will
2023-07-13 04:45
Inflation drops to 3% and Biden hopes to turn a weakness with voters into a strength
The politics of inflation took a sharp turn with a new report showing consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since the early months of Joe Biden’s presidency
2023-07-13 04:24
Plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok banned from practicing medicine in Ohio
An Ohio plastic surgeon’s state medical license has been permanently revoked after a medical board determined she harmed patients while livestreaming their surgeries on the social media app TikTok
2023-07-13 04:20