German cabinet OKs landmark bill over legal cannabis use
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's cabinet passed a contentious bill on Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana
2023-08-16 22:26
Utah man who allegedly threatened Biden and killed by FBI during attempted arrest confronted police with an AR-15 in 2018, report says
Craig Robertson, the Utah man who FBI special agents shot and killed last week while attempting to arrest him for allegedly making threats against President Joe Biden, confronted Provo police in 2018 with an AR-15, according to a report by The Salt Lake Tribune.
2023-08-16 20:58
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
2023-08-16 12:23
China Calls Taiwan Frontrunner a ‘Troublemaker’ Risking War
China called Taiwan’s vice president a “troublemaker” whose views risk sparking a conflict, a sign that Lai Ching-te
2023-08-16 11:20
Newly released video shows Denver police officer fatally shooting a man holding a marker, which police say the officer believed was a knife
The Denver Police Department released body camera video Monday of an August 5 incident in which one of their officers shot and killed a man who, police say, the officer believed was armed with a knife. Officers later learned the man was holding only a marker, according to Denver police.
2023-08-16 03:45
Republican lawmaker says Chinese hackers breached his emails
Suspected Chinese hackers breached the personal and campaign email accounts of a Republican congressman who has been critical of the Chinese government, the lawmaker said in a social media post on Monday.
2023-08-16 00:52
Afghanistan media guide
Notes on the media in Afghanistan and links to Afghan broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-08-15 19:46
Michael Oher, subject of The Blind Side, alleges 'adoptive parents' tricked him
Former NFL star Michael Oher accuses a couple of wrongfully making millions of dollars off his name.
2023-08-15 09:28
Manhattan federal prosecutors drop campaign finance charge against Sam Bankman-Fried in new indictment
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan filed another indictment against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried Monday, dropping another count against him.
2023-08-15 06:25
Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could'
Indonesia's mangrove forests are being felled to make charcoal - locals say they have to make a living.
2023-08-15 05:28
Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen customer funds for $100 million in US political donations
(Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried used stolen customer funds to make more than $100 million in campaign contributions ahead of the 2022
2023-08-15 04:15
FTX's Bankman-Fried needs depression, ADHD meds in jail, lawyers say
By Luc Cohen Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, needs access to medications to
2023-08-15 02:17