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May 23, 2024

Russian military deputy chief arrested in ongoing bribery crackdown

Russian news reports say a deputy chief of the military general staff has been arrested on charges of large-scale bribery. The arrest was reported on Thursday.

May 23, 2024

Thai government to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic, require permits for use

Thailand's public health minister announced plans on Thursday to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, permitting its use only for medical purposes and research.

May 23, 2024

Tunisian journalists jailed for criticizing the government, sparking outcry over press crackdown

Two Tunisian journalists were sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday for criticizing the government. Both journalists denied the allegations in court.

May 23, 2024

Thai PM faces expulsion as court accepts ethics probe over controversial Cabinet appointment

Thailand's Constitutional Court accepted a petition from outgoing senators to investigate Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over the appointment of a Cabinet member.

May 22, 2024

Texas real estate agent details 'house of horror' home overtaken by squatters: 'Not even habitable'

A Texas real estate agent helped remove squatters from a Houston home with such extensive damage that the entire house was taken down by its new owners.

May 22, 2024

Daily marijuana use surpasses alcohol in the US for the first time, data shows

Survey data reveals that in 2022, millions of Americans reported daily or near-daily marijuana use, surpassing those who reported daily alcohol consumption.

May 22, 2024

Tennessee becomes first US state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

Tennessee is set to pioneer a new initiative, becoming the first state to provide free diapers to families enrolled in its Medicaid program, officials say.

May 22, 2024

Dozens of children were abused in Pennsylvania's juvenile facilities, lawsuits allege

A group of 66 people sent to juvenile facilities in Pennsylvania as children have filed lawsuits alleging that they suffered physical and sexual abuse by employees.

May 22, 2024

Ex-head of UK’s Post Office breaks down while testifying about scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted

The ex-head of the UK's Post Office testified on Wednesday about one of the country’s largest scandals that saw hundreds of branch managers wrongly convicted.

May 22, 2024

Bosnian Serb leader threatens to secede from Bosnia ahead of UN vote on genocide

A planned U.N. vote on establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs has sparked political controversy.