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Thailand strengthens rules on cannabis use

THAILAND is solidifying its stance on cannabis, crafting meaures to ensure that its use is for medical purposes only. Public Health Minister Somsak...
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After intense attacks, Israel and Iran agree ceasefire

AFTER 12 days of escalating conflict that drew in the United States and threatened wider regional instability, Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted ...
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Trump declares Israel-Iran war is over

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the "12-Day War" between Iran and Israel was set to conclude with a ceasefire."On the assumption...
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World calls for peace as US strikes Iran

THE United States directly attacked Iran, hitting three of its nuclear and military sites over the weekend.President Donald Trump announced these "...
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2025 world’s best restaurant revealed — and it’s in Lima

LIMA has captured the culinary world’s attention as Maido has been named the best restaurant in the world for 2025. The announcement came during ...
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Nigerian university faces criticism over ‘draconian policy’

A UNIVERSITY in southwestern Nigeria is under scrutiny after a viral video appeared to show female students being checked if they were wearing bras...
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Indonesia’s Mt. Lewotobi erupts, disrupts Bali flights

MOUNT Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted on Tuesday, sending an ash cloud more than 11 kilometers into the sky t...
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Will Smith opens up about infamous Oscars slap: “It Was Brutal”

IT’S been three years since that infamous Oscars moment, and Will Smith has finally opened up about the emotional aftermath of slapping comedian ...
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‘Black box’ from crashed Air India flight found as families await answers

INVESTIGATORS have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) or “black box” from the wreckage of the Air India flight that crashed shortly aft...
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ANOTHER AIR TRAGEDY IN INDIA: Helicopter crash leaves 7 dead

SEVEN people, including a two-year-old child and the pilot, were killed when a helicopter crashed Sunday morning in the northern Indian state of Ut...