Thailand to tighten anti-drug measures at airports after Australia-linked smuggling cases
Current screening of airline crew is carried out under the same standards as passenger screening, said the authorities.
Current screening of airline crew is carried out under the same standards as passenger screening, said the authorities.
The cannabis was hidden in suitcases and latex boxes.
[RFI] The World Bank has abandoned its target of directing 45 percent of its financing to projects that help tackle climate change, prompting warnings that poorer countries - especially in Africa - could receive less support to adapt to a warming world.
"I would be a have-not. That's what I'm afraid of."
Firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire in Aude, southern France, after flames spread from Hérault and burned more than 800 hectares overnight.
A luxury resort financed by Brazilian investors was planned, with special economic zone status to bypass landscape and environmental rules. Civic and environmental groups forced the government to revoke the permits, and the regional authority has appealed to the administrative
In today's issue: ▪ Heat wave collides with July 4 weekend ▪ U.S. won’t renew Canada, Mexico trade deal ▪ John Brennan sues DOJ over probe ▪ Lawmakers want Syria off terrorism list A record-breaking heat wave is enveloping much of the country as people across the United States
Authorities say rainy season deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods also hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria Floods in Côte d’Ivoire have killed 59 people since May, the communication minister told a cabinet meeting in Abidjan. There are fears the toll could further rise
Ready or Not 2 is now on streaming, for all fans of blood, gore, and Samara Weaving
An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for ever Six scientists and six crew will travel next month to Kirkenes, a remote Arctic town in Norway near the Russian
Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state's economy and communities, according to new Cornell University research.
"It would not surprise me at all to see a similar dynamic play out with some of these [IPOs] set to come in the months ahead," the Kathmere Capital CIO says.
The lesson should be clear: A peace deal with Iran is not possible as long as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its radical clerics remain in power.
The digital system for checking non-EU travellers’ documents is creating bottlenecks and glitches just as the peak of the holiday season approaches. As queues grow longer and passengers get more frustrated, airlines are calling for the option to suspend the checks in July and
[Vanguard] The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has called on the African Union to place xenophobic attacks against Africans, particularly Nigerians in South Africa, high on its peace and security agenda, insisting that no African should feel
The singer says he turned down 'a nice pile of money'
The authorities warned of landslides, flooding and rising rivers.
"A fifth of your salary could be withheld without any justification."
The couple was publicly flogged with 21 cane lashes each for kissing in a TikTok livestream.
TOKYO — Enter German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the latest to suggest a Plaza Accord 2.0 is needed to knock China’s export competitiveness down to size. Merz argues the yuan is 30% undervalued, accuses Beijing of “flooding global markets” with artificially cheap goods and
NEW DELHI, July 2 - India said on Thursday that its deputy foreign minister and a state governor would represent the country at the state funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Rwanda’s first gold refinery is now under US sanctions. It is accused of profiting from the illicit extraction of minerals in areas controlled by CRA/M23 rebels in eastern Congo.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 2 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. This week, The New York Times
July 2 (Reuters) - The European Union pledged an additional €18 million in economic support for Armenia on Thursday and liberalised some export rules for its goods as Brussels seeks to shore up support for the South Caucasus country amid Russian trade pressure. Moscow imposed
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now releasing on Sept. 4, making it one of the earlier games in 2026's busy period.
To reach a more durable peace agreement with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump needs Israel to uphold the terms of a deal with Lebanon that Hezbollah says it will block by "any means necessary."
The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.
The Defence Commissioner warned that member states cannot bang the drum for a stronger security architecture while cutting the EU budget, and urged spending that matches their new defence ambitions.
The 49-year-old man is to serve 10 years in jail and get 2 strokes of the cane.
UN warns AI could widen the gap between rich and poor countries in a new report.
The US has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, but stopped short of more dramatic action.
OpenAI has floated giving the US government a 5 percent ownership stake as a way of easing tensions with the Trump administration and blunting mounting public backlash against AI, according to the Financial Times. CEO Sam Altman argued that giving the public a financial
Game developers in the United States and Canada will be able to request up to $5,000 through the fund.
It comes after the controversial ordination of four new bishops carried out without papal approval.
Holidaymakers face long waits under the EU's new Entry-Exit System, the head of Berlin's airport says.
Jars of honey mixed with wine placed at about human-head height are meant to attract the bears.
BEIJING, July 2 - The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building last Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, Beijing's Chaoyang district government said on Thursday, as officials seek to end speculation about the incident.
Suppose it does seem like a decent indie machine.
Many young people are choosing to spend money they would otherwise put into a pension, on trips now.
Award-winning factual producer Proper Content is set to shutter amid tough market conditions. Founder David DeHaney, who set up the company in 2016, announced the decision to cease trading and appoint an administrator on Thursday. “This has been a very difficult decision,” says
The Democratic establishment is coming under renewed attack from progressive candidates and voters who are expressing deep unhappiness with the current party leadership. It's a "throw the bums out" mentality that first surfaced toward the end of the Biden presidency, as
BEIRUT, July 2 (Reuters) - Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Syria was open to meeting the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah "if interests require it", Lebanon's state news agency reported. Asaad al-Shibani met Lebanese government
DUBAI, July 2 (Reuters) - An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack on Iran as it prepares for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes on the first day of the war.
Here's everything you need to remember ahead of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 and how to watch it.
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Japanese researchers found that one-year-olds who were breastfed during their first six months slept for longer than those who were formula-fed. One possible explanation is that the nutrients in formula remain largely fixed, while breast milk adapts to a baby's changing