The shift would represent one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades. Read more at ...

Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The unprecedented designation signals Mr Trump's intent to treat fentanyl as a national security threat. Read more at ...

Sydney mourns 15 victims of Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, prompting a review of gun laws. Read more at ...

Nick Reiner began using drugs at age 15 and said he has had at least 17 stays in rehab facilities. Read more at ...

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Its filing with the SEC will mark its first formal step towards rolling out round-the-clock trading, five days a week. Read ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.09 per cent while the S&P 500 lost 0.16 per cent, to 6,817. Read more at straitstimes ...

Dec 15 - World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been named WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season after ...

BUCHAREST, Dec 15 - Romania's broad coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on Monday over its economic policies ...

The tribunal also upheld ICC arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more at straitstimes.com.