US health department recommends looser restrictions on cannabis
The US health department has called on drug enforcement officials to reclassify cannabis as lower risk.
2023-08-31 10:22
Coins and medal found in mysterious West Point time capsule from 1820s
The military academy first thought the 200-year-old box was empty. Closer study revealed otherwise.
2023-08-31 09:18
Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader
Brice Oligui Nguema is named transitional leader after the overthrow of President Ali Bongo.
2023-08-31 08:54
2 Trump co-defendants ask judge to break apart Georgia election interference case and hold separate trials
Two Trump co-defendants in Georgia who requested speedy trials asked a judge Wednesday to formally separate their cases from the sprawling overall indictment, a move that would undercut Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' attempt to hold one massive trial for all 19 defendants in the election interference case.
2023-08-31 08:20
North Korea says it simulated nuclear strike on South
South Korea reports missiles landing in the sea after the North says it launched two.
2023-08-31 07:54
Images of 'wonder and woe' in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
A home-making mason bee, a motherly possum's midnight munchies and a macaque lying on a deer's back are just some of highly commended images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
2023-08-31 07:28
Is India exporting food inflation to the world?
India is keeping domestic food prices in check with export bans - but what does this mean for the world?
2023-08-31 06:16
Nuclear weapons testing cause of radioactivity in wild boars, study says
Scientists previously believed Chernobyl was the main cause of radioactivity in Europe's wild boars.
2023-08-31 05:50
Girl, aged three, dies in County Laois collision
Irish police say 11 people have died in road traffic collisions since Friday.
2023-08-31 02:16
Hurricane Idalia's destruction, in pictures
Hurricane Idalia has hit Florida and is now crossing into Georgia, with nearly 280,000 people without power.
2023-08-31 01:54
Hurricane Idalia: 'Life-threatening' flooding as storm batters Florida
The storm leaves roads and towns along Florida's 'nature coast' inundated with knee-deep floodwaters.
2023-08-31 01:23
Ali Bongo - Gabon's president arrested in army coup
As the military seizes power in Gabon, we examine the colourful, contentious life of its ousted president.
2023-08-30 19:22