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Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wrote on the social media platform X that he asked the Health Ministry to amend its list of narcotics to again include cannabis, and issue new rules to allow its use for medical purposes only. Srettha also ordered local
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James Cleverly announces expulsion of Russian diplomat for spying
Home secretary James Cleverly has announced a package of measures against Russia’s diplomatic presence in the UK
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RFK Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died inside his head
Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr said he also suffered mercury poisoning from eating too much fish: ‘I loved tuna fish sandwiches. I ate them all the time’
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Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Champions League team news, line-ups and build-up to second leg tonight
Follow all the live action from the Champions League semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu
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Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour in blow to Sunak before PMQs clash with Starmer - live
Sunak is facing off against Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions as senior Tory calls for unity after party loses nearly 500 councillors at local elections
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Blow to Sunak as Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke has become the third Tory MP to defect to Labour
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Phoney Monet: AI technology detects up to 40 fake artworks for sale on eBay
Authenticity testing, powered by artificial intelligence, has brought doubt upon pieces allegedly by Monet and Renoir
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