BANGKOK (AP) — Two years after Thailand made pot legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on “recreational” use.Legal cannabis has fueled Thailand’s tourism and farming trades and spawned thousands of neon green shops, but it’s facing public backlash over perceptions that under-regulation has made the
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Tuesday that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreak havoc. Sam Altman, speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai via a video call, reiterated his call
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government said on Tuesday it will outlaw doxxing — the malicious release online of personal or identifying information without the subject’s permission — after pro-Palestinian activists published personal details of hundreds of Jewish people in Australia.Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the proposed laws, which have yet to be drafted, would
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited an update on U.S. consumer prices. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.9% to 37,961.48. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost earlier gains, edging 0.2% lower to 7,603.60. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1% to 2,647.03. Markets were closed in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for
Ekonomija | 12.02.2024 | access_time 14:50 Ponuda Ministarstva poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede Srbije da se otpiše samo pola kamate na dug Fondu penzijsko-invalidskog osiguranja (PIO) za neplaćene doprinose za penziju je neprihvatljiva, rekao je danas predsednik Udruženja poljoprivrednika “Stig” Nedeljko Savić.On je za Betu posle razgovora predstavnika 16 uduženja sa ministarkom poljoprivrede Jelenom Tanasković u
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Years before starting a family of her own, Stella Belia was already waging a tireless campaign for legal recognition. Her fight may finally be over this week – a few months shy of her twin boys’ 17th birthday.Greek lawmakers are expected to legalize same-sex marriage in a parliament vote Thursday, with
A typical Carnival day in Brazil starts around 7 a.m., when the first blocos — as the free street parties are known — start their loud and colorful musical journey down the city’s streets. Drummers, stilt walkers, trumpet players and other performers, all dressed up and lacquered in glitter, attract thousands of followers.Blocos are thematic
ATLANTA (AP) — Family, friends and military colleagues are gathering in Georgia as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed last month in a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.The first funeral service was scheduled Tuesday morning for Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will open its polls on Wednesday to nearly 205 million eligible voters in presidential and legislative elections, the fifth since Southeast Asia’s largest economy began democratic reforms in 1998.The sprawling archipelago of 17,000 islands and more than 270 million people from about 1,300 ethnic groups is
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticized a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries, casting serious doubts about the future of the package just as Senate leaders were slowly muscling it toward a final vote.Senate leaders, trying to send a message that the U.S. remains committed to
