Thailand will ban the recreational use of marijuana by the end of this year, but continue allowing its use for medical purposes, the health minister told Reuters in an interview.

An Illinois state judge barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Illinois’ Republican presidential primary ballot.

Armed, masked men in Gaza have started patrols to stop traders profiteering in Rafah, where more than a million displaced Palestinians are taking shelter from Israel’s air and ground campaign, a member of the vigilante group said.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, giving him a boost as he tries to delay criminal prosecutions while running to regain the presidency.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wanted Brazil to resume having a diplomatic presence in Caribbean countries.

Pope Francis, who has been suffering from influenza, made a brief trip to a Roman hospital for medical checks but was able to return to the Vatican, his office said in a statement.

Hamas called for Palestinians to march to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan.

It was 10 minutes of shouted accusations of being a “genocide enabler” and having “blood on your hands” that made a British lawmaker fear for his safety over his decision to voice support for Israel in its war with Hamas.

South Korea’s fertility rate, already the world’s lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023.

Israel’s plan to add thousands more homes to settlements in the occupied West Bank announced last week.

China and Russia should strengthen communication and coordination in Asia Pacific affairs and jointly safeguard regional security, stability and development, the Chinese foreign ministry reported.

Tens of thousands of residents in Australia’s southeast were told to evacuate due to an intense heatwave.