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 10:18
Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage
Gabon is the latest African state to be hit by a coup, raising fears about the future of democracy.
2023-08-31 09:50
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 09:17
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 08:48
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 07:56
Florida takes stock in Storm Idalia's aftermath
More than 440,000 people are still without power as Idalia, now a tropical storm, moves into Georgia.
2023-08-31 07:52
Beekeepers to the rescue after 5 million bees fall off truck in Canada
One beekeeper who came to the rescue described a cloud of "angry, confused and homeless" bees.
2023-08-31 07:51
Girl, aged three, dies in County Laois collision
Irish police say 11 people have died in road traffic collisions since Friday.
2023-08-31 02:27
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 01:59
Ukraine gains on southern front could open way to Crimea, says Kyiv
Ukraine claims to have liberated the village of Robotyne, which could lead to a push towards Crimea.
2023-08-31 01:22
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 01:15
'Downtown Cedar Keys is under water' - resident who stayed for Hurricane Idalia
Michael Bobbitt chose to stay on the island community off Florida's Gulf coast as the hurricane hit.
2023-08-30 23:23