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June 27, 2025BANGKOK – On Wednesday, the Royal Gazette website published a new Ministry of Public Health regulation, officially reclassifying cannabis flower (or bud) as a controlled herb, available only for medical use. The regulation, which takes effect immediately, prohibits advertising, general sales, and recreational use of cannabis.The main points of the new regulation are as follows:1. Cannabis, specifically the flower part of the plant, is now classified as a controlled herb under the law.2. Those wishing to study, export, sell, or process cannabis for commercial purposes must apply for a license under Section 46 and comply with the following…
Seoul CNN — Kim Jong Un personally cut the ribbon of a new resort hailed by state media as a “national treasure-level tourism city” — a lavish seaside development set against what human rights observers describe as stark realities of hunger and hardship across North Korea. According to the country’s official KCNA news service, Kim opened the sprawling Kalma beachside resort with waterparks, high-rise hotels, and accommodations for nearly 20,000 guests — a sweeping display of extravagance in one of the world’s most reclusive nations. The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, unveiled in a ceremony on June 24, is found on…
June 27, 2025BEIJING – US President Donald Trump’s free hand domestically and open admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping could make him the wild card capable of shifting the relationship between the world’s two largest powers from rivalry to cooperation, American scholars have said.Speaking at a session developed in collaboration with The Straits Times at a World Economic Forum event in Tianjin on June 26, Harvard professor Graham Allison pointed out that Mr Trump is not a China hawk.“If you look at the campaign last year, there were a thousand people running for office in the country in which 80 per cent of…
BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the Thai-Cambodian border in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo Province on Thursday, June 26, to assess the situation at the border checkpoint.Coincidentally, on the same day, Cambodian Senate President and former Prime Minister Hun Sen shared updates on his own visit to the Cambodian border area adjacent to Thailand, posting images and comments on his official Facebook page.Paetongtarn’s visit included several key activities:9am: She departed from the Police Aviation Division in Tha Raeng, Bangkok, and flew to the 3rd Infantry Battalion, 12th Royal Guard Regiment (Surasinghanart Fort) in Aranyaprathet.9.50am: The Prime Minister chaired a…
Taraji P. Henson earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but years later she was still fired up by the $150,000 she accepted to be in the movie—after producers rejected the $500,000 quote she brought to the table. As for the film’s leads Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, “You don’t hear a lot of $20 million quotes anymore, but at this time that was happening,” Henson said on the Ladies First With Laura Brown podcast in 2021. “And rightfully so—I’m not saying they shouldn’t have paid Cate and Brad what they deserved.”…
Kenneth Chesebro, a former legal adviser for Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, is now barred from practicing law in New York over his role in a scheme to overturn Trump’s election loss five years ago.In an order Thursday, a state appeals court in New York said Chesebro’s criminal conduct, namely conspiring to commit filing false documents in connection with efforts to negate Trump’s 2020 defeat in Georgia to Joe Biden, “undercuts the very notion of our constitutional democracy that he, as an attorney, swore an oath to uphold.”Chesebro was first admitted to practice law in New York in 2007. His…
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Italian city of Venice was making waves Friday with the most anticipated wedding of 2025 — that of billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez. The sky itself is no limit for this couple who has traveled into space, and expectations are about as high.One of the world’s most-enchanting cities as backdrop? Check.Star-studded guestlist and tabloid buzz? Of course.Local flavor? You bet.Beyond that, the team of the world’s fourth-richest man has kept details under wraps. Still, whispers point to events spread across the lagoon city, adding complexity to what would have been a massive…
June 27, 2025TIANJIN – Business leaders and experts attending the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions — also known as the Summer Davos — in Tianjin on Wednesday hailed China’s steady growth, advancing innovation and commitment to high-standard opening-up as key forces fueling global economic recovery.Their remarks came as Premier Li Qiang delivered a keynote speech at the opening plenary session of the meeting, stating that China would continue to contribute its strength to global economic development.Li also emphasized the country’s commitment to fostering a market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment. He said China will continue to support entrepreneurs…
2025-06-27T00:03:38Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Nike plans to raise prices to offset $1 billion in additional tariff costs in fiscal year 2026. The company aims to reduce reliance on China, which makes up 16% of its US footwear imports. Nike’s revenue fell 10% year over year in fiscal year 2025, despite beating analyst expectations. Nike shoppers may…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is meeting Friday to decide the final six cases of its term, including President Donald Trump’s bid to enforce his executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of parents who are in the country illegally.The justices take the bench at 10 a.m. for their last public session until the start of their new term on Oct. 6.The birthright citizenship order has been blocked nationwide by three lower courts. The Trump administration made an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to narrow the court orders that have prevented the citizenship changes from taking effect…