Floodwaters and mud cover the land after the country's record rainstorm, in Larissa, Thessaly region, central Greece, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria increased after rescue teams in the three neighboring countries recovered more bodies. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)

The death toll from floods in central Greece has risen to four after severe rainstorms turned streets into raging torrents, hurled cars into the sea, and washed away roads and…

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Death toll rises to four in Greece after floods, more than 800 rescued

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited…

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German Cabinet approves landmark bill to liberalise cannabis use

    Hadid, 28, and her friend arrived at Owen Roberts International Airport on 10 July via a private plane and their luggage was searched by custom officials. The pair…

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Gigi Hadid arrested with cannabis and Men charged after £1.3m worth cannabis plants seized by Police Scotland

Soaring temperatures and autumn-like storms are igniting wildfires and flooding the streets of Europe this summer. Firefighters on the island of Sardinia battled to bring a series of outbreaks under…

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Extreme weather causing chaos in northern and southern Europe

The production of cocaine is no longer an offshore affair. With the increased availability of the drug in the EU, what does it mean for consumption? Belgium, the Netherlands, and…

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Traditional cocaine trafficking routes are changing, and so is Europe’s role in drug production and trade.

In this episode of Smart Health, we hear from patients who are struggling to get hold of the new medicines they desperately need and ask what the EU is doing…

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Europeans are finding it hard to get the new medicines they need.

A new video appears to show the head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, welcoming his fighters to Belarus, telling them they would take no further part in the…

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, welcoming his fighters to Belarus

Cannabis in Sweden is illegal for all purposes. It is illegal for recreational purposes, for most medical purposes and possession of even small amounts of cannabis is a criminal offence.…

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Cannabis in Sweden

Italian police have arrested the country’s most wanted mafia boss, who had been on the run for 30 years. Prosecutors say Matteo Messina Denaro is a boss of Sicily’s Cosa…

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Sicilian Matteo Messina Denaro, most wanted man in Italy arrested after 30 days in the run.

The Church of England knew it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century, the head of its investment arm admitted, after it committed 100 million British…

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Can Africa charge Church of England over admits ‘real shame for us’ over slavery ties

Move makes Valery Gerasimov directly accountable for the fate of the campaign as Sergey Surovikin, nicknamed ‘General Armageddon’, is effectively demoted. Russia ordered its top general to take charge of…

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Ukraine war, Top Russian general put in charge as danger awaits them

Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe. Possessing cannabis is illegal in France, although in…

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Cannabis laws in France and legislation

On 14 December 2021, the Maltese parliament passed the controversial “Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis” Bill, with 36 votes in favour and 27 against. The bill was signed…

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Weed is legal in Malta, but why is doctor arrested?

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations signed the deal in Istanbul in what Turkey has said will mark the first step toward easing an international food crisis exacerbated by…

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Ukraine and Russia sign deal to reopen grain export

Towns and cities in France have recorded their highest-ever temperatures as almost 2,000 firefighters continued to battle huge blazes in the south-west and a searing heatwave gripping much of western…

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What caused Europe’s wildfires as Death toll mounts and heatwaves inflict havoc

ADHD often begins in childhood and can persist into adulthood. It may contribute to low self-esteem, troubled relationships, and difficulty at school or work. Symptoms include limited attention and hyperactivity.…

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ADHD

According to reports, the three parties expected to form the next government in Germany have agreed to regulate the distribution and sale of recreational cannabis, according to a coalition agreement…

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Germany to legalize recreational cannabis sales