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The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here’s some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has...

Germany has legalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The new law permits adults to possess up to nearly one ounce of marijuana and grow up to three plants...

Japan’s imperial family made their debut on Instagram with the aim of shedding their reclusive image and connecting with younger generations. The Imperial Household Agency, responsible for the family’s affairs,...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions,...

Applicants for German citizenship will soon have to answer questions on the Jewish religion, Israel and the Nazis, in a bid to weed out anti-Semitic candidates. The initiative, spearheaded by...

Elsewhere in Ankara, thousands more supporters had earlier waved Turkish and party flags for a speech by reelected CHP Mayor Mansur Yavas, who trounced his AKP challenger in another disappointment...

Here are five things to know about the poll that turned into a debacle for the country’s veteran leader. More than a local poll  By throwing all his energy into...

The author of this report is anonymous for their safety. RAFAH—Even if you’ve scraped together enough money to bribe your way out of war-torn Gaza before an expected final ground...

France and China have sought to strengthen ties in recent years and, during meetings in Paris in February, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told President Emmanuel Macron that Beijing appreciated his...

(Bloomberg) — Provisions allowing the UK to sell products containing European Union parts to Canada tariff-free will expire on Monday, after the two countries failed to reach an agreement on...