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Cannabis stocks soar after US president says he is ‘looking at’ reclassification.United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is “looking at” reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug.Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump said he would make a determination on the legal classification of the drug over the next few weeks.“That determination hopefully will be the right one,” Trump said. “It’s a very complicated subject.”Trump said that while he had heard “great things” about medical-use cannabis, he had heard bad things about “just about everything else” to do with the drug.“Some people like it,…

Billy TuckerAug 11, 2025, 07:35 AM ETClose• Recruiting coordinator for ESPN RecruitingNation.• Nearly a decade of college coaching experience. • Has been evaluating prospects at ESPN since 2006.The start of the college football season is approaching, which means numerous true freshmen are battling for roles — or even starting spots — on their teams. Transfers and upperclassmen are trying to hold off the newcomers, but every season, several talented first-year players make immediate impacts.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedIt didn’t take long for Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Alabama’s Ryan Williams to establish themselves as difference-makers last fall. By the end of the…

The US and China have extended their trade truce until 10 November, just hours before a jump in tariffs had been set to take effect.In a joint statement, the world’s two biggest economies said triple-digit tariffs on each other’s goods announced earlier this year will be suspended for another 90 days.Talks last month ended with both sides calling the discussions “constructive”. China’s top negotiator said at the time that the two countries would push to preserve the truce, while US officials said they were waiting for final sign-off from US President Donald Trump.On Monday, Trump signed an executive order to…

Russian President Putin ‘is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire’, says Zelenskyy, as US, and Russian leaders scheduled to meet in Alaska.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire but is readying his troops for “new offensive operations” in Ukraine, even as the Russian leader is set to meet US President Donald Trump for peace talks in Alaska.Zelenskyy said reports from Ukrainian intelligence and military commanders indicate that Putin intends to present his meeting on Friday with Trump as “a personal victory and then continue acting exactly as before” in the war on Ukraine.“He is…

141 Airtel Money Uganda, the country’s biggest mobile money service, has teamed up with SchoolPay and Sanlam Investments to launch SchoolPay Savings—a new financial product aimed at helping parents save gradually for their children’s school fees. The initiative targets millions of Ugandan families who often face sleepless nights and last-minute financial pressure whenever school term fees are due. The service allows parents to deposit any amount from as little as Sh5,000 at any time, without fixed schedules or a minimum balance requirement. Savings will earn 8% annual interest, calculated daily, giving families a chance to grow their education funds while…

Getty ImagesAmber and yellow heat health alerts have been issued for all of England, from 12:00 BST on Monday until 18:00 on Wednesday.The amber alerts are for London, the South East, East of England, East Midlands and West Midlands. The yellow alerts are for Yorkshire and the Humber, the South West, North East and North West.The alerts warn the public when high temperatures pose a potential risk to health. How does the weather health alert system work?The weather alert service warns the public in England when high or low temperatures could damage their health.The system is run by the UK…

The AFL might be Australia’s indigenous game, but league officials have secured another international A-list performer for the entertainment at this year’s grand final with the announcement that American rapper Snoop Dogg will grace the MCG.The 53-year-old is an unusual fit with the athletic arena having become synonymous with marijuana during his three decades in music, especially given the AFL is currently wrestling with its own illicit drugs policy.But the Long Beach-born rapper – legally Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr and formerly Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop Lion – has entertained sports fans before, including the 2022 Super Bowl in California…

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the week’s news, from bitcoin miners trying to beat Trump’s tariffs to OpenAI’s new deal with the US government.

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the week’s news, from bitcoin miners trying to beat Trump’s tariffs to OpenAI’s new deal with the US government.

new video loaded: Indian Lawmakers Detained for Protesting ‘Electoral Irregularities’By Jamie Leventhal•August 11, 2025Hundreds of opposition members were briefly detained in New Delhi on Monday after claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party and the election commission manipulated voter rolls.Recent episodes in InternationalInternational video coverage from The New York Times.International video coverage from The New York Times.Show more videos from International