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How psychedelics affect the brain
NEW YORK — As researchers have sought to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of mind-altering drugs like LSD and psilocybin “magic mushrooms,” many have struggled to explain exactly how these compounds work on the human brain.
TikTok to build a second billion-euro data centre in Finland
HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM — TikTok plans to invest €1 billion (US$1.16 billion) to build a second data centre in Finland in less than a year as it moves data storage for European users to the continent, company officials said on Wednesday.
Hours before news of ceasefire, Pope Leo XIV issues strong rebuke of Trump
NEW YORK — Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying it was “truly unacceptable” to threaten to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilisation.”
Doctors in England begin six-day strike after rejecting pay deal
Resident doctors in England started a six-day walkout on Tuesday (April 7) after rejecting an offer the government said would not get better, with the British Medical Association (BMA) saying it failed to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. - REUTERS
Australia's most decorated soldier arrested on war crime charges
Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts‑Smith, has been arrested on Tuesday (April 7) and will be charged with five counts of war‑crime murder, over the killing of unarmed civilians while deployed in Afghanistan. - REUTERS
Brazil puts BYD on list over workers' past slavery-like conditions
Brazil has put China's BYD on a registry of employers who have subjected workers to conditions similar to slavery, after a 2024 scandal in which Chinese workers were said to have been victims of human trafficking and abusive contracts. - REUTERS
Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
HONG KONG — Oil prices plunged on Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Ferry fares to Koh Chang will increase on Friday
TRAT: Ferry fares to Koh Chang will increase on Friday due to the soaring price of diesel.
In Algeria, Saint Augustine's city anticipates Pope Leo's visit
ANNABA (ALGERIA) - On Algeria's sparkling Mediterranean coast, the city of Annaba is teeming with excitement as the one-time home of Saint Augustine readies for the country's first visit by a Catholic pontiff.
Oil dives, stocks surge as Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire
SINGAPORE: Oil prices dived, bonds rallied and stocks surged on Wednesday after a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East spurred a relief rally as investors cheered the possible resumption of oil and gas flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
NEW YORK — As researchers have sought to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of mind-altering drugs like LSD and psilocybin “magic mushrooms,” many have struggled to explain exactly how these compounds work on the human brain.
TikTok to build a second billion-euro data centre in Finland
HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM — TikTok plans to invest €1 billion (US$1.16 billion) to build a second data centre in Finland in less than a year as it moves data storage for European users to the continent, company officials said on Wednesday.
Hours before news of ceasefire, Pope Leo XIV issues strong rebuke of Trump
NEW YORK — Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying it was “truly unacceptable” to threaten to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilisation.”
Doctors in England begin six-day strike after rejecting pay deal
Resident doctors in England started a six-day walkout on Tuesday (April 7) after rejecting an offer the government said would not get better, with the British Medical Association (BMA) saying it failed to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. - REUTERS
Australia's most decorated soldier arrested on war crime charges
Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts‑Smith, has been arrested on Tuesday (April 7) and will be charged with five counts of war‑crime murder, over the killing of unarmed civilians while deployed in Afghanistan. - REUTERS
Brazil puts BYD on list over workers' past slavery-like conditions
Brazil has put China's BYD on a registry of employers who have subjected workers to conditions similar to slavery, after a 2024 scandal in which Chinese workers were said to have been victims of human trafficking and abusive contracts. - REUTERS
Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
HONG KONG — Oil prices plunged on Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Ferry fares to Koh Chang will increase on Friday
TRAT: Ferry fares to Koh Chang will increase on Friday due to the soaring price of diesel.
In Algeria, Saint Augustine's city anticipates Pope Leo's visit
ANNABA (ALGERIA) - On Algeria's sparkling Mediterranean coast, the city of Annaba is teeming with excitement as the one-time home of Saint Augustine readies for the country's first visit by a Catholic pontiff.
Oil dives, stocks surge as Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire
SINGAPORE: Oil prices dived, bonds rallied and stocks surged on Wednesday after a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East spurred a relief rally as investors cheered the possible resumption of oil and gas flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.