Trees Station, an illegal marijuana dispensary in Toronto, has avoided being shut down. It has presented itself as if it were a medical dispensary.Cole Burston for The New York Times |
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Canadians Brace for Cultural Changes as Marijuana Becomes Legal
Trump Will Meet Queen Elizabeth II Next Month, His Ambassador Says
Queen Elizabeth II in London this month. As Britain’s head of state, she meets with foreign leaders frequently at the behest of her ministers.CreditNiklas Halle'N/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
As Kim Ends Beijing Visit, China and North Korea Craft New Messages
Images of the meeting between Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, and President Xi Jinping of China were displayed on outdoor screens in Beijing on Tuesday. CreditAndy Wong/Associated Press |
Hungary Criminalizes Aiding Illegal Immigrants
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Kim Jong-un Returns to China, This Time With Leverage
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday amid an escalating trade conflict between China and the United States, one that gives him an opening to play the powers against each other as Washington presses him to dismantle his nuclear arsenal.
Vote in Canada Paves the Way for Legalization of Marijuana
Canada’s Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that will make Canada the first country with a major economy to legalize recreational marijuana use.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Facing Defeat on Brexit, May Gives Ground to U.K.’s Parliament
Anti-Brexit demonstrators outside Parliament in London.CreditDaniel Leal-Olivas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May, on Tuesday promised greater control for Parliament over withdrawal from the European Union, after a threatened rebellion by lawmakers forced her into a new and potentially significant retreat in the country’s troubled exit from the bloc.
Macedonia Agrees to Change its Name to Resolve Dispute With Greece
Macedonia agreed to change its name to resolve a decades-old dispute with Greece, the two countries said on Tuesday, and Greece said it would drop its objection to the neighboring country’s entry into the European Union and NATO if the changes are formally adopted.
Trump Concession Over Military Drills Blindsides Many South Koreans
For South Koreans who have long felt threatened by nuclear war, seeing President Trump and North Korea’s leader shake hands and sign an agreement on improving ties brought relief, if not closure, to the decades-old standoff.
Pentagon and Seoul Surprised by Trump Pledge to Halt Military Exercises
South Korean troops and American Marines take part in a joint military drill in Pohang, South Korea, in 2016.CreditJung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
President Trump’s pledge on Tuesday to cancel military exercises on the Korean Peninsula surprised not only allies in South Korea but also the Pentagon.
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