Today's World News
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Jamaica proposes marijuana dispensers for tourists at airports following legalisation - The kiosks and desks would give people a license to purchase up to 2 ounces of the drug to use during their stay
Jamaica is planning to install marijuana-dispensing kiosks for tourists in order to regulate a growing drug market and to bring in more government revenue. Know more
Switzerland denies citizenship to Muslim immigrant girls who refused to swim with boys - The Swiss government recently rejected citizenship for two Muslim immigrant girls who refused to swim with boys in a coed class at school, USA Today said Tuesday, citing reports from Swiss media outlets.
“The girls, whose names were not disclosed, said their religion prevents them from participating in compulsory swimming lessons with males in the pool at the same time,” USA Today reported. “Their naturalization application was rejected because the sisters did not comply with the school curriculum, Basel authorities said.” Know more
Mutilated body washes up on Rio Olympic beach volleyball venue - Discovery is latest high-profile incident amid rising crime, a recession and a major political scandal with barely a month to go until Brazil hosts Olympic Games
Parts of a mutilated body have washed up on the sands of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro just meters from where beach volleyball athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympics. Know more
Taliban attack on Afghanistan police cadets near Kabul kills dozens - Taliban bombers have attacked an Afghan police convoy outside the capital Kabul, killing at least 30 people and wounding 50 others, officials say. Know more
US, Iraqi strikes kill at least 250 ISIS fighters in Iraq convoys - Iraqi aircraft joined the U.S.-led coalition in airstrikes targeting Islamic State convoys and killing at least 250 fighters, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad told Fox News Thursday. Know more
Turkish Cop Who Took Down Istanbul Gunman Hailed a Hero - A Turkish police officer who faced down and shot a machine gun-wielding terrorist moments before the attacker detonated a suicide bomb at Istanbul's Ataturk airport was hailed a hero by airline officials. Know more
Puerto Rico will default on $1 billion of debt on Friday - Puerto Rico is going to default, again.
The governor of the commonwealth, Alejandro García-Padilla, wrote in an article for CNBC on Wednesday that Puerto Rico would not make some $1 billion in bond payments on Friday as it struggles with the long-term implications of its massive deficits. Know more