The Taliban banned the cultivation of narcotics in 2022, causing a drop in opium production last year. However, this year it rose by 19%, according to a report by the UNODC. A UN report published ...

VIENNA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier of the raw material for heroin, has risen by a fifth in the second full year since the Taliban ...

The relatively unknown story of wartime Japan ’ s ties with the opium trade in China is now in the public domain, courtesy of a manga series that has already sold more than 1.8 million copies in ...

Who are the top receiver trade candidates, and which teams represent their best fits and landing spots? Here's a breakdown of the NFL's wide receiver trade market ahead of the 2024 NFL trade deadline.

The Steelers acquired veteran edge rusher Preston Smith from the Green Bay Packers at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday. Smith, 31, is a savvy player who has started 138 games in his 10-year career with ...

Steve Huffman told WSJ’s Joanna Stern that Reddit’s voting structure prevents some of the problems facing other social-media companies during the election. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for WSJ In ...

The NFL has already seen a couple of big-name wide receivers dealt ahead of the 2024 trade deadline. Davante Adams and Amari Cooper have joined new teams. Could fans soon see another player traded?

The immediate future for Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock is up in the air. According to Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow, the team isn't sure yet what role Whitlock will fill in 2025.

That big front bucket can fit up to three children strapped into its harnesses, and a fourth child can sit in a carrier on the rear rack of the bike. The bike’s operator (at this point hopefully ...

Opium cultivation in Afghanistan in 2024 increased by an estimated 19 per cent year-on-year to cover 12,800 hectares, according to a new survey released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ...

“Unrivaled comfort.” That’s how Sony positioned its new LinkBuds Fit noise-canceling wireless earbuds when they debuted alongside the company’s two other new LinkBuds products, the ...

MLB Trade Rumors listed Sean Manaea as a possible free agent fit. "Manaea turns 33 in February. There's not much precedent for team going to four years for a pitcher's age 33-36 seasons.