December 8, 2025

Part 4: Inside the Strain — Sativa vs Indica In Everyday Health

Part 4: Inside the Strain — Sativa vs Indica In Everyday Health

December 8, 2025 2:07 am

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The human relationship with cannabis has always been personal. For some, it is a balm that quiets pain; for others, a spark that ignites creativity. Yet beneath every personal story lies a complex symphony of molecules: cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids that shape how each strain interacts with the body’s chemistry. This is where Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica diverge; not as opposites in nature, but as two dialects of the same biological language.

For years, the cannabis world divided itself into two broad categories: Sativa, known for its uplifting, cerebral effects, and Indica, famed for …

UN Humanitarian Funding Crisis Deepens As 2025 Appeal Halved

December 8, 2025 1:51 am

The United Nations dramatically reduced its 2025 humanitarian funding appeal on Monday, requesting $23 billion, half of what it initially sought for this year, after a steep decline in global donor contributions forced the world body to scale back assistance despite record levels of need.

The cut signals one of the sharpest contractions in modern humanitarian financing, leaving tens of millions of vulnerable people without support at a time when conflicts, climate disasters, and economic crises are pushing global emergencies to new highs.

U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said the shortfall had pushed humanitarian agencies into an impossible position, requiring …

Thailand Cambodia Border Conflict Escalates

Thailand Cambodia Border Conflict Escalates

December 8, 2025 1:28 am

Thailand carried out air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia on Monday after new clashes erupted between the two Southeast Asian neighbors, marking the most serious breakdown of their U.S.-brokered ceasefire since October, according to military statements from both governments.

The renewed fighting—centered in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province—comes after weeks of rising tension and mutual accusations of ceasefire violations. The escalation has already triggered mass evacuations on the Thai side and revived fears of a broader conflict along a border that has seen repeated clashes over the past century.

Thailand’s military said its forces came under fire early Monday …

Ukraine Peace Talks London Summit Tests US Pressure

Ukraine Peace Talks London Summit Tests US Pressure

December 8, 2025 1:00 am

President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany in London on Monday, as European allies debate how to respond to renewed U.S. pressure for Ukraine to make concessions in ongoing peace negotiations with Russia.

The high-level meeting at 10 Downing Street — hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and joined by France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz — comes after three days of intensive talks in Florida, where Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators revised parts of Washington’s draft peace plan. The proposal is widely viewed as reflecting several core Kremlin demands, prompting concern among …

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