On average, €1.50 out of every €100 that households spend on goods and services in the EU goes to alcoholic drinks, according to Eurostat. Across countries, the share of alcoholic beverages in ...

Saudi Arabia is loosening its staunch restrictions on alcohol sales for non-Muslim foreign residents, but only if they earn enough money to qualify. Many practicing Muslims, particularly those in ...

The American Heart Association report runs contrary to recent studies — and the group’s own guidelines — that found any amount of alcohol to be harmful. By Roni Caryn Rabin For a while, it seemed the ...

The conservative Islamic kingdom’s approach to social policy change is often silence and ambiguity. Legalizing alcohol has been no different. By Vivian Nereim Vivian Nereim reported from outside the ...

The afternoon alcohol sales ban dated to 1972, when it was passed to prevent civil servants from drinking during the workday. Thailand is one of the world’s most reliably carefree travel destinations, ...

Drinking alcohol in cold weather can create a false sense of warmth while actually lowering your core body temperature. Alcohol widens blood vessels, which accelerates heat loss and increases the risk ...

Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end holiday tourism, as well as business at venues such as bars and ...

Most Canadian provinces pulled US booze off their shelves in March to protest Trump's tariffs. Now, some are selling their stockpiles to raise money for food banks and charities ahead of the holidays.

Once upon a time, a drink or two at a holiday party went down the hatch with no problems. Now, it's a recipe for misery the next morning. Sound familiar? Dr. Monica Christmas of the University of ...

If you've noticed that one drink hits you harder than it used to, you're not alone. It's part of the natural aging process, and it may be your body doing you a favor. It's the holidays, and for many ...

The crypto market weakened alongside global risk assets as investors pulled back ahead of key U.S. economic data, extending a December downturn marked by thinning liquidity and growing caution across ...

Saudi Arabia has taken further steps to relax rules around the sale of alcohol by allowing non-Muslim foreign residents with monthly earnings of 50,000 riyals ($13,300) or more to make purchases, ...