The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
The United States appears to be shifting from the threat of military escalation towards renewed diplomacy with Iran after weeks of strikes failed to achieve Washington’s central objective of compelling Tehran to
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A rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has once again placed scientists in a race against time. While the world now possesses approved Ebola treatments and vaccines
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What began as a surfing holiday on France’s Atlantic coast ended with smoke-filled skies, roads closed by advancing flames and an urgent escape from one of the country’s most destructive wildfire emergencies.
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The historic city of Herat has long occupied a distinctive place in Afghanistan’s cultural heritage. Known for its ancient citadel, bustling bazaars and rich tradition of scholarship, the city has for centuries
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In less than four years, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has undergone one of the most remarkable political transformations in contemporary Africa. Once an obscure military officer, Burkina Faso’s president has emerged as one
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Seventy-five years after the adoption of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, the international system designed to protect people fleeing war, persecution and violence is facing one of the
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Astronomers are developing an ambitious new European-led telescope that could reveal vast regions of the universe that have remained largely invisible to science, offering an unprecedented view of galaxies hidden behind cosmic
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Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming increasingly embedded in the emotional lives of young people, prompting psychologists to warn that the growing reliance on digital companions for emotional support could have profound consequences
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The increasingly bitter personal feud between Argentine President Javier Milei and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has escalated into the most serious diplomatic confrontation between Argentina and Brazil in recent
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Elon Musk has lost his status as the world’s first trillionaire after a sharp decline in the value of his technology holdings erased around US$130 billion in paper wealth over five trading
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Brazil has agreed to accelerate negotiations on a long-delayed trade agreement between China and Mercosur, marking a significant reversal of a policy it had championed for years as the South American country
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The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has launched a parliamentary advocacy campaign in New Delhi to draw attention to China’s newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, warning that the legislation represents a significant escalation
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Chinese artificial intelligence developers are likely to reconsider their open-source business strategies by introducing commercial licensing fees for companies that host their AI models, as they seek to generate greater revenue from
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India’s government has unveiled a fresh package of reforms aimed at strengthening the integrity of public examinations after nationwide protests over leaked entrance exam papers, while simultaneously facing a court challenge over
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Apple’s incoming chief executive, John Ternus, has pledged to build on the company’s growing momentum in the entertainment sector when he takes over leadership of the iPhone maker in September, signalling continuity
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