The latest EU agri-food trade report published by the European Commission showed that in February 2026, the EU agri-food trade surplus grew to €4.4 billion, marking a 43% increase compared with January. The cumulative EU agri-food trade surplus remained stable at €7.4 billion,
SEOUL, June 4 - South Korea's National Election Commission said on Thursday it would hold an investigation after a shortage of ballot papers in local elections drew public anger, with protesters in a district of Seoul blocking ballot boxes from leaving a polling station.
Hillary Dawa Sherpa was found on the morning of June 4 close to Base Camp.
The scheme has been dogged by food poisoning cases and graft allegations since its launch in 2025.
BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, as the city gets ready to host four matches.
It appears to show a fenced-off section and a structure being built in Kim Il Sung Square.
One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the Iranian drone strike on Wednesday.
"We understand that both for CPUs and GPUs, overclockability is a core part of what many of our gamers and enthusiasts are looking for."
On 3 June, the European Commission disbursed €7.2 billion to Poland, marking the fourth payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The RRF, the cornerstone of NextGenerationEU, is the Commission's flagship post-pandemic programme supporting member states'
Silmy Karim was the second high-profile government official in two days to face corruption charges.
The school requested his “immediate dismissal”.
On Wednesday (June 3), Kyrgyzstan secured an upset victory over the Philippines to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. After taking a surprising 105-85 lead in the first ballot, the Central Asian nation went on to win decisively, 142-49, in
Volunteers in Leamington have launched a new type of library where you can borrow household items.
This is no longer just an electronic music festival; it is an experience in which culture meets science. This year's Cercle Festival in Paris is the first event created with the European Space Agency.
I spoke with David McAfee about what it took to bring back the older chip.
Regenerative farming could save enough wheat during drought to produce 130 million baguettes, according to a new French study.
A criminal case has been lodged and the owner of the building has been arrested.
The organisations said the model is being initially deployed within Mayo Clinic’s clinical environment, where it can be tested and refined through real-world use.
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Under the shade of recently planted poplars in northeastern Afghanistan, village leader Ghulam Ali Poya is proud to see residents rediscover the value of trees after years of wartime deforestation. "There were forests of pistachio trees," he told AFP, gesturing to the bare
Women on weight-loss medication may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.
The proposed Freedom Ship would be unlike anything currently sailing the seas. Designed as a permanent floating city for up to 80,000 people, the mile-long vessel would feature homes, schools, hotels, parks, a hospital and even a sports stadium as it slowly circles the globe.
Workers' take-home pay varies dramatically across Europe, with annual net earnings ranging from under €13,000 to more than €54,000. While adjusting for living costs narrows the gap between eastern and western Europe, significant differences remain.
Safaricom is negotiating a $100m–$150m local-currency syndicated loan with the IFC to fund its capital-intensive Ethiopian expansion while mitigating severe foreign exchange risks.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) is concerned about the recent attack and destruction of a treatment facility serving communities affected by the Bundibugyo Virus Disease, in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. We
The musician shared the secret behind his 31-year marriage to his wife Kari
The measure cleared 94-48 after failed amendment bids by the opposition and some independents.
SYDNEY, June 4 - Australia's lower house of parliament passed a bill on Thursday for the government's biggest overhaul of taxes in decades, curbing tax breaks for property investors to make housing more affordable and scrapping a capital gains discount.
The wave of currency depreciation that battered Indonesia’s foreign exchange market throughout April and May 2026 has pushed the rupiah to record lows, dangerously close to a new psychological threshold of 18,000 against the US dollar. When the currency broke past 17,000 in
The Immigration Department traditionally issues passports with a validity period of five years.
The ceasefire comes as Israel has recently escalated its attacks and is staging its deepest ground offensive into Lebanon in two decades.
Robert De Niro took a thinly veiled dig at Donald Trump at the opening night of Tribeca Festival on Wednesday. The Oscar-winner used his time at the podium to talk about Tribeca’s mission as a festival formed in the wake of 9/11 to shine a spotlight on a part of the city that
House lawmakers voted 215-208 on the resolution, with four Republicans joining Democrats, an outcome that saw cheers erupting in the House chamber in what is a clear rebuke of Trump’s war strategy.
[WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
[Vanguard] The Trump administration has outlined a renewed Africa strategy centered on national sovereignty, commercial partnerships, and targeted support for Nigeria, as Washington moves to reshape its engagement on the continent.
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington. The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also
Conservationists often raise the young of endangered species in captivity before releasing them into suitable habitats as adults. The benefits are obvious: survival to adulthood is typically high, as captive animals are safe from predators and food scarcity. Unfortunately, a
The latest probe tests Prabowo’s commitment to tackling graft while protecting a signature welfare programme.
[Horn Diplomat] Washington, June 3 (Horn Diplomat) -- The U.S. State Department's Bureau of African Affairs has formally welcomed Frank W. Garcia Jr. as the new Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, placing a veteran national security and intelligence official at
[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA has urged East African countries to strengthen regional cooperation and emergency preparedness in response to the ongoing ebola outbreak in parts of East and Central Africa, warning that infectious diseases continue to pose a cross-border threat
The unit hit 18,028 against the greenback despite recent central bank efforts to provide support.
[African Arguments] Sharmout, a traditional Sudanese dried meat, is already popular among Sudanese communities abroad where it is transported and sold through the 'suitcase trade.' The challenge now is turning an informal trade into a formal industry.
[African Arguments] In February 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority deployed Publican AI at Tema Port --software that analyses import declarations, benchmarks values against global trade databases, and flags anomalies before clearance. Within weeks, customs revenue soared from
[The Conversation Africa] Globally, agriculture faces mounting pressures. These are driven by climate change, land degradation, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions and the demand for food from a growing population.
[The Conversation Africa] Bilateral aid to Africa fell by nearly a quarter in 2025, the largest annual decline in the history of official development assistance. Meanwhile, sovereign debt interest payments now consume on average 27% of government revenues across the continent,
[The New Humanitarian] Boston, Massachusetts -- "The irony is difficult to miss: A movement that presents itself as resisting Western cultural imperialism relies on a vision of Africa that is itself profoundly colonial."
"Financial markets shifted back into a risk-off mode as the US and Iran exchanged fire again," analysts from Westpac wrote in a research report.
