WASHINGTON, March 17 - The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer amid the ongoing Iran war's shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday.
Turning waste into wealth may no longer be just a marketing slogan, as a team of researchers in China has found an eco-friendly way to do exactly that. The abundant sunlight our planet receives was put to use for transforming polystyrene waste, one of the world's largest
A British couple began collecting gin bottles at their mid-Atlantic hotel, planning to stop at 1,000, but the private collection already tops 2,000. Their unique “Gin Library” is the brainchild of a pair who chose to make the Azores their home.
Holfve will continue to lead Raw Fury, which is owned by Combined Effect.
NEW DELHI, March 17 - India on Tuesday denied holding talks with Iran about releasing three tankers seized in February in exchange for ensuring safe passage for Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
As the conflict in Iran enters its third week, the market is telling a stark story — one of energy windfalls and industrial ruin, drawn along a single fault line: proximity to oil.
March 17 (Reuters) - Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan flared this week after the Afghan Taliban government accused its neighbour of attacking a drug rehabilitation centre and killing more than 400 people - a charge denied by Islamabad. Amid fears of a sharp escalation
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on the United States and Israel on Tuesday to end their war with Iran and said the EU was consulting with governments in the Middle East about how to bring the conflict to a
A planned Firefly animated series will be set between the original show and the 2005 movie Serenity. But that's taking the story the wrong way.
Water shortages and rising heat is putting pressure on beer ingredients, but US brewers and farmers are adapting With St Patrick’s Day this week, millions of Americans are raising a glass. Beer remains the country’s most popular alcoholic drink with more than 6bn gallons
There’s no bulletproof remedy for a hangover, but a nutrition scientist explains which foods could aid symptoms after one has had too much to drink
Conservatives are revolting over a key spy authority and an affordable housing package amid their push for a partisan elections bill.
A key Alzheimer’s drug has finally revealed its secret. Researchers discovered that lecanemab works by activating the brain’s immune cells—but only through a specific part of the antibody called the Fc fragment. This piece acts like a trigger, prompting microglia to clear
Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa is in Uruguay, according to Uruguayan government sources cited by Montevideo daily El País. His presence prompted criticism from the opposition, while the government said that, for now, no formal meetings with executive branch
Update 22.0.0 for Nintendo Switch 2 allows it to run Switch games as if in TV mode when handled, boosting resolution from 720p to 1080p
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[Afreximbank] AfrexInsure, the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the appointment of Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026, replacing Jonas Mushosho.
By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Tens of millions more people will face acute hunger if the Iran war continues through to June, according to analysis from the World Food Programme released on Tuesday. The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran that began on February 26 have
March 17 - Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan flared this week after the Afghan Taliban government accused its neighbour of attacking a drug rehabilitation centre and killing more than 400 people - a charge denied by Islamabad.
Electricity costs will rise in Alderney to help ensure the long-term stability of the energy supply.
The cheeky Energy Clip money-making exploit has also been patched up.
The scam involves suspects posing as customers placing bulk orders for Hari Raya treats.
The Iranian regime has announced a 60% increase in the minimum wage as the country grapples with the ongoing war and record inflation.
Handheld Mode Boost will let you play last-gen games in 1080p on your undocked console
Residents on Réunion Island are getting close to flowing lava from Piton de la Fournaise as it reaches the ocean for the first time in 19 years. Crowds gathered along the Sainte-Rose coast to watch the eruption up close.
Over the past decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop increasingly smaller devices that can store information reliably, even when they are not powered on. A promising type of non-volatile memory device is spintronics, solid-state systems that store and
Everyone is so concerned with how the war with Iran will end that few people have considered how it started.
As the US–Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, reports are emerging that Israel is potentially running out of air defense interceptors due to Iran’s retaliatory attacks. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Israeli foreign minister have denied the reports. The government
Citizens Advice is offering the packs and advice to residents in Beverley, Bridlington and Goole.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke for almost three hours in California, unveiling a series of new softwares from his company that will bring autonomous AI to businesses, space and robotaxis.
The incident has drawn significant national, and international, attention.
