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The shrinking, monochrome future of Japan's war-ravaged food industry automated-news
The shrinking, monochrome future of Japan's war-ravaged food industry

The shrinking, monochrome future of Japan's war-ravaged food industry

24 May 2026 🔒
India Raises Diesel, Gasoline Prices for Fourth Time in May automated-news
India Raises Diesel, Gasoline Prices for Fourth Time in May

India’s state-run fuel retailers raised gasoline and diesel prices for the fourth time in 10 days in a delayed response to the Iran war pushing up the cost of crude, a move that boosts inflationary risks.

24 May 2026 🔒
How Europe learnt to love subsidies automated-news
How Europe learnt to love subsidies

EU state aid has increased. Will that fend off China or fragment the single market?

24 May 2026 🔒
Fertiliser groups cut production as Iran war squeezes sulphur supplies automated-news
Fertiliser groups cut production as Iran war squeezes sulphur supplies

Farmers in poorer countries risk lower yields as they reduce how much phosphate they apply to crops

24 May 2026 🔒
Emerging-Market Assets Rise as Oil Drops on US-Iran Deal Hopes automated-news
Emerging-Market Assets Rise as Oil Drops on US-Iran Deal Hopes

Emerging-market stocks and currencies rose as oil prices declined on signs that the US and Iran were nearing a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

24 May 2026 🔒
Rubio Says He’s ‘Very Confident’ in Getting an Iran Deal automated-news
Rubio Says He’s ‘Very Confident’ in Getting an Iran Deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters on the progress of a deal with Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)

24 May 2026 🔒
Inside a Beirut barbershop shaped by war and crisis automated-news
Inside a Beirut barbershop shaped by war and crisis

For nearly 20 years, Mario Habib has run a barbershop through wars, economic collapse and political crisis in Lebanon.

24 May 2026 🔒
Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions automated-news
Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions

The Caribbean island has faced a fuel blockade that has cut off essential supplies, as Trump seeks regime change.

24 May 2026 🔒
Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says automated-news
Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says

Dr Evan Medeiros is the Penner family chair in Asia studies and the Cling family distinguished fellow in US-China studies at Georgetown University. He has served as the National Security Council’s director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, and later as special assistant to the president and senior dir

24 May 2026 🔒
Ecuador’s Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech automated-news
Ecuador’s Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech

The right-wing president highlighted anti-crime operations and economic progress, while critics warned of abuses.

24 May 2026 🔒
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