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Price Rises Brewing For Tea Drinkers As Extreme Weather Hits Harvests

Extreme weather events such as floods and droughts are especially disruptive to tea production, as the crop often relies... Read more

Brussels, My Love? Freak-out Over French Vote

In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss the impact of elections in France and the UK, and Europe's summer trav... Read more

Flights And Hotels In Berlin In Huge Demand As England Fans Rush To Berlin For Euros Final

England fans are hoping their team can beat hot favourites Spain at the Euros final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on ... Read more

Rice Is A Silent Source Of Methane Emissions: Meet The Startup Helping Farmers Tackle The Problem

Agri-tech startup Rize is helping rice farmers In Southeast Asia to reduce their methane emissions, while giving their b... Read more

Civil Defence Workers Recover 60 Bodies From Rubble In Two Districts Of Gaza City

Israel launched its campaign in Gaza after the Hamas incursion into Israel on October 7 in which militants stormed into ... Read more

Alec Baldwin's Manslaughter Case Dismissed After Lawyers Say Evidence Withheld

The defence argued that prosecutors hid evidence from them about ammunition that may be related to the shooting on the f... Read more

Japan And Germany Agree To Boost Security Cooperation In The Indo-Pacific Region

Both sides said their countries would create an economic security framework amid fears about what they view as China's o... Read more

SpaceX Rocket Accident Leaves Starlink Satellites In Wrong Orbit

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites doomed to ... Read more

Elon Musk Claims EU Offered An 'illegal Secret Deal' As X Charged With DSA Breaches

In a series of posts on X, the billionaire owner of the platform threatened legal action "so that the people of Europe c... Read more

Poland's Parliament Rejects Bill Easing Abortion Access

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government suffered a bitter defeat on Friday in parlia... Read more

Animals In Bulgarian Zoo Cool Off With Homemade Ice Cream

Animals in the capital Sofia's main zoo are cooling off with ice cream as the region endures more high temperatures. Read more

At 52% Turnout In The UK's Election Was The Lowest For Over A Century

Just 52% of those eligible voted in the general election earlier this month, the Institute for Public Policy Research ha... Read more

State Of The Union: Biden's NATO Summit And Orban's Self-declared Peace Mission

This edition of State of the Union looks at the NATO summit in Washington and the negative reactions to Viktor Orbán's ... Read more

Artists Craft Masterpieces Despite Rain At The St Petersburg Sand Sculpture Festival

In challenging weather conditions, artists at St. Petersburg's sand sculpture festival showcase their skill and creativi... Read more

EU Court To Rule On Vaccine Controversy Ahead Von Der Leyens Crucial Confirmation Vote

Ursula von der Leyen will seek European Parliament's backing for her appointment as Commission chief next week, but an u... Read more