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'Olive oil has become gold': Middle East demand skyrockets amid European drought
Middle East producers 'swimming in olive oil' sense opportunity as Europe's crops wither in heat wave
U.S. expects to begin delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September
The news, provided by six people familiar with discussions, marks the most specific information to date on Washington's plans.
July set to be Earth's hottest month on record, with the UN warning the consequences are clear and tragic
The United Nations secretary-general delivers a dramatic speech warning the heatwaves searing much of the northern hemisphere have been a "disaster" for the planet. An emerging El Niño means it may be just the start.
Korean team claims to have created the first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor
Emperor Nero’s lost theatre found under site of hotel in Rome | Archaeologists hail ‘exceptional finds’ at venue whose existence was previously known only from mentions in ancient texts
Archaeologists hail ‘exceptional finds’ at venue whose existence was previously known only from mentions in ancient texts
Armed Forces of Ukraine liberate Staromayorske village in Donetsk region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the village of Staromayorske in Donetsk region. — Ukrinform.
‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record
Head of World Meteorological Organization also warns ‘climate action is not a luxury but a must’ as temperatures soar
Sweden approves Torah burning in Stockholm outside Israeli embassy
Aliya and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer expressed strong condemnation of the woman's intention to burn the Torah.
Russian flags waved as putsch topples Niger leader
The sudden toppling of the EU's main ally in the Sahel has punctured Western schadenfreude on Russia's Africa-summit flop.
Global food systems ‘broken’, says UN chief, urging transformation in how we produce, consume food
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday highlighted the need to address global hunger, promote cooperation between businesses and governments, and mitigate the damaging impact of continuing climate change on food production.
Melbourne on high alert over neo-Nazi gym meet-up this weekend
Organizers have promoted the event on social media, inviting members of the wider national community to "celebrate the movement's exponential growth."
Almost 800 migrants drowned off Tunisia in six months
African Union calls on Russia to reinstate Ukrainian grain deal
‘We will discuss it with Putin to see how we can restart this agreement,’ AU chairman says.
Ireland unlikely to offer condolences to Russia if Putin dies, Varadkar says
Last week, Leo Varadkar pledged to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes when he visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Russian fighter jet strikes another US drone in the 6th incident this month
The U.S. says a Russian fighter jet fired flares and struck another American drone over Syrian airspace on Wednesday, continuing a string of harassing maneuvers that have ratcheted up tensions between the global powers.
Ukrainian fencer disqualified from World Cup for refusing to shake hands with Russian opponent
Ukrainian fencer Olha Harlan has been disqualified from the World Fencing Championships in Milan.
Ukrainian troops reportedly break through Russian defences in Zaporizhzhia
Reports out of the battlezone suggest Ukraine's forces may have broken through some entrenched Russian defences in the south, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy hinted at success on the frontline.
Biden orders to send evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine to The Hague court
President Biden has issued a secret order to send evidence of the Russian war crimes in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Russia declares the International Court of Justice judge who issued Putin’s arrest warrant "wanted"
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has announced a wanted list for Tomoko Akane, an International Criminal Court judge, who issued a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.