France’s record heatwave pushes champagne alcohol levels to historic high
Drinking this year’s champagne might give you a heftier headache as France‘s record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday. French authorities have allowed champagne houses to make…
White House pulls Tetris-style ‘Build The Wall’ game after copyright concern
The White House has taken down a Tetris-style game on its website called «Build The Wall», days after The Tetris Company raised concerns over its use of the game’s likeness. The game, which saw players stack blocks to build a wall to «protect the…
Rungis market chief on supply chains and feeding the world – Entre Nous
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Germany’s Merz attacks AfD in parliament after far-right election win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament, calling her party a «destructive force» with a migration policy that amounts to «ethnic cleansing» for skilled workers. Merz was addressing the Bundestag in the…
Serbia’s Vucic calls snap elections after nearly two years of protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday dissolved parliament and called snap parliamentary elections for October 25, a key demand of the country’s long-running protest movement. Parliamentary elections were not due until December 2027, but…
North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility, says nuclear watchdog
North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility, the head of the world’s nuclear watchdog said this week, calling it a cause for «serious concern». The new building is part of the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, and reportedly…
Iran attacks US base after American strikes on tankers
Iran said it fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan early Wednesday, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, off Iran’s coast. The US said five Iranian tankers were destroyed. Fuente: Leer…
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow urges calm after violent blackout protests
The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has urged citizens to remain calm over prolonged power cuts, saying the country is not alone in facing an electricity crisis that has affected several parts of West Africa. His comments follow protests on Monday…
Houthis report Saudi reprisals after oil sites set ablaze in wave of strikes
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia retaliated with strikes on Tuesday after the group targeted oil facilities, wounding dozens, as deadly fighting reignited in Yemen after a Houthi offensive towards the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandab chokepoint. The rapid…
Odisha: Five baby orangutans found in India forest spark trafficking investigation
Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in India’s eastern state of Odisha, far from their natural habitat, prompting an investigation into how they got there. Photographs and videos widely shared online show the young apes sitting…