Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, fueling fears of a global food crisis, the head of the UN agriculture development fund told AFP. Global agricultural prices jumped 13 percent in the third quarter of the year, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), […]
Read MoreViewed by some as “sportswashing” and by others as an overly ambitious, grandiose project, the prospect of a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Rwanda has provoked reaction at home and abroad. The government touts the initiative as a significant “investment in Rwanda’s future”, slated for sometime in the early 2030s. On Tuesday, Kigali put on […]
Read MoreIndian police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday ahead of fresh protests demanding the removal of the country’s election chief, the youth-led movement said in a social media post. Dipke, 31, was detained shortly before a rally called by the online movement in the heart of New Delhi where hundreds of protesters […]
Read MoreItaly is preparing for a turbulent autumn following a spike in inflation because of energy prices, with students, truck drivers and farmers taking to the streets ahead of elections next year. Several disparate protest initiatives, some inspired by movements in France and Spain, are united in their opposition to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government. […]
Read MoreFrança e Alemanha concordaram em flexibilizar as normas para veículos de combustão e reforçar a fabricação de automóveis na Europa, apesar das críticas de ambientalistas pela redução das exigências de emissões de CO2. Esse acordo confirma que os europeus estão abrindo mão da transição total para veículos elétricos até 2035. A França teve que aceitar uma maior […]
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Drei Tage nach der Lungenkrebsoperation von Leo XIV. hat der Vatikan am Freitag erste Fotos des Papstes veröffentlicht. Auf den beiden Bildern ist der 71-Jährige zu sehen, wie er in ein priesterliches Gewand gekleidet stehend eine Messe im Gemelli-Krankenhaus in Rom feiert. Auf einem der Fotos steht sein persönlicher Assistent Edgard Rimaycuna neben ihm. Laut […]
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Schon als Kind fürs Alter sparen: Der Bundestag hat am Freitag mit den Stimmen der Koalitionsfraktionen die Frühstartrente beschlossen. Während Abgeordnete von Union und SPD den Aufbau eines staatlich geförderten Vorsorgedepots als wichtigen Baustein der Altersvorsorge verteidigten, kritisierten Grüne und Linke die Frühstartrente als sozial ungerecht. Auch Verbraucherschützer kritisierten eine Benachteiligung von Kindern ohne eigenes […]
Read MoreRauchen wird deutlich teurer: Der Bundesrat hat am Freitag endgültig grünes Licht für die Erhöhung der Tabaksteuer gegeben. Die Länderkammer verzichtete darauf, zu dem Gesetz den Vermittlungsausschuss anzurufen, sodass es nun zum Jahreswechsel in Kraft treten kann. Der Bundestag hatte am Donnerstagabend für die Gesetzesänderung gestimmt. Durch sie soll sich der Durchschnittspreis für eine Schachtel […]
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Singapore said on Friday it would issue warnings to seven companies in Indonesia it identified as responsible for fires that have sent toxic smoke across Southeast Asia, warning the worst may be yet to come. The city-state has beefed up measures to combat the months-long fires and had vowed legal action against companies responsible for […]
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