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African Swine Fever Endemic in Europe: No Recent Imports Confirmed
Bioengineer.org
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June 3, 2025
The African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), a highly contagious and devastating pathogen, has long been a formidable threat to global swine populations. Recently published research in Genome Biology and Evolution sheds new light on the dispersal history...
Americans Are Cooking At Home More Than Ever Since COVID—And They Want Ingredients That Stretch Their Budget
Benzinga
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Americans are firing up their stovetops at the "highest levels since early 2020," Campbell's Co. CPB chief executive Mick Beekhuizen told analysts on Monday. What Happened: Beekhuizen declared in a post-earnings conference call that consumers are...
Australia Opens First Embassy in the Maldives
The Maldives Journal
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Australia has officially opened its first embassy in the Maldives, marking a significant milestone in the diplomatic relationship between the two nations. The embassy, located at Hotel Jen in Malé, was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by senior...
Europe can’t be well if things go wrong in West Africa – EU ambassador
Daily Trust
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June 2, 2025
The European Union’s ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, spoke with the Daily Trust Newspaper as the organisation celebrates its 75th anniversary in Abuja. He spoke on a range of issues, including the misconception of the EU’s...
Japanese consumers scramble to grab cheap rice; government ready to release more
Channel News Asia
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June 3, 2025
TOKYO: Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday (Jun 3) the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long queues to snatch up cheap, emergency-use grain made available through some retailers since the weekend. In an...
Farmers battling drought call for low-interest loans 'not a handout'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 3, 2025
Drought-affected farmers under increasing financial stress are calling for access to low or no-interest loans to help keep their businesses afloat. Emily Morgan, a farmer from Jabuk in SA's Mallee region, said while the government could not make...
Farmer dies while allegedly burning waste in S. Korea, as practice persists despite wildfire risks
The Straits Times
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June 3, 2025
Despite being illegal, the burning of waste by residents in South Korea's agricultural areas remains a persistent problem.PHOTO: AFP SEOUL - A farmer in his 60s was found dead at the scene of a fire in South Korea’s South Chungcheong Province on...
India News | Punjab: Police Arrest Tarn Taran Man for Sharing Sensitive Information with Pakistan's ISI
Latestly
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June 3, 2025
Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Punjab Police, based on information received from Counter-Intelligence-Punjab, has arrested a man identified as Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan, a resident of Mohalla Rodupur, Gali Nazar Singh Wali, Tarn...
Indian rupee steady after initial dip; implied volatility softens
Business Recorder
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June 3, 2025
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee held steady on Tuesday after a slight dip at open, while implied volatility eased further as traders awaited key domestic and U.S. events this week. The currency slipped past 85.50 at open, down about 15 paisa from Monday,...
India News | Assam Rifles Continues Flood Relief Efforts on the Third Day of Operation Jalrahat-II
Latestly
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June 3, 2025
Imphal (Manipur) [India] June 3 (ANI): On the third consecutive day of Operation JALRAHAT-II, troops of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles continued their flood rescue and humanitarian relief efforts across Imphal Valley, rescuing 944 civilians from...
India News | ISRO's SHAR Signs MoU with RTGS to Boost Real-time Citizen Services Using Space Tech
Latestly
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June 3, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Real Time Governance System (RTGS) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to improve the...
China ‘here to stay’ in Micronesia, will keep using foreign aid to sway nations: Expert
Island Times
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June 3, 2025
HAGATNA (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS)—The Chinese government’s efforts to sway Pacific and Micronesian nations using foreign aid have grown, and the rising superpower “will not back down” in the face of competition with the U.S and other nations,...
Japanese Premier Considers Dissolving Parliament Over No-Confidence Threat
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is reportedly considering dissolving the country’s parliament if the opposition moves forward with a no-confidence motion, local media said Tuesday. Citing a Japanese news agency, reports indicate...
India’s Solar Energy Potential: Is the Path to Net Zero by 2070 Clear?
The Hans India
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June 3, 2025
The Indian Government made major headlines by announcing that it is targeting to achieve net zero emission by 2070. Over the past two decades, the energy consumption in India has doubled and is expected to increase by at least 25% by 2030. With...
Japan’s Rice Prices Dip for First Time in Weeks
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) For the first time in three weeks, rice prices in Japan have declined following the government's decision to release stored reserves, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reported. Data from the ministry revealed that the...
India News | Maharashtra Govt Allows Disciplinary Notices to Be Sent Via Email, WhatsApp Under New Digital Push
Latestly
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June 3, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Maharashtra government, through an official notification, directed that in cases of indiscipline by any government employee or officer, notices for action and other necessary documents should be...
India News | Union Govt Notifies Rules for Domicile Certificates in Ladakh
Latestly
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June 3, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Union government notified the Ladakh Civil Services Decentralisation and Recruitment-Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules, 2025, enacted by the President of India. The rules define the category of...
India News | Delhi Police Submits Report to MHA After Foreign Embassy Worker Puts Up 'wanted' Posters of Israeli PM
Latestly
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June 3, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Delhi Police submitted a detailed report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding an incident where a foreign national working with an Embassy put up 'Wanted'...
Russia’s war and the national question in Ukraine
Green Left
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June 3, 2025
Green Left’s Victor Osprey spoke to left-wing Ukrainian Andriy Movchan about Ukraine’s long and complex relationship with Russia, and how this history can help us better understand the nature of the current war. This is part one of a two-part...
Farms and supermarkets could pay to bring foreign farm workers to UK, government-commissioned report says
The Independent
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June 3, 2025
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