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Syria's wheat war: drought fuels food crisis for 16 million
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» DAMASCUS - Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity.
In Finnish border town, worry mounts over Russian military build-up
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» KUHMO - In a Finnish town a stone's throw from Russia, Moscow's reported military build-up on its side of the border is raising concerns about the Nordic country's security, locals told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
E-sports help Ukrainian war vets get back to normal
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» PARIS - Esports is helping Ukrainian war veterans, who "often feel out of place" when they return from the front line, to reintegrate into society, the head of Ukraine's Esport Commission has told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Thai trade envoy pushes for Thai-Russia FTA talks
Published on 25/06/2025
» Thailand Trade Representative Umesh Pandey held high-level discussions with Russian officials, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment and reviving negotiations for a free trade agreement between Thailand and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Trade and Middle East Conflicts Drive Oil Prices
Published on 25/06/2025
» From 1 April to 18 June 2025, ICE Brent crude oil prices declined by USD 5.68 per barrel compared to the previous quarter, averaging USD 69.28 per barrel. The drop followed an announcement by eight OPEC+ countries—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman—to increase crude oil production from April to July 2025. The additional output, which totalled 1.37 million barrels per day, reversed earlier voluntary cuts. Saudi Arabia is now pushing for a full reinstatement of its 2.2 million barrels per day in voluntary cuts by September 2025 to regain global market share.
Vietnam calls for urgent talks with Russia on nuclear energy
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/06/2025
» HANOI - Vietnam is seeking urgent discussions with Russia in an effort to accelerate its nuclear program, flagging risks to the country’s goal of having a reactor in operation by the end of the decade.
NATO summit seeks to keep Trump happy
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» THE HAGUE - NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump’s commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defence spending, as they gather later on Tuesday in The Hague with global tensions soaring over Iran.
ONE Championship: Reug Reug enlists Rampage Jackson, Malykhin training with Fedor for Tokyo rematch
Published on 24/06/2025
» Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane and Anatoly Malykhin are set for a high-stakes ONE Championship heavyweight MMA rematch at ONE 173 – with two big legends of Japanese MMA history getting involved.
Russian drone attacks kill three in northeast Ukraine
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian drone attacks killed three people in Ukraine's northeastern region of Sumy, including a child, local authorities said on Tuesday.
IOC is in 'best of hands', says Bach as he hands over to Coventry
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» LAUSANNE - Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.