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SeedDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)

UN worried about impact of latest Lebanon war on agriculture

The deputy director-general of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization told AFP on Thursday that she was "deeply concerned" about the impact of the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict on agriculture in south Lebanon.

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SeedDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state

Drought has hit three-quarters of India's richest state of Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday, after prolonged low rainf...

SeedDaily Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Bulgaria's battery boom pays off as drought hits power plants

As Eastern Europe's power sector has taken a hit from a record drought, Bulgaria has benefitted from building out battery storage ...

SeedDaily Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit

An overnight airstrike hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, home to the Taliban government's supreme leader, a resident told ...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Danish military admits flaws in report about 2025 drone incursions

The Danish Armed Forces said Thursday it had made errors in its initial report on suspected drones of unknown origins that flew ov...

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PolicyDaily Lebanon army says seized 245 kg of TNT at Syria border Musk returns to US government for Pentagon war study UN urges US reparations over Marshall Islands nuclear tests
BeyondLEO Four-member crew blasts off for International Space Station Seoul says no decision on Alaska gas investment announced by Trump Trump unveils $200 bn in US energy investments by South Korea
DarwinDaily One dead as floods hit Greek island of Crete Plastic treaty talks chair sees deal possible in March Croatians fear lasting damage from illegal waste
AfricaDaily Kenyan island paradise fears damage from mega-refinery G.Bissau urges calm after reports of unrest among troops Torrential rains flood towns in western Libya
RussoDaily Latvia election expected to keep EU course as Russia looms Russia targets Kyiv power supply as freezing winter approaches Russian attack kills two, wounds four in Kyiv
RoboDaily UK fears grow over AI giant Palantir's health service deal Google restricts access to new AI model over safety concerns US regulator probes Anthropic and OpenAI over AI safety: report
SinoDaily US pushes against overproduction with eye on China at G20 meeting UK's MI5 warns academics to cut ties with Chinese institution Hong Kong arrests journalist for alleged 'seditious' acts
OilGasDaily Three tankers hit Tuesday in Hormuz: maritime agency Africa will be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030: Dangote to AFP Top gold producer Burkina Faso opens first refinery
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SeedDaily NATURALDISASTERS Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Moldova declares energy, water emergency

Moldova's parliament on Tuesday voted to introduce a 60-day state of emergency in the energy and water sectors as the country faces rising fuel prices and a severe drought.

SeedDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
UN warns super El Nino a 'significant' threat to world health

El Nino represents a "significant" threat to global health, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as the world braces for a cycle of the climate phenomenon predicted to be the most...

SeedDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 20, 2026 (AFP)
Sri Lanka flies monks over drought-hit areas to seek divine help

Sri Lanka's Air Force said on Sunday it had flown Buddhist monks who prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hit areas in an attempt to encourage rain.

SeedDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
French presidential hopeful Philippe pledges climate readiness

French presidential candidate Edouard Philippe on Thursday said he would help France better adapt to face climate change if he won, after the country's hottest summer since 1900.

PolicyDaily MILITARY Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Gulf oil exports rebound despite Iranian blockade on Hormuz

Gulf oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded to pre-war levels, according to a tracking platform, as more vessels prove willing to make the risky transit under US e...

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Rogue OpenAI agents covered up their tracks, report says

Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, according to a report published...

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Space & Science
HF radar proposed as a wide area sensor for US Navy operations in a changing Arctic
SkyNightly
Michigan State University Gets 20 Million Dollars to Build Diamond Semiconductor Facility for Space Applications
NanoDaily
NASA announces new missions for Boeing Starliner spacecraft
BeyondLEO
Quantum Decoherence Can Lock Cosmological Fields Into False Vacuums
SkyNightly
Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers
NanoDaily
Earth & Energy
France puts out largest wildfire since 1949
ForestDaily
Syria says sending imported petrol to Iraq
OilGasDaily
US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt
AfricaDaily
Silicon Solar Cells Could Cut Satellite Power Costs by Up to 90 Percent
SolarCell
Flexible Composite Shields Fusion Reactors From Radiation While Sealing Tritium
BatteryDaily
Tech & Industry
Brazil orders Discord to bolster child safety after teen suicide
RoboDaily
Europe must brace for impact of Chinese competition, BMW boss warns
SinoDaily
Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus
FiscalDaily
Rescuers pull nine bodies from landslide in flood-hit Myanmar
DisasterDay
In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned
IndoDaily
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PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands rally as EU chief urges respect for Kosovo war crimes court

Thousands rallied in Kosovo on Thursday against the war crimes convictions of former president Hashim Thaci, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms

Malawi's anti-corruption agency said it arrested the previous army chief on Thursday on allegations including ...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

The United Nations said airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan, mostly children, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Russian drone hits Kyiv nuclear institute grounds, reactor undamaged

A Russian drone hit the grounds of a nuclear research facility in Kyiv, causing a fire but leaving the facilit...