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Europe has a potato problem, Germany is handing it out for free

A potato surplus across Europe has forced Germany to give away tonnes of free produce in Berlin, highlighting deep flaws in food markets where bumper harvests, falling demand and limited processing capacity leave farmers facing losses and widespread Read More

Japan says rare earths found in seabed sediment in step towards self-sufficiency

In a step towards realising self-sufficiency in rare earths extraction and processing, Japan has announced that it has found rare earths in sediment from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a test mission. Read More

Qatar court rejects bail plea of Indian Navy veteran Purnendu Tiwari as family seeks PM Modi’s intervention

Qatar’s top court has rejected the bail plea of former Indian Navy officer Commander Purnendu Tiwari, who remains detained in Doha in a financial case, prompting his family to seek urgent intervention from PM Modi over his worsening health and contin Read More

Takaichi’s party LDP headed towards landslide victory in Japan’s election, survey shows

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party LDP is headed towards a landslide victory in the upcoming election, a survey has found. Read More

Iran summons EU envoys after bloc designates Revolutionary Guard Corps as terror group

Iran has summoned EU ambassadors after Brussels moved to blacklist the Revolutionary Guard, escalating already strained ties. Read More

Jeffrey Epstein maintained years of contact with Norway’s crown princess, files indicate

Freshly released Epstein files have dragged Norway’s royal family into an uncomfortable spotlight, revealing years of contact between Crown Princess Mette-Marit and the disgraced financier Go to Source Read More

‘Left all alone’: Immigrant families in Minneapolis arrange guardians as enforcement fears mount

Immigrant parents in Minneapolis are staying indoors and signing emergency guardianship forms amid intensified raids ordered by Donald Trump, with many fearing separation from their children during Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations Go Read More

Sitharaman cites Musk’s ‘balance of power is changing’ remarks, says India will ‘bridge gap’ with China

Sitharaman highlighted IMF data cited by Musk that projects India as the second-largest contributor to global GDP growth in 2026, saying the country has gained economic strength and will bridge the gap with China. Read More