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Growing rice in the UK 'not so crazy' as climate warms 01 Nov 2025 - 11:50 am
Dr Nadine Mitschunas, an ecologist at the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology, inspects a crop of various rice species on October 14, 2025. (Photo by Oli Scarff / AFP)
Jordan, Germany say international force in Gaza needs UN mandate 01 Nov 2025 - 11:40 am
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Maldives begins 'generational ban' on smoking 01 Nov 2025 - 10:50 am
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India's Iyer discharged from hospital after lacerated spleen 01 Nov 2025 - 10:24 am
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Trump White House restricts reporters' access to press office 01 Nov 2025 - 09:21 am
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Crowns, beauty, k-pop: Korean culture meets diplomacy at APEC 01 Nov 2025 - 08:49 am
US President Donald Trump was presented by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with a replica of a crown worn by the kings of Silla, in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
Indian Sikhs given visas for festival in Pakistan 01 Nov 2025 - 08:37 am
File photo of flag ceremony at Attari-Wagah land border
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station 31 Oct 2025 - 11:51 pm
A Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on October 31, 2025. (Photo by Hector Retamal / AFP)
Americans worry about next meal as shutdown enters second month 31 Oct 2025 - 11:18 pm
A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery store on October 31, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images via AFP)
Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean 31 Oct 2025 - 10:57 pm
An aerial view of destroyed buildings following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP)
UN calls for swift, independent investigation into violations in Western Sudan's El Fasher 31 Oct 2025 - 10:39 pm
This handout satellite image by Vantor taken on October 26, 2025 and made available on October 31, 2025 shows smoke billowing from fires burning around El-Fasher Airport in El-Fasher. (Photo by Handout / Satellite image ゥ2025 Vantor / AFP)
Saudi Arabia announces changes to Umrah visa regulations 31 Oct 2025 - 09:28 pm
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Alarming spread of H5N1 bird flu in Hungary: World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) 31 Oct 2025 - 08:13 pm
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Egyptian, Colombian Presidents discuss bilateral relations, regional, international developments 31 Oct 2025 - 08:09 pm
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US, India sign ten-year Joint Defense Framework Agreement 31 Oct 2025 - 07:45 pm
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Jabalia amid ongoing ceasefire violations 31 Oct 2025 - 07:37 pm
This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing during an Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory on October 30, 2025. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)
UK tuna giant floats, boosting London Stock Exchange 31 Oct 2025 - 07:27 pm
Representational file photo of a tuna fish.
China-US defense talks in Kuala Lumpur aim to strengthen military ties, global security 31 Oct 2025 - 06:51 pm
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