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UN chief urges member states to rebalance military spending and development needs2025-09-10
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged member states to rebalance military spending and development priorities.

IAEA, Iran agree to resume inspection activities2025-09-10
The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran agreed on Tuesday in Cairo on practical modalities to resume nuclear inspection activities in Iran, according to an official social media post.

80th session of UN General Assembly opens at UN headquarters in New York2025-09-10
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was declared open by Annalena Baerbock, the new president of the General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday afternoon.

French PM Francois Bayrou loses confidence vote over budget cuts2025-09-09
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday lost a confidence vote in the French National Assembly over his budget plan seeking to save billions of euros per year in government spending.

Explainer: Does S. Korean investment still flow into U.S. after workers detention?2025-09-09
Hundreds of South Korean workers have been detained following last week's immigration raid in the United States, raising concerns among South Korean companies about investment in the U.S.

Japanese PM Ishiba announces resignation as LDP head2025-09-08
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced that he will step down as the head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), amid growing calls for him to take responsibility for the party's election setback.

UK to send record delegation to China investment fair: trade commissioner2025-09-07
The United Kingdom will send its largest-ever business delegation to the upcoming 25th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), comprising over 100 companies and representatives from across the country, UK Trade Commissioner for China Lewis Neal said Saturday.

Car hits pedestrians in France's Manche, 1 dead, 3 seriously injured2025-09-07
A car struck pedestrians Saturday afternoon in Pirou, in France's Manche department, killing one person and seriously injuring three others, local media reported.

Gaza City residents refuse to leave as Israel announces new "humanitarian zone," expands military operations2025-09-07
Residents of Gaza City are saying no to leave, despite Israel's announcement earlier in the day of a new "humanitarian zone" in southern Gaza's Khan Younis ahead of its planned operation to capture Gaza City.

Iran's FM says Tehran, IAEA "very close" to agreeing on new cooperation framework2025-09-07
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are "very close" to agreeing on a new framework for the resumption of bilateral cooperation.

Trump signs executive order reviving "Department of War" though some call it "childish"2025-09-06
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reviving a name that was last used in the late 1940s.

Thailand's parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as new PM2025-09-06
Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the opposition Bhumjaithai Party, was elected as Thailand's new prime minister on Friday after winning a majority in a parliamentary vote.

UN General Assembly decides to resume high-level int'l conference on two-state solution2025-09-06
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday decided to resume a high-level international conference on the two-state solution on Sept. 22, reviving a process that was put on hold this summer amid escalating violence in the Middle East.

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Chinese cauliflower varieties upgrade agriculture in Pakistan and beyond

As climatic changes had made farming more difficult, more and more Pakistani farmers decided to experiment with Chinese vegetable seed varieties, which they had heard were more resilient, higher-yielding, and better suited to withstand extreme weather conditions.