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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that he discussed the possibility of bolstering his country's air defense in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Israeli gov't approves Gaza ceasefire deal2025-10-10
The Israeli government on early Friday approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of all remaining hostages.

Trump suggests expelling Spain from NATO2025-10-10
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Spain be expelled from NATO for refusing to increase its defense spending.

Mediators say final draft of Gaza ceasefire deal underway2025-10-09
The mediators in the Israel-Hamas talks said that an agreement covering all provisions and implementation mechanisms related to the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached and a final draft of the agreement is underway, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV reported Thursday.

3 scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of macroscopic quantum phenomena2025-10-08
Three U.S.-based scientists, John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.

Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza as Gazans, Israelis mark 2nd anniversary of conflict2025-10-08
The Israeli army launched air and artillery strikes across various areas of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, coinciding with the second anniversary of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Cambodia's leading think tank to host forum on ASEAN strategies in response to regional, global policies2025-10-07
A Cambodia's leading think tank will convene the fourth Phnom Penh Forum this week with a focus on ASEAN's strategies in response to regional and global policies, said an organizer on Monday.

OPEC+ to ramp up oil output in November2025-10-06
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, on Sunday decided to raise oil output by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November, following a similar increase in October.

Israeli negotiators to leave Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt: Netanyahu2025-10-06
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a high-level delegation to depart for indirect talks with Hamas in Egypt on Monday, aimed at halting the Gaza war, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Trump discloses Israel's halt of bombing in Gaza, urges Hamas to move quickly2025-10-05
Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in the Gaza Strip to give hostage release and the 20-point peace deal a chance to be completed, according to U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social on Saturday.

Egypt opens tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III to visitors after 20-year restoration2025-10-05
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration.

Putin says China's Global Governance Initiative closely linked to Russia's vision for Eurasian security2025-10-04
China's Global Governance Initiative is closely aligned with Russia's vision for Eurasian security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

UN chief welcomes Hamas' statement on U.S. Gaza proposal2025-10-04
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the statement issued by Hamas announcing its readiness to release hostages and to engage on the basis of the proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump, the UN chief's spokesperson said Friday.

Dutch supreme court orders gov't to reassess F-35 parts exports to Israel2025-10-04
The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday ordered the government to reassess within six weeks a license allowing the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing the need to weigh potential risks of serious violations of international humanitarian law.

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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.