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Europe has cut greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality over the past decade, but the overall state of the environment is "not good," the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Monday in its five-year flagship report Europe's environment 2025.

Iran's top security official meets Hezbollah leader, vows support2025-09-29
Iran stands ready to support Lebanon at all levels, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said here Sunday in a meeting with Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

Iran slams U.S., Europe as nuclear deal sanctions set to resume2025-09-28
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday the United States is the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, as U.N. sanctions lifted under the pact were set to be reimposed later in the day.

Many delegates walk out in protest when Netanyahu addresses UN General Assembly2025-09-27
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began to deliver his speech during the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, many delegates walked out of the UNGA hall in protest.

India rejects NATO chief's claim on Modi-Putin discussion2025-09-27
India on Friday rejected North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte's claim that after the United States imposed a penalty on India for buying Russian oil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Russia to explain its strategy on Ukraine.

Israel intercepts Yemen-launched missile after striking Sanaa2025-09-26
A missile from Yemen was launched towards Israel on Thursday night, triggering sirens in Tel Aviv and other areas, Israel's military said, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen.

Israel's war on Gaza among most horrific of 20th, 21st centuries: Abbas2025-09-26
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday accused Israel of committing "a war of genocide" on Gaza, saying these crimes will be recorded in "the pages of international conscience as one of the most horrific chapters of humanitarian tragedy in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries."

Peter Mutharika wins Malawi's presidential election2025-09-25
Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has won the presidential election with 56.8 percent of the vote, securing a decisive lead over incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, the country's electoral commission announced Wednesday.

Gaza's children trapped in a graveyard: UN relief chief2025-09-25
n Gaza, one child has been killed on average every hour for almost two years, leaving children trapped in a graveyard, the UN humanitarian chief said on Wednesday.

UNGA begins general debate to address global issues2025-09-24
Representatives from United Nations (UN) member states, including some 150 heads of state and government, will take turns at the podium of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to deliver an address on global issues during the UNGA general debate that kicked off on Tuesday.

Trump claims Ukraine in position to "win all of Ukraine back"2025-09-24
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said on social media that he believes Ukraine, with support from Europe and NATO, "is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form."

DPRK-U.S. dialogue possible if Washington abandons denuclearization, says DPRK top leader2025-09-23
The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said it could resume talks with the United States if Washington drops its preoccupation with denuclearization and seeks peaceful coexistence with the DPRK.

France recognizes State of Palestine during UN meeting on two-state solution2025-09-23
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday at a UN meeting on the two-state solution that his country recognizes the State of Palestine, joining most of the other UN member states that have already done so.

Arab League welcomes Britain, Canada and Australia's recognition of Palestine2025-09-22
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Sunday welcomed the recognition of an independent State of Palestine by Britain, Canada and Australia.

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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.