Global crop prices rise up to 30%, but

The divergence suggests that higher crop prices have yet to translate into stronger demand for crop protection chemicals, putting pressure on agrochemical manufacturers ahead of their September-quarter earnings.

“It is about time”: Trump makes fresh

Addressing journalists within the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Trump noted that the laureate announcement is imminent and implied valid grounds for his candidacy.

Kagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced.

Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos.

US warns Eritrea, Ethiopia against fresh conflict

The United States has urged Eritrea and Ethiopia to exercise maximum restraint and return to dialogue, warning that the latest escalation between the two neighbours could trigger wider instability across the Horn of Africa.

UN unlocks $160 million for 12 underfunded

The United Nations has allocated $160 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to deliver life-saving assistance across 12 severely underfunded humanitarian crises in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Hunger crisis deepens in Yemen as food needs hit

The United Nations World Food Programme has warned that hunger in Yemen is reaching record levels, with a growing number of families unable to meet basic food needs as renewed fighting, displacement and rising prices intensify the country’s humanitarian crisis.

US VP JD Vance says H-1B visa programme

Sharing his stance via a video on the social media platform X, Vance asserted that the system has been “totally taken advantage of” across technology firms, accounting practices and various other sectors.

Airbus A350F completes maiden flight, begins

The aircraft had secured 115 orders from 14 disclosed customers by the end of August, Airbus said.

flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel reports

A flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after experiencing an incident while en route, the airline said.

Morocco names Fatima Zahra El Mansouri first

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as head of government, making her the first woman in the country’s history to hold the post, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party emerged as the largest party in the latest parliamentary elections.

World faces most dangerous nuclear moment since

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is facing its most dangerous nuclear moment since the end of the Cold War, as arsenals expand, arms-control safeguards weaken and emerging technologies raise the risk of catastrophic miscalculation.