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Field-Based Research Is a Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Food Security

Africa - INTER PRESS SERVICE - Fri, 15/05/2026 - 06:30
Agriculture sustains millions of people in Zimbabwe, serving as a vital source of both food and income. But climate-related pressures affecting land, crops, rainfall patterns, and increasing pest outbreaks are threatening smallholder farmers’ harvests, leaving them food insecure. Scientists at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in the capital, Harare, have teamed up […]

Can Corporate America Protect Democracy?

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 15/05/2026 - 06:00
In the Trump era, CEOs need to define redlines.

How Europe Found Its Nerve

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 15/05/2026 - 06:00
Trump's overreach has finally forged continental unity.

Trump, Xi Seek ‘New Chapter in China-US Relations’

TheDiplomat - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 15:36
There was a lot of grand talk about stabilizing the relationship, and few deliverables. 

As Uzbekistan Prepares for the World Cup, What’s Next for Uzbek Football?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 15:30
The current decade could become the first golden era of Uzbek football, exemplified by two youth championships and participation at the upcoming World Cup.

Forced Labor Remains Central to Turkmenistan’s Cotton Harvest

TheDiplomat - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 14:50
Despite small steps in 2023 and 2024, the 2025 harvest reportedly saw a complete return to the mobilization of state employees into the fields.

Grosseinsatz im Gange: UBS-Bancomat in Allschwil BL gesprengt – Täter auf der Flucht

Blick.ch - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 10:22
In der Nacht auf Donnerstag wurde an der Baslerstrasse in Allschwil BL ein UBS-Bancomat gesprengt. Ein Grosseinsatz der Polizei läuft auch am Donnerstagvormittag.

Gas- und Bremspedal verwechselt: Spreitenbach: Junglenker schrottet Sportwagen in Parkhaus

Blick.ch - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 10:04
Am Mittwochabend hat ein Junglenker in einem Parkhaus in Spreitenbach das Gas- und Bremspedal verwechselt. Er crashte seinen Sportwagen gegen einen Stützpfeiler.

La Référence Plus : « Un dialogue plutôt que des sanctions envers le Rwanda »

Radio Okapi / RD Congo - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 08:48


Les journaux parus ce jeudi 14 mai à Kinshasa reviennent principalement sur deux sujets qui dominent l’actualité politique et diplomatique : d’une part, les débats autour d’une éventuelle révision de la Constitution, perçue par plusieurs acteurs comme une tentative d’ouvrir la voie à un troisième mandat pour le président Félix Tshisekedi ; d’autre part, la position du président français Emmanuel Macron, qui privilégie le dialogue entre Kinshasa et Kigali plutôt qu’un durcissement des sanctions contre le Rwanda.

Categories: Afrique, Defence`s Feeds

Australia Is Looking for Oil in All the Wrong Places

TheDiplomat - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 08:46
The Australian government has gone looking for oil in East and Southeast Asia with little or no understanding of where it actually comes from.

Gunfire Erupts at Philippine Senate Amid Standoff Over ICC Suspect

TheDiplomat - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 07:07
Earlier this week, Senator Ronald dela Rosa, the enforcer of President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs," fled to his Senate office to avoid arrest on a warrant from the ICC.

La Cour des comptes alerte sur des détournements présumés des finances publiques

Radio Okapi / RD Congo - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 06:27


La Cour des comptes a révélé, mercredi 13 mai, l’existence de cas présumés de détournements des finances publiques au sein du gouvernement central, des exécutifs provinciaux ainsi que dans certaines entreprises publiques. L’annonce a été faite par le premier président de l’institution judiciaire, Jimmy Munganga Ngwaka, lors d’un briefing de presse organisé à Kinshasa.

Categories: Afrique, Defence`s Feeds

Russia/Ukraine/United States : US lawmakers call on Marco Rubio to take charge of 'stolen' Ukrainian children dossier

Intelligence Online - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 06:00
US lawmakers are urging Marco Rubio's State Department to take more interest in the predicament of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, whilst the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard continues to show little interest in addressing the sensitive issue.The [...]

France/Russia : Court partially restores security clearance to Naval Group engineer accused of Russian links

Intelligence Online - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 06:00
The weapons engineer trained at France's elite École Polytechnique before racking up 29 years of professional experience in the defence [...]

Japan/Vietnam : Satellites play central role in Hanoi-Tokyo courtship

Intelligence Online - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 06:00
Alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to Hanoi from 1 to 3 May, the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) [...]

France/Turkey : French government turns intel focus on Turkey's Milli Gorus

Intelligence Online - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 06:00
"We're talking about the Tabligh, Milli Gorus, Salafism, the Muslim Brotherhood and so on": In presenting new proposals to tackle [...]

1MDB Fugitive Jho Low Sought Pardon From US President Trump, Report Claims

TheDiplomat - Thu, 14/05/2026 - 02:39
The Malaysian financier recently sought a pardon, despite being accused of masterminding the theft of $4.5 billion from the state investment fund.

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