WorldPingAl Jazeera
How is drought hitting UK farming?
After months of heatwaves and unusually dry weather, officials say as much as two-thirds of England is in drought.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Deutsche Welle
Drought in Germany and Europe are driving up costs
Ongoing drought in Europe is causing rivers to dry up and crops to fail. Transport costs are rising and the price of food has exploded. Is inflation due to extreme weather?
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Al Jazeera
Why Iran is threatening Europe’s ‘strategically important’ southeast
Tehran has threatened Bulgaria, home to a US air base, but how credible is that threat?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingBBC News
Germany investigates Russia links to weapons cache discovered in woods, reports say
German intelligence believes guns found last year were for carrying out assassinations on behalf of Moscow, reports say.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Deutsche Welle
Ukraine's farmers struggle to sell harvest amid war, drought
Russian attacks on ships and ports in the Black Sea are threatening Ukraine's agricultural sector. Grain exports are severely restricted, and Kyiv is seeking solutions.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deutsche Welle
WorldPingPhys.org
Company mergers can cut costs without cutting prices for consumers, study finds
Merging companies might become cheaper and more efficient to run, but savings are not necessarily passed on to shoppers—and in some cases, customers end up paying more—according to new research.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingArs Technica
Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform
Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica