EU’s ‘Technical Zero’ Pesticide Rule Puts African Farm Exports on the Defensive
BRUSSELS, October 9 — The European Union’s move toward a “technical zero” standard for pesticide residues in imported food is…
Rwanda Secures Formula 1 Grand Prix, Returning the Sport to Africa After Three Decades
KIGALI, October 9 — Rwanda has secured a deal to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Kigali, government and…
Florida Confronts Largest Local Dengue Outbreak in Decades as Tampa Bay Emergencies Extend
TAMPA, October 8 — Three counties around Tampa Bay have extended local states of emergency into October after Florida recorded…
China’s Golden Week Logs 2.14 Billion Trips as Holiday Spending Tests Consumption Recovery
BEIJING, October 8 — China’s week-long National Day holiday generated an estimated 2.14 billion cross-regional passenger trips, the Ministry of…
G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Oil, Diesel Reserves to Cool Fuel Prices
G7 to Release Up to 100 Million Barrels of Oil, Diesel Reserves to Cool Fuel Prices PARIS, Oct. 3 —…
Pacific Scientists Join Australia’s Landmark Ocean and Climate Voyage Ahead of Fiji Pre-COP
SUVA, October 2 — Australia’s national science agency will lead a four-month research voyage through the Pacific Ocean from late…
Oil Markets Price a New Reality: Thinner Supply and the End of the “Free” Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, Oct. 2 — Brent crude briefly fell back under the $100 mark on Friday before recovering, a reminder that…
Brussels Weighs Stripping Veto Rights From New Members Before October Enlargement Summit
BRUSSELS, October 1 — The European Commission is drafting rules that would let new members of the bloc face temporary…
Brazil Commencement of Mercosur–EFTA Free Trade Deal Sets October 1 Tariff Cuts in Motion
BRASÍLIA, Oct. 1 — Brazil formally brought the Mercosur–EFTA free trade agreement into force on Thursday, beginning a phased rollout…
Morocco Appoints First Female Prime Minister in Historic Shift
RABAT, September 29 — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the North African kingdom’s…