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Taylor Farms: How One Company's Reach Became a National Risk

Taylor Farms, a largely unknown $7 billion company that supplies 40% of U.S.

Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion

It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.

Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children

Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border

This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.

China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks'

Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda

A fake US think tank called the Hanover Institute, funded and set up by Israel, published over 560,000 words across 124…

Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect…

German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

At least 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire

The fire broke out in an air conditioning unit at the mother and child unit in one of Islamabad's main hospitals.

At least 17 killed as flash flood sweeps part of Nepal-Tibet border

The flood in Rasuwa - an area north of Kathmandu bordering Tibet - is feared to have swept away villages.

Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data

Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump

The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to…

Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer

Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70

A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's…

Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia

Indian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor's outfit

Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens

A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed…

India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

Trump Escalates Canada Trade Fight as New Tariff Risks Hit U.S. Businesses

U.S.-Canada trade tensions have entered a sharper phase after President Donald Trump threatened wider tariffs on…

US-Iran Ceasefire Rumors Swirl as Global Markets Remain Unfazed

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As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps

Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.

Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

What's the Deal With Nancy Pelosi and the Bloom Energy Stock Surge?

Pelosi disclosed millions of dollars in Bloom Energy investments weeks after shares and options were purchased through…

Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks

The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.

A brief history of federal lift ticket regulation

In the 1970s, the US Forest Service actively regulated lift ticket prices at ski resorts operating on public land, even…

Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to…

DOJ prosecutes single FOIA dodger while defending systemwide evasion

David Morens, a former NIH official, became the first person convicted of a felony for obstructing the Freedom of…

Germany's Merz warns attackers will 'pay price' after drone incident

A drone attack on Leipzig Airport highlights the "very real threat" faced by the country, the German chancellor says.