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China's fading hunger for food grain spells trouble for world farmers

Beijing has already taken steps to try to protect farmers, asking traders to limit overseas purchases of corn, barley and sorghum

Four wounded at Brooklyn train station as police shoot knife-wielding man

The bloody confrontation began when two officers confronted a man who entered the station without paying his fare

Gunfire at Trump Golf Club latest jolt in chaotic presidential campaign

The incident seemed certain to quickly pivot national attention away from Tuesday's debate performance

Breaking our unyielding addiction to plastics is easier said than done

Efforts to standardise production processes to ease recycling will have more of an impact on the environment

Hundreds march in Brazil for religious freedom as cases of intolerance rise

In Rio de Janeiro state, which is home to a quarter of the practitioners of Afro-Brazilian religions, there's been a proliferation of evangelical Christianity, particularly neo-Pentecostal churches

Bali's hotel ban: A long overdue step to address overcrowding, environment

Authorities need to come up with a solution to mange the rampant overdevelopment that's become Bali's hallmark

Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after false pet-eating claims

Thousands of temporary Haitian migrants have legally landed in Springfield in recent years under the US's Temporary Protected Status program

China's deepening economic slowdown tests Xi's tolerance for growth miss

Pressure is growing on Chinese authorities to quickly ramp up fiscal and monetary stimulus to hit this year's growth target

Relative of King of Jordan, 3 others arrested for insider-trading plot

According to the indictment from the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, the four defendants shared confidential information within a close circle of family and friends

Donald Trump says he hates Taylor Swift after latter endorses Kamala Harris

Democrats swiftly criticized and poked fun at Trump's post, which said only "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!"

Boeing strike could drag on as workers push for higher wages: Union leader

Boeing and negotiators are due to return to bargaining table next week, in talks overseen by US federal mediators, after more than 94 per cent of workers voted to reject the endorsed contract offer

At least 40 people missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria, authorities say

The accident happened in Zamfara state, as farmers were trying to get to their land, said Tinubu in a statement

World braces for Federal Reserve easing amid 36-hour rate rollercoaster

When Fed policymakers sit down Tuesday for the start of their two-day meeting, they'll have fresh figures on the state of consumer demand

Shanghai airports cancel hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca draws near

The typhoon's winds are expected to reach 151 km per hour by Sunday night, according to the China Meteorological Administration, which has categorised it as a strong typhoon

US delegation meets Bangladesh interim chief adviser Yunus, assures support

The delegation led by Assistant Secretary for International Finance at the US Department of the Treasury Brent Neiman met Yunus at the State Guest House in Dhaka

3 hostages recovered earlier likely killed in Nov strike: Israeli military

All three of the hostages were kidnapped in Hamas' October 7 attack, their bodies were recovered in December, but the cause of death was only recently determined

US-China military leaders hold routine talks, discuss ongoing issues

The meetings were held after Chase attended the Xiangshan forum in Beijing, a defence forum that is China's answer to the Shangri-La Dialogue

Before gay marriage was popular, Harris was supporting equal rights for all

The moment represents a stark difference between Harris and all previous Democratic presidential nominees, who didn't begin their political careers as gay marriage supporters

Cathay Cargo wants Indian airlines to use Hong Kong-based cargo terminal

According to Mark Watts, Chief Operating Officer of Cathay Cargo Terminal, facility, with annual shipment handling capacity of 2.7 million tonnes, is open for all airlines that fly into Hong Kong

Missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel, triggers air raid sirens

There were no reports of casualties or major damage, but Israeli media aired footage showing people racing to shelters in Ben Gurion International Airport, shortly after, airport resumed operations