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Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns- Trade all at sea: Freight rattled by delays, ship shortages and port congestion as West Asia conflict flares up again
- As Lake Chad shrank to a tenth of its size, engineers revived Transaqua: A plan to pipe water 2,400 km from the Congo River to refill it, moving a whole river across a continent
- Why the Red Sea remains one of the world's most dangerous shipping routesRed Sea Shipping Route Explained: In a concerning development, Iran has alerted the world to possible disruptions in the Red Sea that threa...20 Jul, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Kofi Annan: 'More countries have understood that women's equality is...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on societal growth, inclusivity, leadership and holistic visionQuote of the day by Kofi Annan highlights the connection between women's equality and national development. The statement explains that soc...18 Jul, 2026, 02.49 AM IST
- Magicpin rolls out AI assistant Vera across 6 international markets, eyes further overseas expansionMagicpin announced Vera's international rollout across six nations. The AI assistant offers real-time order insights to businesses. This ex...16 Jul, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
- Sahara vs Great Green Wall: An 8,000-km green belt is being built across Africa's Sahel region; aims to stop desert expansionAfrica's Great Green Wall is an 8,000-kilometre restoration initiative stretching from Senegal to Djibouti, aimed at reversing decades of d...05 Jul, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
- India-Israel, GCC FTA talks temporarily stalled due to West Asia crisis: Piyush GoyalIndia's free trade talks with Israel and the GCC are temporarily paused, while discussions with Canada are progressing rapidly. Commerce Mi...30 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
- Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plasticsRising plastic costs: Asian food vendors are struggling with soaring plastic costs, a direct consequence of the Middle East energy crisis. ...28 Jun, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
- What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?South Africa faces escalating anti-immigrant sentiment, with protesters demanding undocumented foreigners leave. Despite claims of being ov...26 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
- These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsAs the old saying goes: Nothing can be ruled out on the street. Which means that one should be prepared for anything. Now, what is the prob...26 Jun, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
- UN chief ups climate pitch, targets fossil fuels and AIAcknowledging that temperature increases will breach the 1.5C guardrail, Guterres focused on the need to take measures to ensure that the r...24 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
- El Nino may hit India's monsoon, rice and maize output: FAOIndia faces a potential threat as El Nino begins. The Food and Agriculture Organization warns of a weakened summer monsoon. This could stre...15 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- India to account for half of global oil demand growth over next decade: Rosneft CEORosneft CEO Igor Sechin stated India will drive nearly half of global oil demand growth over the next decade, projecting consumption to rea...06 Jun, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- Global growth to weaken, India stands out with strongest growth prospect: WEF surveyIn its latest Chief Economists' Outlook, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said nearly nine in ten chief economists surveyed expect global gro...28 May, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
- Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...28 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
- ‘The US-Iran war will hurt both food consumers — and producers’The US-Iran conflict threatens global food supplies. Rising oil prices increase fertilizer and transportation costs. This impacts food prod...21 May, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
- Global Market: U.N. cuts global growth forecast as Middle East crisis fuels inflation risksThe UN has lowered its global growth forecast to 2.5% for 2026, warning that Middle East tensions are fueling inflation, disrupting supply ...20 May, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
- Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
- Tens of millions risk hunger as Hormuz standoff blocks fertiliser, UN official saysA UN task force warns that tens of millions face hunger if fertilizers are blocked from the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's retaliation for a US-I...11 May, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
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