Zimbabwe farmers brace for El Niño by saving water
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Zimbabwe farmers brace for El Niño by saving water

Some communities in Zimbabwe are adopting water-saving techniques such as aquaponics and rainwater harvesting to protect crops as the country braces for El Niño-driven drought. Sharon Mazingaizo has this report.

Zimbabwe farmers brace for El Niño by saving water
France 24 •

Zimbabwe farmers brace for El Niño by saving water

Some communities in Zimbabwe are adopting water-saving techniques such as aquaponics and rainwater harvesting to protect crops as the country braces for El Niño-driven drought. Sharon Mazingaizo has this report.

Tigray: 20,000 university students relocated by conflict
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Tigray: 20,000 university students relocated by conflict

Ethiopia's Education Ministry says around 20,000 university students in Tigray will be temporarily relocated to other public campuses after accusing the TPLF of using universities as military bases. The move comes as fighting and drone strikes continue in the northern region, with many students saying the trauma of the 2020-2022 Tigray war is still fresh. Our correspondent Tom Canetti reports from...

Tigray: 20,000 university students relocated by conflict
France 24 •

Tigray: 20,000 university students relocated by conflict

Ethiopia's Education Ministry says around 20,000 university students in Tigray will be temporarily relocated to other public campuses after accusing the TPLF of using universities as military bases. The move comes as fighting and drone strikes continue in the northern region, with many students saying the trauma of the 2020-2022 Tigray war is still fresh. Our correspondent Tom Canetti reports from...

Father of Noah, three, thanks those who searched for his son as village reels from loss

Father of Noah, three, thanks those who searched for his son as village reels from loss

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Rhys Woods says there are ‘no words’ for family’s pain after Noah’s body was found in pond near Suffolk playgroundThe father of Noah, the three-year-old boy who was found dead after going missing from a playground, has spoken of his heartbreak and thanked the community who launched a tireless search for his son.Rhys Woods said there were “no words to describe the pain of this loss”, adding that th...

Senegal farmers turn to fish and rice farming

Senegal farmers turn to fish and rice farming

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Some farmers in northern Senegal are combining fish farming with rice cultivation, using an age-old technique that helps fertilise fields, reduce pests and diversify incomes. The climate-smart approach is gaining renewed attention as communities adapt to growing environmental pressures.

Senegal farmers turn to fish and rice farming

Senegal farmers turn to fish and rice farming

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Some farmers in northern Senegal are combining fish farming with rice cultivation, using an age-old technique that helps fertilise fields, reduce pests and diversify incomes. The climate-smart approach is gaining renewed attention as communities adapt to growing environmental pressures.

Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths

Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths

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Ireland joins Netherlands in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protestsIreland is to boycott Eurovision for the second year running over the “appalling” ongoing killing in Gaza, the national broadcaster has said.Ireland was one of five countries, along with Iceland, Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia, that refused to take part in the competition this year in p...

Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over ongoing deaths in Gaza

Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over ongoing deaths in Gaza

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Ireland joins Netherlands in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest in protest against Israel’s participationIreland is to boycott Eurovision for the second year running over the “appalling” ongoing killing in Gaza, the national broadcaster has said.Ireland was one of five countries, along with Iceland, Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia, that refused to take part in the competition this year in...

Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future Bank rate rises

Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future Bank rate rises

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PM’s push to cut cost of living threatened by rising inflation and government borrowing costs as geopolitics hit homeBank of England holds interest ratesBusiness live – latest updatesGood luck to Andy Burnham convincing voters he is giving them “breathing space”, if the Bank of England ratchets up interest rates in the coming months.That was the prospect opened up by Thursday’s minutes of the Bank...

Lebanon: UNIFIL withdrawal at the heart of Paris talks

Lebanon: UNIFIL withdrawal at the heart of Paris talks

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Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan's King Abdullah II to Paris today for talks on Lebanon's security and international support for the Lebanese army. The meeting comes as France pushes to prevent a security vacuum ahead of UNIFIL's planned withdrawal at the end of 2026, with Israeli strikes continuing in southern Lebanon and concerns growing over who will secure the...

Lebanon: UNIFIL withdrawal at the heart of Paris talks

Lebanon: UNIFIL withdrawal at the heart of Paris talks

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Emmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan's King Abdullah II to Paris today for talks on Lebanon's security and international support for the Lebanese army. The meeting comes as France pushes to prevent a security vacuum ahead of UNIFIL's planned withdrawal at the end of 2026, with Israeli strikes continuing in southern Lebanon and concerns growing over who will secure the...

Sweden: Andersson's centre left claims narrow win

Sweden: Andersson's centre left claims narrow win

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Sweden's centre-left opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson, is set to defeat the incumbent right-wing bloc by one seat after nearly all votes were counted in Sunday's election. The narrow result means coalition talks are likely to be challenging, with parliament due to begin the government formation process on September 28.

Sweden: Andersson's centre left claims narrow win

Sweden: Andersson's centre left claims narrow win

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Sweden's centre-left opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson, is set to defeat the incumbent right-wing bloc by one seat after nearly all votes were counted in Sunday's election. The narrow result means coalition talks are likely to be challenging, with parliament due to begin the government formation process on September 28.

Attorneys for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs drop music mogul, alleging unpaid legal bills

Attorneys for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs drop music mogul, alleging unpaid legal bills

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The musician is serving a 50-month federal prison term for prostitution-related offensesAttorneys representing rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say they are no longer acting for the disgraced star in a dispute over months of unpaid legal bills.The musician, who is serving a 50-month federal prison term for prostitution-related offenses, has become increasingly belligerent in recent months, causing “a tot...

Plan to limit number of NHS patients diagnosed with ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare

Plan to limit number of NHS patients diagnosed with ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare

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Review due next week expected to say patients should be ‘triaged’ and offered support without formal diagnosisProposals to limit the number of patients being formally diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been atacked as “rationing” healthcare and pushing children and adults to self-diagnosis via social media.The comments come ahead of a government review due next week, whic...

Erdogan to sidestep Turkey’s constitutional term limits in early 2028 vote, adviser says

Erdogan to sidestep Turkey’s constitutional term limits in early 2028 vote, adviser says

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run in an early election in 2028 in order to circumvent the constitutional term limits he would face if he serves out his full current term, a top adviser said Thursday. Under Turkey's constitution, parliament can trigger early elections given the support of 360 lawmakers, meaning the ruling AKP and its nationalist ally MHP will need support of at ...

Turkey’s Erdogan to run in early 2028 vote, sidestepping constitutional term limit

Turkey’s Erdogan to run in early 2028 vote, sidestepping constitutional term limit

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run for another term in an early election in 2028 in order to circumvent the constitution which bars him from running again if he serves out his full term, one of his senior advisers said Thursday. In power since 2003, first as prime minister, then as president since 2014, Erdogan would be seeking a fourth term.

Turkey’s Erdogan to run in early 2028 vote, sidestepping constitutional term limit

Turkey’s Erdogan to run in early 2028 vote, sidestepping constitutional term limit

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run for another term in an early election in 2028 in order to circumvent the constitution which bars him from running again if he serves out his full term, one of his senior advisers said Thursday. In power since 2003, first as prime minister, then as president since 2014, Erdogan would be seeking a fourth term.