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Top chicken exporter faces trade ban after Bird Flu found in poultry
Top chicken exporter faces trade ban after Bird Flu found in poultry Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm on Friday, prompting China to impose a country-wide trade ban and other major consumers to enforce state-wide restrictions. In 2024, Brazil exported $10 billion worth of chicken…
China approves rare-earth exports to US: report
BEIJING — The Chinese government has issued licenses to companies to export rare-earth products to the U.S., Chinese news outlet Caixin reports, in a sign that shipments of the vital industrial metals will resume. Certain rare earths had been subject to export restrictions. The restart of licensing is seen as an easing of tensions based on…
Giant rabbit ‘Alex the Great’ delights social media in his custom Mercedes
Bugs Bunny eat your heart out. Alex is Instafamous and he’s got a license to drive. Known to his friends and fans as “Alex the Great,” the 4-year-old Flemish giant rabbit lives in San Francisco with his rescuers, Josh Row and Kei Koc. With combined followings on Instagram and TikTok that number 100,000, Alex is…
Neelum-Jhelum project expected to resume within two years, NA informed
Neelum-Jhelum project expected to resume within two years, NA informed ISLAMABAD: On Friday, Federal Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Moeen told the National Assembly that the government expects to complete the restoration of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHPC) within two years. During the question hour, he said the committee investigating the issue will soon finalize…
Top US port operator sees no repeat of COVID-era’s ‘huge ramp-ups’
TOKYO/HONG KONG — The Port of Los Angeles is not expecting a substantial jump in the cargo volume it handles despite a tempor deal between the U.S. and China last weekend to drastically reduce each other’s import tariffs. Christopher Chase, assistant director of marketing at the port, the busiest by volume in North America, said…
Trump returns to Washington with investment agreements but no major peace deals
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump is returning to Washington on Friday after a diplomatic tour of the Middle East, where he pitched American business and secured investment pledges but failed to reach long-promised peace deals in Gaza and Ukraine. Marked by high-level talks and lavish displays of regional hospitality, the trip…
Sri Lankan veterin team arrive in Karachi to asses elephants
Sri Lankan veterin team arrive in Karachi to asses elephants KARACHI; A Sri Lankan veterin delegation led by Dr Buddhika Bandara, along with committee member Yusra Askari and their team, has arrived in Karachi for a 17-day visit. The team to assess the health of two female elephants Madhubala and Malika at the city’s Safari…
Nuclear waste could power Europe for decades. This startup plans to prove it
Europe has been turning uranium into energy for over half a century. In the process, the continent has amassed vast stockpiles of nuclear waste. This radioactive material can take millions of years to become safe, and no one really knows what to do with it. Thorizon, a Franco-Dutch startup, has an idea: reuse the nuclear…
Block Huawei’s HarmonyOS together with US allies, lawmakers urge
WASHINGTON — Huawei Technologies’ HarmonyOS operating system could be used by China for espionage, and the U.S. government should work with allies and partners to stop its global spread, American lawmakers warned on Friday. In a letter seen by Nikkei Asia, Republican John Moolenaar and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi — the chairman and ranking member of the House Select Committee…