Bird flu outbreak drives up egg price to record high in U.S.
Egg prices have increased nationwide by around 38 percent in the last year in the United States, bringing the average cost of one dozen up to 3.65 U.S. dollars in November versus 3.37 dollars in ...
German company insolvencies reach highest level since financial crisis
Germany recorded its highest number of company insolvencies since 2009 in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by rising interest rates and increasing costs, a study by the Halle Institute for Economic ...
U.S. FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week set maximum levels for lead in baby foods such as jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids' ...
U.S. college tuition falls significantly at many schools: College Board
New research indicated that students are paying significantly less to attend U.S. public universities than they were a decade ago, and tuition increases at private colleges have finally slowed after ...
China cultural center opens in South Sudan
A Chinese language and culture center opened Thursday at the University of Juba, the leading institution of higher education in South Sudan.
Biden, Jimmy Carter grandsons give eulogies at late president's funeral
Family, friends and former political colleagues of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, including current President Joe Biden, spoke ...
Indonesia's coal production surges beyond targets in 2024
Indonesia produced 830.96 million tons of coal in 2024, surpassing the previous year's production of 770.9 million tons, according to data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
About 1,400 trucks stranded on Zambia-DRC border
About 1,400 trucks are stuck on the Zambian side of the Kasumbalesa border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after authorities in the neighboring country restricted the number of trucks ...
Support for EU membership, currency change gains ground in Iceland
A new poll shows that 58 percent of Icelanders support holding a referendum on whether the country should resume negotiations for European Union (EU) membership, Icelandic broadcaster RUV reported.
Nanjing Massacre survivor dies, leaving only 31 registered survivors
Ai Yiying, who survived the Nanjing Massacre, passed away on Thursday at the age of 97, bringing the number of living registered survivors to 31, said the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing ...
Do not politicise issue of additional documents, leave it to the court, says Shamsul Iskandar
Senior Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, has urged all parties to stop ...
Explainer-Challenges Austria's far right faces in coalition talks
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO), which won September's parliamentary election with 29% of the vote, is due to start ...