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AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit
AI, sensors and blockchain could transform African farming.
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Fireworks provide a few minutes of joy, but the economic and environmental costs last much longer
The consequences of lighting firework displays are spread among households, public services and wildlife.
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Why so many British pubs are closing down
Britain’s pubs are not just businesses, they are part of the country’s social infrastructure.
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Democrats in House poised to investigate the Trump Administration, taking up a long-standing power GOP-led Congress ignored for the past two years
Oversight has played an important role in American democracy. House Democrats – who are set to be the majority party in that chamber in 2027 – aim to use that power over the Trump administration.
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Midterms proceeded without chaos, despite unprecedented Justice Department interference in recent days
The Trump administration is fighting one battle after another in the nation’s courts over its power – or lack thereof – in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Former coup leader George Speight wins Oceania powerlifting gold for Fiji
RNZ Pacific reporters A former Fiji ethno-nationalist coup leader who spent more than two decades in prison for treason and was pardoned in 2024 has become an Oceania powerlifting champion. George Speight, a highly polarising and disruptive figure in Fiji’s politics, won gold in the Men’s Masters IV 93kg weight class at the Oceanian Regional
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NZ’s next government must look beyond today’s health challenges – a new report shows why
A new report identifies 17 threats to human health through to the year 2100. Many are preventable, but tackling them demands governments think long-term.
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Thinking about refinancing your mortgage? Check these 3 things before calling the bank
If you’re starting to wonder how you’ll afford higher repayments, here’s when to start talking to your bank to ask for help.
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The world promised to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 – now it needs to turn pledges into action
A recent UN biodiversity summit showed little progress has been made.
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From industrial powerhouse to uncertain future: lessons from Britain’s chemical industry
Three decades after ICI was broken up in the clamour for a knowledge economy, UK chemicals output is down 60% in five years.
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Farming subsidies in Zimbabwe do help spread crop risk, but impact on income is limited – research
Households with certain assets can diversify into activities that produce higher incomes.
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Andy Burnham at Prime Minister’s Questions: what’s he doing differently?
Viewers are often turned off by the traditional jibes and jeering at PMQs.